In This Newsletter:

• NPW Events & Recap
• Member and Community Events & Resources
  
• Funding

October 29, 5:00 - 7:00 PM, Shiraz: NextGen Westchester: Young Professional Networking

November 7, 7:45 - 10:00 AM, WLS: Nonprofit Board Power -Strengthening Agency Operations and Sector-Wide Health

November 12, 2:00 - 3:15 PM, Zoom: Nonprofit Assets - Understanding Alzheimer's & Dementia: Impact, Available Resources & Legal Planning

December 4, 5:30 - 8:00 PM, Sonesta: NPW's Keep Westchester Thriving Awards & Annual Meeting & Emerging Leaders Graduation

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

Congratulation's to the Westchester Children's Association for an incredibly though-provoking Advocacy Breakfast on October 22nd. Max Stossel, the founder & CEO of Social Awakening, was the keynote speaker for the “Mind Over Media: Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age” discussion. Max highlighted the use of algorithms and data tracking on social media, and its impact on youth mental health. 

NPW Board of Legislators Budget Forum: October 25th

Thank you to the Westchester County Legislators for joining us at our 2025 NPW Budget Forum. We greatly appreciate your commitment to listening, collaborating, and addressing community needs, as well as improving the systems that enable Westchester's nonprofits to deliver essential services.

Jan Fisher, NPW Executive Director, opened the forum by outlining NPW’s Advocacy Agenda, which emphasizes the need for collaboration on equitable contracting and fair compensation for the nonprofit workforce at all levels of government. She also thanked the Westchester County Board of Legislators for their partnership in creating the Nonprofit Taskforce to improve the contracting process at the county level and offer support to nonprofits.

With a full room, nonprofit leaders passionately advocated for critical issues such as affordable housing, domestic violence, the digital divide, child care, the arts, and more. Thank you to NPW Policy Committee Co-chairs, Ronald Rosado Abad, CEO & Executive Director of Community Housing Innovations, and Jennifer Ryan Safsel, CEO of the New Rochelle YMCA, for facilitating a great forum. Read NPW’s 2024 Advocacy & Policy Agenda here. 

Shoutout to our Government Relations Series sponsor: Tompkins Community Bank.

Congratulations to our Executive Director, Jan Fisher, and to the NPW members and partners (listed below) for being listed on City & State's Hudson Valley Power 100.

• Dr. Marsha Gordon and John Ravitz, President & CEO and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, The The Business Council of Westchester
• Michael Israel, President and CEO, Westchester Medical Center Health Network
• Susan Fox, President & CEO, White Plains Hospital (WPH)
• Scott Edelman, Executive Director, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
• Michael N. Romita, President and CEO, The Westchester County Association
• Derek Anderson & Beata Mastalerz, Executive Directors, Northern Westchester Hospital; Phelps Hospital
• Paul J. Dunphey & Philip Wilner, Senior Vice Presidents and Chief Operating Officers, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; Westchester Behavioral Health
• Marvin Krislov, President, Pace University
• Elliot Forchheimer, CEO, Westchester Jewish Council
• Lindsay Farrell, President & CEO, Open Door Family Medical Center
• Seth Diamond, CEO, WJCS
• Anthony Gioffre III, Managing Partner, Cuddy & Feder LLP
• Laura Rossi, Executive Director, The New York Community Trust - Westchester
• Joe McCoy, Market President – Commercial Banking Hudson Valley and Fairfield County, Valley Bank
• Frank D. Sanchez, President, Manhattanville University
• Richard Nightingale, President & CEO, Westhab, Inc.
• Judith Watson, CEO, Westchester Community Health Center
• Tyré Robinson, Tarrytown Regional President, M&T Bank

Volunteer New York! Volunteer Spirit Awards Nominations

VNY! is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Volunteer Spirit Awards. The 2025 nomination link is here. Nominations are due November 15, and frequently come from Volunteer Coordinators and Program Directors. Want to recognize an outstanding volunteer, but you need some guidance - register for an interactive Volunteer Spirit Awards Nomination Workshop on Wednesday, November 6th at Noon designed to provide insights, tips, and hands-on assistance to make your nomination stand out. 

BoardStrong: Board Diversity Includes Disabilities: October 29th

BOL Public Budget Hearings

• November 14th at 7:00 PM - Ossining Community Center
• November 20th at 5:30 PM - Greenburgh Library
• December 4th at 7:00 PM - BOL Chambers, MOB, White Plains

BOL Nonprofit Taskforce: November 14th

2:00 PM at the County Office Building and also via WebEx. Respond to Jill Axelrod

Right Click Solutions presents Cybersecurity: Protecting Organizations from Cyber Threats: November 20th

The Capa Space - Cliff Eberhardt: November 23rd

Cerini & Associates Nonprofit Board Training: December 4th 

NPW Members: Have your upcoming event listed on our widely viewed Nonprofit Community Calendar and use it as a scheduling resource.

Impact100 Westchester 12th Grant Cycle Virtual Nonprofit Information Session: Oct. 30th

Zoom link to be sent in advance of the meeting. Register HERE.

FY25 Capital Projects Fund for Arts & Culture

Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that up to $80 million in capital funding is now available to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations through the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Capital Projects Fund. The funding opportunity builds on the $32 million in capital awards made by NYSCA earlier this year. NYSCA's Capital Projects Fund will support arts and cultural nonprofits seeking State funding for investments in capital improvements that facilitate large-scale capital projects that prioritize community development and placemaking. The application deadline is January 14, 2025. Learn more.

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