RESCHEDULED: State Information Sessions on Master Contract

RESCHEDULED: State Information Sessions on Master Contract

We are pleased to announce that the State Grants Reform information sessions previously set for November have been re-scheduled.  Please see below for dates, and see the bottom of this email for more information on the sessions.  If you wish to attend, please RSVP to grantsreform@budget.ny.gov . If you had previously registered, you need to RSVP for the new date, and we encourage you to register soon as space is limited.

City	Date	Time	Venue
Albany	December 18, 2012	10:30 AM – 12:30 PM	Meeting Room 5 Empire State Plaza – Concourse Albany, NY 12220
Rochester	December 19, 2012	10:30 AM – 12:30 PM	Mustard Building Conference Center 1 Mustard St. Rochester, New York 14609
New York City	December 20, 2012	1:30 PM – 3:30 PM	Room 706-708 UJA – Federation Building 130 East 59th Street New York, NY 10022

As part of the grants reform effort, the State has set up a new website to serve as an information portal throughout the reform  process and we encourage you to visit the site and share with the appropriate staff.

Thank you.

Michelle Jackson | General Counsel

Human Services Council

130 East 59^th Street, NY, NY  10022

Phone: (212) 836-1588 | Fax: (212) 836-1368

jacksonm@humanservicescouncil.org

www.humanservicescouncil.org

Second non-profit agrees to make payments to the city of Syracuse 

Article By News Channel 9 WSYR

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Summary: The city of Syracuse has gotten a nonprofit, Crouse Hospital, to make annual payments for public services such as police, fire and public works. The Hospital has agreed to make $50,000 annual payments for the next four years. The mayor is asking that larger nonprofits step up to start helping the city of Syracuse financially. 

Syracuse hospital to mayor: We already help the city

Syracuse hospital to mayor: We already help the city

(Article in the Post-Standard)

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Summary: Mayor Stephanie Miner has been asking large nonprofits to make financial contributions in order to help the city of Syracuse. One of the three large nonprofits she had asked was St. Joseph's Health Center. Their response to this request was that the organization already donates $125,000 a year to support the neighborhood revitalization efforts. The organization claims it can't support this effort and pay the city as well. Both Crouse Hospital and Syracuse University have agreed to give the city money in order to help the city's budget deficit.

Pulaski Fund in Final Push to Reach $15,000 Goal

November 20, 2012 – The Pulaski Community Endowment Fund’s Advisory Committee is a third of the way to its fundraising goal of $15,000 by December 15, 2012. As of November 20, more than $5,000 has been raised from individuals and businesses. The Advisory Committee will spend the next couple of weeks in its final push to reach its goal, which will make it eligible to receive a dollar-for-dollar matching grant of $15,000 from the John Ben Snow Memorial Trust.

All funds received through community member donations and the matching grant will be used to build the Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund, a permanent endowment fund that supports nonprofit organizations in the Village of Pulaski and the Town of Richland. Since its inception in1992, the Fund has supported the arts & culture, community development, education, environment, health and human services programming of the area with more than $200,000 in grants.

To support the Fund’s growth and help maximize the opportunity of the matching grant, tax-deductible contributions can be sent to Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund, c/o Central New York Community Foundation, 431 East Fayette Street, Suite 100, Syracuse, NY 13202 or you may donate securely online at www.cnycf.org/pulaski. Click on “Donate Now” button in the right sidebar. All contributors will be listed in a “Thank You” ad in the Salmon River News. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may indicate so when making your gift. Donations must be received by December 15 in order to qualify for the match.

Last year, a record breaking total of $17,925 was raised by individuals and businesses in the Greater Pulaski area – when combined with the John Ben Snow Memorial Trust’s $15,000 match, a total of $32,925 was added to the endowment in 2011. Annually, the Fund strives to contribute approximately $15,000 to local nonprofit groups. Continued growth of the fund increases the charitable dollars available to the community.

Established in 1927, the Central New York Community Foundation encourages local philanthropy by supporting the growth of a permanent charitable endowment for the betterment of the region.  The Community Foundation is the largest charitable foundation in the region with assets of more than $130 million. It awards close to $6.7 million in grants to nonprofit organizations annually and has invested more than $100 million in the community since its inception. The Community Foundation serves as the steward of charitable legacies for individuals, families and corporations through the administration of nearly 600 funds. The organization also serves as a civic leader, convener and sponsor of special initiatives designed to strengthen nonprofits that address the region’s most pressing challenges. For more information, visit www.cnycf.org.

Central New York Community Foundation Extends Applications for Sabbatical

The Central New York Community Foundation has extended the application deadline for the 2012 John F. Marsellus Sabbatical program. The Community Foundation invites executive directors and senior management staff of nonprofit organizations in Onondaga and Madison counties to submit applications by February 22, 2013.

