Hostos Center For Bronx Nonprofits Receives $100,000 Grant From The New York Community Trust

Hostos Community College’s Center for Bronx Nonprofits (CBNP) received a $100,000 grant from The New York Community Trust, the city’s community foundation.

Hostos was one of 45 nonprofits in New York City that recently received part of $5.4 million in grants for dozens of promising projects throughout the five boroughs.

Eileen Newman, Executive Director of the CBNP, said she was thrilled to receive the grant, which will be used to bring together community leaders and nonprofit organizations serving the Bronx through workshops, panel discussions, and networking events. Funding will also be used to support the CBNP’s television program, “Mission Bronx,” which is a partnership with BronxNet Television.

More details on The New York Community Trust’s 45 new grants can be found HERE.

About The New York Community Trust 
Since 1924, The New York Community Trust has been the home of charitable New Yorkers who are committed to improving life and work in the City and its suburbs. Thanks to donors—including teachers and nurses, entrepreneurs and investors—The Trust supports effective nonprofits that help make New York a vital place to live, learn, work, and play, while building permanent resources for the future. The Trust welcomes new donors.

About Hostos Community College
Eugenio María de Hostos Community College is an educational agent for change that has been transforming and improving the quality of life in the South Bronx and neighboring communities since 1968. It serves as a gateway to intellectual growth and socioeconomic mobility, as well as a point of departure for lifelong learning, success in professional careers, and transfer to advanced higher education programs. The College’s unique Student Success Coaching Unit provides students with individualized guidance and exemplifies its emphasis on student support services.

Named one of the top 10 finalists for the 2015 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, Hostos offers 27 associate degree programs and two certificate programs that facilitate easy transfer to The City University of New York’s (CUNY) four-year colleges or baccalaureate studies at other institutions. The College has an award-winning Division of Continuing Education & Workforce Development that offers professional development courses and certificate-bearing workforce training programs. Hostos is part of CUNY, the nation’s leading urban public university, which serves more than 500,000 students at 24 colleges.