2023 Pathways For Youth
Goddard Riverside helps young adults secure education and employment opportunities toward meaningful career paths. We call this network of supports Pathways for Youth – learn more in this video.
2023 Social Justice Never Sleeps Bash
Our annual Bash celebrated another year of building community—and unveiled the winners of our book prizes!
2022 Goddard Bash Video
Our annual Social Justice Never Sleeps Bash features highlights of our work this year, plus the shortlists for our book prizes and a tribute to New York by the Young People’s Chorus of New York City at Goddard Riverside.
2021 Stronger Together Gala Video
We were thrilled to be back in person for this year’s Gala, which included highlights of our year, the winners of our social justice book prizes, and a stirring performance by the Young People’s Chorus of New York City at Goddard Riverside..
2021 COVID Impact Video
Goddard Riverside has continued to invest in people and strengthen our community thanks to the support of our donors.
2020 Gala Video
We took our entire gala online, including our Social Justice book awards and a video about how we fought to end poverty and bolster equality and opportunity in 2020.
Paul Krugman, Our 2019 Gala Honoree
Nobel Prize-winning economist and NY Times columnist Paul Krugman talks about his involvement with Goddard Riverside.
Goddard Stories
This video follows several people as they describe how Goddard Riverside has helped them change their lives
What is Goddard Riverside?
This short video describes our programs and philosophy.
Goddard Riverside Then and Now
Goddard traces its roots to the mid-1800s. These photos capture how we’ve invested in people and strengthened community throughout the years.
Honoring Phil Ollila
At our 2018 Annual Gala we honored Phil Ollila of Ingram Content Group, one of our steadfast supporters from the publishing community. Learn more about Phil and how Ingram and other companies help us invest in people and strengthen community.
Honoring Betsy Newell
In Spring 2017 we created the Betsy Newell Fund for Older Adults to mark the extraordinary contributions of longtime Board member and outgoing Board President Betsy Newell. This video celebrates her lifelong commitment to the community.
Stephan Russo: A Tribute
Stephan has been at Goddard Riverside for nearly 4 decades, starting as a youth outreach worker in the ’70s and spending the last 18 years as Executive Director. As he embarks on his next chapter, we visit some of our programs with him and discuss what he and the organization have accomplished.
Goddard Riverside Book Fair
The publishing community has been our stalwart friend in the fight against homelessness for three decades. Learn how this powerful partnership sprang from a simple idea.
Star Learning Center
Our Star Learning Center transforms lives by pairing trained tutors with children who face challenges in school. Watch the stories of Star tutors and students unfold.