Nonprofits: We’re Here to Help YOU

ONLINE WORKSHOPS, ADVISORY SERVICES, PROJECT SUPPORT & EXECUTIVE COACHING AT NO COST TO QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS

The NonProfit HelpDesk (NPHD) helps staff, board members, and volunteers of small and emerging organizations solve problems and drive performance in most areas of management and operations. Through workshops and one-on-one expert counsel, we provide the help you need in board development, promotion, data analytics, fundraising, discretionary funding, leadership, legal services, planning, and more.

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WORKSHOPS

The NPHD provides regular workshops on a variety of topics that help you run your organization. From applying for and managing NYC Council Discretionary Funding, to bylaw review and preparation, to simple and innovative promotion initiatives, we present compelling and useful sessions for free. Please search through our past events or register for an upcoming workshop.

HELPDESK

NYC organizations may apply for one-on-one consultations with NPHD experts to help them work through specific operational challenges in order to establish a firm foundation for growth. Click on the link above to submit a simple application for support. All requests must be made through this form and your expert will be in touch to set up a consultation.
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Past Events

Workshops

IRL: How Small Nonprofits Make Big News

Learn from real life examples of small and emerging nonprofit leaders that used journalistic storytelling to reach new audiences. In this free webinar, we will provide a behind-the-scenes look at how the NonProfit HelpDesk worked with other nonprofit clients to craft an authentic and compelling narrative to engage their key audiences. We will share the process we follow to develop a messaging framework and show examples of how it played out across all media channels, including “earned” media coverage and “owned” social media posts.

Tuesday December 17th, 2024 12PM 

Presented by: Rosemary Ostman & Lara Cohn of RoseComm. Rosemary Ostmann is a seasoned communications executive with 30 years of experience. She founded boutique firm RoseComm in 2003. Lara Cohn is the director earned media at RoseComm and has three decades of experience pitching and placing stories with print, broadcast and online media.

Harnessing AI for Good

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, nonprofit organizations face increasing pressure to do more with less. This workshop will equip you with cutting-edge AI tools and strategies to maximize your impact by saving time and expanding your reach and explore how AI can automate everyday tasks, generate creative assets, analyze data, personalize your communications, and enhance your storytelling.

Tuesday January 22th, 2024 12PM

Presented by: Boris Kievsky of dotOrgStrategy. Boris Kievsky is Chief Storyteller and Nerd for Good at dotOrgStrategy. With a background that includes 15 years in entertainment and over a decade in the tech sector, Boris has spent the last 15 years combining his unique experiences to bring powerful digital storytelling to the nonprofit sector as a consultant, facilitator, and an instructor at NYU’s School of Professional Studies.

A Better Way to Get Your Board to Fundraise

The board knows you need fundraising help, committed to a give/get, and yet they struggle to make an ask? It is time reframe what you are asking them to do. This workshop will redefine your board’s role in the fundraising process, lessen the intimidation factor, and provide tips and tools to engage them in essential fundraising needs for your organization without ever asking for a dime. In turn, you will enlist their support in the cultivation process and be poised develop an even more substantial pipeline of donors than before.

Tuesday February 11th, 2025 12PM 

Presented by: Amy Fiore is a nonprofit leadership, planning, and fundraising professional who has served as an Executive Director, Managing Director, and Director of Development for arts, education, and human services organizations. Amy has been an adjunct professor on nonprofit management at NYU and has been a guest lecturer for the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Center for Nonprofits, the Association for Development Officers, Points of Light, and many others. Amy is Managing Director for Sobel Bixel: Consulting for Nonprofits guiding clients on strategic planning, program analysis, Board development, and leadership. She also serves as the Director of Development for The Story Pirates and as the Director for the Nonprofit HelpDesk.

Ethical Story Telling

This workshop explores how to approach video storytelling with sensitivity, care, and ethical responsibility. Participants will learn techniques to navigate challenging subjects, conduct interviews with empathy, and ensure all contributors feel respected and heard throughout the production process. We will cover the foundations of trauma-informed practices, from planning to post-production, to help filmmakers and content creators craft compelling stories that empower, rather than exploit, the individuals and communities involved – including the crew. Whether you’re working on nonprofit campaigns, documentaries, or personal projects, this class will provide you with the tools to tell impactful stories with care and integrity.

