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Melanie Hartzog

Melanie Hartzog, The Foundling’s President & CEO, has been named to Crain’s New York Notable Black Leaders 2024 list, which celebrates Black New Yorkers’ success and advancement, spanning industries from law and finance to nonprofits and the arts.

“As president and chief executive officer of the nonprofit The New York Foundling, Melanie Hartzog has overseen the transition to a “one front door” approach that helps families in need of foster care, mental health, education, housing or juvenile justice services access the full range of evidence-based programs provided by the organization.”

Read more at Crain’s New York

Our 2023 Impact Report – Champions of Potential – shares updates, statistics, and stories about the impact of our work on our  New York and Puerto Rico neighbors.

For more than 150 years, The Foundling’s programs and services have provided opportunities for children, adults, and families in our New York and Puerto Rico community to thrive.

Thanks to the generosity of our dedicated supporters, we have innovated and adapted to meet our neighbors’ changing needs – and this year, we have focused on new forms of engagement to reach them where they are in their communities. Download the report to learn more about these efforts!

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Pix 11 journalist Monica Morales highlights Melanie Hartzog, our CEO & President, in her recent roundup of community champions!

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Melanie Hartzog Crain's New York

Crain’s profiled our President & CEO, Melanie Hartzog. In the piece, she discusses how her personal background has informed her decision to work in the social services field, and led her to her work at The Foundling.

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City & State Anne Williams-Isom

City & State recently profiled Anne Williams-Isom, New York City’s current Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services, about the competing pressures she faces in her job – particularly as she is tasked with managing the large influx of migrants that have arrived in the city over the past year.  As the previous official in this role, our CEO and President Melanie Hartzog is quoted in the profile, drawing parallels between this and the COVID-19 crisis that she managed during her time in the position.

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