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Philanthropy in Phocus

The Nonprofit Sector Connector – From the Attic of Tommy D!‍Amplifying the Message of Nonprofits‍Organizations in the Nonprofit Sector do Incredible work to serve and impact our society in so many ways!On Philanthropy in Phocus, each week, Tommy D celebrates and amplifies the story of a specific nonprofit organization by interviewing the founder or executive director.The program provides a platform for the organization’s leader to discuss the organization, from its beginning. The conversation will

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Colorful Talks Board President

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2021/12/03

Colorful Talks originated in 2020 from a mom, Vera Jones, living in Astoria, Queens NY who was concerned about the increasing violence and evidence of racial unrest in America.She realized there wasn't a group or organization she knew of that aimed to specifically help parents facilitate positive and healthy discussions about race and diversity with their school-aged children....so she created one!Their mission is to provide educational tools for families that will facilitate meaningful

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Let's All Say YES!!!

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2021/11/19

About Org: The League of YES is a baseball league for children with all "abilities." We are the League of YES because we do not say no to the children or their families. It doesn't matter your age or disability, you can always play baseball with our help!Our mission is to establish and sustain baseball programs for people (of all ages) with disabilities. Our objective is to provide an opportunity for those individuals to experience the joy and benefits that come from playing our national

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Neve Hanna Children's Home Is Changing Children's Lives

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2021/11/12

American Friends of Neve Hanna (AFNH) is a non-profit children's 501(c)(3) organization associated with the Neve Hanna Children's Home in Kiryat Gat, Israel. They are the only Masorti Kehillah of its kind in Israel that assists with youth at risk children. American Friends of Neve Hanna raises funds to help support and sustain the individualized therapeutic programs, projects and extracurricular activities at the children's home.In addition, they raise funds to maintain and develop the

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59:22

Challenging The Stigma On Mental Health

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2021/11/05

The mission of the Jordan Porco Foundation is to prevent suicide, promote mental health, and create a message of hope for young adults. JPF provides engaging and uplifting programming emphasizing peer-to-peer messaging promoting help seeking behavior, self-care, and coping skills. Their programs challenge stigma by talking openly about mental health, and educating about the risk factors and warning signs of suicide and other related mental health concerns.Through awareness, education, and innovative

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59:37

Shining A Bright Light On Our Strength & Weakness

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2021/10/29

Exponents is a nonprofit organization located in the heart of New York City serving those impacted by substance use and other chronic health conditions.Their mission is to deliver these services through a client-centered, strength-based approach, which greatly improves health outcomes and promotes overall wellness in our communities.Joe Turner is the co-founder and current CEO of Exponents, a 30-year-old community based human services and harm reduction program in NYC. Exponents provides

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Teaching The Extraordinary

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2021/10/23

Tiegerman is a New York State approved non-public school program (K-12) for students with language disorders and developmental disabilities. Our programs focus on providing language-based learning for students to establish the foundation for their educational and social development and prepare them for a world filled with words, sentences, stories, and messages. We focus on the relationship between language development and academic success, providing intensive language immersion and academic

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Breaking The Homeless Cycle With New Ground

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2021/10/16

New Ground works with struggling Veterans and families to help break the cycle of homelessness and poverty. New Ground focuses support in key areas to achieve long-lasting success, including financial, literacy, career development, educational advancement, and more. Services are also provided to the children in the households to ensure the next generation will successfully complete school and move on to higher education programs and independent futures.Shannon Boyle has been with New Ground since

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In Your Honor

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2021/10/08

The Dominic A. Murray 21 Memorial Foundation provides heart screenings for children, teens, and young adults for the early detection of risk factors and conditions that may lead to sudden cardiac arrest, training in CPR-AED, and life saving AED equipment to prevent sudden cardiac arrest and death in the young. DomHeart21 provides heart screenings for early detection, training, and lifesaving equipment in all communities, so no child is at risk for sudden cardiac arrest or death, no matter where they

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We Are All Extraordinary!

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2021/10/01

Extraordinary Lives Foundation - We provide Piggie Bear tool kits to help increase children's social emotional learning. The HUGS for Life Healing Center bridges the gap between medical professionals and approved holistic healers. Their mission is to improve children's mental health & wellness and support families by providing educational tools, resources and awareness events.Originally from New York, Mara James relocated to California with her husband and her three children in 2007

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Healing Together

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2021/09/25

Camp Good Mourning! is Long Island's ONLY nonprofit organization that provides FREE, overnight, weekend bereavement camp programs for children, ages 7-17, who are coping with the loss of a parent/guardian, and/or sibling.Paul Rubin, Founder and Executive Director of Camp Good Mourning!Empathic bereavement support group leader with significant experience serving youth, adults and seniors coping with the death of a loved oneAward-winning educator and engaging classroom facilitator recognized by

