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Where We Will Be

Stony Brook University Establishes Institute for Ocean Conservation Science 8/26/08

Americans Increasingly Facing Lack of Insurance, High Medical Costs, Study Finds 8/22/08

9/11 Charities Struggle to Continue Operations As Funding Wanes 8/19/08

Grants That Make a Difference
West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc. (WE ACT) receives operating support from the Ford Foundation; co-founder Peggy Shepard receives the Jane Jacobs Medal for Lifetime Leadership from the Rockefeller Foundation.

Grantmakers in the News
Michael Bloomberg and David Rockefeller announce a $10 million joint donation to MillionTreesNYC.

Spotlight On
The Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment is dedicated to educating the public about the built and natural environments of New York City.

The Technical Assistance Providers page contains contact information for many organizations and associations that support nonprofits in the New York Region.

Foundation Center Cooperating Collections bring funding information to your neighborhood. Find a Cooperating Collection near you and learn more about the resources and services offered. Thinking about becoming a Cooperating Collection library? Read the Foundation Center’s fact sheet and request for proposals.

• NYC Venture Philanthropy Fund Announces Grant on Issues Related to the Environment

  
  Application deadline: September 26, 2008 NYC Venture Philanthropy Fund (VPF) is a giving circle that supports startup and fledgling organizations in New York City that have not yet received significant support from major funders. For 2008-2009, VPF has voted to focus its funding on projects that address environmental issues in New York City. Learn more and download the application»

• Columbia Nonprofit Management Fall Information Sessions

  Tuesday, September 9, 5:30-7:00 pm
  Columbia University, Warren Hall The Institute for Not-for-Profit Management (INM) at Columbia Business School Executive Education invites you to attend the fall Information Sessions to meet INM staff, faculty and graduates and discuss upcoming programs, answer questions, and review the application process. RSVP with the session date you will attend at the Columbia Business School web site, by email, or by phone (212-854-6018).

• Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York Offers Free Membership

  Free six-month memberships are available to eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits located in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island and Westchester County. Learn more»

• Electronic Filing Requirement for Small Tax-Exempt Organizations

  Beginning in January 2008, small tax-exempt organizations that previously were not required to file returns may be required to file an electronic notice, Form 990-N, Electronic Notice (e-Postcard). To learn more, visit the IRS web site.

• New York Library Computer Use Policy

  In response to requests from our visitors, library computers now allow selected downloading (maximum 100 records) to flash drives/USBs. As an alternative, you may print or download to floppy disk. The library does not sell flash drives; if you are using a flash drive, we ask that you take precautions against transmitting viruses. For information about e-mailing records off site, consult the library's full policy on computer use and Internet access.
• We are now accepting paid advertising at reasonable rates for services of interest to our nonprofit audience in our library's e-mailed listerv message, which reaches thousands of your colleagues each week. Find out more or e-mail bth@foundationcenter.org .