#JustPay means #JustPay for ALL human services workers. Despite this, several programs are left out of receiving critical State funding. @governor.ny.gov you can cut the red tape preventing thousands from receiving inflation investments — act now! nysfocus.com/2026/03/25/h...

Human services workers like @univsettlement.bsky.social’s Zereita Bleary are the backbone of NY’s safety net — & the least they deserve are wages that keep up with inflation. @governor.ny.gov, your budget proposal won’t cut it. We need a 4% investment in human services: nysfocus.com/2026/03/25/h...

Human services workers like @univsettlement.bsky.social’s Zereita Bleary are the backbone of NY’s safety net — and the least they deserve are wages that keep up with inflation. @govkathyhochul your budget proposal won’t cut it. We need a 4% investment in human services: nysfocus.com/2026/03/25/h...

“She’s calling this her affordability budget and she’s not even paying her own bills.” 🤨 There’s no safety net without human services nonprofits and there’s no affordable NY without #JustPay for their workers. @governor.ny.gov - we need a 4% TII for ALL programs now! nysfocus.com/2026/03/25/h...

“DON’T WALK OVER US.” Today in Albany, we filled the Million Dollar Staircase with THOUSANDS of handwritten postcards from human services workers telling @governor.ny.gov we need #JustPay! We're sending a clear message: it's time for fair funding that actually keeps pace with the cost of living.

Special delivery for @governor.ny.gov 📫 Today, we went to Albany w/ @northernrivers.bsky.social & MHANYA to drop off 2K+ postcards written by #nonprofit human services workers across NYS demanding #JustPay! This year, that means including a 4% investment for ALL State human services programs!

📣 No more partial justice for essential work! We call on @governor.ny.gov to #JustPay human services workers wages that keep up with inflation, while also committing to long-term pay equity. Learn what this will take in an op-ed from three nonprofit leaders: bit.ly/No-Partial-Justice

Great news! 🗞️ The Legislature included a 4% investment for human services in their budget proposal – going beyond our ask for a 2.7% investment. Let's keep the momentum going. 👉 Email the Legislature today to help get our asks into the final budget: secure.everyaction.com/xA5_Wk3-Dkqw...

We were thrilled to hear from DM for Health & Human Services Dr. Helen Arteaga, DM for Operations Julia Kerson, and DM for Housing & Planning Leila Bozorg at our human services reception! We look forward to working with them to ensure timely payments for nonprofits and #JustPay for workers! 💪

We’re sending a clear message to @governor.ny.gov and @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social: human service workers deserve fair wages. One message is easy to overlook, but thousands of postcards are impossible to ignore. Huge thanks to our staff who dropped in to advocate for the #JustPay we all deserve!

Today, our staff and members joined the #JustPay Campaign’s postcard campaign, writing directly to Governor Hochul and the Mayor’s office to demand livable wages for nonprofit human services workers. 📬 Look out for mail @governor.ny.gov and @mayor.nyc.gov! 📬

Cost-of-living remains high, and State contracts are falling behind. With inflation at 2.7%, the human services sector deserves an investment to match that. As human services workers rally in Albany today, email legislators to amplify our collective call for #JustPay: bit.ly/JustPay-Backup-Action

Our CEO Bill Gettman was proud to join the Human Services Council along with many other New York organizations at the Capitol today at their #JustPay event advocating for a 2.7% investment in NYS budget! Thank you to Senator Persaud and Senator Ashby!

BronxWorks staff joined 300+ human services workers at the state capitol for Human Services State Advocacy Day, calling for a 2.7% investment in ALL State-contracted programs & passage of Wage Board Legislation. #JustPay #FundHumanServices Human Services Council of New York (HSC)

We don’t just advocate for our community, we also advocate for ourselves. Goddard Riverside was present for this year’s #JustPay Rally in Albany with other organizations, demanding a fair pay for ALL human service workers at a rate that’s fair.

We don’t just advocate for our community, we also advocate for ourselves. Goddard Riverside was present for this year’s #JustPay Rally in Albany with other organizations, demanding a fair pay for ALL human service workers at a rate that’s fair.

Our mental health booth is back at the Capitol today! Stop by the third floor today to say hi!

We joined 300 other human services workers at the New York State Capitol in Albany for a #JustPay Human Services Advocacy Day. At the rally & meetings with legislators, we demanded the State fund a 2.7% COLA increase on all human services contracts & pass Wage Board legislation.

Nonprofit human services workers were in Albany demanding a 2.7% investment on **ALL** State human services contracts and passage of Wage Board Legislation. Back them up and email your legislators to demand **#JustPay** for human services workers: bit.ly/JustPay-Backup-Action @hscny.bsky.social

HAPPENING NOW: We are joining nonprofit human services workers in Albany to demand a 2.7% investment on ALL State human services contracts and passage of the Wage Board Bill! Back them up and email your legislators to demand #JustPay today: bit.ly/JustPay-Backup-Action @hscny.bsky.social

Our press conference for #JustPay is happening NOW in Albany! Hundreds of workers & supporters are fighting for the wages and funding our sector deserves 💪 If you can't join us in-person, you can support the cause by emailing your legislators: secure.everyaction.com/HLBB_aCpNkmk...

