NPW Affordable Housing ResourcesWestchester faces an urgent crisis. The cost of living and the lack of housing that is affordable represents a major threat to the vitality of the county. The toll of the housing crisis is felt disproportionately among employees in the nonprofit sector — the very people who deliver essential services who are predominantly people of color and chronically underpaid for the value they create in our community. Check out these important resources: Access the NPW 2022 Affordable Housing Series below: 10 Myths About Affordable Housing — January 26, 2022 The Economic and Social Benefits of Building the Housing We Need — May 4, 2022 A Call to Action for the Nonprofit Sector — June 15, 2022 Nonprofit Westchester is a proud partner of The Building & Realty Institute of Westchester & the Mid-Hudson Region (BRI) and the “Welcome Home Westchester” campaign, composed of several organizations and leaders involved in home building and development, fighting against homelessness and driving a new conversation around housing in the county. Learn about the Welcome Home Westchester Campaign and their latest affordable housing initiative: Five in 2025 Agenda: Options That Every Westchester City, Town, and Village Can Take to Address the Housing Shortage. | “Many of the hardworking people in our agencies cannot fathom homeownership. Much like some of the clients they serve, a significant percentage of our staff members are one paycheck away from precarious financial situations — and these are largely black and brown people.” — Nonprofit Member Employee |