The Catalog for Giving is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of New York City children adversely affected by poverty,
drugs, crime, and violence. The Catalog identifies, funds, and supports innovative, community-based start-up organizations providing valuable skills to
disadvantaged youth, and in doing so sets them on new paths to success. Through creativity and the efforts of many volunteers, these organizations deliver
extraordinary rewards to the youth and communities they serve.
GET TO KNOW OUR NEW MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. LEARN HOW YOUR GIFT CAN CREATE LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES.
You’re about to have a shopping experience you won’t find anywhere else – an online catalog where you don’t buy, you give. What you'll find on these pages is something far more rewarding than anything you may have purchased from a catalog before. Because this catalog features the gift of opportunity - a way to help deserving kids in our city get beyond the obstacles of poverty, crime and abuse. It's never been simpler to make a real difference for kids in our city. With just a couple of clicks, you can help a child participate in one of the 10 innovative after-school programs we support. Buy skates for a budding ice star in Harlem. Give homeless teens the skills to move from the streets into careers. Buy art supplies that will help kids heal the wounds of domestic violence... and much more. Learn about the unique ways the Catalog
is helping New York City kids transform their lives and strengthening our community by clicking here.
Save the Date! See Our Kids in Action!
Our 15th Annual Urban Heroes Benefit is set for Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 at Guastavino’s in New York City.
Among our honorees this year will be Steve Kohn, President & Principal, Cushman & Wakefield Sonnenblick-Goldman, LLC.
Steve is a long-time supporter of the Catalog. His mother, Barbara Kohn Welsh, has also been a generous supporter and advocate for
many years, and is a member of our honorary board of directors. You’ll be inspired as the 10 kids selected as Urban Heroes by our
member organizations take the stage and tell their triumphant stories. More information here.
First Annual Comedy Night Generates Laughs and Bucks!
What do you get when you combine supporters of The Catalog and our member organizations, five hilarious comedians, great food and drinks,
and a legendary New York comedy institution? A great night out for everyone involved and some serious funding to help our city’s underserved
youth. A big thank you to everyone who attended, the member organizations and the Gotham Comedy Club for hosting and helping us have such
a memorable evening, and a special thanks to our board members who sold tickets and promoted the event. We are already looking forward to the
2nd Annual event where our goal will be to sell out Gotham!
All Purpose Greeting Cards Available
Need to purchase a token of appreciation and have a limited budget? We have the perfect solution! The Catalog now has available, attractive all-purpose 5”x7” four-color note cards designed by Community-Word Project students at P.S. 79 in the Bronx. Community-Word Project, one of the ten Catalog members, helps underserved children by providing a creative outlet that empowers while nurturing literacy and self-expression. Its powerful murals, featuring students’ art and writing, help bring neighborhoods together and inspire hope and empathy.
Cards are now available in packages of 10 for $10 each. All proceeds will benefit the youth served by The Catalog’s participating agencies. Order online or call 212.765.8212.
Catalog for Giving Rings the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell
On March 11, 2009, The Catalog for Giving of New York City visited the NASDAQ MarketSite
in New York City's Times Square to commemorate 2009 as its fifteenth year transforming the lives of youth throughout all five boroughs. In honor of the occasion, Susan Wyant, the Catalog's Executive Director and Board Vice Chairman, James Nelson, presided over the Closing Bell along with other members of the Board and a group of dedicated individuals and students involved with nonprofits who benefit from The Catalog's mission. see more photos/view the video
Multi-Year Gift of Opportunity
NEW YORK LIFE BELIEVES IN THE CATALOG FOR GIVING
The New York Foundation decided some ten years ago to focus its funding on organizations that help children. Find out why the Catalog was selected for a $300,000 gift.
