Hope for New York

• Hope for New York (HFNY) is a NYC-based nonprofit that partners with local churches to equip leaders, mobilize volunteers, and grant financial resources to ministries serving impoverished and vulnerable communities. Dedicated to fostering spiritual, social, and economic flourishing, HFNY has been at it for over 30 years.
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Simplicity Mission

• Simplicity Mission is a nonprofit dedicated to community outreach that brings hope and support to people in need. Through food distribution, street ministry, and hands-on service projects, they provide tangible care while building lasting relationships. Their work is centered on sharing Christ’s love in practical ways and empowering communities to flourish.
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City to City

• Redeemer City to City, co-founded by Tim Keller, is an interdenominational network focused on equipping urban pastors and church planters in global cities like NYC. Their offerings include certificate programs in urban ministry (City Ministry Program) and a two-year Incubator for new church planters.
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Send Relief

• Send Relief is a collaborative compassion ministry by the Southern Baptist North American and International Mission Boards. It responds to disasters, refugee crises, human trafficking, hunger, foster care, and more, offering physical help and spiritual hope around the globe.
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Let My People Go

• Let My People Go equips churches to recognize and serve vulnerable people who are often overlooked and at risk of exploitation, including those affected by poverty, homelessness, or trafficking. Through training, resources, and ministry partnerships, they help congregations build sustainable outreach that protects the vulnerable, restores dignity, and points people to lasting hope.
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Global Gates

• Founded in 2012 to disciple and plant churches among unreached people groups in NYC, Global Gates has expanded into other global gateway cities. Its mission: welcome immigrants, train missionaries, start life-transforming churches, and foster a global impact in urban centers. Highlights include engaging 38 people groups, over 350 baptisms, and planting new churches in 2024 alone.
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South Asian Community Center

• Operating in Jackson Heights, Queens, the South Asian Community Center provides essential services and advocacy tailored to the South Asian community. It offers community gathering space, language programs, a pantry, and other support in a permanent, culturally affirming setting.
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Uptown Literacy Lights

• Founded to combat low literacy rates in Harlem, Uptown Literacy Lights offers holistic educational services across reading, writing, financial, legal, emotional, physical, and nutritional literacy. It empowers families through community leaders and recently hosted family-centered data literacy events.
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