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Recent News

Hochul's ‘Slap in the Face’

03/10/2026

Nonprofit human service workers say the governor’s proposal to increase their wages lags behind inflation — and is tantamount to a pay cut from an elected official who claims to be focused on affordability.

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New York State to implement new work requirements for SNAP recipients

02/25/2026

Some New York state residents who receive federally funded food assistance could be at risk of losing some or all of their benefits due to new work requirements.

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Op-Ed: NYC’s nonprofits will make or break Mayor Mamdani’s agenda

01/28/2026

How the city can support a critical sector by ending bad practices.

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Who We Are

HSC’s goal is to better the lives of all New Yorkers so they can reach their full human potential. We do this by strengthening New York’s nonprofit human services industry, an economic engine in which the City and State collectively invest $5.8 billion in funding annually. HSC supports these nonprofit agencies, their workers, and their clients by being their champion.
What We Do

HSC understands the sector’s needs and works to raise awareness of the contributions made and difficulties faced by our organizations and the clients we serve. We work with the sector, government partners, academia, and other allies to achieve systemic change that improves the quality of life for New Yorkers by strengthening the advocacy and service capacity of the sector.
How We Do It

HSC builds and maintains relationships with elected and appointed State and City officials to educate and increase the understanding of government leaders about the struggles nonprofits face. We create and convene coalitions and campaigns to ensure the voice of human services is heard. By engaging stakeholders and unlikely allies, HSC increases the power of human services nonprofits.

Our Values

HSC places the highest value on the capacity of human services organizations to treat all people who require services, as well as all staff who provide services, with dignity and respect and to appreciate the inherent worth of each individual.

Read our values here.

Our Commitment to Racial Equity

HSC recognizes that racism exists in society. Beyond individual prejudice, racism is both historic and structural in nature. HSC has an educational role to play, with its members as well as with the human services community in general, starting with educating its own Board and staff.

Read the statement here.