NYC To Create College Savings Accounts For Every Public School Kindergartener In 2022
To tackle New York City’s persistent racial wealth disparity, the city will create savings plans next year for every public kindergarten student that will have a minimum deposit of $100 in each account as part of a slate of economic justice programs in honor of Juneteenth, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday.
March 2018: NYC Kids RISE Unveils New Online Portal for Child Savings Account Program to Help Public School Students Save for College
Through the support of the Gray Foundation, each NYC Scholarship Account has been funded with an initial $100, and the new “Savings Tracker” online portal allows families to earn an additional $75 towards their children’s accounts this year.
The V Foundation Announces $7.5 Million Awarded For BRCA Mutation Research
The V Foundation for Cancer Research, a top-rated cancer research charity, is pleased to announce the recipients of the BRCA Research Collaborative Grants, through its partnership with the BRCA Foundation and the Gray Foundation.
Start Early: Who’s Supporting Children’s Savings Accounts?
Then there’s Jonathan Gray’s $10 million commitment to boost NYC Kids Rise, a public-private partnership involving Mayor de Blasio and college savings accounts for thousands of New York children.
DiNapoli & NYC Make it Easier to Save for College
Jon Gray, co-founder with Mindy Gray of the Gray Foundation, said: “Mindy and I are proud to have worked alongside Comptroller DiNapoli, Mayor de Blasio, and other officials to make our state’s 529 college savings plan more accessible and inclusive for all New Yorkers. We founded NYC Kids RISE on the belief that all children […]
Inspirational Woman Interview: Mindy Gray
Mindy Gray is the Co-Founder of the Gray Foundation, a private foundation committed to maximizing access to education, healthcare and opportunity for low-income children in New York.
The V Foundation Announces Multi-Million Dollar Challenge to Further the Study of BRCA Mutation Research
The V Foundation for Cancer Research, one of the nation’s leading funders of cancer research, is pleased to announce a new partnership with the San Francisco-based BRCA Foundation and the Gray Foundation to fund research of cancers that derive from BRCA or BRCA-like mutations.
How Christy Turlington, Jessica Seinfeld, Seth Rogen, and More Have Devoted Themselves to Solving a Single Issue
After losing her sister Faith Basser to the latter, Mindy and husband Jon established the Basser Research Center at the University of Pennsylvania, the first lab in the world devoted to BCRA-related cancers, and have contributed more than $30 million to date.