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What's Inside:
  • Nonprofit Staten Island Highlights
  • Annual Cultural Spotlight
  • Coffee with Citi Bank's Shimonah Israel
  • Nonprofit Staten Island FY 2024 Discretionary Information Session
  • SI COAD Trainings
  • Active Shooter Training and Stop the Bleed Training
  • Upcoming Events/Webinars
  • Facilitation Essentials Webinar
  • Cleaner Data for Better Results: How to Maintain a Healthy Nonprofit CRM
  • Presentation Skills Basics: Moving Them from Their Point A to Your Point B
  • Kid Flicks: Celebrating Black Stories
  • Job Posts and Salary Ranges and Panel Interviews, Oh My!
  • Demographics via Candid: Join the Movement
  • 18th Annual Staten Island Black History Townhall
  • Form 990 Common Mistakes
  • Workforce Development Trainings Webinars
  • Grant Opportunities
  • Youth Service Improvement Grants
  • Arts Capacity Building Grant
  • Resources
  • Youth Leadership Workshop
  • Tell Your Story: Reach Donors Using Your Free Candid Profile
  • NYC Resources
  • Opportunities
  • Volunteer - Rape Crisis Advocate Program
  • Free Online Events Calendar & Listserv for Member Fundraisers
  • Not a Member? Join today!
Nonprofit Staten Island Highlights
Nonprofit Staten Island Annual Cultural Spotlight:

Nonprofit Staten Island hosted an educational opportunity at the Staten Island Museum, on Thursday January 26, 2023. It was a magical night of networking with colleagues, and an opportunity to see the Yes, And exhibit at the Staten Island Museum!

This opportunity touched on themes of connectivity, resilience, and vitality, reflecting this time in history when a global pandemic continues to teach the fundamental importance of relationships and the meaning of place.

The event also showcased the work happening within the Contemporary Council. We replicated the last council event for those who were unable to catch it. A huge shout out to MakerPark Radio and The Coupe for making the night so awesome.

Admission was free. In place of admission Nonprofit Staten Island collected nonperishable food donations to support La Colmena, a local nonprofit working on addressing food insecurity on the island. The donation will specifically aide their work with the asylum seekers who they have been serving.

Thank you Staten Island Museum and Richmond County Savings Foundation for your generous support!
At the beginning of the year Nonprofit Staten Island ushered in a new generation of community building, collaboration and coalition with rebranding its logo, to ensure that all communities that make up Staten Island feel included.

This is why Nonprofit Staten Island members joined forces this past Thursday at the Staten Island Museum Annual Cultural Spotlight Event by bringing can foods to support La Colmena's Food Pantry which covers the Port Richmond and Stapleton neighborhoods.

Together we are creating an unified voice.

Thank you our Nonprofit Leaders, Raymour and Flanigan, and Western Beef Supermarket for your nonperishable food donations to support a local nonprofit working on addressing food insecurity on the island.
Coffee with Citi Bank's Shimonah Israel


Thank you Shimonah Isreal for coming to have a coffee chat with our members and to everyone who participated in the NYC Community Dialogue! Your participation contributed to the created a collaborative and welcoming environment that allowed for engaging discussions about the community's needs and emerging trends. We value your partnership and expert perspectives and look forward to a continued collaboration.
Nonprofit Staten Island FY 2024 Discretionary Information Session

Nonprofit Staten Island and Staten Island City Council delegation sponsored a well attended and informative Council discretionary funding workshop at the JCC of Staten Island.

A special shout out to the office of Councilmembers Kamillah Hanks Council Member-D49, Council Member David Carr, and Council Member Joseph C. Borelli for their support!

We would like to thank everyone who participated in our discretionary funding information session and we look forward to continuing our commitment to support our Staten Island community.

FY2024 discretionary funding applications are due by Tuesday, February 21, 2023.
SI COAD Trainings
Join SI COAD at the JCC of Staten Island at 1466 Manor Road on 2/6/23 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM for two back to back trainings:


These trainings will be held only in-person.

