In this Newsletter:

1. State Budget Analysis and NPW Nonprofit Advocacy Forum Recording
2. Racial Equity & Social Justice Challenge
3. Men's Health
4. Understanding the Child Care Crisis
5. COVID-19 Resources
6. Member and Government Events and Resources
7. Grants and Funding Opportunities
8. Upcoming NPW Events and Trainings

Fiscal Year 2022 NY State Budget Analysis with Citizens Budget Commission and Nonprofit Advocacy Forum - Recording Below!

Over 65 participants attended NPW's Budget and Advocacy Forum last Friday. We can't thank Patrick Orecki, Senior Research Associate, Citizens Budget Commission, enough for sharing the CBC’s analysis of the 2022 NY State Budget and thoroughly answering all our questions. Click on the video below to view the recording. Find CBC Budget Analysis Power Point HERE.

NPW members highlighted the focus areas and issues contained in the NPW Advocacy and Policy Agenda and discussed needed reforms and calls to action.

Find the Power Point Presentation HERE.

Find the NPW Advocacy and Policy Agenda HERE.

Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge
March 1st, 2021

Learn more and sign up at WestchesterEquityChallenge.org.

Men's Health: A Virtual Community Conversation with MHA
March 4th at 6:30 PM

For many men, societal expectations and stigma can make it more difficult to open up about their mental health. The prevalence of mental health concerns in men is cited as lower than the prevalence in women, and men are less likely to seek treatment for a mental health condition. However, men die by suicide and alcohol-related causes at a higher rate than women and are more likely to misuse drugs compared to women. By creating opportunities to have open conversations about mental health, we can help to break down barriers and encourage others to seek the help they need.

Join MHA for a virtual community conversation and hear from a panel of men who will share their experiences dealing with mental health challenges in their own lives.

Understanding & Addressing the Child Care Crisis in Westchester

March 9th, 9:00 - 10:00 AM
Zoom Webinar

There is a growing awareness of the links among access to child care, parental employment, and overall economic growth. Businesses rely on employees, and employees rely on child care. Join leaders in the business and child care sector to discuss successful programming and available resources to companies of all sizes.

COVID Resources

New COVID Vaccination Site Will Soon Be Available for Mount Vernon and Yonkers Residents

Residents in parts of Yonkers and Mount Vernon will be able to begin making an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine starting Wednesday, Feb. 24 at the new FEMA/New York State vaccination site in Southwest Yonkers, New York National Guard Armory at 2 Quincy Place.

Appointments for testing will open first for those with Mount Vernon zip codes 10550, 10552 and 10553 and Yonkers zip codes 10701, 10703, 10704 and 10705. On March 3, all Westchester County residents can begin making appointments. The new locations are expected to open on March 3rd.

All appointments will be made through the state site: https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov.

Countywide Events & Opportunities

Westchester County WOW Awards
Thursday, March 25th

Border Cantos | Sonic Border at the Hudson River Museum: Humanitarian Perspective at the wall between US and Mexico
February 12 - May 9

Hudson River Museum is proud to announce the exhibition Border Cantos | Sonic Border, a unique and moving collaboration between photographer Richard Misrach (born in Los Angeles, 1949) and sculptor and composer Guillermo Galindo (born in Mexico City, 1960) that addresses the complexities of the humanitarian situation at the wall between the US and Mexico.

Job Fair at Pace Law

Nonprofit Organizations are invited to participate in a virtual Job Fair at Pace Law on March 4-5, 2021. This Job Fair will allow you to interview Pace Law students for part-time or full-time summer opportunities (remote or in-person) as well as entry-level, post-graduate positions, all in one place. Positions need to offer at least partially legal work and oversight by an attorney is required. Pace Law is happy to also post jobs right now and will send you resumes instead of waiting until March. Please email jbacker@law.pace.edu, Asst. Dean for Career and Professional Development, Pace University, Elisabeth Haub School of Law. 

Please visit the NPW Member Events Calendar to find out more and register. To submit your organization's events, please email Emmanuel Segarra-Otero at newsletter@npwestchester.org.

Grants & Funding Opportunities

Impact100 Westchester is excited to announce Focus Area Awards and three $5,000 awards supporting Housing Instability. Visit their website to review important information.

UJA-Federation RFP to Support Vaccine Education
Second Round of Applications due February 25^th

UJA-Federation seeks to support the safety of all New Yorkers by increasing accessibility to the COVID-19 vaccine and combatting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and the lack of education in target communities. 

White Plains Library Offers Two Valuable Grant and Funding Courses

Even though the computers at the White Plains Library are not in service, did you know that nonprofits can still view FDO Essential from home/office because of the limited access during the pandemic? Learn More:

• Introduction to Finding Grants - March 9th

• Introduction to Foundation Directory Online (FDO) - June 8th

Please visit NPW's Funding Opportunities webpage for updated funding opportunities.

Upcoming NPW Trainings & Events

• February 23rd - Nonprofit Leadership and Racial Equity: Report from the Building Movement Project/Race to Lead Survey and Panel Discussion
• March 10th - Securing Your Nonprofit’s Future: Building a Solid Fundraising Infrastructure  
• March 18th - The Importance of Good Financial Reporting: Practices that Strengthen Your Nonprofit
• April 8th - Policies and Practices that Promote Physical and Emotional Safety, Vaccine Policies and Other Legal Matters
• April 15th - Developing Your Nonprofit Remote Work Policy
• April 22nd - Planned Giving: Engaging Your Donors to Make a Lasting Impact

Please remember, NPW trainings are open for free to all employees, board members and volunteers of NPW Member Organizations.