The Spring 2015 Newsletter is Out!
The Spring 2015 Newsletter is finally here! Click on the front page below to download the whole file and check out the exciting things our grantees have been doing the past few months.
Category Archives: Elmezzi News
Nonprofits Team Up to Make a Big Splash for Long Island Children’s Hospital
On Thursday, March 19 The Elmezzi Foundation, in collaboration with Splashes of Hope and Extraordinary People In Care (EPIC) Long Island, helped to unveil the vibrant murals that now lighten up the walls of the South Shore Child Guidance Center. EPIC elaborates in their press release: “It began with a phone call to EPIC LI’s… Read more
A New Member Joins the Elmezzi Team!
We have exciting news here at the Elmezzi Foundation! David Meehan will be taking on the role of becoming our new Administrative Assistant. He’s very excited to be joining the team and to be working closely with both the Executive Director and President of the organization. As the new Admin. Assistant, he will be handling… Read more
In Holiday Spirits
Happy New Year from the Elmezzi Foundation! This past December, Elmezzi Foundation’s President & Chair, Jose Rivero donned a Santa suit, and even grew out his beard to fill the role of the red-suited philanthropist! Jose, along with the Zone 126 team, Urban Upbound and the Astoria Tenants Association, helped spread good will and smiles to… Read more
Welcome to Elmezzi’s New Website
The Elmezzi Foundation is excited to announce the launch of our new website. This site will better allow us to shine a light on Long Island City/Astoria, Queens, as well provide an improved user experience for our current and prospective grantees and community partners. We look forward to ringing in 2015 as we assist our… Read more
Elmezzi Foundation’s Pooja O’Hanlon on Collective Impact Strategy
Recently, funders and practitioners gathered at Philanthropy New York (PNY) to discuss Collective Impact, an approach to addressing complex social problems that cannot be solved by any one person or agency. While funders and nonprofits have been aligned across programs, too many organizations work in silos to achieve their missions. Collective Impact brings people together in… Read more
Whatever Happened to Obama’s ‘Promise Neighborhoods’ in NYC?
Original article appeared on Citylimits.org. Written by Kenneth Thorbourne. “The furthest along in implementing their Promise Neighborhoods are CAMBA in Flatbush, Elmezzi/Zone 126 in Astoria and Long Island City, and Lutheran Family Health Centers in Sunset Park. The Cypress Hills Development Corporation in Brooklyn hasn’t yet implemented any Promise Neighborhoods programs, while Abyssinian Development Corporation officials report… Read more
Zone 126 Announces $3M Pledge from Elmezzi Foundation
Originally posted in New York Nonprofit Press “Zone 126 has announced the continued support of the Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Foundation with a new five year $3M pledge. This support is aimed to provide interim backing of Zone 126 infrastructure needs while the organization advances fundraising outcomes from other sources. The Elmezzi Foundation has invested over… Read more
Zone 126 & Elmezzi Secure Promise Neighborhood Grant for Astoria Houses
The Elmezzi Foundation, along with its project Zone 126 was able to secure a $500,000 promise neighborhood grant for residents of Astoria Houses. As first reported by the Queens Courier, this funding, which was only presented to 20 organizations nationwide, will go to making sure that over 1,600 children in Astoria Houses have access to… Read more
Check Out this list of Community Education Resources
The Queens Gazette has put together a short list of community educational resources, including the Jeanne Elmezzi Adult Learning Center at the Long Island City Queens Library Branch. The ALC offers ESOL, high school equivalency, and computer literacy classes among many other great resources for free! Head over to the Queens Gazette article to look… Read more