NPW 2021 ADVOCACY and Public Policy AGENDAThe nonprofit sector – under the leadership of Nonprofit Westchester (NPW) and its nearly 200 members – has always provided vital services that are essential to our community. There has never been a time where our impact has been more important. During the COVID-19 pandemic, in partnership with government, the nonprofit sector stepped up to meet the unprecedented need for essential services. We have faced the disproportionate impact of this virus and its corresponding economic fallout head on, supporting vulnerable populations concerning matters of life and death. We’ve also stood with the Black community and all communities of color, and responded to a renewed call for community solidarity and equity has been required. We are supporting the communities most in need and helping create a path forward for our County. The nonprofit sector is now needed more than ever to ensure the health and safety of all people who live and work in our County. We have significantly contributed to efforts that foster economic stability and advance emotional and financial recovery. Nonprofit organizations help government partners to provide both mandated and other necessary services to the citizens of Westchester at a considerable cost-savings to the County and they taxpayers. We will lead in Westchester’s recovery. During these unprecedented times, as Westchester prepares for winter and to prevent a surge in COVID-19 cases, NPW will focus advocacy efforts that support our sector’s capacity to achieve positive – and necessary - social impact related to the following urgent focal issues: Hunger and Food Insecurity Needs have grown tremendously since the start of the pandemic. We must meet this most basic human need. Homelessness Prevention and Affordable Housing Westchester lacks housing that is affordable to our community and our workforce, including for our frontline essential workers. We need to support people in maintaining their housing and boldly push forward to create the new affordable housing that Westchester desperately needs. Health COVID-19 has had a disproportionate and deadly toll on communities of color. The pandemic has caused unprecedented stress to individuals and families confronting unemployment, hunger, educational challenges, illness, death of loved ones, and uncertainty and trauma. We must meet the need for access to mental and physical health services for all members of our community. Immigrant Rights Immigrant families and individuals have been excluded from federal stimulus opportunities, and have faced disproportionate job loss. NPW will advocate to ensure the safety, stability, and rights of immigrant communities. Youth Safety, Well-being and Education In virtual learning, the digital divide between youth of color and their white peers continues to have serious negative impacts related to equity in education and overall health and safety. NPW will advocate to address these inequities and ensure that all young people in Westchester have the opportunity to thrive. While these focal issues represent urgent priorities, this is not presented as an exhaustive list of the value and impact of NPW’s broad and diverse membership. The Nonprofit Sector’s Ability to Meet Current and Increasing Demand for Services
Regardless of federal stimulus funds, NPW and its members allow Westchester to meet urgent needs, ensure the stability of our community, and pursue equity. We pledge to continue to be a strong and active partner to Westchester County. We will stand together with government and other stakeholders to overcome the challenges that our community faces and actively participate in our community’s recovery efforts. Please contact, Jan Fisher, Executive Director at jfisher@npwestchester.org or 914-332-6670 (office), (914) 439-0203 (cell) 2020 NPW Board of Directors Anahaita Kotval, Lifting Up Westchester - President Richard Nightingale, Westhab, Inc. - Vice President Terry Kirchner, Westchester Library System - President Emeritus Heather Miller, The Thomas H. Slater Center - Secretary Allison Lake, Westchester Children’s Association Marjorie Madfis, Yes She Can, Inc. Michelle A. Nicholas, Girls Inc. Westchester Maurice Segall, Pro Bono Partnership Samuel Wallis, Yonkers Partners in Education Janet Langsam, ArtsWestchester Nonprofit Members, Business Partners, and Sponsors (914) Cares, Inc. 100 Donors 5 Steps to Five, Inc. A Voice - Language & Training Services, LLC Abbott House Access Equestrian, Inc. Accreditation Guru, Inc. African American Men of Westchester A-HOME Alliance for Safe Kids, Inc. ANDRUS Arc of Westchester Foundation Ardsley Public Library Areyvut Arts Westchester Association of Development Officers Association of Fundraising Professionals Backyard Sports Cares, Inc. Bedford Free Library Bedford Hills Free Library Bethel Homes & Services Boys & Girls Club of Mt. Vernon Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle Briarcliff Manor Public Library Brieant Youth Alliance Bronxville Public Library Brown & Brown of NY Inc. Buzz Creators, Inc. Cadge Productions Inc. Cancer Support Team Caritas of Port Chester Carver Center Catholic Charities Community Services CClean Center for Aging in Place Cerebral Palsy of Westchester Change Create Transform Foundation Chappaqua Children's Book Festival Chappaqua Library Charles Newman Co. CHHOP Child Care Council of Westchester Children's Village CHOICE Clay Art Center CLUSTER Community Services Community Capital New York Inc. Community Housing Innovations Community Resource Center Concorde Staffing Coordinadora General de los Dominicanos Residentes en el Exterior (DORENEX) Cora Greenberg Consulting County Harvest Crossover Yoga Project, Inc. Croton Free