Provides resources for optimal housing, health and education and serves as a catalyst for sustainable change through the development and implementation of dynamic programs as well as strategic partnerships with leading nonprofits and community organizations.

A community collection of endowment funds contributed by many individual citizens, corporation, other foundations, other charitable organizations and government agencies to benefit the community it serves.

Offers Performing Arts Programs that provide dance and musical performances in association with Suffolk Community College. Includes chamber, classical ballet, ethnic dance groups, solo musical performances and more. Call for schedule and ticket information. Also encourages benefactions, gifts, endowments and bequests to the Performing Arts Series.

Supports Ithaca City School District teachers and students by: developing community and private sector relationships with the school district finding, managing and distributing financial and non-financial resources to enhance educational opportunity for all students

* Provides public education to increase early detection of kidney disorders. Professional education. End the Wait: Organ donor education, organ donor cards, living donor education. * Provides outreach to African-American and Hispanic communities. * Offers patient services such as: Peer support group. A one-to-one support system for pre-dialysis and pre-transplant patients. Kidney screenings. Renal diet literature. Social events. * Offers local and national grants given for research on kidney disease.

* Offers educational programs for health care professionals and interested lay-persons on liver disease.

* Organizes and sponsors support groups and informational programs.

* Provides fundraisers and support for research.

* Offers support and promotion of Gift of Life Organ Donor Program.

* Offers liver wellness and drug awareness programs for primary school-aged children.

Provides patient services helps Cooley's Anemia families keep in touch with each other raises funds to support research to improve treatment facilities and encourage blood testing, and provides counseling and screening programs.

Provides educational programs on peace and national security issues and promotes dialogue on the role and responsibilty of citizens in determining national priorities and policies. Also provides a speakers bureau.

Provides fundraising for nonprofit agency programs whose goals align with United Way's initiatives of Education, Income and Health.

Promotes youth leadership and participation in fundraising events that are mutually beneficial to both patients and students in the metropolitan area. Program is facilitated by Retired Educators and provides volunteer opportunities to very young children through college years. Call for further information.

Grants wishes to children ages 2 1/2 to 18 years (must be under the age of 18 at the time of referral) who have been diagnosed with a life threatening medical condition and who have not received a wish from any other organization.

Provides grants to 501(c)3 organizations with the following types of programs, Arts-In-Education: programs integrated into school curriculum; Agricultural and Environmental Programs: programs that promote safe and sustainable environments, agricultural programs that support the preservation of individually owned farms and citizen organizations promoting equitable food production and distribution and Community Education Programs: programs that identify community needs and mobilize resources to meet them, fostering social and economic justice.

Provides help to individuals who want to carry out their philanthropic plans via endowments, grants, etc to help Westchester non-profit organizations.

Provides education about Tourette Syndrome (TS) to professionals and the general public, generates funding for research about Tourette Syndrome and provides services to people with Tourette Syndrome and their families, such as support groups and social events. Also publishes newsletters. Call or visit the website for additional information.

Organizes campaign for charitable giving. Supports local community partner programs with proceeds.

Raises funds for the charities and organizations that serve the Manhasset community by public contributions from individuals and businesses in Manhasset, and to distribute those funds among participating charitable institutions. The organizations we fund bring relief and hope to our community. Over the years, your donation has: supported programs for children of the working poor, taught job skills to those with learning challenges, reduced senior loneliness, supported families coping with cancer, fed families struggling to make ends meet and raised awareness on mental health issues. The Fund may also, from time to time, distribute monies to non-participating charities on an emergency or special needs basis.

Provides an organization consisting of gentlemen volunteers for the purpose or raising funds for Mercy Medical Center.

Friends are a liaison between the Library and the community. They support the Library's functions, resources, services and needs; and fund-raise on behalf of the Library.

Strives to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy. Collects, organizes, analyzes, and disseminates information on foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects. Maintains collections which contain books, pamphlets, periodical articles, audiovisual materials, CD-ROMS and online databases on philanthropy, foundations, non-profit sector and works related to charitable giving. Services also include online e-mail reference and book sales. The Center offers both free training courses and fee-based seminars (some in Spanish) to grantseekers as well as outreach services. Other offices located in Atlanta GA, Cleveland OH, San Francisco CA, and Washington DC. Access to funder database by subscription free in the Center's five offices and in and Cooperating Collections nationwide. Call or visit website for additional information.

Functions as the charitable arm of the Bar Association of Nassau County, Inc., supported by donations and fundraising efforts. 100% of all donations are granted to local charitable organizations and causes. WE CARE Fund Grant Applications are considered twice a year. The deadline for the two grant cycles are April 10th and October 10th or the following Monday, if either falls on a weekend. Call Stephanie Pagano at (516)747-4070 ext. 230 to request a hard copy application or apply on line at www.nassaubar.org/grant-applications/

Provides supplementary outpatient financial assistance to patients with leukemia, the lymphomas, multiple myeloma, Hodgkins and preleukemia as well as referral to other services in the community. Call for more information.

Gathers funds for a variety of ministries with the Deaf throughout the United States and the world, including Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf and Mill Neck Services for Deaf Adults. For grant guidelines and applications, please call or visit the website.

Provides improved access to quality healthcare services in the town of East Hampton. Offers primary healthcare to uninsured through programs at the East Hampton Healthcare Facility. Funds programs to support healthcare access and public health improvement. Provides grant funds to community organizations sponsoring healthcare activities.

A designated Funding Information Network of the Foundation Center. The Library maintains databases for researchers to ascertain possible foundation funding for non-profit organizations and individuals.. These resources are designed to assist both the veteran and the novice grant seeker in the non-profit sector. A Cooperating Collection of The Foundation Center in New York City.