Category: Pro Bono/Outreach

With the start of the new school year, Gibney is hosting a healthy snack drive through September to support an after-school program through LSA Family Health Service.  LSA is a nonprofit organization that offers programs to underserved families and young children in East Harlem. Providing snacks for students is an important part of LSA’s program. Gibney’s donation will help to support a holistic and healthy experience for the students.

About Gibney’s Pro Bono and Community Outreach
Gibney values developing fulfilling community relationships. We strongly believe that it is in our fundamental responsibility to help those in need and to be of service within our community.
Learn more about our Pro Bono efforts.

Gibney is a sponsor of the British American Business Foundation, the charitable arm of BritishAmerican Business. The Foundation has supported a number of deserving educational and other charitable causes since the establishment of BritishAmerican Business in 2001. The BritishAmerican Business Scholarship Awards is dedicated to providing economically disadvantaged high-school students, who have an exceptional track record of academic achievement and community leadership, with potentially life-changing, cross-cultural educational opportunities. For the 10th straight year, the Foundation has sent outstanding students from high schools in and around New York City, who would not otherwise have the opportunity to travel abroad, to the ACS Cobham International School in Surrey to participate in an all-expenses paid educational and cultural experience.

The four students that the British American Business Foundation sponsored this year have just returned from the U.K. In the words of one of the students: Looking back on the past two weeks have made me realize how much I appreciate your kindness and dedication to helping students like me travel abroad.” Gibney is proud to partner with the British American Business Foundation in supporting academic achievement.

About Gibney’s Pro Bono and Community Outreach
Gibney values developing fulfilling community relationships. We strongly believe that it is our fundamental responsibility to help those in need and to be of service within our community. Learn more about our efforts.

Immigration Chair Stephen Maltby was profiled in the ACS International Schools Relocation Newsletter. The newsletter focuses on key issues in international relocation and education. In the article Stephen highlights the shift in the approach to U.S. immigration policy.

The article also highlights his work as Chairman of the British American Business Foundation. The British American Business Foundation provides scholarships for transatlantic educational purposes and funds program expenses for New York public high school students to attend the ACS British Studies Summer Programme. Established in 1996 and supported by the ACS International Schools Foundation since 1997, British Studies is committed to the ideal of creative, multi-disciplined education for young people ages 15-18.

Gibney Pro Bono and Community Service

Not only do we see the value in developing deep client relationships, we also see the value in developing fulfilling community relationships. In true Gibney style, we believe in our fundamental obligation to provide unselfishly to our community. Gibney encourages participation in pro bono service activities and supports members of the firm who take an active role to assist those in need.
Learn more about our pro bono and community service efforts.

Gibney organized a coat drive for the 30^th New York Cares Coat Drive this holiday season. Gibney employees participate in the coat drive every year. Staff donated winter coats to help New Yorkers in need this winter.  The Coat Drive is a city-wide effort run by New York Cares which aims to collect over 100,000 coats each year and distribute them to New Yorkers who need them most.

GIBNEY PRO BONO INITIATIVE

Not only do we see the value in developing deep client relationships, we also see the value in developing fulfilling community relationships. In true Gibney style, we believe in our fundamental obligation to provide unselfishly to our community. Gibney encourages participation in pro bono service activities and supports members of the firm who take an active role to assist those in need.
Learn more about our pro bono efforts.

New York Cares held its Day for Schools on Saturday, October 20, 2018. Gibney participates in this event on each year. Gibney volunteers helped with a school improvement project in Brooklyn. This year we partnered with New York Cares to visit the Marcus Garvey Elementary School in Brooklyn, New York. This event was focused on making needed improvements to the school including painting murals, storage organization, outdoor painting and outdoor planting. Gibney was proud to support the team in their efforts and thanks our outstanding team volunteers.

On Sunday, May 20, 2018, the partners of the New Americans Campaign and New York Cares hosted an inaugural NY Mega Naturalization Workshop at the Bronx Zoo. The event gathered hundreds of volunteers to provide lawful permanent residents with valuable citizenship application assistance. Gibney participated in the all-day event which included naturalization screenings and completing citizenship applications and fee waiver requests. The event served over 300 participants of different ages and countries. This was the largest citizenship clinic New York Cares has hosted. Learn more about the event.

Immigration Group
Known for our collaborative approach, we create customized programs that reflect the latest developments in immigration law and ensure ongoing worksite compliance. From managing global immigration programs to advising start-up companies, we evaluate each client’s immigration program with business objectives in mind. We work with clients to balance priorities effectively and invest in processes that achieve their corporate goals and gain the trust of their employees.  Our goal is to help clients seamlessly navigate immigration requirements for employees in every country and proactively plan for changes in law and policy.