Partnerships

WNBC community partnerships

Updated 12:49 PM EST, Tue, Oct 21, 2008

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100 Black Men
www.100blackmen.org
"The mission of the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. is to improve the quality of life within our communities and enhance educational and economic opportunities for all African Americans. 100 Black Men of America, Inc. seeks to serve as a beacon of leadership by utilizing our diverse talents to create environments where our children are motivated to achieve, and to empower our people to become self-sufficient shareholders in the economic and social fabric of the communities we serve.

Abyssinian Development Corporation
www.adcorp.org
The Abyssinian Development Corporation (ADC) is a leading non-profit community development corporation dedicated to building the human, social, and physical capital in Harlem. The genesis of ADC was the passionate response of The Abyssinian Baptist Church parishioners to a call from Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts III. The congregation was encouraged to rebuild the community brick by brick and block by block. In a relatively short period of time, ADC has grown into a nationally renowned comprehensive community and economic development corporation.

AHRC Foundation AUTISM
www.ahrc.com
In 1994 the Nassau County AHRC Foundation, a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, was formed to ensure that regardless of budget cuts and changes in the political and economic climate, compassionate, community-based programs for people with developmental disabilities will continue now, and for future generations. The Foundation offers a wide range of gift-giving opportunities to ensure the fulfillment of its mission, including cash, appreciated stock, personal residences, wills and bequests, as well as gifts with a retained income for the life of the donor.

American Heart Association - Go Red for Women Campaign
www.americanheart.org
Go Red for Women celebrates the energy, passion and power we have as women to come together to wipe out heart disease and stroke. Millions of women participate across the country wearing the color red (February) to bring awareness to the fight against cardiovascular disease.

Asian American Legal Defense and Education
www.aaldef.org
AALDEF focuses on critical issues affecting Asian Americans, including immigrant rights, civic participation and voting rights, economic justice for workers, language access to services, Census policy, affirmative action, youth rights and educational equity, and the elimination of anti-Asian violence, police misconduct, and human trafficking.

Asian Professional Extension (APEX)
www.apex-ny.org
Founded in 1992, APEX, seeks to empower youth to be well-rounded, productive members of society by helping them build their self-confidence, explore academic and career goals, develop a sense of community and service, and gain leadership skills. Through one-on one mentoring relationships, educational programs, and social services APEX helps youth overcome the multiple challenges they face, enabling them to cultivate valuable and meaningful relationships.

Asian Women In Business
www.awib.org
Founded in 1995, Asian Women In Business (AWIB) is the only non-profit, tax-exempt organization in the country with the primary mission of assisting Asian women entrepreneurs. Over the years, AWIB, a dynamic organization, has expanded its mission to address identified needs and issues affecting the business and professional development of Asian Americans. AWIB also serves on various tasks forces and boards to promote the inclusion of minority and women owned businesses and professionals.

Aspira of New Jersey
www.aspira.org/manuals/aspira-new-jersey
The ASPIRA Association promotes the empowerment of the Puerto Rican and Latino community by developing and nurturing the leadership, intellectual, and cultural potential of its youth so that they may contribute their skills and dedication to the fullest development of the Puerto Rican and Latino community everywhere. Based on this philosophy, the ASPIRA Association has defined its mission as follows: To empower the Puerto Rican and Latino community through advocacy and the education and leadership development of its youth.

Aspira of New York
www.americanheart.org
ASPIRA of New York is an Hispanic youth services agency founded in 1961 working to foster the advancement of the Hispanic community by helping Latino youth aspire to improve their lives through educational excellence and to better their communities through enlightened leadership. ASPIRA promotes educational excellence and civic responsibility among Latino youth through school-based leadership development clubs and parent engagement.

Association for a Better New York ABNY
www.abny.org
For more than thirty years, the Association for a Better New York has served as the leading forum where elected officials and private sector leaders work together on potential solutions to New York City’s most pressing economic and social problems

Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York
www.bigsnyc.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City is a mentoring agency which matches children from all boroughs ages 7 to 17 with adult mentors 21 years or older, to spend 4 consecutive hours every other week for a minimum 1 year commitment.

Black Agency Executives
www.blackagencyexecutives.org
The on-going professional development of Black Executives is mandatory as service demands increase and resources decrease. Training is provided in the areas of strategic planning, board and staff management, budgets, fundraising, legal and environmental changes impacting human service agencies. Sessions are open to members and other non-profit CEOs and managers. Informal one to one mentoring is available to new and seasoned executives.

