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20 New York Nonprofi t Press www.nynp.biz January ‘10 FIRE ALARM SERVICES DESIGN INSPECTIONS 24 HOUR SERVICE NOTICE: New NYCFD Code Changes Require a Certification Exam ! Sign Up For Our FREE Prep Classes Amenities Include: High-Speed Wireless Internet, Laptops and Audio Visual Equipment, Custom Room Set-up, Chairs and Tables LOW-COST CLASSROOM, TRAINING & MEETING SPACE University Settlement at the Houston Street Center is a unique resource for non-profits. We provide modern and convenient space at affordable rates – starting at $25 an hour! This new, accessible, state-of-the-art facility offers an array of rental space for any type of rehearsal, training, meeting or recreational activity. INSTALLATION ARRANGED VIOLATION REMOVAL “LETTERS OF DEFECT” APPEALED PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SERVICED Serving Non Profit Agencies for 32 Years! SERVING NY CITY & LONG ISLAND 888-274-7263 info@briscoeprotective.com NYS Lic.# 12000032751 www.briscoeprotective.com ■ Open 7 days a week ■ Conveniently located on the corner of Houston and Bowery Call 212-475-5008 or email spacerental@universitysettlement.org to reserve space or arrange a tour of our facility ■ Accessible by the B/D/F/V, 6, R/W, J/M/Z trains and M21, M15 and M103 buses HSC Honors Its Own at Leadership Awards Reception Several hundred leaders of the local nonprofit community turned out to honor their own at the Human Services Council of New York City’s 14th Annual Leadership Awards Reception on December 16th. The event recognized the life-long achievements of: • Melba Butler, LCSW, Principal of Butler Consulting and former Executive Director of Harlem Dowling-Westside Center for Children and Family Services; • Verona Middleton-Jeter, Executive Director of Henry Street Settlement; • Frank T. Mod- i- ca, Executive Director of Hamilton-Madison House; and EVENTS HSC Executive Director Michael Stoller (c.) with honorees (from left) Frank Modica, Verona Middleton-Jeter, Melba Butler and C. Warren (Pete) Moses. • C. Warren “Pete” Moses, former CEO of Children’s Aid Society. His Excellency Cardinal Timothy Dolan saluted the gathering and offered a holiday greeting. HSC Chair Nancy Wackstein promptly reciprocated by wishing the Cardinal a “Happy Hanukah”. Attendees were also treated to HSC Executive Director Michael Stoller’s soulful rendition of “The Human Services Blues”. The event was hosted at Mutual of America, 320 Park Avenue. Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens Hosts Bishop’s Testimonial Dinner Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens and Catholic Charities Progress of Peoples Development Corporation honored David Reznick, Principal and Chairman of The Reznick Group, and Rev. Msgr. Raymond W. Kutner, JCD, Pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church, as well as two community partners, The Aaron Flowe, The Home Depot; Jason Friedland, Shleppers; Sister Ellen Patricia Finn, Deputy Executive Director Home Depot and Shlep- of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens; Most Revered pers Moving and Storage, Nicholas DiMarzio, Ph.D., D.D., Bishop of Brooklyn; Robert at the 2009 Bishop’s Testi- Siebel, Chief Executive Offi cer, Catholic Charities Brooklyn monial Dinner on Monday, and Queens; Rev. Msgr. Raymond W. Kutner, JCD, Pastor of December 7th. The Event Blessed Sacrament Church; and David Reznick, Principal and was held at Stage Six, Chairman of The Reznick Group. Steiner Studios, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York. David Reznick received the 2009 Progress of Peoples Achievement Award for outstanding leadership and commitment to affordable housing and community development. Rev. Msgr. Raymond W. Kutner received the 2009 Ubi Caritas Deus Ibi Award for distinguished, unselfish support of human services. The Home Depot’s Framing Hope Program is a national product donation program that benefits local nonprofit organizations working to revitalize communities and empower people in need to have a safe and healthy place to call home. Shleppers Moving & Storage, one of the largest moving companies in the NY Tri-State area, supported Catholic Charities last year when the agency needed someone to help transport hundreds of Christmas toys for children in need.
January ‘10 New York Nonprofi t Press www.nynp.biz 21 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.
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