Nonprofit Association Of Westchester Inc

TO STRENGTHEN WESTCHESTER'S NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AS THEY TRANSFORM LIVES, EMPOWER COMMUNITIES, AND DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE.

IN 2022, NONPROFIT WESTCHESTER (NPW) ACCOMPLISHED ITS MISSION TO STRENGTHEN WESTCHESTER'S NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AS THEY TRANSFORM LIVES, EMPOWER COMMUNITIES, AND DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE. THE HIGHEST QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES BROUGHT SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO ADDRESS THE LEARNING AND CAPACITY BUILDING NEEDS OF WESTCHESTER'S DIVERSE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. PROGRAMMING IN THE AREAS OF NONPROFIT OPERATIONS - FINANCES, HUMAN RESOURCES, AND IT; LEGAL AND GOVERNANCE MATTERS; RACIAL AND DISABILITIES, EQUITY, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, NONPROFIT STRATEGY, WORKPLACE HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND CONTINUING SUPPORT TO EMERGE FROM THE PANDEMIC - BROUGHT TOGETHER A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS. FROM CEOS TO MANAGERS TO DIRECT CARE PROFESSIONALS AND ALL STAFF IN BETWEEN, NPW OFFERINGS WERE HIGHLY EVALUATED. NONPROFIT LEARNING LABS PROVIDED FOUR IN DEPTH LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AREAS OF GRANT DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY AND OUTCOME MEASURES WERE PROVIDED TO CLOSE TO 200 PARTICIPANTS. FIVE IN-PERSON FORUMS PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 500 PARTICIPANTS WITH UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMUNICATE THE NEEDS OF THEIR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO THEIR COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTED AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. ADDITIONALLY, THESE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS PROVIDED A PLATFORM FOR ORGANIZATIONS WITH DIVERSE MISSIONS TO JOIN TOGETHER TO ADVOCATE FOR THE OVERARCHING ISSUES IMPACTING WESTCHESTER'S NONPROFIT SECTOR. THE VISIBILITY OF THE ENTIRE SECTOR WAS RAISED, AND THE IMPACT OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY WESTCHESTER'S NONPROFITS WAS CLEARLY COMMUNICATED AT THESE IMPORTANT EVENTS. THE NONPROFIT STRENGTH AND STRATEGY SERIES COMBINED WITH THE SMALL NONPROFITS AND PEOPLE AND PROCESS AFFINITY GROUPS FOCUSED ON STRATEGIC APPROACHES TO NONPROFIT OPERATIONS AND PLANNING. THESE BENEFITED MORE THAN 700 NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS. NPW HELD AN EVENT IN APRIL OF 2022 WHERE THE AGENCY'S REPORT, TAKING ACTION, CHARTING AN ANTI-RACIST PATH FORWARD IN WESTCHESTER'S NONPROFIT SECTOR WAS LAUNCHED TO AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 200 PEOPLE. POST THE EVENT, PEER TO PEER, AN AFFINITY GROUP FOR NONPROFIT PERSONNEL OF COLOR WAS ALSO LAUNCHED. THESE GROUPS WELCOMED APPROXIMATELY 400 PEOPLE AT FOUR SESSIONS AND IS CONTINUING INTO 2023.NONPROFIT WESTCHESTER CONTINUES TO SERVE AS THE COUNTY'S ONLY MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION DEDICATED SOLELY TO ADVANCING AND ADVOCATING FOR THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF THE COUNTY'S NONPROFIT SECTOR, THE PEOPLE AND POPULATIONS SERVED, AND THE NONPROFIT WORKFORCE.