Please share with your networks as appropriate.
Upcoming Events, Webinars & Educational Sessions
Facilitation Essentials

Feb. 7, 2023
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Workforce professionals are increasingly being called upon to lead workshops for participants from diverse backgrounds. Designing and implementing dynamic and empowering workshops requires staff to be equipped with effective training design and facilitation methods. This hands-on workshop will teach the principles of workforce development instruction and will prepare participants with the strategies and resources necessary to create a learning environment that is safe, respectful, challenging, and engaging of multiple intelligences.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
  • Understand the essential traits of an effective facilitator and the elements of workshop design;
  • Identify different approaches for customizing workshops to support academic, industry, and employability standards;
  • Know training methods that engage a variety of learners.

This training will take place virtually via Zoom meeting. Participants will receive the Zoom link one day in advance of the training session.
Cleaner Data for Better Results: How to Maintain a Healthy Nonprofit CRM

Feb 9, 2023
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Have you hit roadblocks while managing nonprofit data? Messy data causes mistakes that your organization can’t afford. In this free session, our CRM experts will demonstrate data procedures that keep your team members and new hires on the same page.
So let’s get you cleaned up!

Join us to reach optimal data health:
  • Best practices for consistent record creation
  • Rules for data with special circumstances
  • Preparation for quick & accurate reporting
  • Tips to avoid embarrassing payment mistakes
  • Standards for user security & sensitive data

Plus, you’ll receive a copy of our Clean Data Checklist for Nonprofits as a thank-you for attending - and it's yours to customize!

Feb. 9, 2023
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

This webinar is a “how-to” in the creation of impactful, successful, presentations for any medium, including video conferencing. The facilitator, Laurie Krauz, has a track record of helping clients write and deliver motivating messages using her practical techniques for over 30 years. The first portion of the webinar will be an introduction of techniques that Laurie Krauz has developed for over the past 30 years. The second portion will allow for some brainstorming with participants, who volunteer to participate in advance of the session, to discuss and workshop presentations being used or developed (rough drafts are more than welcome!).
 
If you would like to be one of the volunteers, please email workshops@supportcenteronline.org
Kid Flicks: Celebrating Black Stories

Saturday, Feb. 11, 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Sunday, Feb. 12, 2 pm - 3:30 pm

$10 adults/ $5 children under 12
Includes museum admission
Runtime: 76 min. | Recommended Ages: 9+

Black stories take the spotlight in seven short films that share the joy, determination, resilience, and complexity of being Black and young. Explore a range of genres and styles in a program that spans the globe from the New York International Children’s Film Festival. 
Job Posts and Salary Ranges and Panel Interviews, Oh My!

Feb 14, 2023, 
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

If your organization hasn't focused intentionally on 'Diversity and Inclusion' or 'Anti-Racist' work, chances are that inequity is running on autopilot and you need to root it out, on purpose. This session is all about disrupting that inequity starting with your hiring process.

Learn more about the foundational DEI elements along with practical strategies and tools that you can apply to mitigate bias in your hiring process and your entire employee life cycle too!

This workshop is being presented in collaboration with the Association of Nonprofit Specialists, with special thanks to their sponsor: Nonprofit Solutions Network.

Key Takeaways:
  • Gain an understanding of the requirements for building an equitable workplace
  • Lear how identity and biases are shaped
  • Gain increased awareness of the bias traps in your hiring process

This workshop will be presented by Olanike A Mensah, Stewarding Founder of Mosaic Consulting
Demographics via Candid: Join the Movement

February 14, 2023
2 PM - 3 PM

Comprehensive and public data on demographics is foundational to our sector’s work on racial equity. But the need for it results in many requests for this information, in different ways, from various funders. The result is a huge burden on nonprofits to collect and provide this data, taking valuable time away from their crucial mission-driven work. 
Demographics via Candid empowers nonprofits to share vital information about their work one time (Data1x) on their Candid profile where it can be deployed as needed to funders, philanthropy-serving organizations, researchers, and other stakeholders across the field. Join to: 
  • Find out what data is available and the questions we can (and can’t) answer with this data. 
  • Hear how leaders in the field are using demographic data and the challenges we face to make sense of it all without a standardized format. 
  • Learn how you can join the movement and get a baseline report on your grantees’ and members’ demographic data. 

Feb. 15, 2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Strategic planning is a collaborative, creative, reflective, and data-informed process that results in a shared vision for a sustainable future. That vision is supported by a clear set of aspirational goals and viable strategies that form a roadmap for how to get from “here to there” and stay on track.
 
