Westchester Community Foundation Provides Grant Support to NPW

White Plains, N.Y. (January 2022) – Nonprofit Westchester (NPW) is pleased to announce that The Westchester Community Foundation has provided generous funding of $40,000 to support Westchester’s nonprofit organizations. As one of the largest funders for counties in downstate New York, The Westchester Community Foundation supports programs and projects to improve the lives of all Westchester residents, with an emphasis on promoting healthy lives, promising futures, and thriving communities.

"We are so grateful to The Westchester Community Foundation for their commitment to Westchester’s nonprofit sector,” said Jan Fisher, Executive Director, Nonprofit Westchester. “Funding will help NPW to more fully achieve its goals of strengthening the work of the nonprofit sector in our county, while supporting racial, gender and equity objectives. Beyond critical funding, the foundation team serves as thought partners and collaborators who are keenly and uniquely aware of local needs and the solutions required to address issues impacting Westchester residents.”

The funding will help Nonprofit Westchester gain knowledge and build capacity through the following initiatives:

• The First-ever Westchester Countywide Nonprofit Salary and Benefits Survey: This survey will allow the sector to understand their position relative to other industry-specific organizations in Westchester and surrounding communities. Data will provide the facts to advance equitable salaries and benefits for Westchester’s nonprofit employees, many of whom are women and people of color.

• NPW Affinity Groups: These groups provide nonprofit professionals with meaningful connections to people from other nonprofits who perform similar jobs. Groups include Peer-to-Peer for Nonprofit Professionals of Color; Small Nonprofits to help participants address the unique challenges and opportunities facing small nonprofit organizations; People and Process to help participants address challenges inherent in the “back office” functions of running a non-profit organization such as Human Resources, Finance, IT and Operations.

• Communication Functions: Funding helps connect Westchester’s nonprofits to the most recent information to support their work.

"Philanthropy relies on strong, stable nonprofits to meet community needs," said Laura Rossi, Executive Director of Westchester Community Foundation. "An investment in NPW is an investment in the continued growth of the entire nonprofit sector."

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About The Westchester Community Foundation

The Westchester Community Foundation is the community foundation for Westchester County. Its mission is to connect generous people to the causes they care about and invest in transformative ideas and organizations to improve lives and strengthen our community. WCF is a division of The New York Community Trust, one of the largest community foundations in the country, with assets of approximately $3 billion.

About Nonprofit Westchester

Nonprofit Westchester (NPW) is Westchester’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. Representing more than 250 members, NPW’s vision is to build a thriving county with vibrant nonprofits and resilient, inclusive communities that value equity and inclusion, innovation, and integrity. The mission of NPW is to strengthen Westchester’s nonprofit organizations as they transform lives, empower communities, and drive positive change. This mission and vision are strengthened through advocacy, education, and connection. To learn more about Nonprofit Westchester, visit their website at www.npwestchester.org.