The NYG&B is proud to be an official Bronze Level Charity for the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon.

For the first time, we will sponsor three runners to claim a spot on Team NYG&B and fundraise for our organization, supporting our Digitize New York initiative throughout the five boroughs and beyond.

Run with us!

Details

• Three runners will be chosen to run for Team NYG&B.
• Once selected, each runner will be provided with a personalized fundraising page to share with their community.
• All money raised will go toward supporting our statewide Digitize New York initiative to preserve historical records and make them freely available online.
• Each runner must commit to fundraising $4,000 to support Digitize New York.
• Each runner must sign a fundraising agreement.
• The NYG&B will spotlight our runners on various communications channels, promoting their fundraising campaigns while rallying support for race day.
• All runners will receive a Team NYG&B Fundraising Toolkit to help meet their fundraising goal.
• All runners receive an official Team NYG&B shirt, NYG&B-branded products, and NYG&B genealogy resources.
• Please note that Team NYG&B runners will be required to pay a race registration fee to participate in the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon ($255.00 for New York Road Runner members; $315.00 for non-members). The NYG&B is not responsible for team members' race registration fee. 

Application

All interested applicants should apply here.

APPLY TO RUN

Key Dates

• The 2026 TCS NYC Marathon will take place on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
• Deadline to submit an application for Team NYG&B is Thursday, April 30.
• Applicants will be notified if they have been accepted to be a part of Team NYG&B beginning in May 2026.
• Runners must commit to raising a minimum of $4,000 by October 15, 2026.

Runner Qualifications

• Runners must be familiar with and invested in our mission to preserve, document, and share family history and stories from across New York City and State.
• Runners must provide a general plan of how they will meet their fundraising goals.
• Runners must be enthusiastic about New York history, genealogy, and family history! 

Questions?

See FAQs here for more information.

If you have questions regarding running for the NYG&B, email Mitchell Toolan, Chief of Staff, at mtoolan@nygbs.org.

For questions about Charity Entry or the TCS New York City Marathon, visit nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon.

Thank you, New York Road Runners, for selecting the NYG&B as a charity partner.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

About the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B)

Our Mission

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, our mission is to preserve, document, and share family history and stories from across New York State.

We engage with genealogists, biographers, historians, and organizations to establish the broader contexts of New York’s past. We actively foster connections between New York’s past and present.

Our Work

For more than 155 years, we have been preserving valuable genealogical and historical records, producing peer-reviewed genealogical scholarships, and providing crucial resources to help amateur and professional genealogists navigate New York genealogy research.