Please join us for the Power of Purpose Awards Luncheon
Please join us for the Power of Purpose Awards Luncheon.
This fundraising event will celebrate three leaders from the MCNY Community who exemplify the Power of Purpose and Service by creating a social impact in our workplaces and our city.
Receiving the Social Impact Award:
Larry Scott Blackmon, MPA’07CEO, The Blackmon Organization
Gary P. Jenkins, MPA’06
MCNY Board Chair & Managing Director, Not-for-Profits and Social Services, Oaktree Solutions
Dr. Jocelynne Rainey, MA’97
President and CEO, Brooklyn Community Foundation
Can’t join us, please make a contribution…
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Donate via Wire or Stock. Call Kristin Curry at 212-343-1234 ext.3200 or email: kcurry@mcny.edu.
Have you considered giving directly from your IRA? Making a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) is a great option to lower your income taxes while doing good for others. If you’re 72 years or older, QCDs count toward your IRA’s Required Minimum Distribution, often bringing about many tax benefits. Learn more about Qualified Charitable Distributions.
Mail checks payable to:
Metropolitan College of New York
Development Office
60 West Street, 8th fl.
New York, NY 10006
Call the MCNY Development Office. 212-343-1234 ext.3200 to make a donation or explore other options for charitable giving.
Support a Fund or Scholarship
Contributions to the General Fund or Student Emergency Fund enable MCNY to help those students who are in need the most, ensuring they can continue to pursue their academic goals while addressing personal and financial challenges. Support for one of our scholarships helps students pursue their educational dreams and bring social justice, equality and equity to our workplaces and communities. Explore our funds and scholarships below to help our students cross the finish line and earn their degrees:
Student Emergency Fund
The Metropolitan College of New York Student Emergency Fund was created to help support MCNY students through immediate crises that could impede their pursuit of a college or graduate degree. Your gift will help our students reach academic and professional success and overcome obstacles to their education.
General Support Fund
A gift of general support will help Metropolitan College of New York provide our students with the tools they need for their educational and personal success. By placing our focus on areas of high need, your gift will help us continue our commitment to our mission, our students, and our College community.
The Audrey Cohen Scholarship
The Audrey Cohen Memorial Scholarship has been established to honor the vision of MCNY’s founder and first President, educational visionary, activist, and social entrepreneur, Audrey Cohen. The scholarship, which honors her legacy, is for MCNY undergraduate students in their final purposes who have planned and carried out truly outstanding Constructive Actions which have resulted in major, positive initiatives/changes in their organizations.
The John S. Rodgers Scholarship Fund
The John S. Rodgers Scholarship Fund has been established by the Howard and Katherine Aibel Foundation and other generous supporters. The Fund honors MCNY’s dedicated Trustee and former Board Chair John S. Rodgers on the occasion of his 90th birthday and recognizes his commitment to the College and our students.
The Walton Family Scholarship
The Walton Family Scholarship was established in the name of Dr. Barbara Walton, an educator, writer and philosopher, who worked side-by-side with our founder Audrey Cohen to create many of the founding documents and philosophy of Metropolitan College. As part of her legacy, Dr. Walton established the endowed Walton Family Scholarship fund to recognize students with outstanding Constructive Actions.
The Adelaide Smith MBA ’11 Scholarship Fund
The Adelaide Smith MBA ’11 Scholarship Fund will annually provide $1,500 in tuition support over 3-semesters to one eligible MCNY student who is returning to college after a decade or more away from an academic setting and pursuing a second career post-retirement.