Last year, the Community Foundation enhanced the offerings available to those who apply for the John F. Marsellus Sabbatical. The program, which traditionally awarded grants exclusively toward four-week sabbaticals for nonprofit executive directors and senior management staff in Onondaga and Madison Counties, now offers an abridged two-week program as well.

The four-week program is designed to create the conditions and the environment that will enable a nonprofit executive to engage in professional and personal development as a life-long endeavor of learning. The four week sabbatical experience is intended to stimulate the process of enrichment, refreshment and renewal. The goals of the two week sabbatical are similar to that of the four week sabbatical, but in a condensed timeframe. Allowing for periods of personal and professional development remain key and are the focus of this option.

The Community Foundation invites executive directors and senior management staff of nonprofit organizations in Onondaga and Madison counties to apply for either a four- or two-week sabbatical by February 22, 2013. Applicants must have served in a senior management position of a nonprofit organization in Onondaga or Madison counties for at least five consecutive years and have the approval of the board of directors of their agency. The application guidelines can be viewed on the Community Foundation’s web site at www.cnycf.org/grants or may be obtained by calling the Community Foundation at (315) 422-9538.

This annual grant was established in 2000 in memory of John F. Marsellus, who wished to enhance the leadership capacity of nonprofit executives in Central New York by underwriting a month-long opportunity for personal and professional reflection and development.

Patty Weisse, Executive Director of Center for Nature Education Baltimore Woods came away from her sabbatical with a renewed understanding of her leadership position. "My professional development week at the Milwaukee Urban Ecology Center (UEC) was simply amazing,” she said. “To see firsthand how their presence and programs at Riverside Park had turned a crime-ridden neighborhood into one of the more desirable neighborhoods was like witnessing a miracle.” As a result of her experience, the nature center developed the Nature in the City program, which brings authentic natural science learning to K-6 graders in the Syracuse City School District.

Established in 1927, the Central New York Community Foundation encourages local philanthropy by supporting the growth of a permanent charitable endowment for the betterment of the region.  The Community Foundation is the largest charitable foundation in the region with assets of more than $128 million. It awards close to $5.6 million in grants to nonprofit organizations annually and has invested more than $100 million in the community since its inception. The Community Foundation serves as the steward of charitable legacies for individuals, families and corporations through the administration of nearly 600 funds. The organization also serves as a civic leader, convener and sponsor of special initiatives designed to strengthen nonprofits that address the region’s most pressing challenges. For more information, visit www.cnycf.org.

Grassroot Leadership Awardees Announced

November 16, 2012 (Syracuse, NY) - On November 8 The Leadership Classroom (TLC), a special initiative of the Central New York Community Foundation, awarded Haji Adan and Jai Subedi its first Grassroot Leadership Awards. TLC graduates who demonstrate success in advocating for and serving their neighborhood, ethnic groups or community were nominated for this award.

Participants of TLC learn advanced leadership skills alongside other neighborhood leaders in an interactive setting. These skills have been displayed beyond the classroom by these two individuals in the communities in which they live and work. Both awardees were nominated as strong community leaders who are invested in helping their communities grow, above and beyond normal levels of service.

Haji Adan, a native of Somalia, arrived in the United States as a refugee in May 2006. After his arrival in Syracuse, Haji helped form the Somali Bantu Community Association with others in the refugee community. His association has worked with the Syracuse City School District, Mayor, Police Chief, Commissioner of Social Service, hospitals, colleges, donors, churches and resettlement agencies to start a Saturday literacy program, as well as other programs that the association provides. He is now the Literacy Initiative Director and Community Relations Specialist for the Somali Bantu Community Association. Haji is a 2009 graduate of TLC.

Originally from Bhutan, Jai Subedi arrived in Syracuse in 2008 from a refugee camp in Nepal. Like Haji, Jai also took a leadership role when he arrived. Together with the other members of the Bhutanese refugee community of Syracuse, he helped found the Bhutanese Community Association in 2009, of which he is now Vice President. Along with his work for the Association, Jai is also a Case Manager at Interfaith Works Center for New Americans, helping refugees resettle in Syracuse. He is very civically engaged and collaborative – serving as a Citizen Cabinet member for the City of Syracuse, as President of the Butternut Police Center and on the advisory committee of the Chief of Police among many others. Jai is a 2010 graduate of TLC.