This interactive session will discuss how the pandemic has impacted planning for the future and identify best practices in strategic planning, including:
 
  • Readiness
  • Role of the board, staff, and consultants
  • Engaging all stakeholders in the process
  • Key questions to ask and answer throughout the process
  • Integrating a plan into your organization’s DNA
  • Aligning strategic planning with other initiatives such as board development, succession planning, diversity/equity/inclusion, impact measurement, etc.
The Staten Island Chamber Young Professionals Group Presents: February Social at Seppes

Feb. 23, 2023
6:00 PM

Location:
Seppe Pizza Bar

The Young Professional Group will be collecting donations for the Blue Star Families living on the Coast Guard Base on Staten Island. Items need to include peanut butter, jelly, family sized snacks, and crackers.
18th Annual Staten Island Black History Townhall

Community Breakfast:10 AM
Townhall: 12 PM

Feb. 25, 2023

Come join Central Family Life Center for their 18th Annual Staten Island Black History Townhall on February 25, 2023! For more information on how you can support this exciting event, please email info@centralfamilylifecenter.org
Form 990 Common Mistakes

Feb. 28, 2023
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

This presentation will focus on common mistakes and misreporting which can occur in preparing the Form 990, the annual information return filed by most tax-exempt organizations. During this webinar, we will identify best practices that minimize Form 990 misreporting risk in these high-profile areas: program service accomplishments, lobbying activities, special events, functional expenses, governance, compensation, and public support.

Who Should Attend: Individuals who are new to supporting, preparing, or reviewing the Form 990, or those who would like more information on how to avoid common Form 990 mistakes.

Learning objectives:
  1. Provide a “big picture” overview of the Form 990.
  2. Identify common mistakes made during the Form 990 preparation process.
  3. Summarize answers to frequent Form 990 preparation questions.
Workforce Development Trainings Webinars

Sign up today for April, May and June trainings, listed below:
RUMC Annual Golf, Tennis and Bocce Outing

May 22, 23

Register early to reserve your spot on the golf course. 

Shotgun start promptly at 12 PM
Grant Opportunities
The William T. Grant Foundation announced the 2023 Youth Service Improvement Grants (YSIG) application is now open! The $25,000 awards will support activities to improve the quality of direct services for young people ages 5 to 25 in the five boroughs of New York City. The goal is unique in that its focus is on strengthening existing services by helping youth-serving nonprofit organizations address challenges or remedy problems at the point of service, where staff and youth interact.

The 2023 YSIG Application Guide provides an overview of the program, eligibility information, selection criteria, and samples of funded grants. In addition to providing grant support, the Foundation will secure technical assistance to assist grantees in successfully implementing their improvement plans.

The 2023 YSIG program will prioritize applications from organizations that:
  1. Provide direct services to youth in eleven community districts identified as having the highest risk to child well-being by the Citizens’ Committee for Children,
  2. have existing programming tailored specifically to Mexican-descent or LGBTQ youth, or
  3. are led by people of color or members of the LGBTQ community.

Applications are due by March 8, 2023 at 3:00pm, for award decisions in September 2023.
2023 Arts Capacity Building Grant
The New York Community Trust invites applications for grants to build the capacity of arts and cultural organizations with operating budgets between $250,000 and $1.5 million.

Grants are intended to support groups facing a critical juncture a leadership change, merger, space transition, or other rare but significant opportunity or challenge. Requests should focus on a specific two- or three-year project designed to resolve administrative challenges, increase efficiency, start a new or refine an existing program, or explore other adaptive ways to help sustain the organization in the longer term.

Proposals are due by 5 PM on Thursday, March 9, 2023. For additional information, please review the Request for Proposals (RFP).
Resources
Youth Leadership Workshop, presented by The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation. This 10-week, free leadership opportunity will empower young, eager participants to unlock their inherent leadership capacity within! 
 
