In This Newsletter:

• NPW Events & Affinity Group Meetings
• Summer Celebration
• Event Recap
• United Way of Westchester and Putnam Community Impact Fund
• Sign on with NPW
• Member News Spotlights: Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle and Manhattanville University
• Member and Community Events & Resources
• Funding

April 25, 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM, WLS: Artificial Intelligence and the AI “Do-Fest”

May 2, 9:00 - 10:15 AM, Virtual: Techniques for Tailoring AI Input Prompts

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

April 26, 9:00 - 10:30 AM, Sam's: NPW Chief Financial Officers Affinity Group - Relationships with Government Funders: Pain Points & Opportunities

May 2, 9:00 - 10:15 AM, Virtual: Techniques for Tailoring AI Input Prompts

May 9, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, WLS: Grant Prospecting Learning Lab

May 31, 8:30 - 10:30 AM, Sam's: Peer to Peer: An Affinity Group for Nonprofit Personnel of Color

June 12, 5:00 - 7:00 PM, CV Rich Mansion: NPW Summer Celebration & Networking Party

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

Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle's New State-of-the-Art Remington Clubhouse - The First Youth Development Facility to be Built in New Rochelle in over 40 years

Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle's new state-of-the-art Remington Clubhouse will be a cornerstone of the “Renaissance at Lincoln Park,” a new 179-unit community in New Rochelle. With 22,000 square feet, the building is nearly twice the size of the former Remington, allowing us to serve over 700 members, compared to 320 at the old building.

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Manhattanville University Awarded Nearly $1 Million Grant to Enhance Teacher Preparation Programs

Manhattanville University has been selected to receive a grant of $997,439 from the New York State Office of Strategic Workforce Development (OSWD) and the State University of New York (SUNY). The grant will fund the proposal, “Teaching Assistant to Teacher of Record: Investing in Our Local Workforce,” as part of the Education Workforce Investment Alternative Teacher Certification Program, over a four-year period beginning in July of this year.

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Thank you United Way of Westchester and Putnam for hosting another amazing Nonprofit Leadership Summit! We are proud to have been part of the steering committee and a sponsor of such an engaging and inspiring event.

The NPW Team had a great time meeting new people and learning alongside colleagues and friends. Also, our Executive Director, Jan Fisher had the pleasure of moderating one of the morning breakout sessions - "The Power of Data: Transforming Outcomes, Advocating for Change."

Sign On for Fair Wages and Fair Contracting with New York State

Join Nonprofit Westchester as we advocate for a fair contracting process and take steps that work toward ensuring that nonprofit human services workers can live with the dignity and financial security they deserve.

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United Way of Westchester and Putnam Community Impact Fund

The United Way of Westchester and Putnam Community Impact Fund supports local nonprofits serving the needs of the underprivileged, marginalized, or ALICE (those who are employed but are living paycheck-to-paycheck) populations in Westchester or Putnam Counties.

United Way is offering grants between $5,000 and $10,000. The funding can be used in two ways: 1) to support programs in the areas of education, financial stability, or health that benefit underprivileged, marginalized, or ALICE populations in Westchester or Putnam counties, or 2) to support operational expenses of local nonprofits in Westchester or Putnam County whose mission relates to improving the education, financial stability, or health of underprivileged, marginalized or ALICE populations. The submission deadline, which includes the application and the required attachments, is 5 PM on May 20, 2024.

Launch1000 is now Open

Applications for Launch1000 are open now, and only for 3 weeks! If there’s anyone in your community, your membership, your audience that could benefit from some help starting a business, expanding a business, launching a new product more expeditiously, getting more traction than they seem to be generating on their own, this program can help. Link to the application, and success stories. 

Tompkins Community Bank First-Time Homebuyers Webinar: April 18

Sister to Sister International’s Annual Day of Action: April 20

Wartburg Day of Caring - Earth Day Celebration: April 22

Westchester County/WCA Regional Job Fair: Apr. 23 in White Plains

Great Saw Mill River Cleanup: April 27

Westchester County Diverse Abilities Job Fair: April 30

Helpful Tips for Job Seekers PDF; Employer Registration

Mental Health Association of Westchester: Speak UP!: A Candid Conversation on Mental Health: April 30

7th Annual Hudson Valley Affordable Housing Summit: May 2

Annual Countywide Yom HaShoah Commemoration Holocaust Remembrance Day: May 6

NPW Members: Have your upcoming event listed on our widely viewed Nonprofit Community Calendar and use it as a scheduling resource; email newsletter@npwestchester.org with event graphic, registration link and brief description.

Con Edison: Open Call for Proposals on Climate Justice for Community Resilience

Con Edison is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) to provide an initial grant of up to $3 million over the next three years to help local organizations combat the effects of extreme heat and other climate-related extreme weather events on disadvantaged and historically marginalized communities across the five boroughs and in Westchester County. Nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and community partners are invited to apply for funding. Proposals must be emailed to powerofgiving@coned.com no later than 5 PM on Friday, May 3. Flyer PDF. Press Release.

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

The Shifting Gears on Brain Health Donor Advisory Committee has extended the application deadline to Friday, May 24. Decisions will be made in August and recipients notified by 9/1/2024. 
For more information, please contact Erica Martinson, Marketing Team Leader, Erica.Martinson@bbrown.com; (914) 607-4561. 

Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Grant Portal Opens April 1st

Does your organization support healthcare and related needs for New Yorkers around the state? Apply with a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) through MCHF's five Program Areas starting April 1. Click here to watch a webinar with an overview of the application process.

2024 Mutual of America Foundation Community Partnership Award Competition Now Open

The Mutual of America Foundation Community Partnership Award recognizes outstanding nonprofit organizations in the United States that have shown exemplary leadership by facilitating partnerships with public, private, or social sector leaders who are working together as equal partners, not as donors and recipients, to build a cohesive community that serves as a model for collaborating with others for the greater good. Application deadline is July 1, 2024.

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