Child Abuse Prevention Program
www.childabusepreventionprogram.org
The Child Abuse Prevention Program's mission is to ensure that all children receive their basic right to safety so that they can have the opportunity to grow and thrive. At CAPP, we believe that all children deserve the chance to have healthy and happy lives. CAPP actively combats the misconception that abuse will go away if we pretend it does not exist

City Arts
www.cityarts.org/director.html
CITYarts was founded in 1989.The organization gives children and youth of the city of New York a voice with which they could express themselves; to let their imagination fly through the creative process. Together with professional artists the children create public art murals, mosaics, and sculptures.

City Harvest
www.cityharvest.org
City Harvest exists to end hunger in communities throughout New York City. We do this through food rescue and distribution, education, and other practical, innovative solutions. Millions of pounds of good, edible food are thrown away each year by New York City food businesses. At the same time, more than one million people are hungry, including nearly 350,000 children and more than 140,000 senior citizens. City Harvest is the link between those who have so much and those who have too little.

Comite Noviembre
www.comitenoviembre.org
Comité Noviembre's mission is to promote, teach and create an awareness of the rich culture, language and heritage of the Puerto Rican community. Comité Noviembre celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of Puerto Ricans in all aspects of life and society from science, medicine and technology to music, dance and theatre.

Committee for Hispanic Children
www.chcfinc.org
For 25 years, CHCF has reached out to children and families in the Latino community with programs and services that have improved their lives and helped them build a productive future. Starting in the New York City area, CHCF programs now reach communities across the country.

Fair Media Council
www.fairmediacouncil.org
The Fair Media Council is a 501 c3 non-profit organization comprised of more than 200 businesses and non-profit organizations with a vested interest in Long Island. We advocate for quality local news coverage to keep our community strong, and we educate our public to be savvy media consumers.

Harlem Chamber of Commerce
www.chamber.harlemdiscover.com
The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) originally incorporated in 1886 as the Harlem Board of Trade, is now in its 3rd millennium of continued services to the Upper Manhattan area in general and the New York region in particular. Today, the mission of the Chamber is to improve the quality of life for all of our residents, as well as to develop and attract quality business and professional services.

Institute for the Hispanic Elderly
www.iprhe.org
The Institute for the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Elderly (IPR/HE) is the largest Hispanic nonprofit organization serving the Hispanic and other ethnic/racial minority seniors and their families in New York City. The Institute was founded in 1978 and incorporated in 1979 in the state of New York as a nonprofit organization under IRS Code Section 501 (c)(3).

Jazz Mobile
www.jazzmobile.org
Jazzmobile has played a major role in the renaissance of Jazz. The organization has been involved in providing the impetus for Jazz programs and in particular arts in education. Jazzmobile has influenced the vitality of the music beyond its New York base, serving as a paradigm of similar organizations and institutions across the country and throughout the world.

Latino Commission on AIDS
www.latinoaids.org
In response to the critical, unmet need for HIV prevention and care for Latinos, a coalition of Latino leaders founded the agency in 1990. The Commission realizes its mission by spearheading health advocacy for Latinos, promoting HIV education, developing model prevention programs for high-risk communities, and by building capacity in community organizations. Through its extensive network of member organizations and community leaders, the Commission works to mobilize an effective

Latino Rights (PRLDEF) - Puerto Rican Legal Defense & Education
www.prldef.org
In 1972, when the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund began its work, Puerto Ricans had no voice and were almost totally excluded from participating in public life. From the courts to town councils, from boardrooms to classrooms, Puerto Ricans were simply invisible.

Let's Get Ready
www.letsgetready.org
Let's Get Ready expands access to college in America by mobilizing, equipping, and empowering a movement of college students helping high school students get to college. Through a network of campus and community-based chapters, Let's Get Ready's trained college student volunteers provide disadvantaged students with intensive SAT preparation, college advising, and the powerfully relevant role-models and mentors they need to succeed.

Lincoln Center
www.lincolncenter.org
Lincoln Center is the world’s leading performing arts center. Located on 16.3 acres in New York City, the Lincoln Center complex is comprised of 12 Resident Organizations, and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. is one of those 12.

National Association of Hispanic Journalists
www.nahj.org
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) is dedicated to the recognition and professional advancement of Hispanics in the news industry. Established in April 1984, NAHJ created a national voice and unified vision for all Hispanic journalists.