Tuesday March 11th, 2025 12PM 

Presented by: Taylor Kampia & Heather Hutt of Make a Scene Media. Taylor Kampia  Is a multi hyphenate creative visionary. As a television producer she has developed, cast and sold shows to networks like Discovery Channel, Lifetime, and Netflix. When she isn’t producing videos or directing scenes (and sometimes even when she is) she has a camera in her hands – in either video or photo mode. She’s been an activist for human rights since a young age; marching with her gay dads in the first ever Gay Pride gathering in Columbia, SC in 1989 was a turning point in her life. But most importantly, she’s a mom to two kids who inspire her to help make the world a more equitable, just, and environmentally conscious place. Heather Hutt is an award-winning producer and editor Heather brings emotional resonance to every project. She’s seen it all in the television and film industry: went to film school, did a stint with Disney in Hollywood, and was sought-after as an accomplished TV show developer before having two films make the festival circuit and receive critical acclaim. On top of this experience, she has written a couple books, danced competitive ballroom and became a mom to a son with special medical needs. Volunteer work is extremely important to her; she is a certified CASA (a Court Appointed Special Advocate) of Fairfax County where she helps the most vulnerable of victims and witnesses as they navigate the court system.

Past Events

How to Start your 501(c)3 Non-Profit

(December 24)


Discretionary Funding

Discretionary Funding- Next Steps Co-Sponsored by CM Rita Joseph (August 24)

TWO-PART SERIES: LEADING NOW

Part 1: MANAGING PERFORMANCE (May 24)


Part 2: DELEGATION, MOTIVATION, AND DEVELOPMENT (June 24)


TWO-PART SERIES: HOW TO WRITE A WINNING GRANT PROPOSAL

Part 1: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF GRANT-WRITING


Part 2: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: MISSION + NEED + PROGRAM DESCRIPTION + OUTCOMES + BUDGET  (May 24)


BUILDING A BOARD FROM THE BOTTOM UP

(April 24)


TWO-PART SERIES: BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE DONOR COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY

Part 1: THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNICATIONS (March 24)

Part 2: FUNDRAISING X COMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOP, “SHARK TANK” STYLE (April 24)


POKING THE STATUS QUO OR, “BUT WE’VE ALWAYS DONE IT THIS WAY”

(feb 24)


THE POWER OF EFFECTIVE STORY-TELLING: KOENIG CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION

(feb 24)


TWO-PART SERIES: YOU’RE DOING A GREAT JOB: NOW LET EVERYONE KNOW! COLLECTING THE RIGHT DATA TO ADVANCE YOUR ORGANIZATION’S GOALS

Part 1: BASIC DATA EVERY SOCIAL CHANGE ORGANIZATION SHOULD COLLECT (Jan 24)


Part 2: LOGIC MODELS: A TOOL FOR FRAMING DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS (Feb 24)


Coaching skills: bolster performance & engagement

(jan 24)


Planning for your organization's future

(jan 24)


Discretionary Funding

Discretionary Funding- Next Steps Co-Sponsored by CM Farah Louis (Oct 23)


Introduction to Discretionary Funding Sponsored by CM Ari Kagan (Dec 23)


Discretionary Process: Simplified Sponsored by NYC Speaker Adrienne Adams (Jan 24)


Becoming Funder Ready

(Dec 23)


3-PART SERIES: DEVELOPING A HIGH IMPACT WEBSITE FOR YOUR NONPROFIT (Nov-Dec 2023)

NONPROFIT WEBSITES 101


WEBSITE STORYTELLING 


FROM GETTING ATTENTION TO GETTING DONATIONS


TWO-PART SERIES: FUNDRAISING & COMMUNICATIONS

Part 1: The Intersections


Part 2: “Shark Tank” Style


TWO-PART SERIES: BUILDING A BETTER BOARD

Part 1: The Work of The Board


Part 2: Building A Better Board 


TWO-PART SERIES: FINANCIAL MANGEMENT

Part 1: Getting Started: Financial Management For New Organizations


Part 2: Financial Management Basics: Making Your Budget Work For You


THREE-PART SERIES: YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB: NOW LET EVERYONE KNOW! COLLECTING THE RIGHT DATA TO ADVANCE YOUR ORGANIZATION’S GOALS

Basic Data Important to Every Social Change/Social Service Organization


TOOLS FOR FRAMING DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS


THREE-PART SERIES: A ROAD MAP FOR FUTURE SUCCESS

WHERE ARE WE NOW?


