January Edition 2010 - New York Nonprofit Press

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Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services
Receives $200k BOA Grant
Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services (CNGCS) has
received a two-year grant in the amount of $200,000 from the Bank of
America’s Neighborhood Excellence Initiative and was named as a 2009
Long Island Neighborhood Builder®.
CNGCS will receive $100,000 each year to help fund its programs
and services including efforts to promote Health and Wellness among its
clients and consumers.
“The Health and Wellness of those we serve is a top priority at Central
Nassau Guidance,” said Barbara Bartell, LCSW, and Chief Executive Officer.
“Research indicates the rates of mortality among people with serious
mental illness and/or substance abuse is alarmingly high in comparison
to the rest of the population… Intertwining health and wellness initiatives
with mental health and substance abuse care will help our clients to have a
chance to live healthy and long lives.”
“Bank of America is supporting the Long Island community through
the Neighborhood Excellence Initiative and other lending, investing and
community development programs that address critical social issues and
align with our corporate social responsibility efforts,” said Robert Isaksen,
Long Island market president at Bank of America. “In our current economy,
communities need our support more than ever, and this program is de-
Gene Gallagher, Director of Fundraising for Central
Nassau; Barbara Bartell, LCSW and CEO of Central
Nassau; Robert Isaksen, Long Island Market President
at Bank of America; Carl Grossard, Vice President of
Board of Directors at Central Nassau Guidance and
Counseling Services.
signed to give that support through the effective combination of partnership, leadership development and flexible funding.”
NY Life Gives $200K to YMCA
The New York Life Foundation has announced a $200,000 grant to the YMCA of Greater New York. The grant will support the
Y’s new curriculum driven by the Salvadori Method, which provides afterschool staff with “hands-on/minds-on” activities that engage
students through architecture, engineering and design to explore math, science, arts and humanities. The YMCA is currently piloting
the program at 28 of its 140 Y After School sites, with a focus on the areas of highest need.
“Thanks to the generosity of the New York Life Foundation, our Y After School programs will be a model of interactive learning
that nurtures social connectedness, improves literacy and encourages problem solving skills,” Jack Lund, the Y’s President and
CEO. “This funding is critical to helping us increase the impact our afterschool programs can make in the lives of our kids.”
“We are pleased to support the YMCA’s unique high quality programming, which offers students consistent educational support
that can make a difference in their academic success,” said Chris Park, president, New York Life Foundation.
“Our afterschool programs, like all of our youth programs, focus on social development, academic success, self-esteem and
developing healthy lifestyles,” said Diane Rizzolo, Senior Director of Youth and Family Programs for the YMCA of Greater New York.
“Offering parents a safe place for their kids to go is just the beginning of our work. We strive to help the ‘whole child’ grow stronger
— through academics, recreation and values.”
My Sister’s Place Gets Two Grants for DV Program
GRANTS CALENDAR
My Sisters’ Place, a leading domestic violence service provider in Westchester County, has received two grants, totaling over
$17,000 to support its MSP Life Skills program. A $10,000 grant was provided by the Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation through its
Community Development Initative. Another $7,200 grant was received from the Verizon Foundation through its Domestic Violence
Prevention Initative.
MSP’s Life Skills program helps survivors of domestic violence throughout Westchester County to regain a sense of selfesteem,
self-worth, and control in all aspects of their lives. The immediate need for the Life Skills Program is great, especially in
Westchester County, where there are approximately 10,000 reported incidents of domestic violence each year; 2,400 alone in 2007
in the City of Yonkers in which our Life Skills program is based.
“MSP is proud to be part of the Verizon Foundation’s tremendous efforts to prevent domestic violence by helping survivors work
to create a new life trajectory for themselves and their children,” said Karen Cheeks-Lomax, MSP’s Executive Director.
The Wachovia grant will be specifically targeted towards the financial literacy component of Life Skills.
“We are so excited to have been funded by the Wachovia Foundation and to have such an esteemed partner in our efforts to
help victims of domestic violence increase their self-sufficiency,” said Karen Cheeks-Lomax.
BOA Gives $400K to Sunnyside Community Services and Fifth Avenue Committee
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has awarded more than $400,000 in unrestricted funding to Sunnyside Community
Services and Fifth Avenue Committee. The two organizations were named 2009 New York City Neighborhood Builders as part of
BOA’s Neighborhood Excellence Leadership Program.
Sunnyside Community Services, based in Western Queens, provides services to meet the critical social, health, educational,
and recreational needs of area residents, addressing and strengthening a complex and changing multicultural community. Fifth Avenue
Committee, based in South Brooklyn, develops and manages affordable housing and community facilities, creating economic
opportunities, organizing residents and workers, providing student-centered adult education, and combating displacement caused by
gentrification.
“Bank of America is supporting the New York City community through the Neighborhood Excellence Initiative and other lending,
investing and community development programs that address critical social issues and align with our corporate social responsibility
efforts,” said Jeff Barker, New York City Market President at Bank of America. “In our current economy, communities need our support
more than ever, and this program is designed to give that support through the effective combination of partnership, leadership
development and flexible funding.”
