Supporting Our Community.
We recognize the selfless work community organizations perform for our benefit. While it may seem the work they perform doesn’t always affect us on an individual level, we realize their work contributes to our community and makes all of our lives better. We offer significant discounts to non-profit organizations and do our best to help them meet their goals. Below are some non-profit organizations we support with IT consulting and we hope you will considering supporting them as well. You can be sure they are helping you every day. If you have questions about how we can help your favorite organization, please let us know!
American Academy of Arts and Letters - Founded in 1898 as an offshoot of the American Social Science Association, the Academy’s mission is to foster and sustain an interest in Literature, Music, and the Fine Arts by identifying talented writers, composers, painters, sculptors, and architects. The Academy offers a number of prizes annually, including the Brunner Memorial Award in Architecture and the Gold Medal for excellence in the arts. The honor of election is considered the highest formal recognition of artistic merit in the United States. Some famous Academy members include: Mark Twain, E.E. Cummings, Toni Morrison, Stephen Sondheim, Jasper Johns, Yo-Yo Ma, and Meryl Streep. To learn more please visit their website at: http://artsandletters.org/
American Society of Botanical Artists - Incorporated in 1995, the ASBA has been dedicated to promoting and furthering public awareness of contemporary botanical art. Botanical artists combine science and art in order to demonstrate the structure of plants and to communicate this knowledge to their audience in an aesthetically pleasing manner. ASBA acknowledges the power of botanical art to communicate the importance of plants in our world whether through conservation, science, horticulture or agriculture. ASBA’s mission is to expand the vision of botanical art by passing this art form and its techniques on to the next generation while also honoring its rich tradition and history. ASBA welcomes anyone interested in contemporary botanical art. To find out more about membership, please visit their website at: http://huntbot.andrew.cmu.edu/ASBA/
American Watercolor Society - Founded in 1866, the AWS seeks to promote the art of watercolor painting in America by holding juried exhibitions of watercolors from artists throughout the world. The AWS encourages artists to create more award-winning paintings for the advancement of the art of watercolor. The art of watercolor covers all areas of creative thought, from abstraction to super-realism. To become a Sustaining Associate Member of the American Watercolor Society, please visit their website at: http://www.americanwatercolorsociety.com/
Carnegie Hill Neighbors – Organized in 1970 as a volunteer-based organization, the primary mission has been to preserve the architectural heritage and landmark protection of the historic buildings and earliest row houses in Carnegie Hill, which gives the neighborhood its special look. Most of the treasured mansions and 19th century row house blocks of Carnegie Hill are protected by the Landmark Preservation Commission. Carnegie Hill Neighbors is not only involved in addressing out-of-scale and out-of-context building proposals, but also in providing security, improved storefront design, less cluttered streets, landscaped malls, tree care, and environmental guidance. To learn more about this community-based organization, please visit their website at: http://www.carnegiehillneighbors.org/
The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin - Founded in 1868 with two great purposes, the church was to be the parish church for the neighborhood, and the parish was founded to be a witness to catholic Christian tradition within the Episcopal Church. To date, the church is involved in mission work and many outreach activities including bag lunches, assisting food pantries, helping move people from homelessness to housing, and many more activities. To get involved in outreach programs at Saint Mary’s, please visit their website at: http://www.stmvirgin.org/
Early Steps – Established in 1986, Early Steps mission has been to promote racial diversity within New York City independent schools through facilitation, education, support, and advocacy. Since 1986, Early Steps has partnered with families and schools to place children of Black, Latino, American Indian and Asian backgrounds in kindergarten and first grade. Four workshops are scheduled during the year to assist families through the admissions process from application to enrollment. To learn about how they’ve assisted other families, please visit their website at: http://www.earlysteps.org/
Hephzibah House - Founded in 1893 as a training school for women who desire to be involved in Christian ministry both in New York City and the world at large, Hephzibah House uses spiritual development and prayer to lead women in becoming missionaries in other countries. The Hephzibah Ministry is both evangelical and non-denominational. To learn more, please visit their website at: http://www.hhouse.org/
The Kolping House – Created in 1888 by Theobald Dengler, a Kolping member in Germany, with the aid of Karl Loerwald, the Kolping House is a residence for young men which promotes the development of the individual and family by fostering a sense of belonging and friendship through their program of spiritual, educational, charitable, and social activities. For information about rates and room availability, please visit their website at: http://www.kolpingny.org/
