In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, we’re providing micro-grants to ministries that are giving direct relief to some of the hardest-hit NYC communities.
We have contributed $15K in a matching grant towards NYC Love Kitchen’s efforts to expand its reach in Washington Heights and Inwood – one of the inaugural neighborhoods in our 10 Zip Codes Project. This marks the beginning of our ongoing efforts to meet the growing needs of communities all across the city. As a part of New York GO, NYC Love Kitchen is launching 16 pop-up food pantries and ramping up contactless mobile food delivery services to meet the community’s growing needs in the wake of this crisis. Moving forward, we will be continuing to distribute micro-grants throughout the coming months to support Christian organizations working to provide relief during this crisis.
If you would like to partner with us, there are two ways to give:
Donating
As a matching grant, our goal is to raise beyond the initial $15K for this initiative. Every $50 donated provides a family with a 25 pound tote bag of groceries! If you are able to support this effort financially, you can make a donation here.
Volunteering
The NYC Love Kitchen is in need of volunteers to serve at the pop-up food pantries and deliver meals as a part of their Emergency Food Delivery program. To volunteer, sign up at the link below.
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, we are providing micro-grants to ministries that are giving direct relief to some of the hardest-hit NYC communities.
We have contributed $15K in a matching grant towards NYC Love Kitchen’s efforts to expand its reach in Washington Heights and Inwood – one of the inaugural neighborhoods in our 10 Zip Codes Project. This marks the beginning of our ongoing efforts to meet the growing needs of communities all across the city. As a part of New York GO, NYC Love Kitchen is launching 16 pop-up food pantries and ramping up contactless mobile food delivery services to meet the community’s growing needs in the wake of this crisis. Moving forward, we will be continuing to distribute micro-grants throughout the coming months to support Christian organizations working to provide relief during this crisis.
If you would like to partner with us, there are two ways to give:
Donating
As a matching grant, our goal is to raise beyond the initial $15K for this initiative. Every $50 donated provides a family with a 25 pound tote bag of groceries! If you are able to support this effort financially, you can make a donation here.
Volunteering
The NYC Love Kitchen is in need of volunteers to serve at the pop-up food pantries and deliver meals as a part of their Emergency Food Delivery program. To volunteer, sign up at the link below.
About
LEAD.NYC and the Cinnamon Network U.S. launched a bold, 10-year project to measure and support the church’s transformational impact, within ten of the most vulnerable zip codes across the New York metro area, addressing 4 key areas for breaking the cycle of poverty.
Increasing High School Graduation Rates
Improving Test Scores for Elementary Students
Intervening to Mitigate the Cycle of Teen Pregnancies
Interrupting the Revolving Door of Youth Incarceration
We started this process in 2018 informed by our Gospel-driven dedication to the marginalized, and the research that was birthed out of Stanford University that stated: “Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, yet the social sector remains focused on the isolated intervention of individual organizations.”
This research identified three things needed for effective collective impact: a backbone organization, shared language and agenda, and shared metrics. Between LEAD.NYC’s stance as a neutral convening organization and the Cinnamon Network’s vast data network we strongly believe that these needs will be met.
About
LEAD.NYC and the Cinnamon Network U.S. launched a bold, 10-year project to measure and support the church’s transformational impact, within ten of the most vulnerable zip codes across the New York metro area, addressing 4 key areas for breaking the cycle of poverty.
Increasing High School Graduation Rates
Improving Test Scores for Elementary Students
Intervening to Mitigate the Cycle of Teen Pregnancies
Interrupting the Revolving Door of Youth Incarceration
We started this process in 2018 informed by our Gospel-driven dedication to the marginalized, and the research that was birthed out of Stanford University that stated: “Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, yet the social sector remains focused on the isolated intervention of individual organizations.”
This research identified three things needed for effective collective impact: a backbone organization, shared language and agenda, and shared metrics. Between LEAD.NYC’s stance as a neutral convening organization and the Cinnamon Network’s vast data network we strongly believe that these needs will be met.
Approach
By collaborating with the Cinnamon Network we were able to tap into an implementation and measurement system that tracks and reports the collective social impact of the church in local communities. Working with church, community, civic, and marketplace leaders, we began implementing this system to track two communities, Washington Heights and East New York.
Washington Heights & Inwood
Population: 195,830+
(U.S. Census Bureau 2016)
East New York
Population: 181,300+
(U.S. Census Bureau 2016)
We began the project by mapping out faith-based organizations in the two communities. We then reached out – calling, sending emails, holding open meetings in each ZIP code, and doing on-the-ground canvassing to acquire information about the services being provided by each organization. The data gathered was eye-opening! In each ZIP code, we saw an average of 770,000 hours of service provided by paid staff (representing around 371 full-time employees per ZIP code) and an average of 1.14 million hours of service provided by volunteers (equivalent to around 549 full-time employees per ZIP code).