National Black Commission on AIDS
www.nblca.org
Since its inception, the NBLCA has served thousands of organizations and institutions through community development, technical assistance, and formulation of public policy; helped to raise over $1 billion in new federal funding for HIV/AIDS and public health-related direct service organizations serving communities of African descent; created the first programs for the Black clergy to develop strategies to address the complexity of problems caused by HIV and AIDS.

National Institute for Latino Policy
www.latinopolicy.org
The National Institute for Latino Policy (NiLP) (formerly the Institute for Puerto Rican Policy) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and nonpartisan policy center established in 1982. One of the leading think tanks in the Latino community utilizing an action research model, NiLP is involved in a wide range of policy issues affecting the Latino community.

New York Association of Black Journalists
www.nyabj.org
With more than 450 members, the New York Association of Black Journalists (NYABJ) is a group of black media professionals organized to pursue common concerns and goals. NYABJ is one of the largest and most vibrant local chapters of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), which boasts 3,300 members and is the world's largest organization for journalists of color.

New Yorkers for Children
www.newyorkersforchildren.org
New Yorkers For Children (NYFC) was founded in 1996 by former Commissioner of the Administration for Children’s Services Nicholas Scoppetta, as the non-profit partner to Children’s Services. Over the past twelve years, donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations have enabled us to support the child welfare community as a whole, as well as those programs that focus on the individual needs of young people in foster care.

River to River
www.rivertorivernyc.com
Founded in 2002, The River To River Festival is a partnership between the Alliance for Downtown NY, arts>World Financial Center, Battery Park City Authority, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Port Authority of NY & NJ, and South Street Seaport.
The River To River Festival takes place each summer from June through September, in a variety of public venues that canvas all of Downtown New York - from Chambers Street down to the southern tip of Manhattan and across the island from river to river.

ThinkQuest NYC
www.tqnyc.org
ThinkQuest New York City creatively brings together learning and technology for students and educators. Combining the power of technology with proven educational principles, ThinkQuest New York City offers exciting programming including the annual "ThinkQuest Challenge", a contest for students to create educational websites. Critical to its mission is to provide training for teachers and educators in schools and after-school programs.

Tribeca Film Festival
www.tribecafilm.com
Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff founded the Tribeca Film Festival in 2001 following the attacks on the World Trade Center to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of lower Manhattan through an annual celebration of film, music and culture. The Festival’s mission focuses on assisting filmmakers to reach the broadest possible audience, enabling the international film community and general public to experience the power of cinema and promoting New York City as a major filmmaking center.

United Way of New York
www.unitedwaynyc.org
United Way of New York City creates, leads and supports strategic initiatives that address the root causes of critical human care problems in order to achieve measurable improvement in the lives of the city's most vulnerable residents and communities. Throughout our work, we partner with neighborhood agencies, government, business, foundations, volunteers and others so that collectively we can achieve more than any one organization working alone.

Urban League of Greater New York
www.nyul.org
For over 80 years, the Urban League of New York has been helping disadvantaged New Yorkers gain access to equal opportunity in employment, education, health care, housing and the civic arena. The organization encourages people to join the NYUL and take advantage of the many opportunities available to improve the quality of their lives and that of their community.

US-Mexico Chamber of commerce
www.usmcoc.org
The United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce is the leading binational business organization working to build mutually beneficial trade and investment relationships in the Americas. The organization's mission is to promote business between the United States and Mexico.

Westchester Hispanic Coalition WNJU
www.hispaniccoalition.org
Westchester Hispanic Coalition is a private, not for profit, multipurpose human service agency dedicated to the economic and social development of the Westchester area.

Young Women's Leadership Foundation
www.ywlfoundation.org
The YWL Foundation builds partnerships and support programs that enhance the educational experience of students. The organization is at the forefront of the nation’s school reform movement and is one of the most important forces in creating choice for students in urban public school systems. The organization partners with school districts, parents and community leaders to create single-gender public schools and college guidance programs across the country.

Youth Bridge - Jewish Community Relations Council
www.youthbridgeny.org
YouthBridge-NY a premier non-profit organization in New York City training talented teen leaders from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds to master the skills they will need to be New York City's next generation of CEOs, heads of non-profit organizations, directors of governmental agencies, responsible citizens and so much more. Through community service activities, workshops and meetings with today's city leaders, YouthBridge-NY nurtures leadership.