People need help sometimes and at this point I can afford to help this way. 

At Unlock NYC, half of our employees and 100% of our Leadership Collective members have directly experienced housing discrimination, homelessness, and/or eviction. Some of us are transitioning into permanent housing, balancing our roles at Unlock NYC with caregiving responsibilities, and living in a (very!) expensive city.

We built an Emergency Fund to provide financial support to our staff, interns, and advisory board to reduce the hardship caused by unexpected personal expenses. Through a simple, quick (<5 min), and private form, eligible team members can request up to $250 to cover an emergency expense. 

For example, during our 6-month pilot project (April to September 2022), we fulfilled 6 requests, including purchasing an air conditioning unit during a record-breaking heat wave, supporting urgent moving expenses for two team members, covering a groceries shortage when SNAP benefits were delayed, and defraying the rising cost of gas.

Our 2025 fundraising goal is $6,000, which will support up to 6 requests per quarter.

2025 Unlock NYC Emergency Fund

Our mobile tools build a fairer housing search by helping New Yorkers speak up & exercise their rights when facing discrimination.

Unlock NYC is a tech nonprofit majority-led by women who have experienced housing discrimination because they use government assistance to help pay the rent. 

Our free mobile chatbot allows prospective tenants to easily record phone calls and create a paper trail when landlords illegally turn them away. We connect our users to government agencies and other resources so they can exercise their rights and find housing. 

Advocates, attorneys, and cities use our data to understand trends, develop stronger fair housing policies, and open more doors for millions of low-income and homeless American households who use rental assistance programs.

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