Library Destination: College Dobbs Ferry Public Library Dorf & Nelson DOROT Westchester Dr. TEA, The Leader in Edutainment Eastchester Public Library Eliot Kaplan Emergency Shelter Partnership EngageAsia Erica Winter LLC - Ethics Training & Harassment Prevention Evan's Team Inc. Family Service Society of Yonkers Family Services of Westchester Family Ties of Westchester, Inc. FCWC Feeding Westchester Friends of Karen Furniture Sharehouse G.O.O.D. for Girls, Inc. Gilda's Club Westchester Girls Inc. Westchester Glickhouse Consulting, Inc. Good Wolf GoodWorks Advisory Group, LLC Grant Professionals of Lower Hudson Green Business Partnership Greenburgh Library Guild Greenburgh Nature Center Greenburgh Public Library Greyston Groundwork Hudson Valley Harrison Public Library Hastings on Hudson Public Library Heavenly Productions Foundation Hendrick Hudson Free Library (Montrose) Her Honor Mentoring Hit a Home Run Against Drugs Hi-Tech Charities Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center Hope's Door Hospitality Resource Group Housing Action Council Hudson River Museum Hudson Valley Community Services, Inc. Hudson Valley Justice Center Human Development Services of Westchester Impact 100 Westchester In Better Words Marketing Innovative Microsystems Consulting, Inc. Inspiria Outdoor Interfaith Council For Action Irvington Public Library Jawonio JCK Foundation JDM Benefits JGT Public Relations Jill Singer Graphics John C. Hart Memorial Library JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Katonah Village Library Kunhardt Film Foundation LAPA Fundraising Larchmont Public Library Latino U College Access League of Women Voters of Westchester Legal Services of the Hudson Valley Leviticus 25:23 Alternative Fund Levitt-Fuirst Associates, Ltd. Lewisboro Library (South Salem) Lifting Up Westchester Literacy Solutions NY, Inc. LMCTV M&T Bank Maier Markey & Justic LLP Make the Road New York Making Headway Foundation Mamaroneck Public Library Meals on Wheels of White Plains, Inc. Mental Health Association of Westchester (MHA) Mercy College Morgan Stanley Mount Kisco Child Care Center Inc. Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry Mount Kisco Public Library Mount Pleasant Public Library Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center Mount Vernon Public Library Mount Vernon United Tenants, Inc. Mutual of America My HR Department My Sisters' Place NAMI Westchester, Inc. NCADD/Westchester , Inc. Neighbors Link Nepperhan Community Center, Inc. New Rochelle Day Nursery New Rochelle Public Library North American Family Institute North Castle Public Library (Armonk) Northeast Stem Starter Academy at Mount Vernon Northern Westchester Hospital - Northwell Health NYPALC - New York Portuguese American Leadership Conference Open Door Family Medical Center, Inc. Ossining Children's Center Ossining Public Library Pace University Pace Women's Justice Center Paycor Phelps Hospital PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP Plan A Advisors Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Inc. Pleasantville Community Television Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library Pound Ridge Public Library PRB Wealth Management Pro Bono Partnership Purchase Free Library Purpose Advisors Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley RSHM LIFE Center Ruth Keeler Memorial Library (North Salem) Rye Free Reading Room Rye YMCA Rye Youth Council Scarsdale Public Library Sharc Creative Sharp Again Naturally Sister to Sister International, Inc. Smith Buss & Jacobs LLP Solarus Technologies Somers Library Songcatchers, Inc. SPARC, Inc. Spiral Giving STEM Alliance of Larchmont-Mamaroneck Stepping Stones Foundation Strategic Services Inc. Student Advocacy Inc. Student Assistance Services Corporation Sustainable Westchester Taylor Black, LLC Teatown Lake Reservation Teens Under Construction, Inc. The ABLEities Foundation The Acceleration Project The Center at Mariandale The community Fund of Bronxville, EAstchester, and Tuckahoe The Event Department The Field Library The Guidance Center of Westchester the harris project The Legal Aid Society of Westchester The LOFT: LGBT Community Services Center The Matthew Wallace Foundation The New Millennium Community Development Corporation Inc. The New York Milk Bank, Inc. The Ossining Micro Fund, Inc The Picture House Regional Film Center The Warner Library (Tarrytown) The Westchester Bank Thomas H. Slater Center Today's Students Tomorrow's Teachers Town of Pelham Public Library Tuckahoe Public Library United Community Center of Westchester United Hebrew Geriatric Center United Way of Westchester and Putnam VeeKast VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired Volunteer New York! Wartburg Westchester Alphas Education Foundation Westchester Children's Association Westchester Children's Museum Westchester Community Foundation Westchester Disabled on the Move, Inc. Westchester Institute for Human Development Westchester Jewish Council Westchester Library Association Westchester Library System Westchester Parks Foundation Westchester Public/Private Partnership for Aging Services Westchester Putnam School Boards Association Westchester Putnam School Boards Association Westchester School for Special Children WestCOP WestFair Rides Westhab, Inc. White Plains Public Library With Ribbons We Fight Foundation Inc WJCS Women's Enterprise Development Center Yes She Can, Inc. Yonkers Community Action Program, Inc. (YCAP) Yonkers Partners in Education Yonkers Philharmonic (Fine Arts Orchestral Society of Yonkers, Inc.) Yonkers Public Library Youth Community Outreach Program (YCOP) Youth Shelter Program of Westchester, Inc YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester |