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Leaders Inspiring Leaders (LIL) offers a supportive space for first-time EDs/CEOs from nonprofits of all sizes to connect, share experiences, and seek advice within the Westchester nonprofit community. Sessions revolve around mutual topics of interest, fostering peer learning and problem-solving.
Who should attend: First-time EDs/CEOs of NPW member organizations, who have been in their position for 3 years or less. NPW Members only.
Group facilitator: Cora Greenberg - cgreenberg@npwestchester.org
2023 Disabilities Providers Affinity Group Schedule: Second Friday, quarterly (NPW Members Only), 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Chair Chairperson: Kathleen Macias-Torres, Assistant Executive Director of Community Innovations, The Arc Westchester
NPW Disabilities Affinity Group
The NPW Disabilities Affinity Group was established in response to concerns expressed by member organizations related to common needs and opportunities as we began to emerge from COVID-19. The Disabilities Roundtable develops short-term and long-term strategies to advance and/or strengthen shared advocacy issues, and collaborates to support programming and initiatives that support access and opportunity for people with disabilities, across the spectrum of physical, intellectual, developmental and cognitive disabilities.
NPW Disabilities Providers Affinity Group Planning Committee
• Susan W. Fox, President & CEO, Westchester Institute for Human Development• Nancy Miller, Executive Director/CEO, VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired• Maria Samuels, Executive Director, Westchester Disabled On the Move• Jacqueline Mamorsky, Project Coordinator of Linking Communities and Deaf & Hard of Hearing Advocate, My Sisters' Place
Audience/Participants: Executive Directors or appropriate staff members of organizations that serve people with disabilities in Westchester.
Chief Executive Officers /Executive Directors Affinity Group
Chairpeople: Ron Abad, CEO, Community Housing Innovations, Heath Bloch, CEO, Andrus, Jirandy Martinez, ED, Community Resource Center
Purpose: The Chief Executive Officers/Executive Directors Affinity Group is an opportunity for nonprofit leaders to benefit from the talent, knowledge, and passion in our countywide network. EDs/CEOs of Westchester nonprofit meet to:
Who Should Attend: Nonprofit Chief Executive Officers and Executive Directors. NPW Members Only.
Details: Tuesdays, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM, Sam’s of Gedney Way, 50 Gedney Way, White Plains, $30
2024 Dates: January 9, April 2, July 9, October 8
Chief Financial Officers Affinity Group
Chairpeople: Michael Goldman, CFO, Child Care Council of Westchester, Phillip Morton, CFO, Hope’s Door
Purpose: The Chief Financial Officers Affinity Group provides an opportunity for lead nonprofit finance professionals to benefit from the knowledge, talent and passion within the countywide network of Westchester nonprofit CFOs and lead finance professionals. The purpose is to:
Who Should Attend: Chief Financial Officers/Lead Finance Staff or Agency Consultants. NPW Members Only.
Details: Fridays, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Sam’s of Gedney Way, 50 Gedney Way, White Plains, $30
• January 12 • April 12 • July 12 • October 11
Human Resources Professionals Affinity Group
Chairpeople: Milagros (Milly) Rivera, Director, Human Resources, Westchester Jewish Community Services and Andrea Robinson, Human Resources Director, Rye YMCA,
Purpose: The Human Resources Directors and Managers Affinity Group offers an opportunity for lead nonprofit human resources professionals/decision makers to benefit from the knowledge, talent and passion in our countywide network of Westchester nonprofit HR professionals. The affinity group will meet to:
Who Should Attend: Human Resources Directors and Managers. NPW members only.
Details: Tuesdays, 9:00 – 10:30 AM Westchester Library System, 570 Taxter Road, 4th Floor, Elmsford, $20
2024 Policy Committee Schedule: Thursdays; 11:00 - 12:00 AM
Ron Abad, Chair; Jennifer Ryan-Safsel; Co-chair
• January 18
• April 18
• July 18
• December 19
Peer to Peer Affinity Group for Nonprofit Personnel of Color
Michelle A. Nicholas, Founder & CEO at The NICO Consulting Inc. , Chair Dr. Alexandria Connally, NPW Racial Equity Consultant
Purpose: The first-ever affinity group for nonprofit personnel of color in NY State, Peer to Peer provides a safe space for people of color to connect with one another and grow professionally and personally.
Who should attend: BIPOC in the nonprofit workforce. Members and non-members welcome.
Details: Fridays, 8:30 – 10:30 AM Sam’s of Gedney Way, 50 Gedney Way, White Plains, $30
Contact: Amy Rivera
2023 Disabilities Affinity Group Schedule: Second Friday, quarterly (NPW Members Only), 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Kathleen Macias-Torres, Chair
NPW Disabilities Affinity Group Planning Committee
2024 Dates: January 9, April 9, July 9, October 8
