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Improving the Health of ALL New Yorkers

We believe health is everybody’s business.

We all benefit from public health. Health is central to everything and the foundation for personal, community, and national well-being and achievement.

The Fund for Public Health in New York City facilitates partnerships between the public and private sector to develop, test, launch, and then administer new public health initiatives that advance the health of all New Yorkers.

Our Work

All of our projects focus on improving public health in New York City.

Our Impact

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Sara Gardner’s Marathon of Accomplishments 

Sara Gardner’s Marathon of Accomplishments 

From Howell Wechsler, CEO: As the new Chief Executive Officer at the Fund for Public Health NYC, I am honored to introduce our latest Impact Report, The Visible Shield (PDF). It reflects what is possible when public health priorities are advanced through strong collaboration among government, community partners, and philanthropy.  This year’s report carries special…

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A new CEO for FPHNYC

A new CEO for FPHNYC

Howell Wechsler, a public health leader with more than four decades of experience, is the new CEO of FPHNYC, the dedicated nonprofit partner of the NYC Health Department  Howell Wechsler, EdD, MPH, started as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Fund for Public Health NYC on July 13, 2026. Wechsler succeeds Sara Gardner, who…

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