In This Newsletter:

• NPW Upcoming Affinity Groups 
• Scam Alert: Fraudulent Donation Refund Requests
• NPW Meetings & Events 
• • Event Recap
• Member and Community Events & Resources
• Co-Occurring Disorders Roundtable
• Funding
• Funding for Mental Health Initiatives through Brown & Brown
  
• Office of U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Update
• Nonprofit Job Board and Job Listings

April 2, 8:30 - 10:30 AM, Sam's: NPW Nonprofit Executive Directors/CEOs Affinity Group

April 5, 8:30 - 10:30 AM, Sam's: Peer to Peer: An Affinity Group for Nonprofit Personnel of Color

April 16, 8:30 - 10:30 AM, Sam's: NPW Human Resources Professionals Affinity Group

April 26, 9:00 - 10:30 AM, Sam's: NPW Chief Financial Officers Affinity Group

Scam Alert: Fraudulent Donation Refund Requests

Several nonprofits are reporting receiving a large, unexpected donation, supposedly made in memory of a loved one. The donation comes looking like a legitimate cashier’s check. Soon after, they are contacted by someone saying the donation wasn’t meant to be that large, and they are asked to refund a portion of it. But then the fraudulent cashier’s check bounces, leaving the nonprofit with no way to recover the amount they “refunded” to the donor.

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March 4, 2:00 - 3:15 PM, Virtual: Pronouns, Allyship, and the LGBTQIA Community: What it Means and Why it Matters

March 8, 8:30 - 10:30 AM, WLS: Proven Strategies to Advancing Employment for People with Diverse Abilities

March 14, 8:30 - 10:00 AM, Hudson Grille: NPW Networking Breakfast

March 21, 8:30 - 10:30 AM, WLS: It's Time for Your Nonprofit Check-Up

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

On the evening of Thursday, Feb. 22nd, members of the Emerging Leaders Program Class of 2024 had a great time at a festive ELP meet-up. With the largest class in ELP history, we aimed to provide ELPers an extra chance to connect and strengthen their relationships. Thank you to the Westchester Library System for generously hosting and allowing us to change your conference room into a social hall!

The ELP advisory board, comprised of ELP alums Danté R.H. Reda, Dana Hysell, Krishna Brodigan, and Juanita Pope took charge of the meet-up, facilitating engaging icebreakers and sharing personal testimonials of their enriching ELP journeys. 

They reminisced about the enduring friendships forged, the cross-organizational connections established, and the opportunities to collaborate and partner within the sector. Additionally, they celebrated achievements such as awards and promotions attained since their participation in the program.

By the end, no one wanted to leave! Huge thanks to the ELP Advisory Board for putting this meet-up together and to our ELP program sponsor M&T Bank. 

Community Matters screening of UnCharitable: Monday, March 4 at 7:00 PM

• Panelists: Director Stephen Gyllenhaal and Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham, CEO, Philanthropy New York
• Moderator: Laura Rossi, WCF Executive Director, Westchester Community Foundation

In a powerful call to action, UnCharitable demands that charities be freed from the traditional sackcloth-and-ashes constraints, so that they can truly change the world. Led by Dan Pallotta, whose record-breaking TED Talk on the subject has inspired leading philanthropists and changemakers, this feature-length documentary directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal exposes the dark side of philanthropy and introduces a radical new way of giving. 

Co-Occurring Disorders - A Community Roundtable: March 7

Cardiovascular Health Disparities in the Black Community: Feb. 28

Heart disease is the #1 killer of all adults in this country - and the risk for getting this disease is even higher for African Americans. According to the American Heart Association, historical and systemic factors like the lack of access to quality health care and healthy foods have been shown to play a role. Join experts for an in-depth discussion on ways to address social determinants of health that are negatively affecting African Americans. Register HERE. Flyer in Spanish, English.

United Way of Westchester and Putnam 2024 Nonprofit Leadership Summit: April 9

Get your upcoming event listed on our widely viewed Nonprofit Community Calendar and use it as a scheduling resource - email newsletter@npwestchester.org including an event graphic, registration link and brief description.

NEW: Funding for Mental Health Initiatives through Brown & Brown Insurance: Shifting Gears on Brain Health Funding Opportunity

Funding for Mental Health Initiatives through Brown & Brown Insurance: Shifting Gears on Brain Health Funding Opportunity

One of Brown & Brown’s key focuses is Brain Health. Their CEO Powell Brown and his brother Kelim and Barrett are avid cyclists. From August 20 - 26, 2023, they cycled the French Alps to raise awareness and funds to support brain health - their term for mental health.

Powell, Kellim and Barrett have successfully (and safely) completed the ride and raised several million dollars that will be donated to nonprofit organizations working in the areas of brain/mental health research, education, prevention, and treatment. The Shifting Gears on Brain Health Donor Advisory Committee is excited to announce that the application period for grant submissions has begun. The application deadline is March 31, 2024, with decisions to follow in August 2024. Grant recipients will be notified by September 1, 2024.

Grant Application, Website. For further information, please contact: Erica Martinson, Marketing Team Leader Erica.Martinson@BBrown.com. 

Office of U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Update

The Office of U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand provides the following update on the fiscal year 2025 (FY25) appropriations and Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) processes. The office is now accepting applications for CDS and requests for programmatic appropriations for FY25. The deadline to submit requests is March 13 at 11:59 PM EST.

The forms for CDS applications and programmatic requests can be found here: FY25 Appropriations Requests - Kirsten Gillibrand. CDS Account Guidance PDF.

Congressionally Directed Spending Requests allow Members of Congress to request that federal funds be set aside for specific projects in their states. This is an opportunity for state, local, and tribal governments and nonprofit organizations to apply to obtain funding for projects that would benefit from one-time allocation of federal funds. Please direct all questions to appropriations@gillibrand.senate.gov.

ArtsWestchester Grant Applications

ArtsWestchester Seeks Grant Applications for More Than $500K in Funds. ArtsWestchester announced that the application portal for the 2024 Arts Alive grant program is open for funding requests from nonprofit groups and individual artists in Westchester and Rockland counties for arts projects. This grant program is made possible through a New York State Senate Arts Initiative. Applications to ArtsWestchester to support cultural activities are being accepted now through March 14, 2024.

Our Nonprofit Job Board is a thriving resource for employers and job seekers. It currently has over 110 job listings. Members are able to use their established NPW username and password to log in and post jobs for free. For a small fee, users can feature listings which will highlight them at the top of the page and also crosspost them on the Google Jobs Network. Take a look at some of the current opportunities below and click the view more jobs link below for more listings.

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