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Children of Promise, NYC Receives $2 Million Gift from MacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving Open Call

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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BROOKLYN, N.Y., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Last week, Children of Promise, NYC (CPNYC), the only nonprofit in New York City with an afterschool program serving children of incarcerated parents, received a $2 million grant from MacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving Open Call.

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  • BROOKLYN, N.Y., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Last week, Children of Promise, NYC (CPNYC), the only nonprofit in New York City with an afterschool program serving children of incarcerated parents, received a $2 million grant from MacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving Open Call.
  • "I am deeply grateful to MacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving for recognizing and honoring our mission to support the holistic well-being of children with incarcerated parents," said Sharon Content, founder and president of CPNC.
  • The organization serves 350 children aged 6-18 annually in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn and the South Bronx as an official NYC Department of Education Learning Lab.
  • More information on the Yield Giving Open Call and other initiatives can be found at www.leverforchange.org .