Partnerships for Parks - Tax Relief Webinar and Arts/Culture Grants

 

IS 501(c)(3) FOR ME? COMMUNITY GROUPS INTERESTED IN BECOMING A NONPROFIT  The rewards of starting a nonprofit are enticing: tax-exempt status, expanded grant opportunities, and tax-deductible contributions. Beneath these advantages are complicated logistics and costs which often beg the question—does incorporation make sense at this time? This webinar, co-led with Lawyers Alliance for New York, will go step-by-step through the process of incorporation and tax exemption, leaving you with a better picture of whether or not 501(c)(3) is right for you. We will also discuss alternatives to starting a nonprofit, such as seeking fiscal sponsorship. Join us to learn: What it takes to form a nonprofit and the requirements needed to grow and sustain it. The pros and cons of a fiscal sponsorship arrangement. More resources to help make a decision for your group. Featured speaker: Rafi Stern, Staff Attorney, Lawyers Alliance for New York Registration for this session is required and will close the day before the event. You will receive information on how to join the webinar once you register. If you have any questions, contact us at academy@cityparksfoundation.org. Tuesday, May 25 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm REGISTER NOW Presenting sponsor The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on our City, leaving parks and green spaces struggling. In May 2020, a coalition of national, family, and community foundations launched the NYC Green Relief & Recovery Fund to respond to the most urgent needs facing organizations of any size that care for our City’s parks and open spaces. The Fund will release three rounds of funding in 2021. The first round will provide grants of $10,000 to $50,000 to organizations with experience working in NYC’s open spaces and annual operating budgets of more than $15,000. Proposals that support open space maintenance and stewardship directly will be prioritized. Neighborhoods hit hardest by the pandemic, environmental justice communities, lower income communities, proposals that incorporate equity as a core value, and applicant organizations led by people of color will also be prioritized. Applications are open now through Friday, May 28th at 12:00pm. APPLY NOW City Parks Foundation is bringing free arts back to our parks and plazas! Applications are now open for GREEN / ARTS LIVE NYC. This new fund, created by a coalition of partners, will support NYC artists, arts and cultural groups, and community-based, volunteer organizations by providing small grants and production support for local arts events. Thanks to generous support from the New York Community Trust and Con Edison’s Arts Al Fresco Series, this fund will bring free live performance to neighborhood parks, plazas, and gardens in communities that otherwise would not have access this summer and fall. Applications are open now through Friday, May 28th at 12:00PM. APPLY NOW Partnerships for Parks is a joint program of City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks that supports and champions a growing network of leaders caring and advocating for neighborhood parks and green spaces. We equip people and organizations with the skills and tools needed to transform these spaces into dynamic community assets.