Community Calendar

Citywide

Monday, 22 February 2010 3:00pm - Monday, 3 May 2010 6:00pm

Posted by: C_Sampayo

Free Computer Classes For Job Seekers

Introduction to Computers: Microsoft Word, Internet and Email for Job Seekers

(24 sessions twice weekly, 12 weeks long, 72 hours total)

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Ethical Fitness for Nonprofits

Citywide

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 9:30am - 11:30am

Posted by: C_Sampayo

Wednesday, March 10
9:30 am - 11:30 am

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File your Taxes for Free

Citywide

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 10:00am - 1:00pm

Posted by: C_Sampayo

Are you self-employed, own your own small business? If so, chances are you will need to file a Schedule C and this event will help you to prepare and file your returns accurately.

Schedule C experts and volunteers will be on site to help.

Date: Wednesday, March 10
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Location:
New York City College of Technology
25 Chapel Street, 4th Floor, Room 412
Howard Building - Brooklyn, NY 11201

To Register, please call 718-797-0187

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Neighborhood Stabilization: Legal Issues (New)

Citywide

Thursday, 11 March 2010 9:30am - 12:30pm

Posted by: C_Sampayo

The Neighborhood Stabilization Program was created to address the foreclosure crisis, create jobs, and grow local economies by providing communities with the resources to purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed homes and convert them to affordable housing. NSP is also trying to prevent future foreclosures by requiring housing counseling for families receiving homebuyer assistance funds through NSP. In addition, it seeks to protect homebuyers by requiring grantees to ensure that new homebuyers under this program obtain a mortgage from a lender who agrees to comply with sound lending practices.

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Working in the Shadows: Bookreading @ Greenlight Bookstore

Brooklyn

Monday, 15 March 2010 1:00pm

Posted by: C_Sampayo

Working in the Shadows: Bookreading @ Greenlight Bookstore

Please contact pacc@prattarea.org or visit www.prattarea.org for more information, details, and registration for this event.

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Crow Hill Community Association

Brooklyn

Tuesday, 16 March 2010 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Posted by: eliotnest@opton...

CROW HILL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

A voice for the neighborhood

COME CHECK OUT THE NEW CHCA

MARCH MEETING AT DIFFERENT LOCATION

721 Franklin Ave.(bet. Park and Sterling Place)

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

7:30-8:30pm

Community Updates -Guest Speaker- Important Census Information

8:30PM-9:00PM

Mingle with local merchants & residents

Light Refreshments will be served

chca@crowhillcommunity.org - www.crowhillcommunity.org

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Greening Commercial Corridors: Implementing Sustainable Practices with Small Businesses

Citywide

Wednesday, 17 March 2010 8:30am - 10:30am

Posted by: C_Sampayo

Please join BEDC at our upcoming seminar, Greening Commercial Corridors:
Implementing Sustainable Practices with Small Businesses.

This seminar will introduce commercial revitalization managers to achievable sustainability measures to green their commercial corridors. It will highlight tangible steps that corridors can take to implement such initiatives, and discuss how BIDs and commercial revitalization managers can coordinate efforts with individual businesses to promote sustainability and the corridor.

Date:
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

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Incorporation, Tax Exemption, and Fiscal Sponsorship

Citywide

Wednesday, 24 March 2010 9:30am - 12:30pm

Posted by: C_Sampayo

Forming a nonprofit organization is among the most satisfying and rewarding challenges that one can undertake – and getting off to the right start can mean the difference between success and failure. This workshop reviews the basic questions regarding the benefits and obligations of incorporation and tax-exempt status, and explains the requirements for qualification as a New York State not-for-profit corporation; the advantages and disadvantages of and procedures for incorporating; and the importance of by-laws for any new organization.

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Small Business Legal Clinic

Citywide

Wednesday, 24 March 2010 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Posted by: C_Sampayo

If you are a small business owner or are thinking about starting your own business this is a great opportunity to meet one-on-one with an attorney and learn more about the legal consequences of owning and operating a business in NYC.

Do you need help deciding whether or not to incorporate?
Do you have questions about contracts?
Intellectual property rights?
Are you planning to rent a storefront or renew your commercial lease?

