Past Events
Discretionary Funding:
NYC Council Discretionary Funding: What is it? And how to Apply
Co-Sponsored by:
Councilmember Susan Zhuang District 43
Councilmember Farah Louis District 45
Co-Hosted by:
Councilmember Harvey Epstein District 2
Councilmember Tiffany Cabán District 22
Councilmember Lincoln Restler District 33
Councilmember Chi Ossé District 36
and The Brooklyn Delegation
(Jan 21, 2026)
The Resilient Leader: Thriving Through Change
(Jan 20, 2026)
Discretionary Funding:
NYC Council Discretionary Funding: What is it? And how to Apply
Co-Sponsored by:
Councilmember Susan Zhuang District 43
Councilmember Farah Louis District 45
Co-Hosted by:
Councilmember Harvey Epstein District 2
Councilmember Julie Won District 26
Councilmember Chi Ossé District 36
Councilmember Alexa Avilés District 38
Councilmember Shahana Hanif District 39
Councilmember Rita Joseph District 40
Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse District 46
and The Brooklyn Delegation
(Jan 14, 2026)
Money Matters: Essential Accounting for Small Nonprofits
(Jan 13, 2026)
Discretionary Funding:
Get Registration Ready for 2026 NYC Council Discretionary Applications
Co-Sponsored by:
Councilmember Susan Zhuang District 43
Councilmember Farah Louis District 45
Councilmember Inna Vernikov District 48
Co-Hosted by:
Councilmember Sandy Nurse District 37
Councilmember Chris Banks District 42
(Jan 8, 2026)
Discretionary Funding:
NYC Council Discretionary Funding: What is it? And how to Apply
Co-Hosted by:
Councilmember Rita Joseph District 40
(Dec 11, 2025)
The Voice of Leadership: Building Executive Visibility
(Dec 9, 2025)
Discretionary Funding:
Getting Ready for NYC Council Discretionary Applications: PASSPort and HHS Prequalification
Co-Sponsored by:
Councilmember Susan Zhuang District 43
Councilmember Inna Vernikov District 48
Co-Hosted by:
Councilmember Rita Joseph District 40
Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse District 46
(Dec 3, 2025)
Discretionary Funding:
NYC Council Discretionary Funding: What is it? And how to Apply
(Nov 20, 2025)
Budgeting with Confidence A Nonprofit Leader’s Guide
(Nov 18, 2025)
Discretionary Funding:
NYC Council Discretionary Funding: What is it? And how to Apply
Co-Sponsored by:
Speaker Adrienne E. Adams, District 28
(Nov 13, 2025)
Reignite Your Nonprofit Team: How to Prevent Staff Burnout and Boost Morale
(Nov 4, 2025)
Knowing Your Market: Cause Marketing Essentials for Nonprofits
(October 28, 2025)
Discretionary Funding:
NYC Council Discretionary Expense Funding: Contracting and Reimbursement Overview
Co-Sponsored by
Council Member Crystal Hudson, District 35
Council Member Rita Joseph, District 40
Council Member Susan Zhuang, District 43
Council Member Farah Louis, District 45
Council Member Inna Vernikov, District 48
Co-Hosted by
Council Member Lincoln Restler, District 33
Council Member Shahana Hanif, District 39
Council Member Mercedes Narcisse, District 46
(June 18, 2025)
Discretionary Funding:
Navigating NYC PASSPort for Nonprofits
Co-Sponsored by
Council Member Farah Louis, District 45
Council Member Inna Vernikov, District 48
(June 10, 2025)
Getting Started with Grants
(June 10, 2025)
Discretionary Funding:
NYC Council Discretionary Funding Q&A w/ NYC Dept of Youth & Community Dev.
Co-Sponsored by
Speaker Adrienne E. Adams, District 28
Council Member Farah Louis, District 45
(May 28, 2025)
Nonprofit Excellence – A Guide to the Top 10 Best Practices for Nonprofit Organizations
(May 27, 2025)
Discretionary Funding:
You Ask, We Answer: NYC Council Discretionary Expense Funding
Sponsored by Councilmembers
Farah Louis, District 45
Justin Brannan, District 47
(May 21, 2025)
From Logo to Legacy: Building Your Brand Story
(May 20, 2025)
So You Think You Want To Do a Capital Campaign
(May 7, 2025)
Guarding Your Reputation
(May 6, 2025)
Multigenerational Conflict Resolution: Finding Common Ground
(April 29, 2025)
Motivation & Development: Driving Satisfaction and Performance
(April 22, 2025)
Who's in the Room? A Dynamic Networking Session
(April 8 ,2025)
Best Practices for Annual Board Meetings
(March 25)
Ethical Story Telling
(March 25)
Discretionary Funding:
Next Steps for Organizations Awarded NYC Council Discretionary Awards
Sponsored by Councilmember
Farah Louis, District 45
(March 25)
Discretionary Funding:
How to Apply for NYC Council Capital Grants
Co-hosted by Councilmember
Nantasha Williams, District 27
(February 25)
Discretionary Funding:
Discretionary Simplified
Co-hosted by Councilmeber
Alexa Avilés, Disctrict 38
(February 25)
Discretionary Funding:
Discretionary Funding: Should you apply? And if so, how?
Co-hosted by the Brooklyn Delegation of the NYC Council
Farah Louis, Co-Chair
Chi Ossé, Co-Chair
Alexa Avilés
Chris Banks
Crystal Hudson
Darlene Mealy
Inna Vernikov
Jennifer Gutiérrez
Justin L. Brannan
Lincoln Restler
Mercedes Narcisse
Rita C. Joseph
Sandy Nurse
Shahana K. Hanif
Susan Zhuang
(February 25)
Discretionary Funding:
Discretionary Funding: Simpified
Co-Hosted by Council Member
Althea Stevens District 16
(February 25)
Discretionary Funding:
Discretionary Funding: Should you apply? And if so, how?
Co-Hosted by Council Members
Julie Won, District 26
Tiffany Cabán, District 22, and
Shekar Krishnan District 25
(February 25)
Discretionary Funding:
Introduction to Discretionary Funding
Sponsored by by Council Members
Rita Joseph District 40 and
Crystal Hudson Disctict 35
Co-hosted by Council Member
Shahana Hanif Disctrict 39
(February 25)
A Better Way To Get Your Board To Fundraise
(February 25)
Discretionary Funding:
Discretionary Funding: Should you apply? And if so, how?
Sponsored by Council Member Francisco Moya
(February 25)
Discretionary Funding:
Discretionary Funding: Should you apply? And if so, how?
Sponsored by Council Member Farah Louis
(February 25)
Discretionary Funding:
Discretionary Funding: Should you apply? And if so, how?
Sponsored by Council Member Susan Zhuang
(February 25)
Discretionary Funding:
Introduction to Discretionary Funding
Co-Hosted by Councilmember Sandy Nurse
(February 25)
Discretionary Funding:
Discretionary Funding: Should you apply? And if so, how?
Sponsored by Speaker Adrienne E. Adams
(January 25)
Discretionary Funding:
Discretionary Funding: Should you apply? And if so, how?
Sponsored by Councilmember Narcisse, Co-Hosted by Councilmembers Louis and Banks
(January 25)
Harnessing AI for Good
(January 25)
IRL: How Small Nonprofits Make Big News
(December 24)
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?
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
SERIES ON: WORDS & MONEY: LEVERAGING FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNICATIONS
HOLLYWOOD STORYTELLING FOR NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING
BUILDING YOUR DATA AND DONOR BASE
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.
For more information, email NPHD@jccgci.org