If we multiply these hours by a living wage in East New York of $24.19 this amounts to $46.2 million in annual services being provided for the church in the community – and that’s in one ZIP code. There are 176 ZIP codes in New York City and other focused communities. If we take this average and multiply it across the city, the church of New York City is providing $8.13 billion in annual services, averaging 166,000 full-time employees.
Washington Heights
By the Numbers
Highest Level of Education Achieved:
Less than High School
(Adults Age 25 and Older)
High School Graduate or Some College
(Adults Age 25 and Older)
Education Stats: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2012-2016
Economic Stress of Residents:
Poverty Stricken
(Residents)
Unemployment
(People Ages 16 and Older)
Rent Burden
(Renter-Occupied Homes)
Poverty Stats: American Community Survey as augmented by NYC Opportunity, 2012-2016 (community district and NYC), 2016 (borough); Unemployment & Rent Burden Stats: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2012-2016
East New York
By the Numbers
Highest Level of Education Achieved:
Less than High School
(Adults Age 25 and Older)
High School Graduate or Some College
(Adults Age 25 and Older)
Education Stats: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2012-2016
Economic Stress of Residents:
Poverty Stricken
(Residents)
Unemployment
(People Ages 16 and Older)
Rent Burden
(Renter-Occupied Homes)
Poverty Stats: American Community Survey as augmented by NYC Opportunity, 2012-2016 (community district and NYC), 2016 (borough); Unemployment & Rent Burden Stats: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2012-2016
Annual Impact of NYC Churches vs. Amazon’s Proposed NYC HQ
$46.2 Million in Annual Services Provided to Churches in 1 ZIP Code
$8.13 Billion Estimated in Annual Services by the Collective Church of NYC
$1.5-2.5 Billion in Estimated Annual Impact by the Proposed Amazon NYC HQ
Approach
By collaborating with the Cinnamon Network we were able to tap into an implementation and measurement system that tracks and reports the collective social impact of the church in local communities. Working with church, community, civic, and marketplace leaders, we began implementing this system to track two communities, Washington Heights and East New York.
Washington Heights & Inwood
Population: 195,830+
(U.S. Census Bureau 2016)
East New York
Population: 181,300+
(U.S. Census Bureau 2016)
We began the project by mapping out faith-based organizations in the two communities. We then reached out – calling, sending emails, holding open meetings in each ZIP code, and doing on-the-ground canvassing to acquire information about the services being provided by each organization. The data gathered was eye-opening! In each ZIP code, we saw an average of 770,000 hours of service provided by paid staff (representing around 371 full-time employees per ZIP code) and an average of 1.14 million hours of service provided by volunteers (equivalent to around 549 full-time employees per ZIP code).
If we multiply these hours by a living wage in East New York of $24.19 this amounts to $46.2 million in annual services being provided for the church in the community – and that’s in one ZIP code. There are 176 ZIP codes in New York City and other focused communities. If we take this average and multiply it across the city, the church of New York City is providing $8.13 billion in annual services, averaging 166,000 full-time employees.
Washington Heights & Inwood
By the Numbers
Highest Level of Education Achieved:
Less than High School
(Adults Age 25 and Older)
High School Graduate or Some College
(Adults Age 25 and Older)
Economic Stress of Residents:
Poverty Stricken
(Residents)
Unemployment
(People Ages 16 and Older)
Rent Burden
(Renter-Occupied Homes)
East New York
By the Numbers
Highest Level of Education Achieved:
Less than High School
(Adults Age 25 and Older)
High School Graduate or Some College
(Adults Age 25 and Older)
Economic Stress of Residents:
Poverty Stricken
(Residents)
Unemployment
(People Ages 16 and Older)
Rent Burden
(Renter-Occupied Homes)
Annual Impact of NYC Churches vs. Amazon’s Proposed NYC HQ
$46.2 Million in Annual Services Provided to Churches in 1 ZIP Code
$8.13 Billion Estimated in Annual Services by the Collective Church of NYC
$1.5-2.5 Billion in Estimated Annual Impact by the Proposed Amazon NYC HQ
Goals
These initial results are exciting, but this is only the beginning. We are going to continue doing this research year after year, measuring efforts and the correlated change in statistical and felt needs in these communities. We are dedicated to honoring the church’s work and helping the body of Christ move the needle in these 10 communities and beyond over the next 10 years.
We are continuing to support the work being done by the local church in these 10 Zip Codes through micro-grants, equipping leaders through ALI, and sharing resources during this Coronavirus pandemic. We are in committed partnerships with several collaborative organizations in these areas, including mentorship initiatives through Heart of a Champion and Young Life.
Goals
These initial results are exciting, but this is only the beginning. We are going to continue doing this research year after year, measuring efforts and the correlated change in statistical and felt needs in these communities. We are dedicated to honoring the church’s work and helping the body of Christ move the needle in these 10 communities and beyond over the next 10 years.
We are continuing to support the work being done by the local church in these 10 Zip Codes through micro-grants, equipping leaders through ALI, and sharing resources during this Coronavirus pandemic. We are in committed partnerships with several collaborative organizations in these areas, including mentorship initiatives through Heart of a Champion and Young Life.