January 2010 - Human Services Workshops/GSS host various
workshops throughout the month. Topics include: working with immigrant
families, life skills for youth using hip hop, and adolescents
drug users. For a calendar, fee and registration information go to www.
goodshepherds.org or call 212-242-2293.
January 5 - Developing the Business Plan – Secrets and Strategies.
FREE. This interactive workshop focuses on the foundation of writing
an effective business plan. Learn what resources are available to
assist you in writing an effective business plan. Learn the secrets and
strategies professionals use when developing a bank and/or investor
ready business plan. 3 – 5 pm. Registration is required, please RSVP,
(718) 282-2500 or email smallbiz@camba.org. www.camba.org.
January 11 - Taking Care of Business. This informational session is
an overview of the intensive 10-week 60 hour comprehensive business
development workshops which teaches topics critical to starting and
operating a successful business. Workshop begins on January 20th and
meets every Mon and Wed from 6 – 9 pm Course fee is $300. 6PM – 7PM
FREE. Registration is required, please RSVP, (718) 282-2500 or email
smallbiz@camba.org. www.camba.org.
January 12 - “How Non-Profit Organizations Can Take Advantage
of Online Videos” Nonprofit Seminar presented by Center for Nonprofit
Strategy and Management and Personal Democracy Forum. Moderator:
Andrew Rasiej, Founder of Personal Democracy Forum. Speakers:Sam
Cartsos, Co-founder and senior partner at Frameweld, Kate
Albright-Hanna, Managing Editor, VBS.TV (formerly Director of Video,
New Media, Obama for America) and Jacob Soberoff, Executive Director
of the Non-Profi t Why Tuesday? 4:00-6:00 pm. Baruch College Information
& Technology Building, Newman Conference Center, 7th Floor, Room
750, 151 East 25th Street, (Lexington & 3rd Avenues) RSVP, By email at
nonprofit.workshops@baruch.cuny.edu, or by phone at 646-660-6743.
January 12 - Your Business. This workshop focuses on every
financing option available to finance your startup or existing businesses
for growth even during the credit crunch. 3 - 5 pm FREE.
Registration is required, please RSVP, (718) 282-2500 or email smallbiz@
camba.org. www.camba.org
January 18, 19 - The Institute for Community Living is hosting an
Autism Awareness Workshop presented by the Crisis Prevention Institute.
(1:00 pm to 5:00 pm) and January 19th (9:00 am to 1:00 pm). It is the
same session both days. The location is our corporate offices at 40 Rector
Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10006. The cost is $150/person (enroll three
from the same organization and the fourth attends for free). Register via
phone at 1-800-558-8976 (1-888-758-6048 TTY); Monday through Friday
7:30 am to 6:00 pm (CT), fax at 1-262-783-5906 at anytime with registration
form and payment information, or via mail with registration form at Crisis
Prevention Institute, 3315-H North 124th Street, Brookfield, WI 53005.
January 18 - 12th Annual African American Writers & Readers Literary
Tea: The Westchester Library System welcomes novelist, playwright,
poet, and journalist Pearl Cleage to offer a fresh perspective
on the universal themes of cultural enrichment, social identity, and
the power of love. Held annually on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Tea
kicks off a month-long celebration of African American history, literature, and
culture throughout the County’s 38 public libraries. 3:30-6:00 pm. All ages.
Tickets: $75. Abigail Kirsch’s Tappan Hill, 81 Highland Avenue, Tarrytown.
914-231-3226. www.westchesterlibraries.org.
January 21 – Black Agency Executives 33rd Annual Rev. Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Luncheon & 21st Annual Founders Award. Theme:
Educate. Engage. Empower. The Hilton New York, 1335 Avenue of the
Americas. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Dennis P. Kimbro. Reception & Book
Signing: 11am. Luncheon: 12:00 pm. Tickets. $100. For information please
contact Pat Hurlock at 845-624-5725 or hme@hurlockmarketing.com.
January 21 – Council of Senior Centers and Services of NYC, Inc.
will hold its full day Annual Conference on Aging and Vendor Expo at
the CUNY Graduate Center. The Power of Aging: Standing Strong and
Creating Change will feature workshops on topics such as caregiving,
cognitive wellness, professional development, safety in the field,
HIV/AIDS and sexuality, evidence based programming and more! The
non-CSCS member registration fee is $150. Please visit http://www.cscsny.org/
or email aslutter@cscs-ny.org for more information.
January 30 - 25th annual free Special Camp Fair - Presented by
Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc. 11 am to 3 pm. at the
Church of St. Paul the Apostle, (Entrance to Fair on Columbus Ave. near
W. 60th St.) NYC . Visitors to the Fair will receive a free copy of the Camps
2009-2010 Directory. For more info contact Gary Shulman, 212-677-4650 or
www.resourcesnyc.org.