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Ron Abad is the CEO of Community Housing Innovations, a housing provider that serves thousands of families in New York City.
He's also one of New York state's first Nonprofit Trailblazers, honored by New York Nonprofit Media for "embodies the principles of charity, diversity, environmentalism, sustainability, and governance."
Abad, who has worked in nonprofit and government for more than 25 years, is also a "major leader, powerful speaker, and thought leader in the housing space," per Crain's New York Business.
Abad was also named one of Crain's New York Business' Notable Hispanic Leaders 2022 and 914Inc's "The Face of Affordable Housing and Home 2022."
The rest of the Trailblazers: Leslie Abbey, CEO of Hot Bread Kitchen: "She is currently CEO of Hot Bread Kitchen, an organization that promotes women's economic mobility utilizing the vibrant New York City food industry as a catalyst, overseeing its strategic plan to support 1,000 breadwinners by 2025."
Lymaris Albors, CEO of Acacia Network: "She joined INCLUDEnyc in 2020 with an aspiration to help families, like hers, navigate the challenges and barriers of the special education and disability systems."
MaryBeth Bergren, Family Educator at
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A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Foundation: Lancaster County Community Foundation
In Lancaster County alone, nonprofit organizations received over $180 million in federal grants in 2024.If the federal government withdraws needed support, decades of this community's hard work to...more
Initially launched with a product-based model, Dreamcatching features four individuals living with mental health diagnoses.They include a Chief Marketing Officer, behavioral health director, order...more
The Social Emotional Active Learning (SEAL) program is designed to build empathy, emotional awareness and key social skills through active learning.The SEAL program uses games, props and situational...more
WayMakers is an organisation which supports people with autism and ADHD.Founder Alex Kelly says businesses may not be aware of the support available.Support includes neuro-affirming strategy...more
Singapore awards grants to developers, launches $15m carbon fund.3Degrees, Climate Bridge International and The Nature Conservancy will receive grants.A Chinese project developer has set up an...more
Foundation: Idaho Community Foundation
Donors contributed over $5.1 million to support state nonprofits during the four-day event, April 28-May 1.The Idaho Humane Society recorded the most donors: 698 raising $76,199.There are over 2,000...more
Braver Angels spreads its 'building bridges' gospel across Greater Minnesota.Braver Angels Minnesota is part of a national citizens' movement that brings together conservatives, liberals,...more
The Philanthropy Hub, powered by the Community Foundation of North Central Florida, is a searchable online database of nonprofits.For example, if a donor typically gives a charity $5,000 annually,...more
The grant had been awarded to fund the theatera€™s June 1-7 festival.The theater had already purchased airline tickets for visiting teachers and students.The letter said arts organizations...more
Fewer than one-third of gainfully employed Americans have access to workplace benefits that could help them manage critical financial needs.Modernizing and connecting the benefits system across the...more
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