The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Jackson Heights

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GRAMEEN AMERICA IS DEDICATED TO HELPING LOW INCOME ENTREPRENEURIAL WOMEN. (SEE SCHEDULE O)

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MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK BUILDS THE POWER OF IMMIGRANT AND WORKING CLASS COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE DIGNITY AND JUSTICE.

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TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO DEAF AND MULTI-DISABLED CHILDREN.

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The goal of this organization is to support and fund raise for a single institution within the Education major group.

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GARDEN SCHOOL, IN THE INDEPENDENT TRADITION, AFFIRMS THE PRIMACY OF LEARNING. WE EMPOWER EVERY STUDENT IN OUR EDUCATIONALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY TO MEET RESPONSIBLE THE CHALLENGES OF EVERYDAY LIFE BY PROMOTING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT. WE FURTHER BELIEVE THAT BY RECOGNIZING EACH STUDENTS INDIVIDUAL IDENTITY, GARDEN SCHOOL FOSTERS THE SELF-WORTH NECESSARY TO SUCCEED.

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CHHAYA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT BUILDS THE POWER, HOUSING STABILITY AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF SOUTH ASIAN AND INDO-CARRIBEAN COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK CITY.

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RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PK-12 PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED IN JACKSON HEIGHTS, QUEENS, NEW YORK. OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER EDUCATED, RESPONSIBLE, HUMANISTIC YOUNG LEADERS WHO WILL THROUGH THEIR OWN PERSONAL GROWTH SPARK A RENAISSANCE IN NEW YORK.

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82ND STREET ACADEMICS OFFERS PROGRAMS THAT COMPLEMENT PUBLIC EDUCATION SO THAT STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF HOME LANGUAGE, WILL HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY HIGHER EDUCATION.

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PUBLIC CHARITY - ESTABLISHED TO EDUCATE AND ORGANIZE LOW-INCOME SOUTH ASIAN IMMIGRANTS IN NEW YORK CITY FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, ACCESS TO EDUCATION, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. DRUM IS A MULTIGENERATIONAL, MEMBERSHIP LED ORGANIZATION. TO BUILD POWER OF SOUTH ASIAN LOW WAGE IMMIGRANT WORKER

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NEW YORK WOMEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION, INC. NYWIFT ADVOCATES FOR EQUALITY IN THE MOVING IMAGE INDUSTRY AND SUPPORTS WOMEN IN EVERY STAGE OF THEIR CAREERS.

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VOCES LATINAS PROVIDES HIV AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION TO THE IMMIGRANT LATINO COMMUNITY. THEIR PROGRAMS OFFER EDUCATION, REFERRALS, CONNECTION TO CARE AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO EMPOWER IMMIGRANT LATINOS. THEY REACH APPROXIMATELY 2,000 IMMIGRANT LATINOS PER YEAR.

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NEW IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT (NICE) IS A COMMUNITY-BASED, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO ENSURE THAT NEW IMMIGRANTS CAN BUILD SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC POWER IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND.

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TO PROMOTE BUSINESS IN THE BOROUGH OF QUEENS, CITY OF NEW YORK, AND TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND THEIR BUSINESSES AND ENHANCE THE OVERALL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.

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TO IMPROVE EDUCATION, ALLEVIATE POVERTY, PROVIDE HEALTHCARE, PRESERVE CULTURE AND CONSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT.

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OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE UNDERSERVED WOMEN FROM LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES WITH A HEALTH PROMOTION AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM.

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TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING ADULTS.

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DRAMA CLUBS MISSION IS TO CONSISTENTLY CARE FOR YOUTHESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE INCARCERATED OR COURT INVOLVEDBY CREATING SPACE FOR THEM TO THRIVE USING IMPROV AS THEIR GUIDE.

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CONDUCT PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

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The goal of this organization are the private foundations that use a bulk of their resources to provide charitable services or run charitable programs of their own. They make few, if any, grants to outside organizations and, like private independent foundations, they generally do not raise funds from the public.

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The goal of this organization is to promote, produce or provide access to a variety of arts experiences encompassing the visual, media or performing arts.