Edison Reyes, Communications and Outreach

Clara Miller, president emerita of the F.B. Heron Foundation, will be the featured speaker at “Money and Mission: Creating 21st Century Capital Markets for Better Social Outcomes,” an event on May 17 focused on the potential to invest philanthropic dollars in a manner consistent with nonprofits’ missions.

Ahead of the event, we spoke with her about challenges related to the philanthropic model and where she’s seeing improvements. The conversation has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.

Maria Carmelita Recto and Edison Reyes, Communications and Outreach

New York State’s eviction moratorium, which was enacted as part of the state’s pandemic-relief efforts, expired on Jan. 15, 2022, putting thousands of renters at risk.

Dominic Ramos-Ruiz, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and Sami Jarrah, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

On January 19, the New York Fed, in partnership with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, hosted “Investing in Health,” a virtual event that brought together health and business leaders to examine how the private sector is investing in public health, measuring outcomes, and devising mechanisms to boost private investment in underserved communities.

Edison Reyes, Communications and Outreach

On November 18, the New York Fed hosted “An Economy That Works for All: Fostering Low-Income Homeownership,” a virtual event that featured the latest Fed research on mortgage forbearance and refinancing. The event also featured two discussions: one on preparing low-income families for home ownership, and another on efforts by banks and financial institutions to address hurdles to first-time homebuying for low-income families.