Author Archives: Human Services Council

As the federal administration continues to threaten funding cuts for self-proclaimed sanctuary cities, mayors from around the nation have spoken out to assure their commitment to this policy and their communities has not changed. For example, Mayor de Blasio has … Continue reading →

And Will Vociferously Resist Federal Funding Cuts to Human Services Among Donald Trump’s first acts as US President was to direct NYC and other local governments to pursue the deportation of undocumented immigrants with records of minor criminal offenses — … Continue reading →

For Services to Achieve the Desired Effect, Facilities Must be Tended The facilities in which New Yorkers receive life-sustaining human services are the subjects of heavy wear – and too many suffer from deterioration. These spaces are senior centers, early … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, December 28, the New York State Department of Labor finalized a wage order that significantly increased the salary thresholds for executive and administrative employees.  This wage order, which took effect a mere three days later on New Year’s … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, February 08, 2017, the Human Services Council hosted our second FY17 membership meeting. The morning included: a panel discussion on the impact of the federal election on the human services sector; updates on HSC FY17 initiatives and strategy; … Continue reading →

Nonprofits Championed A Sorely Needed Boost For Workers; But the Law Adds to these Organizations’ Financial Challenges A Missive from Human Services Council and FPWA Second in a Series Last year, New York and California adopted the historic $15/hour minimum … Continue reading →

The story of the unfunded mandate is one that nonprofit organizations know all too well. When a policy requires agencies to allocate resources towards compliance and is implemented without additional funding, it is an unfunded mandate. The Minority and Women-owned … Continue reading →

The New York State Department of Labor finalized a wage order on Wednesday, December 28, that increases the weekly salary thresholds for administrative and executive work (the so-called “white collar exemptions”) effective Saturday, December 31, 2016.  This wage order will … Continue reading →

Tuesday, December 13 marked HSC’s 21st annual Leadership Awards Reception. The event was held at The Jewish Museum on 92nd Street and Fifth Avenue. We had over 250 guests in attendance and met our fundraising goal of $150,000. Thank you … Continue reading →

A MISSIVE FROM HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL AND FPWA First in a Series The time has arrived for a set of damaging practices to be remedied. For decades, funding from government to provide human services has fallen well short of covering … Continue reading →