[Fredslist] Launch of Gotham Charitable Forum (f/k/a "GothamCharitable Group")

[Robert Jaffe]

Dear Chris - The inaugural Charitable Forum luncheon this week was
terrific.  It certainly is my intention to continue my participation in
future gatherings of this nature and I expect that other attendees feel
the same way.  

 

Now - a request - it was my understanding that several of the attendees
at Tuesday's luncheon were either grant writers themselves, or
represented grant writers or knew how to get in touch with grant
writers.  One of my 501 (c) (3) clients needs a grant writer.  If anyone
is interested please e-mail me the relevant information, c.v., cost,
etc.

This may start out as a project-by-project situation but conceivably
could develop into a full-time job.  

 

Many thanks,

 

Bob Jaffe     

 

Robert M. Jaffe, Esq.

Ballon Stoll Bader & Nadler, P.C.

729 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor

New York, NY 10019

(212) 575-7900

rjaffe at ballonstoll.com  

 

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From: fredslist-bounces at gothamnetworking.com
[mailto:fredslist-bounces at gothamnetworking.com] On Behalf Of Christopher
Lamal
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 2:30 AM
To: fredslist at gothamnetworking.com
Subject: [Fredslist] Launch of Gotham Charitable Forum (f/k/a
"GothamCharitable Group")

 

Well, we had a great turnout for Gotham's inaugural Charitable Forum
luncheon on Tuesday.  There were 24 people who attended, including both
Gotham members and guests.  

 

The variety of community organizations represented was both fascinating
and impressive.  Attendees included founders, directors, staff and
volunteers at organizations ranging from Ronald McDonald House and Hope
Lodges (which are something like Ronald McDonald Houses for adults), to
a Soho theatre company (Judy Mauer) and the Aspen Wind Quintet to an
organization helping kids from disadvantaged backgrounds find career
paths (Anne Bonfiglio), to organizations addressing the needs of the
aged (Jack Halpern), and Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, to name just
a few. 

 

Also attending were many Gothamites and guests who were not actively
involved but were nevertheless interested and experienced in community
service.  Everyone with an interest in community service or in issues
confronting non-profits is always welcome to join us.  

 

One of the Gothamites who attended was Vince DeRogatis.  Vince is
establishing a new organization to provide wounded  vets returning from
Afghanistan and Iraq who are undergoing rehab back here in the US with
concrete signs of moral support through the distribution of gift
packages.  As has been widely reported in the press, these seriously
wounded vets too often "fall through the cracks" once they have been
discharged, even though they and their families remain in serious need
of continuing moral, emotional and material support.  Go Vince!

 

A special guest at the luncheon was Claire Altman, the executive
director of ReServe (www.reserveinc.org) , an organization founded just
a couple years ago that helps connect skilled adults who can commit
10-15 hours of service per week with local charities and community and
educational organizations that have need for their expertise.
Participants are paid a stipend of $10 per hour (even retired investment
bankers who participate in the program are paid the hourly stipend), and
their work schedule is whatever they work out with the organziations
they are working with.  

 

Claire mentioned in particular that ReServe would welcome inquiries from
community and other non-profit organziations that could benefit from its
services.

 

Another subject of discussion at the luncheon was the IRS's newly
promulgated guidelines for corporate governance for exempt organizations
and how those guidelines are reflected in the newly revised Form 990
return that exempt organizations need to begin filing beginning next
year. Those guidelines present special challenges, especially for small
and medium-sized organizations and, as we discussed, may make it more
difficult for some charities to recruit members to serve on their
boards. 

 

Gothamite Eric Miller told us about a new planned giving product he and
his colleagues at Miller Consulting Group have recently developed that
could be of great interest to non-profits that are seeking to increase
their planned giving base and that would provide benefitis to the donor
as well.

 

We also discussed mausoleum investment opportunities.

 

Best, 

 

Chris Lamal

__________________________

Christopher T. Lamal

Lamal Law Office

1040 Avenue of the Americas
11th Floor

New York, NY 10018

Tel:  212-302-0410

Fax: 646-435-9221

www.lamal-law.com <http://www.lamal-law.com/> 

 

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