Support Us
The generosity of donors like you ensures that The Door can provide thousands New York City youth with the comprehensive services they need to meet current challenges and reach their potential.
Ways to Give
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Throughout the past year, thanks to more than 900 donors who joined together to support The Door, over 7,500 young people were able to access critical youth development services.
Your contribution helps to ensure that every young person seeking support can find it here.
Share in our story of resilience, mutual support, and empowering potential by making your year-end gift today!
Contributions to The Door – A Center of Alternatives, Inc. are wholly tax-deductible: EIN tax ID # 13-6127348.
For questions please contact Barbara Clapp at bclapp@door.org or (212) 453-0269.
Foundation & Corporate Support
Involve your foundation or company through sponsorship, grantmaking, pro bono services, or volunteering.
Learn MorePlanned Giving
A planned gift to The Door helps to ensure the future of the vital services we provide. There are several ways to make a planned gift.
Learn MoreStock & Wire Transfers
Donating appreciated securities—such as stocks or mutual funds—is a tax-smart approach to show your support for our work.
Learn MoreNon-Monetary (In-Kind) Gifts
In-kind donations help ensure that young people can enjoy useful and impactful products—items they may not normally have access to—while also giving The Door flexibility to free up resources.
If you have a non-monetary gift you would like to make to The Door, such as products, clothing, or household goods, please contact Amy Jelenko at ajelenko@door.org or (212) 453-0274.
Why Donate?
Your donations make our programming stronger and more accessible to thousands New York City youth. In a recent interview for a short documentary film, Assistant Director of Youth Leadership & Engagement Justine Kahn described the uniqueness of The Door's holistic programming model and the comprehensive free services we offer to NYC young people:
"We call it a 'one-stop shop for young people.' You have access to services ranging from housing and shelter placement to food to a dance studio to an arts studio, career and education services, health services—and beyond."
Recent Partnership Initiatives & Events
Below are just a few examples of some recent partnership projects and how our partners are making wonderful things happen at The Door.
“Better for You” Cooking Demo
In March 2023 our Culinary team partnered with Stop & Shop for our “Better for You" cooking demo event in honor of National Nutrition Month.
Unaccompanied—Kate Capshaw Art Exhibit
Unaccompanied, a painting series by artist Kate Capshaw dedicated to raise awareness for young people experiencing homelessness, began as a project in late 2016 and in collaboration with community youth centers like The Door in eight cities across the United States. Door alum Isaiah Babb was among the young people who sat for Capshaw to have their portraits painted. In February 2023, the Unaccompanied portraits were featured in Capshaw’s debut show at The Bo Bartlett Center in Columbus, Georgia.
NYC Commissioner Site Visit
NYC Councilmember Erik Bottcher and NYC DYCD Commissioner Keith Howard visited The Door to raise awareness for the 2023 Youth Count, a survey that advocates for more city funding for all RHY programming services.
Day of Kindness: Pop-Up Barbershop
Former Door member and musician Hollywood Anderson partnered with GoFundMe and Up Worthy to host a pop-up party and barbershop at The Door.
French Connection Holiday Donation
Our friends at French Connection volunteered to pack over 100 gift bags for the annual Door Holiday Party for Door members.
Team enDOORphins - NYC Marathon
The Door is proud to be named an official charity partner of the New York City Marathon in 2022 and 2023. Team members have raised over $25,000 on behalf of The Door.
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Plan your visitOur Partners, What They Support & Why
The Door is incredibly grateful for the generosity of our supporters. None of our work would be possible without their help. The Door receives contributions from hundreds of wonderful individuals, foundations, corporations, and government funders. Below are a few profiles of some of our dedicated partners.