The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Jamaica

MISSION:

TO PROVIDE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING REPRESENTATION TO BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES IN COVERED TRADES.

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THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BY OFFERING PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON TRAINING, IMPROVING DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL SKILL AND LIFE SKILLS.

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ILLUMINE SERVICE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR PEACE, SPORTS FOR PEACE AND ARTS FOR PEACE.

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THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE CRITICAL EMPLOYMENT NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING THE NY/NJ METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS WHILE RESPONDING TO THE HIRING NEEDS OF AIRPORT TENANTS AND THE AVIATION INDUSTRY

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JAMAICA CENTER FOR ARTS AND LEARNING (JCAL) IS A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ART CENTER THAT CELEBRATES CREATIVE EXPRESSION BY PROMOTING THE WORKS OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTISTS, AND PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN ORDER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES OF QUEENS AND SURROUNDING NEW YORK COUNTIES.

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TO PROVIDE AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES, SUCH AS FOOD SERVICES, PARKING FACILITIES, A BOOKSTORE, ETC., FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE YORK COLLEGE CAMPUS COMMUNITY.

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YORK COLLEGE ASSOCIATION, INC. OF CUNY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING AND CULTIVATING EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AMONG STUDENTS.

MISSION:

TO RAISE MONEY TO ESTABLISH A FUND WHICH CAN BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO FUND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

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CABD INC., AKA CAMILLE A. BROWN & DANCERS ("CABD"), A NEW YORK CITY-BASED, BESSIE AWARD-WINNING PROFESSIONAL DANCE COMPANY, IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPLEMENTING AND ADVANCING THE CREATIVE VISION OF ITS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER, CAMILLE A. BROWN, THE RECIPIENT OF A 2021 ISPAA/INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE PERFORMING ARTS DISTINGUISHED ARTIST AWARD, A 2020 DANCE MAGAZINE AWARD AND 2020 OBIE AWARD FOR SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE IN CHOREOGRAPHY. CABD CREATES, PRODUCES, AND PERFORMS BROWN'S CHOREOGRAPHIC/MOVEMENT-BASED WORKS, OFFERS DANCE ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND INVESTIGATES HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY CULTURAL, PERSONAL, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES THROUGH THE ART OF DANCE THEATER, PROVIDING A MULTIFACETED PLATFORM FOR SHARING AND BUILDING UNDERSTANDING OF AND APPRECIATION FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. CABD SEEKS TO FOSTER INTERACTION AND DIALOGUE AMONG DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN OUR HOME COMMUNITY OF NEW YORK CITY, ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND GLOBALLY. CABD RECLAI

MISSION:

TO RAISE FUNDS FOR, PROVIDE GIFTS, GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS AND OTHER DIRECT AND INDIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO, AND OTHERWISE SUPPORT, BENEFIT AND PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF JAMAICA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER, JAMAICA HOSPITAL NURSING HOME, AND FLUSHING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER.

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The goal of this organization is to represent physicians who have special training and expertise in one clinical area of practice which focuses on a specific age group, an organ system of the body, or on complex scientific techniques developed to diagnose or treat certain types of disorders.

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THE JAMAICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPERATES IN THE LOCAL AREA OF JAMAICA NY. THE ORGANIZATION IS INVOLVED IN VARIOUS PROJECTS TO SUPPORT AND REVITALIZE THE LOCAL JAMAICA, NY COMMUNITY BUSINESSES.

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NEW JERSEY FRIENDS OF MANDEVILLE, INC., WILL SUPPORT THE PASSIONISTS' EFFORTS TO ASSIST THE OUTREACH OF THE DIOCESE OF MANDEVILLE. THE DIOCESE OF MANDEVILLE IS A BRANCH OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL REGION OF JAMAICA. THIS REGION CONTAINS SOME OF THE POOREST COMMUNITIES IN JAMAICA. THE DIOCESE'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDE NOT ONLY RELIGIOUS SERVICES BUT ALSO A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. THE DIOCESE, FOUNDED IN JULY 1995, CONSISTS OF CHURCHES, CONVENTS, 10 KINDERGARTEN SCHOOLS, 5 PREPARATORY SCHOOLS (GRADES 1-6), A HIGH SCHOOL, A COLLEGE, 4 VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, 5 MEDICAL CLINICS, 2 ORPHANAGES, AND A HOME FOR THE INDIGENT ELDERLY.

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The goal of this organization is to provide community improvement, capacity building services where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.

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A CHRISTIAN CHURCH TO SERVE THE BODY OF CHRIST AND TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY FOR PEACE

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The goal of this organization is to develop, rehabilitate, manage and/or provide rental housing that is available to people who qualify on the basis of income, age or disability for publicly subsidized housing e.g., HUD housing or housing assistance under Section 8 of the Housing and Urban Development Act.

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CHILDRENS COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. ("CCS") IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WAS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF FAMILIES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES. OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDED EMERGENCY SHELTER AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, MALE SINGLE ADULTS AND FEMALE SINGLE ADULTS. WE ALSO PROVIDED STAND ALONE TRANSITIONAL RESIDENCES FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES AND SINGLES ADULTS. WE PROVIDED SUPPORT AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. CCS COLLABORATED WITH CLIENTS TO HELP THEM DEVELOP INDEPENDENT LIVING PLANS; PROVIDING REFERRALS FOR SERVICES AND ADVOCACY WHERE APPROPRIATE, AND MONITORING PROGRESS. CCS MANAGED AND MONITORED RAPID REHOUSING/TRANSITION-IN-PLACE PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES, DIRECT INTEGRATION INTO THE COMMUNITY AND PERMANENCY IN HOUSING. CCS OFFERED A CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR ALL STAGES OF OUR CLIENTS LIVES, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO INDEPENDENCE. EFFECTIVE APRIL 2021, CCS CEASED OPERATIONS.

MISSION:

TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE DAY CARE SERVICES TO THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEW YORK CITY.ITS OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE A SYSTEM TO FACILITATE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

MISSION:

OUR ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO PROMOTE DEVOTION TO ADVANCE AND INCULCATE THE MEANING OF SAN LORENZO RUIZ LIFE NOT JUST TO FILIPINOS BUT TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL AS A WHOLE.

MISSION:

TO PROVIDE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES SERVED BY JAMAICA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER WITH ACCESS TO QUALITY AMBULATORY MEDICAL CARE.