Compiled by Angelique Molina-Mangaroo
Monday, May 08, 2023 |
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How NYC is streamlining MWBE contracting
City & State’s Diversity Summit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan on Thursday offered a full-day conference dedicated to fostering business partnerships between state and local government, prime contractors and minority- and women-owned business enterprises contracting. Joining the event was Lisa Flores, New York City’s chief procurement officer and director of the Mayor's Office of Contract Services. Flores discussed the city’s efforts to streamline MWBE contracting and improve the experience for contractors.
Read more here. – Ralph R. Ortega |
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Lisa Flores discussed the city’s efforts to streamline MWBE contracting and improve the experience for contractors. | RITA THOMPSON |
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A new facility at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn will focus on sustainability. Students from Bedford-Stuyvesant will have an all-access pass to a state-of-the-art facility focused on sustainability. Right along the waterfront, 7 acres of property will become a $60 million state-of-the-art facility for the entire community to use. On Friday, students did their part to clean up the grounds before breaking ground on the new art school that will focus on the worldwide issue of sustainability.
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The Belle and George Strell Executive Leadership Fellows Program at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College is New York’s top program for experienced human service managers looking to move into executive leadership positions. The yearlong Strell Fellowship includes dedicated, one-on-one coaching with human service executives; assessment and skill-building; and extensive professional networking opportunities. Social Work Continuing Education Units (CEUs) available.
Now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 Strell Fellowship. Learn more and apply. |
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Homeless Services: The agency awarded $7,659,662 to Neighborhood Association For Intercultural Affairs for city sanctuary facility for homeless families with children. |
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Interim Executive Solutions works with nonprofits contemplating or undergoing leadership transitions throughout the Northeast to strengthen their operations, build the capacity of their staff, increase their sustainability, clarify their vision and prepare their organizations for new leadership. If you have questions about succession planning, nonprofit transitions, interim leadership, governance, sustainability, or any other nonprofit leadership topic, call 1-855 INT-EXEC. Our professional interim leaders will Get You to What’s Next.
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Three years after the pandemic flattened the Manhattan office market and the commercial ecosystem that depended on it, small businesses in the other boroughs are facing the biggest rent hikes in the city, as storefront rents in Manhattan are falling. The burden is landing mostly on store owners in predominantly Black, Latino and Asian neighborhoods (New York Times) … Rockland County Executive Ed Day declared a state of emergency in response to New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ plans to relocate migrants from city shelters to hotels in the Hudson Valley (Gothamist) … Protesters took over the 63rd Street-Lexington Avenue subway station on Saturday, calling for justice for Jordan Neely, who was choked to death aboard an F train last week. Police arrested 13 people who were protesting Neely's death at the station (Gothamist) … Attorney General Letitia James proposed draft legislation on Friday aimed at better regulating New York’s cryptocurrency industry, arguing that the futuristic financial sphere lacks sufficient state supervision (Daily News)
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Join us for NYN Media’s Nonprofit OpCon on June 15th in Manhattan sponsored by The Parkside Group. Lauren Bush hosts a panel on “Demystifying Compliance for Nonprofits” along with Damaris B. Acosta, Deputy NYC City Clerk, Carol C. Quinn, Director of Lobbying, NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government and Andrew Celli, Partner, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP. Register here to be a part of Nonprofit OpCon 2023.
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After Neely homicide, mental health workers explain what to do if someone is in crisis on the subway (Gothamist) |
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Celebrate the Nonprofit Trailblazers Awards at the Mezzanine on May 24th!
We are proud to present the first ever Nonprofit Trailblazers Awards for leaders who have dedicated their careers and lives to making the New York a better, safer place to live through adherence to the principles of charity, diversity, environmentalism, sustainability and governance – in other words, to those who make a positive impact on our city and state.
Join us for a special event on May 24th at The Mezzanine in New York City honoring our winners, with keynote remarks by Karen Ford, Executive Director, New York City Mayor's Office of Nonprofit Services; Fran Barrett, Interagency Coordinator for Nonprofit Organizations, the New York State Nonprofit Unit, and Lisette Nieves, President, Fund for the City of New York. Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: Platinum Champagne Sponsor: SEO Congratulatory Sponsor: Kasirer Raffle Sponsors: TSINY, Hot Bread Kitchen & Acacia Network As well as…
HELP USA, Somos Community Care, Bassett Healthcare Network, Community Housing Innovations, Food Bank of NYC, Highbridge Advisory Council Family Services, Inc., JMT Consulting, New York Road Runners, Rockabill, YMCA of Greater New York, Enterprise Community Partners and Interagency Council of Development!
