In This Newsletter:

• NPW Fall Events
• Emerging Leaders Program Applications Now Open
• Westchester County Budget Public Input Sessions
  
• Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council
• NPW Event Recap
• Member Events

• Funding

Network, Learn, Advocate and Celebrate this Fall

Learn about the 2023 budget priorities of your elected officials at these budget forums and advocate for the issues of importance to your nonprofit.

October 21, 9:00 - 10:30 AM, Grant Prospect Research Workshop, Alison Paul,  Alison Paul Grantwriting and Consulting – Free to All Members and Nonmembers. Virtual event.

In order to win a grant, you must first find funders that are a good fit for your organization. This workshop will showcase several databases, websites, and strategies to help you find good grant prospects. 

November 8, Executive Directors and CEOs Roundtable, NPW Nonprofit Members Only: Staffing Struggles and Potential Solutions, Tracy Benson of DataKey Consulting. 

This will be a platform to connect with peers and share ideas, experiences, and wisdom related to the unique challenges and opportunities faced by nonprofit Executive Directors and CEOs. 

November 9, all-day event, New York Nonprofit Media Westchester Nonprofit OpCon Co-Sponsored by NPW

Join Nonprofit, Business and Government Leaders for a day of enriching panel discussions focused on streamlining processed and operations at your nonprofit.

November 16, 8:30 - 10:00 AM, Small Nonprofits Affinity Group: Making Program Evaluation Work For Your Nonprofit, Sam Wallis, Executive Director, Yonkers Partners in Education. 

The application for the ELP Class of 2023 is now open!

NPW's Emerging Leaders Program is an 11-month professional development initiative designed to fortify the next generation of nonprofit professionals through learning that focuses on the social and systemic issues addressed by the nonprofit sector. Up to 30 participants engage in interactive trainings and have unique opportunities to network and share experiences with peers and leaders of NPW member organizations.

Public Input Sessions: Oct. 20 & Nov. 2

Governor Hochul launches first-ever advisory council to reduce child poverty statewide

• Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council Will Convene to Cut Child Poverty in Half in New York State Over the Next Decade
• Approximately One in Five Children Were Estimated to Live in Poverty in New York in 2021

Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of the Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council which will develop a plan to cut child poverty in half over the next decade. Authorized via the Child Poverty Reduction Act, the diverse panel will begin developing this plan during its first meeting in Albany on Thursday, October 13.

The council's statutory membership includes Westchester Children's Association Executive Director and NPW board member Allison Lake. 

"Alleviating poverty for all New Yorkers - especially our youngest - is a key priority for my administration," Governor Hochul said. "This talented and diverse group of policy experts, service providers, advocates, and community members will examine both proven strategies and new approaches to further this goal and address the broad and systemic inequities that perpetuate cycles of poverty in communities throughout New York State."

The council is charged with developing evidence-based recommendations for reducing child poverty in New York State by 50 percent over the next ten years. As part of this effort, the council will conduct comprehensive data analyses, create a timeline with annual benchmarks, determine effective metrics for measuring the state's progress reducing child poverty, and issue reports.

Read the full press release here.

Thank you so much to our County Legislators who participated in our NPW Budget Forum last Thursday moderated by NPW board member and CEO of Community Housing Innovations Ron Abad. Participants learned more about 2023 budget priorities and had the opportunity to ask key questions directly to their legislators. Next up this week on October 20th is our NPW Budget Forum with County Executive Latimer - there is still time to register. 

Complete the first Westchester Only Nonprofit Compensation Survey and Receive the Report for FREE – a $350 Value.  Deadline extended to: Oct. 31. 

With the busy fall nonprofit event and gala season upon us, please be sure to use NPW's Nonprofit Community Calendar as a resource when planning your event to avoid date conflicts with other organizations. NPW members can have their events listed on our Community Calendar by emailing newsletter@npwestchester.org with the event information, event image & link to registration.

League of Women Voters of Westchester County: Voter Registration Information for the November 8 General Election

Volunteer New York! Nonprofit Board Boot Camp: Nov. 2 & 9, Dec. 1 

Volunteer New York!'s 7th Annual Nonprofit Board Boot Camp is a three-part series (two virtual + one in-person event) for local professionals that offers a path to achieve leadership goals through board service. Learn More.

Accounting & Financial and Healthcare Career Fairs

Please give your employees an hour of work-time, THIS WEEK, to pursue loan forgiveness on their own. Send them to PSLF.nyc/navigator and they’ll take it from there. This waiver makes it easier for public service employees to receive credit for more payments. However, this waiver currently expires on October 31, 2022. Apply by Oct. 31. 

Westchester Children's Association Advocacy Breakfast 2022 – A Better Normal: October 18

Take the 2022 RACE To LEAD survey to contribute to new understandings of how these changes are impacting all nonprofit workers, leaders and organizations. The survey will explore new topics – like the experiences of frontline workers and changing expectations of nonprofit workplaces – while continuing to gather important information on the intersection of race, leadership and nonprofit culture.

Neighbors Link - Seeking Safety: October 19

2022 Westchester Nonprofit OpCon: November 9

Family Service Society of Yonkers Kinship Family Material Assistance Program,  Flyer in English & Spanish.

Child Care Council of Westchester: Westchester Works Child Care Scholarship Program

This new scholarship has much higher income eligibility levels, and may be available to your family even if you’ve never been included before. For example, a family of two: once “over-income” for child care financial assistance at $54,930, you can now have a gross income of up to $73,240 and be eligible for the Westchester Works Child Care Scholarship Program. Click here for complete information and application.

The Impact 100 virtual nonprofit grant information session will be held on November 9th. The slideroom application portal will open on November 14th. LOI’s will be due on January 13, 2023.

The 2022 100 Donors Grant Application is now available. The application deadline is midnight September 28, 2022. The grant amount is currently $21,000. The winner will be announced on Giving Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Grant process information: 100donors.org/grants. Questions: contact transform@100donors.org. Tips for applicants:

• Don't submit your application until you are finished.
• Be as brief and direct as you can.
• Provide data whenever possible.

ArtsWestchester grants are now open. The Arts Alive grant opportunity supports artists and cultural groups, deadline: Oct. 18. The Voices for Change grant opportunity seeks to support artists in creating new work through authentic community engagement that can lead to impact/change, deadline: Oct. 20.

$140 Million in Arts and Culture Grant Funding

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