MacDowell Colony - A burgeoning vision in 1896 from Edward MacDowell, a composer, and Marian MacDowell, a pianist, the MacDowell Colony nurtures the arts by offering creative individuals of the highest talent an inspiring environment in which to produce enduring works of the imagination. It stands now having provided crucial time and space to more than 6,000 artists, including such notable names as Leonard Bernstein, Thornton Wilder, Aaron Copland, Milton Avery, James Baldwin, Spalding Gray, and more recently Alice Walker, Alice Sebold, Jonathan Franzen, Michael Chabon, Suzan-Lori Parks, Meredith Monk, and many more. In 1997, The MacDowell Colony was honored with the National Medal of Arts — the highest award given by the United States to artists or arts patrons — for “nurturing and inspiring many of this century’s finest artists” and offering them “the opportunity to work within a dynamic community of their peers, where creative excellence is the standard.” To find out more information, please visit their website at: http://www.macdowellcolony.org/
Martha Graham Center - Founded by Martha Graham in 1926, is the oldest, most celebrated modern dance company in the world. The Martha Graham Center has provided instruction to thousands of students including such luminaries as Rudolf Nureyev, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Madonna, and Betty Ford. The School’s arts education programs involve New York area students in exploring Martha Graham’s genius and the creation of a new art form: American modern dance. The Company continues to expand its mission to present the work of its founder and her contemporaries, and remains a leader by creating new works with commissions that bring fresh perspectives to dance classics. To find out more information, please visit their website at: http://marthagraham.org/center/
Menla Mountain Retreat & Conference Center - A retreat set on 320 acres in the historic Catskill Mountains of NewYork State, Menla Mountain Retreat & Conference Center offers complete privacy in a tranquil setting since it is surrounded by a national forest preserve. Menla is owned and operated by Tibet House US, and is a developing center for the dissemination of Tibetan healing arts and sciences. Menla is the perfect environment for board and staff retreats, national and international conferences, and as a meeting place for healthcare professionals, teachers of western and eastern philosophies and similar groups. It is also ideal for yoga retreats, trainings, literary gatherings, artists’ workshops and seminars, family reunions and meetings of all types. To find out more information, please visit their website at: http://www.menla.org/
Parkinson’s Disease Foundation – Founded in 1957, the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF) is a leading national presence in Parkinson’s disease research, education, and public advocacy. Since then, the foundation has been working for the nearly one million people in the US who live with Parkinson’s disease (PD) by funding scientific research in order to find the causes and a cure. Through educational programs and support services, the foundation also helps support people with Parkinson’s, their families, and caregivers. To become involved, please visit their website at: http://www.pdf.org/
The River Project - Founded in 1986 at Pier 26 in Tribeca, the River Project works to protect and restore the ecosystem of the Hudson River estuary through scientific research, hands-on environmental education, and urban habitat improvement. As a marine science field station, its programs and interactive exhibits expand public understanding of the estuary and inspire people to appreciate the ecosystem they live in. The River Project hopes to create a sense of well-being for urban residents, and expand the perception of New York City as a viable place to live and work. To find out more information, please visit their website at: http://www.riverproject.org/
Saint Jean Baptiste Church - Originally intended primarily for the French Canadian population, the church grounds were broken in 1982 and has since been attended by a good number of Catholics of other nationalities. The Community Center has programs for toddlers, senior citizens, and for everyone in-between. They have an active religious education program, an on-site high school, and the Kathryn Martin Theater as part of the church’s outreach to the wider community. To become more involved, please visit their website at: http://www.sjbrcc.net/
Tibet House US - Founded at the request of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibet House serves as a cultural institution to ensure the survival of Tibetan civilization and culture, at a time when it is confronted with extinction on its own soil. By presenting Tibetan civilization and its profound wisdom, beauty, and special art of freedom to the people of the world, Tibet House hopes to inspire others to join the effort, and to protect and save it. To find out more information, please visit their website at: http://www.tibethouse.us/
Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary - Created in late 2004 with a small group of rescued chickens from a factory farm, the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary has been providing shelter to cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks, sheep, and goats who have been rescued from cases of abuse, neglect and abandonment. Most of these animals are rescued during investigations of farms, stockyards, auctions, and slaughterhouses; others arrive from humane societies and SPCA cruelty cases. Apart from their visitor hours on the weekends, they host regional school groups and other large groups on field trips as an opportunity to see these animals up close because the small family farm is largely a thing of the past. To learn more, please visit their website at: http://www.woodstocksanctuary.org/
