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Change Capital Technical Assistance

In March 2023, Hester Street partnered with Change Capital Fund (CCF), a collaborative of foundations, banks, intermediaries, and the Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity (NYC Opportunity) to offer technical assistance to eight community-based organizations (CBOs) through CCF’s Fund to Advance Community Ownership.  As part of CCF’s third grant cohort, each grantee will receive $150,000 per […]


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Bronx Community Foundation

In 2023, the Bronx Community Foundation (BxCF) partnered with Hester Street to design and implement a Bronx-wide community-driven engagement process to inform the Foundation’s new strategic plan.  In collaboration with 23 community-based organizations (CBOs), HST helped to orchestrate 18 community events throughout the summer of 2023 to engage community leaders, residents, and stakeholders in envisioning […]


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Brooklyn Public Library: New Lots

Across the borough, Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) is rehabilitating its vital neighborhood libraries with projects ranging from small restorations to full-scale renovations. The New Lots branch is being overhauled to modernize the library, address outdated infrastructure, better support the needs of the surrounding community and showcase its unique history as the site of a former […]