Both recipients received a grant award of $1,500 for their respective organizations.  The Leadership Classroom is a program for residents or grassroots groups that want to be active in improving the quality of life in their neighborhoods. Through intensive and interactive training sessions with other resident leaders, TLC teaches the practical skills that help make stronger, more effective neighborhood and grassroots leaders. Participants learn to build skills in leading groups and projects, learn more about neighborhood resources and how to gather community support. Much of the learning also occurs from interacting and building relationships with other leaders who are similarly involved in neighborhood work. Since 1993, the Community Foundation has provided skills and relationship training to over 200 grassroots leaders and volunteers from neighborhood associations and grassroots groups in the greater Syracuse area.

The Leadership Classroom is an initiative of the Central New York Community Foundation. Established in 1927, the Central New York Community Foundation encourages local philanthropy by supporting the growth of a permanent charitable endowment for the betterment of the region.  The Community Foundation is the largest charitable foundation in the region with assets of more than $128 million. It awards close to $5.6 million in grants to nonprofit organizations annually and has invested more than $100 million in the community since its inception. The Community Foundation serves as the steward of charitable legacies for individuals, families and corporations through the administration of nearly 600 funds. The organization also serves as a civic leader, convener and sponsor of special initiatives designed to strengthen nonprofits that address the region’s most pressing challenges. For more information, visit www.cnycf.org.

Community Foundation Awards $85,000 Prize To Northside Urban Partnership

November 15, 2012 (Syracuse, NY) – The Central New York Community Foundation awarded today its first-ever prize philanthropy grant – the $85,000 CNY85 Collaborative Impact Prize – to Northside Urban Partnership (Northside UP). The funding will be used to launch the Incubating Northside Culture project (Northside, INC) on Syracuse’s Northside. The project offers an opportunity to address, in a collaborative way, issues ranging from refugee resettlement and poverty to commercial vacancy rates and small business development within Northside neighborhoods.

Northside, INC will offer entrepreneurs the ability to launch small businesses in Northside neighborhoods by providing the support, education and lending assistance necessary to expand into independent businesses. By offering business training, financial workshops and microloans, Northside, INC will offer residents the ability to launch microenterprises while being coached and equipped to thrive as small business owners. It is anticipated that 12 business concepts will be launched to the market within the program’s first year.

“This grant will provide an opportunity for the greater Syracuse community to discover the many talents and cultural assets that are often hidden within the neighborhood,” said Dominic Robinson, Director of Northside Up. “Northsiders, representing countries from across the world, will be given access to the education, support and financing necessary to translate their unique talents, cultures and experiences into a viable business.”

The following Northside UP sponsoring partners will provide business development expertise and funding in this project: Catholic Charities of Onondaga County, St. Joseph’s Hospital, CenterState CEO, Franciscan Collaborative Ministries, Hopeprint, Refugee Resettlement Services, Cooperative Federal Credit Union and the Small Business Development Center.

“The Northside, INC project was chosen from a tremendous pool of applicants in large part due to its unique collaboration,” said Peter Dunn, President and CEO of the Community Foundation. “It provides an innovative approach to helping one of our poorest and most diverse neighborhoods gain access to the American dream – through skill development, business planning, entrepreneurship and jobs.”

About the CNY85 Collaborative Impact Prize
The CNY85 Collaborative Impact Prize is a special one-time grant made in celebration of the Community Foundation’s 85th Anniversary. Northside UP was chosen out of 16 applications seeking support for proposed projects representing a range of community collaborations and partnerships. Applying organizations were asked to demonstrate that their projects would be innovative and entrepreneurial in nature and seek to address a specific community need in a creative, collaborative way.

About Northside Up
Northside UP is a collaboration of businesses and community organizations working together to take on integrated, comprehensive approaches to neighborhood revitalization in Northside neighborhoods of Syracuse. The organization aims to build upon the assets that currently exist within the Northside community and organize initiatives that lead to tangible results. Its work fosters neighborhood revitalization by creating financial, artistic and civic opportunities for members of the community. Northside UP is collaboratively sponsored by CenterState CEO, Catholic Charities of Onondaga County, Franciscan Collaborative Ministries, The Greater North Salina Business Association and St. Joseph’s Hospital.

About the Central New York Community Foundation
Established in 1927, the Central New York Community Foundation encourages local philanthropy by supporting the growth of a permanent charitable endowment for the betterment of the region.  The Community Foundation is the largest charitable foundation in the region with assets of more than $130 million. It awards close to $6.7 million in grants to nonprofit organizations annually and has invested more than $100 million in the community since its inception. The Community Foundation serves as the steward of charitable legacies for individuals, families and corporations through the administration of nearly 600 funds. The organization also serves as a civic leader, convener and sponsor of special initiatives designed to strengthen nonprofits that address the region’s most pressing challenges. For more information, visit www.cnycf.org.