By: Jessica Bynoe, Executive Director In this month’s Chronicle of Philanthropy Laurie Michaels, Founder of Open Road Alliance, presents a bold opinion that funder demands, philanthropic power, and lack of candid communication are getting in the way of real results … Read More
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Young Variety’s Open Your Heart Benefit @ Brooklyn Brewery
On Saturday March 7th, 2015, over 180 members, supporters, and friends of Young Variety New York attended our annual Open Your Heart event at the Brooklyn Brewery in support of Variety the Children’s Charity of New York. The event … Read More
Grantee Spotlight: Opening Act
Opening Act is thrilled to announce we will be hosting our 9th Annual Benefit Play Reading on April 21st, 2015 at the New World Stages in Manhattan. This year’s event features a live reading of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage’s … Read More
Grantee Spotlight: Global Action Project
Since 1991, Global Action Project (G.A.P.) has provided creative media-arts programming for underserved youth ages 14-21 throughout New York City. Our mission is to work with youth most affected by injustice and build their leadership, knowledge and skill sets so … Read More
“Create, Imagine, Inspire”- Limited Edition Variety New York Heart Necklace Designed by Carolyn Gang
Variety the Children’s Charity of New York has partnered with jewelry designer, Carolyn Gang of SeidenGang Designs in releasing a limited edition heart necklace. The piece entitled “Inspiration Heart” pays homage to the Variety logo and all it stands for. … Read More
The Heart of Our Work: 2014 Holiday Newsletter
Dear Friends, Last year at this time, I wrote to Variety New York’s supporters explaining that over 70% of children in our communities lack access to the arts and the opportunities that do exist continue to decline. I also promised … Read More
Grantee Spotlight: The Door
The Door – A Center of Alternatives, Inc. was founded in 1972 as a multi-service youth development agency to provide a full range of integrated services at a single site, free of charge to anyone between the ages of 12 … Read More
Grantee Spotlight: Girl Be Heard
This year Girl Be Heard is highlighting resilience. Six out of ten girls have or will experience physical or sexual violence in her lifetime. The degradation of women comes in all forms, from advertising to campus sexual assault. One way … Read More