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05/16
The People’s Film Festival - Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College
05/16
Free Educational Webinar Series: UNDERSTANDING THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS
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2012 Business Law & Leadership Gala Celebrating Lawyers, Nonprofits, and Communities
05/17
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05/17
VCG Government Matters - "Is Your Board Hearing Your Constituent's Voices?"
05/17
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Breaking NewsNonprofits In The NewsNew JobsPoints Of View In reading the May 3rd edition of the NYNP article “Providers Support Legislation Addressing Licensing Issues” there was great disappointment in the glaring omission of the perspective of key stakeholders such as the National Association of Social Workers- New York State Chapter. As one of the most prominent news organizations serving non-profit agencies in NYS, we trust the information NYNP provides its readers will be comprehensive and fairly balanced, particularly in relation to issues that directly impact the not for profit sector and its consumers. Contracts and RFPsThe Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City has released two separate Requests for Proposals to replicate anti-poverty programs that had originally been piloted by the NYC Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO). The RFPs seek applicants to replicate the WorkAdvance and JOBS-PLUS programs. The new programs will be funded through the new federal Social Innovation Fund (SIF). In each case, the programs will be replicated in additional New York City neighborhoods as well as in other cities or regions across the nation. Voice of the Consumer On Monday, July 25, 2011, the Child Welfare Organizing Project (CWOP) graduated our fourteenth class of Parent Leadership trainees. Twelve mothers involved with the New York City child welfare system completed a six-month curriculum designed to orient them to their rights and responsibilities within the system, and qualify them for employment as Parent Advocates. |
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This Month's Feature On July 1, 2013, the “scope of practice” exemption to the requirements of New York State’s Social Work Licensing Law which is currently provided for State agencies and their contracted service providers is scheduled to expire. At that time, no unlicensed individuals working in these organizations will be allowed to perform the activities covered within the “scope of practice” of Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) – as well as a number of other licensed professions.NYNP-TV
Children and parents at P.S. 134 on the Lower East Side gathered on May 2nd to express their outrage over the proposed closing of their after-school program. They were joined by a host of elected officials, including Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, U.S. Rep Nydia Velasquez, City Council Member Rosie Mendez, and Assemblyman Brian Kavanaugh. David Garza, Executive Director of Henry Street Settlement, explains what is at stake in this year's budget fight.
See Other NYNP-TV GrantsUnion Settlement Association and Drew University have been awarded a $270,000 College-Community Connections grant from the Teagle Foundation. The grant will support a partnership between Union Settlement and Drew University to give low-income, underserved high school and middle school students in East Harlem the opportunity to experience the rewards associated with college education. Strengthening Nonprofits A line of credit (LOC) is a valuable resource for most nonprofits. It can serve as a lifeline that allows organizations to continue delivering vital services while awaiting contract or grant payments. In some cases, an LOC can literally keep the lights on during periods of low liquidity. The need for an LOC stems from unevenly matched inflows and outflows of cash over the course of a year. Even organizations that budget properly and achieve year-end surpluses may need to access a line of credit occasionally to fund payroll, rent, and other critical expenses.On Board Prior to joining Citi, Knitzer worked for the cards businesses of both Chase Manhattan Bank and American Express. His work experience includes packaged-goods brand marketing at Nabisco Brands, Inc. Peter received his M.B.A. in Marketing and Finance from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business and completed his undergraduate work at Brown UniversitySee Other On Board |
Community Forum A former journalist, Beverly Cheuvront is director of communications at Habitat for Humanity - New York City. She is committed to using her communication skills to create awareness of social issues and to advocate for positive change. She hopes this blog will become a virtual ”cafe” where nonprofit folks can share thoughts, ideas and strategies that will help us all sharpen our communications and stories, as we work to create a better world.Agency Of The Month You wouldn’t necessarily know it by the name, but Staten Island Mental Health Society (SIMHS) is all about kids. Its roots go back to 1895 – two years before Staten Island became part of New York City – when a group of women from the Dutch Reformed Church formed a day care center for poor working families. In 1956 the Port Richmond Day Nursery and Central Relief Fund, as it was known, merged with a children’s mental health program founded by Dr. Richard M. Silberstein and became SIMHS.Research ANDRUS launched a public education campaign to raise awareness in the community about the effects of childhood adversity, along with a White Paper showing at least 66% of Yonkers children likely experienced at least one of ten forms of adversity such as parental divorce, family substance use or physical abuse. The multi-year effort seeks to educate teachers, parents, social service providers, religious leaders and first responders about how to recognize adversity in children and ensure that effective protection and treatment services are provided.Fundraising For many nonprofits, the times feel desperate: stories abound of 20%, even 40% cuts, because long-time funders can no longer be counted upon. More is still to come, as New York and other states prepare to hack away at budget gaps and the flow of Federal stimulus money dries up.NYNP Books Phil Coltoff led The Children’s Aid Society for almost a quarter century from 1981 to 2005. Under his leadership, CAS, certainly one of the largest and most influential nonprofit agencies focusing on the needs of children, youth and families in New York City and beyond, saw its annual budget grow from $10 million to $80 million. Over that time, Coltoff learned many lessons about leading and managing nonprofits during times of major change and challenge. Now, he is sharing those insights in “At the Crossroads: Not-for-Profit Leadership Strategies for Executives and Boards” (John Wiley and Sons: 188 pages, $27.95.) |
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.jpg "More than 300 children, parents and teachers turned out on Fulton Street in Cypress Hills to demonstrate what the closing of OST after-school programs will mean for the community.")
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