Click here to find out more! |
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NY Assembly must stop blocking abortion bill: The telemedicine shield legislation protecting doctors has passed the Senate but remains stalled (Daily News) |
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Get your Early-Bird Ticket for Nonprofit OpCon on June 15th!
Join 200+ nonprofit leaders and industry experts at Hebrew Union College to discuss streamlining processes and operations at New York’s nonprofits! Find out how to make things easier and more pleasant for executive leadership, operations, IT, risk, finance, HR and more, and learn about new industry standards and guidelines to improve your nonprofit’s impact.
Hear speakers from: Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow; We Can’t Breathe, Inc.; Center for Justice Innovation; Graham Windham; Hot Bread Kitchen; ArtsWestchester; Urban Pathways; The City Tutors; Primary Care Development Corp.; LSA Family Health Service, and more. It’s a full-day conference of information-packed panels, resources and a networking opportunity you don’t want to miss… Register today!
Platinum Sponsors: The Parkside Group, Incline Pension Consulting, Ameritas, Leafhouse Financial, TRG Fiduciary Services Gold Sponsors: CLA LLP, Ponce Bank, Your Part-Time Controller
Silver Sponsors: 501(c) Services, BDO FMA, Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld, CBIZ Marks Paneth, Citrin Cooperman, Denham Wolf, JMT Consulting, Kiwi Partners, Open Impact Real Estate, Paylocity, PKF O’Connor Davies, Roberta Katz Consulting, TriNet, USI Insurance Services, Delivery.com and Carey & Co. |
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To Sam Gioeni, senior budget analyst in the New York State Office of Children and Family Services MOVING ON: Allison van Hee joins FJC - A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds as senior manager for lending & fiscal sponsorship Have a birthday, career change, birth or death to announce? Email editor@nynmedia.com. |
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New York City
May 9 – ExpandED Schools Celebrates its 25th Anniversary with Gala (Ascent Lounge, Manhattan)
May 9 – Girl Scouts of Greater New York's Gold Achievement Gala (Ziegfeld Ballroom, Manhattan)
May 10 – Celebrate! 2023: 40 Years of Hope and Homes (Pier 57, Manhattan) May 10 – Taste of the Lower East Side 21st anniversary (Manhattan) May 11 – Organizational Culture Panel (Westchester Library System, Elmsford)
May 15 – Hudson River Community Sailing’s 16th Annual Dark 'n' Stormy (The Frying Pan, Manhattan) May 15 – The Purpe Gala (Cucina Alba, Manhattan) May 17 – Annual Theatre Night (NY Marriott Marquis, Manhattan)
May 17 – Institute for Community Living 2023 Spring Gala (Manhattan)
May 25 – Little Flower Advancing Innovation Cocktail Reception and Fundraiser (The Garden City Hotel, Garden City)
May 31 – Eight Over Eighty Gala (Ziegfeld Ballroom, New York) May 31 – Operation Grow Gala (Nanina’s In the Park, New Jersey) June 1 – BCS Human Spirit Awards (1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn)
June 6 – Family Legal Care Annual Gala (Tribeca Rooftop, Manhattan) June 7 – S:US’ Dinner for a Better New York (Tribeca 360, Manhattan) June 8 – The Gala For Green-Wood (The Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn)
June 15 – Acacia Network’s Julio Martinez Memorial Fund Breakfast (NY Botanical Garden, Bronx)
June 20 – Reading Partners NYC's Annual Benefit: The Next Chapter (The Bowery Hotel, Manhattan)
June 22 – New York City Fire Museum: Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser (Muttontown Club, East Norwich)
June 28 – Public Health Solutions Annual Gala (Tribeca Rooftop, Manhattan) Online
May 17 – Harness the Power of Technology
Submit your event by sending a short description and a working link to amolina@nynmedia.com. |
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