In This Newsletter:

  • NPW Upcoming Events
    • Event Recaps
  • Supporting Asylum Seekers
  • Important Learning Opportunities
  • Member and Community Events & Resources
    • AAMW Brotherhood Breakfast
  • Funding
 

NPW UPCOMING EVENTS

Oct. 18, 8:30 - 10:00 AM, WLS: 2023 Budget Forum with Westchester County Board of Legislators. Waitlist Only

Oct. 25, 8:30 - 10:00 AM, WLS: Budget Forum with County Executive Latimer

Nov. 1, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Westchester County Center: Westchester Nonprofit OpCon

Nov. 9, 8:30 - 10:00 AM, WLS: Trust-Based Funding For Nonprofits

Dec. 8, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Virtual: NPW Disabilities Affinity Group Meeting

NPW is appreciative of all our program sponsors - learn about them HERE.

ALL NPW EVENTS
 

NPW EVENT RECAPS

 

On October 10th, the NPW Nonprofit Executive Directors/CEOs Affinity Group met at Sam's of Gedney Way for a fantastic session focusing on Shock-Proofing Your Organization: Thriving Through Change.

Thank you to NPW board member and CEO of Feeding Westchester, Karen Erren, and Tiffany Hamilton, CEO of the YWCA of White Plains and Central Westchester for leading this important discussion.

Thank you to our CEO/ED affinity group sponsors! 

Nonprofit Westchester was thrilled to be a part of the Westchester County Association's Regional Career Fair on October 12th at the County Center with over 250 job seekers and 45 employers.

NPW staff met with many job seekers interested in work in the nonprofit sector and provided them with information about opportunities in the sector as well as our Nonprofit Job Board. The NPW Nonprofit Job Board currently has over 125 active job listings. Job seekers can upload their resumes to the portal and sign up for job alerts for free. NPW members employers can post jobs for free. For a small fee, opportunities can be highlighted and cross posted on the Google Job Network. 

 

SUPPORTING ASYLUM SEEKERS INFORMATION 

Information Sharing About Supporting the Asylum Seekers - Tuesday, October 17 at 10 AM

Nonprofits and faith-based organizations in Westchester County that are interested in supporting incoming asylum-seeking families and individuals in their settlement process are invited to participate in a meeting to communicate the information we have regarding the asylum seekers in Westchester on Tuesday, October 17 at 10 a.m. This meeting will be conducted via Zoom and registration is required.

We will hear from organizations that are currently working with the asylum seekers or working on efforts of support including: Catholic Charities, Community Resource Center, Make the Road, Neighbors Link, Westhab, Child Care Council of Westchester, and United Way of Westchester and Putnam. Register HERE.

For additional information, please reach out to Faith Ann Butcher via email at fbutcher@uwwp.org.

IMPORTANT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

NPW partners offer expertise in a variety of areas that can help strengthen your work! Here are some important learning opportunities:

Brown & Brown Insurance:

PKF O’Connor Davies:

 

WESTCHESTER NOPROFOT OPCON: NOV. 1

 

50% Discount for Small Nonprofits and Small Businesses with budgets under $1.5 Million. Email Jan Fisher for the special code. Event Agenda.

 

MEMBER & COMMUNITY EVENTS and RESOURCES

Elias Foundation Activist Fellowship Program

The Elias Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2023-2024 Activist Fellowship Program supporting Hudson Valley activists working towards local movement building in communities hardest hit by injustice and inequality. The goal of this program is to strengthen and build social justice movements in the Hudson Valley by developing local activists' skills and capacities. Read more about the fellowship, criteria, and previous recipients, and submit a nomination or Letter of Intent by December 1, 2023.

2023 Westchester County Budget Public Input Session

Greenburgh Public Library - Job Search Assistance Event: Oct. 17

Sister to Sister Pay Equity Lunch & Learn: Oct. 18

Job Fair + Resource Expo: Oct. 18

The Sharing Shelf: Teen Mental Health Panel - The Impact of Clothing on Identity and Self-Esteem: Oct. 20

2023 Youth Medtech Conference: Oct. 28

AAMW 30th Brotherhood Breakfast - October 27

Westchester Educational Opportunity Fall Job Fair: Nov. 9

Read the summary of 2023 Workforce Survey Results: Mid-Hudson HERE. 2023 Survey Results: Business Workforce, Job Seeker.

Mission and More: The Economic Power of the Hudson Valley’s Charitable Nonprofit Sector demonstrates that the nonprofit sector maintains a critical place in the Hudson Valley’s economy, providing nearly one out of every five non-governmental jobs in the region along with $7.4 billion in annual wages and an estimated $1.1 billion in state and federal payroll tax contributions. The ReportCounty Dashboard

Legal Services of the Hudson Valley Priority Setting Survey 

Legal Services of the Hudson Valley provides free legal services to Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Sullivan, Dutchess and Ulster Counties. Survey in English, Spanish.

View All Member Events HERE

Use NPW's Nonprofit Community Calendar as a resource when planning your event. Email newsletter@npwestchester.org to get your event listed. 

 

NPW's Member Advocacy Platform provides the opportunity for member organizations to share information with the goal of creating awareness and potential action related to issues impacting the nonprofit sector, the people served and the nonprofit workforce.

 

NPW members are encouraged to share news about their organizations - new hires, grants received, recognition, awards, press releases, and new initiatives on NPW Member News Webpage. Submit your news using this form

 

FUNDING

$150 Million New York Forward Loan Fund 2 

The $150 million New York Forward Loan Fund 2 program will provide flexible loans to NYS small businesses and nonprofits. Qualified recipients can apply for loans up to $150,000 with affordable, fixed-rate interest rates. Pre apply HERE. Press Release.

 

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