The Children’s Village has been selected as a semifinalist for the 2012 New York Nonprofit Excellence Awards NEW YORK, NY — The Children’s Village (CV) has been selected as one of 10 semifinalists for the 2012 New York Community Trust-New York Magazine Nonprofit Excellence Awards sponsored by The Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York. The …
There they sat; two men, who seemingly had very little in common. George was a pale white man from Jersey with a Masters in Fine Arts from a big university and Kofi was a very dark Ghanaian who came to the US when he was thirteen. He had a high school education. But there they sat; telling …
Historically, in order to access help and services from a social service agency, families need to have a problem and already be in a tough situation. However, this approach is highly problematic. It can cause the family to view the support negatively since it is being offered when the crisis has already hit a climax. In …
PAUL JENKEL ELECTED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CHILDREN’S VILLAGE NEW YORK, NY — June 25, 2012 – Paul Jenkel from Chappaqua has been elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Children’s Village. A Trustee since 1993, Mr. Jenkel formerly served as a Vice Chair and Treasurer. Using his …
Yesterday morning I, along with colleagues from our Development Department, attended the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Westchester Chapter’s Funders Panel. What a great investment! In a time of ups and downs for many nonprofit organizations, hearing directly from the funders themselves brought new insight, assurance, and a human outlook to the field. The panel, …
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Harlem Dowling and The Children’s Village Form a Strategic Alliance Designed to Provide Broad-based, Cost-Effective Services to Children and Families HARLEM, NEW YORK, NY — April 23, 2012 – Harlem Dowling Westside Center for Children and Family Services (HDWC), established in 1836, one of the first charitable institutions dedicated to children and the very first …
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Check out our latest Constant Contact. There’s info about the new Community Center at the Polo Grounds, our Annual Report on Outcomes and Achievements, and an invitation to our Annual Circle of Friends Dinner. Read it all here!
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The Children’s Village Selected for Cutting-Edge Project on Elevating Role of Strategy in Nonprofits; a $100,000 grant will fund a Transformational Project to bring the Organization’s operations and image in line with its community-based focus> NEW YORK, NY — The Children’s Village (CV) has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Alliance for Children and …
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Last week, I was in the labor and delivery with my wife while we were waiting for our, then, unborn child to make his first appearance. Because my wife’s water had broken but labor hadn’t started, we started having idle conversation with a wonderful nurse named Suzanne. Suzanne has three sons, who, like most kids, …
