Midatlantic (New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania)

Find resources for the three Middle Atlantic states of the Northeast region: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. This region is called "Middle Atlantic" by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Resources in this category:

Citizens Committee for New York City
http://s189333073.onlinehome.us/home.php

"The Citizens Committee for New York City, founded by the late United States Senator Jacob Javits, encourages and supports volunteer action that improves the quality of life in New York City's neighborhoods. We provide vital support for the more than 12,000 volunteer community groups and hundreds of thousands of volunteers throughout the city. We help local residents combat such tough problems as drugs, crime, inter-group tensions, alienated youth, and poverty. Every year, the Committee provides hundreds of small grants, as well as practical skills training, self-help materials, special program initiatives and hands-on support for thousands of neighborhood leaders, reaching more than one million local volunteers." The committee's web site includes information on the organization's programs, a "Citizens' Portal" to local and national citizens' organizations, grantwriting tips and links, and more.

The Columbia Association
http://www.columbiaassociation.com/

"The Columbia Association is the central community institution of the planned community of Columbia, Maryland, which is located midway between the cities of Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C. The Columbia Association, often simply called CA, is a private, non-profit, community service corporation ... The mission of the Columbia Association is to enhance the quality of life for people living or working in Columbia." This site provides links to information regarding membership, programs, events, funding, volunteer opportunities, historical projects and more.

Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation
http://www.midatlanticarts.org/

"Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation encourages arts access throughout the region, expands audiences, connects Mid Atlantic arts nationally and internationally, builds arts appreciation, support and leadership, and supports professional artists. Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation was created in 1979 to encourage continued development of the arts and to support arts programs on a regional basis. The Foundation is one of six regional arts organizations in the continental U.S. It is a private, nonprofit organization closely aligned with the region's state arts agencies and the National Endowment for the Arts. Providing leadership and support through grants, technical assistance and information to artists and arts organizations in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, and West Virginia."