WHERE ARE WE GOING?


HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET THERE?


Feedback for Performance

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TWO-PART SERIES: THE POWER OF EFFECTIVE STORYTELLING: THE OPRAH OF OPERA AND STORYTELLING WORKSHOP, “SHARK TANK” STYLE

The Power of Effective Storytelling: The Oprah of Opera


Storytelling Workshop, “SHARK TANK” Style


Picking the Fundraising Fruit and Sowing Seeds for the Future

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Coaching Skills: Bolster Staff Performance & Engagement

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Fundraising Basics: It’s Not About Asking – OK, maybe a little

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Board Basics: Roles & Responsibilities of the Nonprofit Board

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Grant Proposals That Work – for the Funder And for You

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Who You Are is How You Lead

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Financial Management Basics: Making Your Budget Work for You

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What’s Your Story? How to Spread Your Good News

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SERIES ON: WORDS & MONEY: LEVERAGING FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNICATIONS

HOLLYWOOD STORYTELLING FOR NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING


BUILDING YOUR DATA AND DONOR BASE


STEPS TO BECOMING A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

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LEADERSHIP TODAY

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The NonProfit HelpDesk offers services, training and dedicated professional staff support to nonprofits, giving them the resources to serve their communities more efficiently. All services are free or low-cost.

These workshops are funded by generous allocations from Council Members. NPHD is a project of the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island.

The Nonprofit HelpDesk

Helping nonprofits do good, better.

It takes a lot to survive as a community-based nonprofit organization. Nonprofit organizations are the backbone of a strong city, and we want to be a part of their continued success. That’s why JCCGCI created the NonProfit HelpDesk (NPHD) in 1992.

The NonProfit HelpDesk helps community-based nonprofits citywide go from surviving to thriving. Our training and technical assistance provides the support needed for nonprofits to focus on fulfilling their mission and providing excellent programs. We have helped more than 2,500 nonprofits enhance the efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of their programmatic, fiscal and administrative operations to expand and enhance service delivery.

Because the NonProfit HelpDesk is itself part of JCCGCI, a social service agency, we know how to deliver holistic support with understanding, relevance and innovation. Services include technology development, financial management training and support, fundraising, marketing, staff development, board development, corporate governance guidance and more.

Services for nonprofit organizations, by a nonprofit.

We would like to thank our NonProfit HelpDesk program funders, and NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD).

For more information, email NPHD@jccgci.org

Thanks to Our Funders

Without the generosity of our funders throughout the years, the NonProfit HelpDesk would not be possible. We thank our donors for their ongoing support and belief in our mission.

  • Altman Foundation
  • Andrew M. Grumet, Esq./Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • Apple Bank for Savings
  • Assemblyman Felix W. Ortiz
  • Booth Ferris Foundation
  • Brooklyn Community Foundation
  • Councilwoman Gale Brewer
  • Councilwoman Rhoda S. Jacobs
  • Councilman Jumaane Williams
  • Dan Disano /AxisPoint
  • FJC, a Foundation of Philanthropic Funds
  • Gary Freilich / Partner-Impact
  • Gimprich Foundation
  • Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc.
  • JP Morgan Chase Foundation
  • Matthew Hillery, Esq., Locke Lord LLP
  • Morgan Stanley Foundation Family Foundation
  • New York City Council
  • New York City Department for the Aging
  • The New York Community Trust
  • New York Foundation
  • New York City Department of Youth and Community Development
  • New York State Department of State
  • New York State Office for the Aging
  • New York State Office of Children and Family Services
  • Reg Foster / United Way, NY State
  • Richard M. Morris /Herrick, Feinstein LLP
  • United Way of New York City
  • Verizon Foundation
  • William Randolph Hearst Foundation

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