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- EIN 13-5562220
- (212) 777-4800
- 40 Broad Street 5th Floor New York NY 10004-2786 USA
- www.fpwa.org
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Causes: Emergency Assistance, Federated Giving Programs, Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Philanthropy
Mission: Fpwa promotes the social and economic well-being of greater new york's most vulnerable by advocating for just public policies and strengthening human service organizations.
Programs: Membershipour network of human service organizations and churches operate over 1,200 programs in neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs of new york city and beyond. We help our member agencies by providing them with grants, volunteers and new merchandise for distribution to their clients. We help strengthen their operations by providing management assistance and workshops. We provide financial assistance grants to individuals facing emergency situations like eviction and homelessness. Fpwa educates leaders and decision makers so that the needs of our network are heard in the legislative process and advocates on behalf of our agencies and the clients they serve. In this past year, our work has been focused on delivering on the growth and expansion of fpwa's center for leadership development training and offerings for member agencies and the non-profit sector, executing a city and state advocacy anti-poverty agenda that has resulted in significant investments that spur upward mobility for vulnerable populations and strengthen the nonprofit community, and expanding our faith-based leadership development through our fellowship, advocacy, and youth trainings.
policy, advocacy, research fpwa's work addresses the basic needs of low-income new yorkers, ensures that there are increasing opportunities for economic stability and mobility and advocates for targeted investments in policies that can meaningfully alleviate poverty while opening the doors to opportunity.