Resources

Access to Columbia University Facilities by Nonaffiliated Groups

Nonaffiliated groups and civic organizations seeking access to space at Columbia must submit a formal request on official stationery demonstrating their official 501(c) status and provide the following: nature of event; date and time of event; alternative dates; special needs; number of people expected.
Eligibility Requirements: Nonaffiliated groups and civic organizations with 501(c) status. All decisions regarding use of University facilities are made based
upon space availability. Availability increases during the following periods: weekends during the academic year; winter break (December 15 to January 15); summer break (second week of May to July 1).
Fee(s): Rental, security, and direct services fees based upon the venue and services provided
Registration/Application Deadline: Requests must be submitted a minimum of 90 days prior to the event. Send them to the attention of Larry Dais, Assistant Vice President, Office of Government Relations and Community Affairs, Columbia University, 302 Low Memorial Library, 535 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10027.
Phone: 212-854-4469
Fax: 212-666-1952
E-mail: communityaffairs@columbia.edu
Columbia Unit(s): Government and Community Affairs—Morningside Heights

Book Drive

Columbia University sponsors regular book drives to help stock the libraries of local public schools.
Phone: 212-854-4469
Fax: 212-666-1952
E-mail: communityaffairs@columbia.edu
Columbia Unit(s): Government and Community Affairs—Morningside Heights

Columbia Community Service, Inc.

This nonprofit affiliate of the University provides grants to at least fifty organizations near the Morningside campus that offer services and opportunities to local residents. Recipients include the Jackie Robinson Youth Center, Antioch Day Care Center, and St. Mary's Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry.
Eligibility Requirements: Organizations should request a grant application in writing. They can send the written request to the Office of Community Affairs, Columbia University. Organizations should be not-for-profit and located within a certain region around the University.
Fee(s): No fees
Registration/Application Deadline: Grant applications are mailed to organizations that have submitted a request for an application and have already met the requirements. The deadline for receipt by the Community Affairs Office is usually within the first week of January of each year.
Phone: 212-854-4289
Fax: 212-666-1952
E-mail: communityaffairs@columbia.edu
Web site: www.columbia.edu/cu/annualappeal
Columbia Unit(s): Government and Community Affairs—Morningside Heights

Equipment Re-use Program

Consistent with the University's goal to conserve resources and minimize waste by helping other departments and community organizations that are in need of equipment and furniture, the equipment re-use program is a vehicle to facilitate the exchange of office furniture and equipment within the University and local community organizations.
Eligibility Requirements: Community and civic organizations and not-for-profit organizations
Fee(s): No fees
Registration/Application Deadline: No application deadline; requests are accepted on an on-going basis. Organizations/agencies must register online.
Phone: 212-854-4289
Fax: 212-666-1952
E-mail: communityaffairs@columbia.edu
Web site: http://chaos.cmpc.columbia.edu/ furn/furn2
Columbia Unit(s): Government and Community Affairs—Morningside Heights

Holiday Toy Drive

During the holidays, hundreds of toys are donated by Columbia faculty and staff and distributed to local organizations that provide services to children.
Eligibility Requirements: Written requests should be received before December 1 of each year. Only requests from local, not-for-profit community organizations will be considered.
Registration/Application Deadline: Requests should be received by the Office of Government and Community Affairs before December 1 of each year.
Phone: 212-854-4469 for the Morningside campus; 212-305-8060 for the Medical Center campus
E-mail: communityaffairs@columbia.edu for the Morningside campus;
cumcgca@columbia.edu for the Medical Center campus
Columbia Unit(s): Government and Community Affairs—Morningside Heights