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Empowering Futures - The Center for Great Expectations

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2021/09/17

The Center for Great Expectations (CGE), a non-profit located in Somerset, NJ, provides transformational mental health and substance use disorder treatment to women, children, men, and families impacted by trauma, abuse, and neglect. CGE is comprised of approximately 115 staff who deliver comprehensive, collaborative, and compassionate services to over 1,000 individuals/year across 7 different counties.In his role as Chief Operating Officer, Tim Cummings has the privilege of providing administrative

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Human Options - Living a Violence Free Life

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2021/09/11

Human Options ignites social change by educating Orange County to recognize relationship violence as an issue that threatens everyone, advocating for those affected by abuse, extending a safe place for victims, and empowering survivors on their journey of healing.As Chief Executive Officer, Maricela Rios-Faust provides vital leadership, support and vision to the continued growth and success of Human Options. Since 2006, she has capitalized on her 30 year experience working with vulnerable

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Importance of Newborn Screening with ALD Alliance

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2021/09/04

The ALD Alliance helps families across the United States that are newly diagnosed with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) by giving them the resources they need to fight this rare and devastating disease. This fight begins by making sure every baby born in the United States is tested at birth for ALD. The ALD Alliance was established to address the need for information and newborn screening with respect to Adrenoleukodystrophy.After losing her son, Aidan to ALD in 2012 at the age of 7, Elisa Seeger started

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Rewarding The NonProfit Sector

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2021/08/27

CPA, CFP, FABFAManaging Partner, Cerini & Associates, LLP Ken Cerini is the founder and managing partner of Cerini & Associates, LLP. Like many of the nonprofits he serves, Ken is passionate about making a difference, believing that it is important to be deeply invested in every client relationship and providing real value to each of his clients. He is one of the top accountants/consultants in the State of New York working with special education providers, is well-versed in nonprofit issues,

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Bravehearted At Ground Zero

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2021/08/21

The Ray Pfeifer Foundation is a 501c3 charitable organization dedicated to assisting September 11th first responders, firefighters and police, with medical needs not covered by insurance. The foundation was established in memory of Ray Pfeifer, a NYC firefighter who died on May 28, 2017 from 9/11 cancer. Ray never stopped putting the needs of others before his own. He was a leading force in lobbying to extend the Zadroga Act through 2090, ensuring health care coverage for 75,000 people who need, or

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Building Strong Foundations - Habitat for Humanity

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2021/08/13

Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk is an affordable home ownership program for families earning between 40% and 60% of average median income. We are the only home ownership program that services this income range. We build in partnership with the local government which donates land, local businesses which fund our operations, volunteers who help build and our families that must complete 300 hours of sweat equity building their home or others that we have under construction.Lee Silberman consistently

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A Tale of Two Nonprofits

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2021/08/06

Homes for the Brave has provided housing, vocational training, and life skills coaching to help individuals leave homelessness behind. To date, we have worked with nearly 1,200 men and women, most of whom are Veterans.Robert Kozlowsky is a 21 year veteran with the Shelton, CT Police Department currently assigned to administration duties. Outside of work, he has been a volunteer basketball coach, involved with the Shelton Exchange Club, a member of the Knights of Columbus, and a money counter for his

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Phocus on the Arts with Pentacle's Clarissa Soto Josephs

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2021/07/30

Like many other professionals, performing artists value support in administrative disciplines which enables them to focus on what they do best “create art and engage with audiences.With an unwavering focus on providing artists with individualized administrative support and tools to build their infrastructure, Pentacle’s hands-on programs and services each year directly serve over 300 companies and project-based artistic entities providing employment to more than 1,500 artists and providing work to

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Connecting with The Viscardi Center

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2021/07/23

Founded by Dr. Henry Viscardi, Jr., who served as disability advisor to eight U.S. Presidents and became one of the world’s leading advocates, The Viscardi Center is a nonprofit organization that educates, employs, and empowers people with disabilities. It serves children, adolescents, and adults with a wide variety of disabilities, providing Pre-K through High School education (up to age 21), school-to-work youth transition services, vocational training, career counseling and employment placement,

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Restoring Our Youth - Project Reclaim

Philanthropy in Phocus ·

2021/07/16

Project Reclaim is a leadership training program for youth who may not be ordinarily selected for leadership training. Their focus is to provide the involved youth with the requisite skills to become successful, contributing members of society by helping them to be positive young leaders in their homes, schools and their community.Ron Anderson is the Executive Director of Project Reclaim of Minden, Inc. which provides:Juvenile delinquency prevention programs for youthParental involvement activities

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