Invest for college for NYC’s public school kids

It’s college decision season, a time when New York City graduates are receiving acceptance letters and celebrating the next steps on their journeys to higher education and fulfilling careers. It’s a nostalgic time for us — both alumni of New York City’s public schools and current civic leaders.  

NYC Achieves Milestone: 250K Students Funded, $42M Invested In College Futures

NYC Kids RISE Founding Executive Director Debra-Ellen Glickstein and NYC Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos in partnership with the NYC Mayor’s Office of Equity & Racial Justice and the Gray Foundation made an announcement today.   A new program allows public school alumni to give back — by raising or donating money that will go directly […]

Queens Gazette: ‘Wave Makers’ Launch Splashdown in Jackson Heights

Things are going swimmingly in Jackson Heights this summer, where parents and youngsters are taking advantage of a program called “Wave Makers” that will provide 2,600 New York City second graders with free swim lessons. The new pilot program is the result of a public-private partnership between the city and nonprofit organizations including Asphalt Green, […]

NY Daily News: NYC student-athlete swims in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games

New York City-based swimmer Adell Sabovic, 22, competed Tuesday in the 100-meter freestyle at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games,  representing his family’s home country of Kosovo. After his race, he thanked Asphalt Green for his success. Asphalt Green made waves this year when it announced a public-private partnership with the City Council and the Gray Foundation […]

The Philanthropy 50: an Exclusive Chronicle Ranking of Who Gives the Most to Charity

America’s biggest donors gave more than $11.9 billion in 2023. This year’s report features our analysis of the list, giving trends among megadonors, and a look at their giving to and from their foundations and donor-advised funds in 2023. The report highlights some of the country’s most interesting philanthropists, including a look at how those who will dominate big […]