The Youth Leadership Workshop culminates in The Innovation Summit - an opportunity to compete for cash prizes up to $2,000. Using the skills they have developed throughout the workshop sessions, participants will be well-equipped to put their best foot forward! Throughout the ten weeks, students will build resumes, grow their professional networks, and learn job interview etiquette. They will develop their conflict resolution, management, and communication skills to grow stronger as young leaders. Each week of sessions will be structured around specific topics such as financial literacy, team building, effective communication, networking, and more! 

This program is open to all people ages 15-19, who are interested in taking the steps to grow as a leader. 

Start date: Monday, February 27
Location: Susan E Wagner High School, Staten Island, NY
Time: Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 3:00 PM - 5 PM
Tell Your Story: Reach Donors Using Your Free Candid Profile

In this free one hour eLearning course, learn how to claim your nonprofit’s Candid profile and earn Seals of Transparency to amplify your nonprofit’s work and connect with potential supporters.

Outcomes
  • Identify how your nonprofit benefits from claiming its Candid profile and earning Seals of Transparency,
  • Claim your nonprofit's free Candid profile, 
  • Earn a Bronze Seal in a few simple steps, 
  • Plan to earn higher-level Seals of Transparency (Silver, Gold, and Platinum) and keep them,
  • Collect and share demographic data about your organization’s leadership, and
  • Amplify your organization’s story using its Candid profile.

Bonus materials
NYC Resources:

Food Help NYC: Free food locations including food pantries & soup kitchens.

NYC Well: Free, confidential mental health support in more than 200 languages, 24/7/365. Call 888-NYC-WELL or text “WELL” to 65173.

Mental Health For All: A comprehensive hub with helplines and services that offer a range of free, direct support to meet the needs of all New Yorkers.

Buildings After Hours: Free in-person information session with DOB staff every Tuesday from 4 PM to 7 PM at your local borough office.

COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Illnesses: Resources including test kits, treatment, vaccines, and masks available to New Yorkers as New York City experiences high levels of COVID-19, flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and other respiratory viruses.

Notify NYC: Enroll for free in New York City’s dedicated emergency public communications program.

311: Non-emergency municipal services available online, by texting 311-692, or by calling 3-1-1 from within the City or 212-NEW-YORK outside the five boroughs. TTY service is also available by dialing 212-504-4115.
Opportunities
Volunteer - Rape Crisis Advocate Program

Safe Horizon's Staten Island Community Program also needs volunteers for their Rape Crisis Advocate program. Their Rape Crisis Advocates provide support and information to sexual assault survivors at our Staten Island hospitals. Safe Horizon will provide 40 hours of comprehensive training; no previous experience or qualifications other than a sympathetic ear required. 

For more information see the attached flyer, call 718-720-2591, or apply directly at www.safehorizon.org.  
FREE Nonprofit Events Calendar
Nonprofit Events Community Calendar

Check out ALL the other upcoming Staten Island Nonprofit Events on our FREE Online Calendar.

As you have likely noticed, we now share member events on our social media pages, as well as our FREE online Nonprofit Events Calendar. So, check it out to see what events and fundraisers are coming up!
And remember to list your upcoming events on the Nonprofit Events & Fundraisers Community Calendar – A shared calendar for nonprofits & partners to share their major events & fundraisers so as to avoid overlapping events/conflicts in scheduling. Add your events to the Staten Island Nonprofit Events & Fundraisers Community Calendar here.
*NEW* Members-only Listserv for Fundraisers
*NEW* Members-only Listserv for Fundraisers

We have set up a Google Group/listserv for Nonprofit Staten Island Members interested in fundraising/development/communications/event planning. To join and be able to dialogue directly with your colleagues about questions and exchange ideas, please send an email to SI-nonprofit-fundraisers+subscribe@googlegroups.com. You can then send posts directly to that email to communicate with other members of the group, view the discussions/group members on the Google Group page, and also adjust your settings there. To add other Nonprofit Staten Island members involved in fundraising/development/comms/event planning, please have them request to join by sending an email to the same address: SI-nonprofit-fundraisers+subscribe@googlegroups.com. Note: this listserv is for members current on dues only. To confirm your membership status, contact admin@sinfpa.org.
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  • Training & Networking. Empower yourself & your staff with free or low-cost training! Topics include marketing, finance, HR, governance & more!
  • Lead the Sector. Join more than 150 organizations to learn best practices as we strive to make Staten Island more resilient & equitable.
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