NPW Community:

Now more than ever - while we continue to provide critical services to all residents of Westchester County and NY State and raise funds to do this – advocacy will be the only way to achieve change for the people we serve, our organizations, and the entire sector.

We will be in touch again soon about collaborative NY State advocacy with the Human Services Council.

With appreciation,
Jan

Jan Fisher
Executive Director, NPW

In this Alert:

1. Thank you to the Westchester Delegation of the NY State Senate and Assembly
2. NPW Public Policy Meeting: Thursday, January 16th
3. NYS Contracting
4. 2025 Budget Analysis: February 13th
5. Important Opportunities to Have Your Voices Heard

1. A Big Thank You

Thank you to the Westchester Delegation of the NY State Senate and Assembly for your partnership and for taking the time to share your priorities and meet with NPW members on Friday, January 10th.

2. Policy Committee Meeting

The NPW Public Policy Committee meeting will take place virtually on Thursday, January 16th, from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Please join us to discuss NPW's Advocacy Agenda for the year. Register HERE. 

3. NY State Contracting

• NPW continues to lead on statewide efforts to address the detrimental issues with NY State Contracting.
• Here are NPW’s three priorities to address in 2025: 
• Complex contracting processes, including late procurement and payment, and reimbursable contracting, result in inefficiencies and increased costs to nonprofits,
• Compensation for frontline, direct-care and other essential staff that is unacceptably low, and an inconsistent, inequitable and outdated Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) process,
• Contracts that do not fully cover verifiable core operating costs and the true cost of service.

The full agenda and report can be found HERE.

4. NY State Budget Analysis: February 13th

5. Important Opportunities to Have Your Voices Heard

These opportunities are critical to help NPW achieve advocacy goals related to nonprofit contracting.

• Westchester County Nonprofit Task Force: Save the Date, February 19th at 2:00 PM (Please note, time may change)
• Westchester County Board of Legislators: Via Zoom, more information to come
  
  
• NY State Contracting Taskforce - The next Not-for-Profit Contracting Advisory Committee (NFPCAC) is scheduled for Tuesday, January 28, 2025 from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM via Zoom webinar.

• To attend the meeting via ZOOM: Please register for this meeting in advance HERE. (After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar)
  
  Please Note: There has been a change in the New York City and Albany locations offered for in-person attendance, as follows:

• NYC - 919 Third Avenue at East 55th/56th Streets, 45th Floor.
• Albany - State Capitol (either the Blue Room or Conference Room #238 - this will be confirmed).
  
  To attend the meeting in person: Please confirm for either the New York City or Albany location (above) to Lillian Padilla.
  
  The agenda will follow in advance of the meeting. This information will also be provided on the New York State Nonprofit Unit Website.