Spring 2017 Issue of Affordable Housing News Highlights The Doe Fund’s Work
The Doe Fund’s work in affordable and supportive housing was recently featured in the Spring 2017 issue of Affordable Housing News. View the article below.
The Doe Fund’s work in affordable and supportive housing was recently featured in the Spring 2017 issue of Affordable Housing News. View the article below.
Jonathan Ben-Menachem’s article “It’s Feudalism, Pure Exploitation” is Pure Sensationalism. The Doe Fund operates three transitional homeless residences in New York City housing 637 adult men. Of those, 410 voluntarily participate in our 30 year old, award-winning Ready, Willing & Able program. Upon enrolling, they sign a contract agreeing to work, be randomly drug tested,…
In honor of Father’s Day, we are thrilled to share a piece recently written by Ready, Willing & Able Graduate Terrance Coffie. Now a Doe Fund staff member, Terrance penned the following as a submission for IGNITE, a new ‘zine published by the Harlem Center for Opportunity. Crying for Daddy by Terrance Coffie “I want…
NEW YORK, NY— The Doe Fund announced that it recently celebrated a “topping off” ceremony for its latest real estate development at 1325 Jerome Avenue in the Mt. Eden neighborhood of the Bronx. The project, a $100 million joint venture with Bolivar Development, LLC, will create 255 new affordable and supportive units utilizing state, city and…
On January 28th, The Doe Fund released the following policy paper describing a four-point plan to reform New York City’s Homeless Services. A fully footnoted PDF version of the report is available for download on Scribd (below) or by clicking here. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REFORMS FOR HOMELESS SERVICES IN NEW YORK CITY A Four Point Plan…
On October 27th, Doe Fund graduate Angel Lopez delivered the keynote speech to 500 guests at the 2016 Doe Fund gala at Cipriani. Angel reflected on the rough childhood he had while growing up in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, and how he found himself, and his passion for cooking, in The Doe Fund’s Culinary Arts Program. Hello, everyone. My…
The Doe Fund Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing Development in The Bronx The development at 3188 Villa Ave will bring 68 units of affordable and supportive housing to the Bedford Park/Special Grand Concourse District of The Bronx THE BRONX, NEW YORK – On Friday, December 7, 2018, New York City-based nonprofit organization The Doe Fund broke ground…