❗HAPPENING NOW: Nonprofit human services workers are in Albany demanding a 2.7% investment on ALL State human services contracts & passage of Wage Board Legislation. Back them up and email your legislators to demand #JustPay for human services workers: bit.ly/JustPay-Backup-Action @hscny.bsky.social

We're in Albany today with hundreds of human services advocates calling on our electeds to move the needle towards #JustPay! We're representing more than 800,000 human services workers across the State waiting for the equitable wages they deserve 📣

CACF stands with the nonprofit human services workers currently rallying in to demand a 2.7% investment on ALL State human services contracts and passage of Wage Board Legislation. Add your support to #justpay: bit.ly/JustPay-Backup-Action @hscny.bsky.social @governor.ny.gov

ICYMI: Aisha Benson, Bea De la Torre, Michelle Jackson, & Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham contributed an article to @cityandstateny.bsky.social urging Mayor Zohran Mamdani to improve how the city works with community-based nonprofits. Hint: it starts with paying them fairly. Read more: learn-nff.org/4aeKhrd

An affordable NY must include #JustPay for human services workers. Despite this, leaders continue to pay our workforce poverty wages. Email @mayor.nyc.gov and State Legislators telling them to put their money where their heart is and put #JustPay in their budgets: bit.ly/JustPay-Valentines-Action

HSC was thrilled to join @liveonny.bsky.social for their Age Strong NY Leadership Summit, moderating actionable sessions to help shape the future of aging services in NY!

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social needs nonprofits to deliver on his promises. It’s time to start treating them like the essential partners they are. 'This starts with transforming the contracting system, providing #JustPay, and more. More from our sister org @hscny.bsky.social's Exec Director 👇

Nonprofits have been helping New Yorkers get by in a city with high cost-of-living, all while struggling with underinvestment themselves. We’re ready for change. We hope @mayor.nyc.gov will deliver on that for the benefit of our sector and communities. www.cityandstateny.com/sponsors/spo...

@mayor.nyc.gov needs nonprofits to deliver on his promises, so we hope the City will start treating them like the essential partners they are. Learn what this will take in an op-ed from HSC’s Executive Director @mpjackson44.bsky.social and sector leaders: www.cityandstateny.com/sponsors/spo...

For 30 years, HSC has united 180+ human services nonprofits to build collective power and strengthen our sector. Today, as nonprofits stand at a critical juncture, our 2026 Advocacy Agenda responds to the moment with a clear vision for change. Read more: humanservicescouncil.org/wp-content/u...

In the latest episode of The NYC Workforce Drop, HSC's Executive Director Michelle Jackson sits down for a conversation on the power of coalitions and movement building in achieving systemic change for the human services sector. Tune in here: nycetc.org/podcast/coal...

Look out for mail @mayor.nyc.gov and @governor.ny.gov 👀📨 Human services workers from @univsettlement.bsky.social are coming together to write postcards for #JustPay! 👏

The City has relied on nonprofits to perform essential work, all while refusing to #JustPay workers or cover the true cost of services. @mayor.nyc.gov has the chance to hit reset and start treating nonprofits as the critical partners we’ve always been. www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-...

How can the Mamdani Administration reset how the City works with nonprofits? We’re hopeful that @mayor.nyc.gov will: 📣 #JustPay human services workers 📣 Ensure full and timely contract payments 📣 Staff City agencies to support nonprofits Learn more: www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-...

Millions of NYers rely on nonprofits to perform essential community supports, all while the City refuses to #JustPay workers or cover the true cost of services. @mayor.nyc.gov lets hit reset, and start treating nonprofits as the critical partners we are. www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-...

“For the sake of every New Yorker who relies on these services, it is time to hit the big red button to reset how this city treats its nonprofits.” This starts with #JustPay and full and timely contract payments. Learn how @mayor.nyc.gov can break the cycle: www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-...

Thaiasia Johnson, Program Director, is urging NY leaders to include #DomesticViolence program staff in inflationary wage increases. These workers help 1000s of survivors rebuild their lives. Without fair pay, this vital work is at risk. It’s time to pass S1580/A2590! 🔗 www.amny.com/opinion/dome...

The State excludes domestic violence programs from annual budget increases, resulting in inequitable pay and less stable services. In an op-ed from @newdestinyhousing.org's Thaiasia Johnson, learn how S1580/A2590 would support #JustPay for domestic violence workers: www.amny.com/opinion/dome...

“The goal of HSC, and of this night, is to bring us together, to find ways to build power, and to know we are stronger together.” - an inspiring way to end the evening from HSC’s Executive Director Michelle Jackson 👏

We are so honored to celebrate Damyn Kelly, President & CEO of Lutheran Social Services of NY! As our former Board Chair, Damyn has been a powerful voice for change and steadfast advocate for our members and sector at large. Thank you for all you’ve done to unite us and uplift our communities!

We’re thrilled to honor @bradlander.bsky.social, a true #Changemaker, champion of the human services sector, and defender of our communities. Thank you for all you do to support #JustPay and the nonprofits that make NYC strong. 👏👏👏

Tonight’s the night! Kicking off HSC’s #Changemakers Gala and #NonprofitProm 👏

We’re grateful to @loebloebllp.bsky.social for their generosity as a Partner Sponsor of this year’s #Changemakers of New York Gala! Thank you for standing with New York’s human services sector.

Huge thanks to Center for Urban Community Services for supporting our #Changemakers of New York Gala as a Partner Sponsor! Your partnership helps strengthen New York’s human services community.

Special thanks to @ujafedny.bsky.social for supporting our #Changemakers of New York Gala as a Leader Sponsor! We are grateful for your generosity and support of New York’s human services sector.

We appreciate Kostelanetz LLP for joining us as a Leader Sponsor for this year’s #Changemakers of New York Gala! Your support fuels our shared mission to build a more equitable and resilient human services sector.

Shoutout to JASA for being a Partner Sponsor of our #Changemakers of New York Gala! We’re proud to have your support in celebrating and advancing New York’s human services nonprofits.

We’re grateful to HousingPlus for their generosity as a Partner Sponsor of this year’s #Changemakers of New York Gala! Thank you for standing with New York’s human services sector.

Huge thanks to JCCA for supporting our #Changemakers of New York Gala as a Leader Sponsor! Your partnership helps strengthen New York’s human services community.