Come and have your questions answered by volunteers of the Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project.

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Executive Compensation and Related Party Transactions

Citywide

Wednesday, 7 April 2010 9:30am - 12:30pm

Posted by: C_Sampayo

Paying excessive compensation for management salaries or goods or services provided by insiders is not only wasteful – it may result in IRS or NYS penalties against a nonprofit and the responsible individuals.

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Managing Real Estate Expenses in Hard Times: Legal Strategies (New)

Citywide

Thursday, 15 April 2010 9:30am - 12:30pm

Posted by: C_Sampayo

This workshop will address ways in which nonprofits can manage or reduce real estate expenses, whether your organization leases space or owns real property. Topics covered will include the distinction between assigning and subletting space; how to monitor rent and additional rent escalation provisions; real estate tax exemptions - the different types of exemptions and how to apply for an exemption based on nonprofit status; and issues relating to selling real property.

Click here for more information - http://www.lawyersalliance.org/workshops_descriptions.php#253

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Quarterly Policy Breakfast: Immigrants in our Community @ Gibb Mansion

Brooklyn

Friday, 16 April 2010 1:00pm

Posted by: C_Sampayo

Quarterly Policy Breakfast: Immigrants in our Community @ Gibb Mansion

Please contact pacc@prattarea.org or visit www.prattarea.org for more information, details, and registration for this event.

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Best Practices in HDFC Governance

Citywide

Thursday, 22 April 2010 9:30am - 12:30pm

Posted by: C_Sampayo

Nonprofit organizations rely upon collaborations to enable them to deliver services they cannot deliver alone. By collaborating, groups are able to draw upon outside expertise, expand geographic reach and tap otherwise unavailable resources (e.g., financial, personnel). With limited resources to devote to back office operations, nonprofits are considering consolidating back-office operations with other nonprofits or contracting with outside vendors for back office support.

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Human Resource Management in Hard Times: Reductions in Force and Ways to Avoid Them

Citywide

Thursday, 29 April 2010 9:30am - 12:30pm

Posted by: C_Sampayo

This seminar will discuss legally permissible ways to help conserve resources and avoid employee terminations. For those organizations who must terminate staff, the laws regulating reductions in force will be explained and demystified. This workshop will also highlight other legal risks facing employers in hard times, including the misclassification of employees, wage and hour violations, and union organizing campaigns. This seminar is designed for executive directors, board members, and officers with financial, operations, and human resources responsibilities.

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Expanded Fundraising and Fee-Generating Activities: The Legal Framework (New)

Citywide

Wednesday, 5 May 2010 9:30am - 12:30pm

Posted by: C_Sampayo

As nonprofits seek to generate revenue to preserve their programs, many are considering new or different fundraising strategies. In addition, many are evaluating whether, when or how much to charge for goods and services that they provide to the community. This seminar will review legal and regulatory issues that nonprofit managers should take into account when they engage in certain types of revenue generation activities beyond traditional fundraising appeals.

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Year 15: Legal Issues for Housing Organizations

Citywide

Wednesday, 12 May 2010 9:30am - 12:30pm

Posted by: C_Sampayo

Do you have a tax credit project nearing the end of the 15-year compliance period (Year 15)? If so, you may have already been contacted by your investor about its desire to exit the project. This workshop will provide invaluable guidance on the legal and practical issues as well as step-by-step instructions on how to prepare for and manage the year 15 closing process. Topics will include how to prepare for "year 15", conducting title and violation searches, transfer tax consequences, and ownership structure.

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Incorporation, Tax Exemption, and Fiscal Sponsorship

Citywide

Tuesday, 8 June 2010 9:30am - 12:30pm

Posted by: C_Sampayo

Forming a nonprofit organization is among the most satisfying and rewarding challenges that one can undertake – and getting off to the right start can mean the difference between success and failure. This workshop reviews the basic questions regarding the benefits and obligations of incorporation and tax-exempt status, and explains the requirements for qualification as a New York State not-for-profit corporation; the advantages and disadvantages of and procedures for incorporating; the importance of by-laws for any new organization.

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