A Times-supported giving effort enters the future.
My colleagues and I often use this space to tell you about a guest essay, editorial or other piece of opinion journalism that we think deserves your attention. As some of our most dedicated readers, you engage with our work consistently, and the powerful ways that you support journalism can have an unexpected and impressive impact. I am grateful that you choose The Times as your news destination, and I often think of you all as part of a community. |
Around this time of year, many Americans ask how we can give back. I hope that you consider including, among the many worthy causes you give to this year, the longstanding reader-supported organization now called The New York Times Communities Fund. |
Established in 1911 as The Neediest Cases Fund, it was the first program of its kind, using journalism to encourage readers to help their neighbors and to offer them a direct way to do so. This is the 112th annual campaign, and I'm proud to say that the mission of the fund is unchanged. This new name is meant to reflect a program that has evolved and become more global in its scope. It assists 10 nonprofits as they work to provide direct support to people and communities facing hardship. Thanks to contributions from readers, the fund has raised more than $330 million since it began. |
Reporting on The Times Communities Fund and the causes it supports will now be found in the Opinion section, as you'll see on the site and in our print pages over the coming weeks. Our editorial today describes how one of the fund's beneficiary organizations assisted a Jewish doctor who fled Russia. In his column, Nicholas Kristof highlights nonprofits supported by The Communities Fund that help girls in Africa attend school, send disadvantaged students to college or technical schools and equip struggling Americans with high-demand tech skills. |
The 2023-24 Communities Fund beneficiary organizations are Camfed, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, Children's Aid, Feeding America, First Book, Hispanic Federation, International Rescue Committee, OneGoal, Per Scholas and UJA-Federation of New York. |
You can learn more and donate via the Communities Fund website. And however you choose to give this holiday season, thank you for being a member of this community. |
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