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Gotham Gives Back
November 24, 2015
Source: GivKwik
GIVNYC, empowered by Givkwik, announces Top 25 Local Nonprofit favorites for #GivingTuesday along with sponsor partner, the Vodafone Americas Foundation
New York - November 24, 2015 - Twenty-five (25) local New York City nonprofits have gained public support for GIV.NYC and are eligible to receive the $10,000 grand prize funded by corporate grants and public donations, along with other grants and in-kind donations to be announced on December 1.
"The event provides an opportunity for Vodafone employees to get involved with non-profits in their local community and help drive social impact through our foundation," said June Sugiyama, Director, Vodafone Americas Foundation.
The participating organizations received the most support since the GIVNYC campaign launched on October 20 and represent a broad range of causes and missions across the 5 boroughs. See the full list of participating nonprofits below.
"Nonprofits work so hard to serve their missions. We wanted to make it easier for more New Yorkers to discover and support them," says Jason Rosado, CEO of Givkwik, a New York City-based software company that created the first-ever premier LIVE NYC event for #GivingTuesday in 2014 in partnership with Impact Hub NYC.
"Giving Tuesday, Live in NYC 2015" (known as "GIVNYC")will bring together companies, causes, and communities to create personal connections through philanthropy on December 1. The ten (10) nonprofits with the most favorites received at http://www.giv.nyc by 11:59:59PM on Sunday, November 29 will be invited to pitch.
Held in a salon-style format at the Impact Hub NYC, GIVNYC will help facilitate discovery and dialogue across the private, public and nonprofit sectors to inspire support and charitable giving in a unique way, as part of the broader #GivingTuesday movement.
Givkwik is a purpose-driven software company, with a mission to connect companies, causes, and communities. Learn more at http://givkwik.com.
Impact Hub NYC, a certified B Corporation, is a coworking and events space for a community of entrepreneurs, activists, creatives, and professionals taking action to drive positive social and environmental change. Learn more at http://nyc.impacthub.net.
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LIST OF PARTICIPATING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Brooklyn
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596 Acres helps neighbors connect to transform public lots.
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Life Vest Inside affects real and positive change in the world through media, technology, education and social engagement.
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The Architecture of Tomorrow is an art and cultural organization that supports sustainable arts practices through its gallery space and arts-based education in Brooklyn.
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The Betes Organization paves a path to joyful health for all people who carry chronic health conditions through creative and unique theater-driven programming.
Queens
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Citiview Connections Clubhouse works with 140 members in Queens with psychiatric disabilities achieve social, financial, educational and vocational goals.
Manhattan
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Afro Brazil Arts (ABA) inspires achievement, leadership and community through capoeira, a Brazilian art form of rhythm and movement.
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Border Crossers empowers educators to dismantle patterns of racism and injustice in schools and communities.
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Building Beats teaches entrepreneurial, leadership and life skills through DJ and music education programs.
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Career Gear promotes economic independence to low-income men by providing literacy, attire, job-readiness programs and skills training.
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CollegeSpring provides low-income students with high-quality SAT preparation and mentoring.
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Digital Citizen Fund helps women and girls in developing countries gain access to technology.
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FoodFight revolutionizes how people eat and think about food by serving school communities, helping students, teachers and parents be more informed to make healthier choices.
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GEMS (Girls Education and Mentoring Services) commits to ending the sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking of girls and young women.
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Library for All makes knowledge accessible to everyone on the planet by investing in cost-effective, scalable alternatives to physical libraries including eBooks and other low-bandwidth devices.
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New York on Tech (NYOT) prepares the next generation of technology leaders emerging from New York City providing support to low-opportunity students.
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PENCIL is the leader in creating innovative and impactful models of collaboration between the business and education communities.
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Prep for Prep develops leaders from under-represented communities through access to a superior education and life-changing opportunities.
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Word Up is a multilingual, general-interest community bookshop and arts space in Washington Heights, committed to preserving and building the neighborhood through reciprocal education and dialogue.
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Showered with Hope serves the homeless with the means to improve personal hygiene and achieve self-sufficiency through mobile units.
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Teach for America - New York City recruits, develops and supports emerging leaders to teach in low-income communities throughout New York City.
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The River Project is a marine science field station founded in 1986 at Pier 26 in Tribeca, on the lower west side of Manhattan, in New York City.
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Uptown Stories believes that writing is an essential tool for self-expression, critical thinking and academic success and offers small-group writing workshops for children ages eight to fifteen.
Bronx
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Lucha Vida's mission is to combat health and social issues affecting youth in the South Bronx using the principles of wrestling - discipline, confidence, perseverance and fitness.
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TriLatino Triathlon Club provides a comprehensive approach to developing our South Bronx youth, not only training them to do a triathlon but also engaging them in academic improvement and tutoring programs, a healthy lifestyle workshop series, and a mentoring program.
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Zaenah's Blanket Foundation helps reduce the infant mortality rate by providing blankets to newborn families.