Priority Areas
The CUNY School of Public Health Foundation funds programming to create a skilled, adaptable, and diverse workforce in service of New York City’s public health.
Professional development from matriculation to graduation and beyond
Reinforcing the CBO ecosystem
Fueling public health solutions across sectors
About Our Students
The CUNY SPH student body is comprised of an altruistic group of individuals seeking to improve their neighborhoods, city, and beyond.
77% are women
73% are 35 years old or younger
65% are from underrepresented races and ethnicities in public health
Our students are frequently the head of a household, working parents, first-generation graduate students, and or recent immigrants or the children of immigrants.
65% of students are employed while pursuing their degree
2.5-year average for a master’s student to complete their education
Our students are from, of, and for New York City—an investment in their success is an investment in our city’s public health.
95% are fully employed within public health or continuing their education within 6 months of graduation
90% remain in New York after completing their degree
How We Help
In close collaboration with school leadership, faculty, and staff we pinpoint strategic initiatives aimed at improving outcomes for our students, fostering their academic and professional development, and positively impacting the New York communities in which they live and work. By cultivating relationships and stewarding partnerships, we secure investments from private philanthropists, trusted foundations, and visionary donors.
Mission Statement
The CUNY SPH Foundation’s mission is to advance the achievement of CUNY SPH’s mission, vision, and values as New York City’s public school of public health through fundraising, building strategic partnerships, and providing services as a champion for the school’s students as they embark on public health careers, and its faculty as they work to educate the next generation of public health professionals.
