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Monday, October 02, 2023

Will NYC’s nonprofit procurement process ever be functional?

Sourcing, contracting and paying external vendors for goods and services – all of which fall under the big umbrella of procurement – are a big part of New York City government. The city spends about 35% of its total budget on goods and services procured from third parties of which the largest share, about $9.9 billion in fiscal year 2023, is for human services from nonprofit organizations.

Despite this largesse, nonprofit vendors regularly complain that the city’s procurement system is complex, antiquated and creates lengthy payment delays that are costly, sometimes even fatal, to organizations waiting for their money.

“The city’s contracting system is fragmented and chaotic. The contracting operations are awash in a sea of paper, plagued by inordinate delays, and clouded by unclear and inconsistent rules and procedures which slow city business to a crawl. Over the past several years, scattered attempts at reform have been made … But New York City’s contracting operations are too big and too complex to be reformed piecemeal.”

Read more here. 

– John MacIntosh

For nonprofits, getting paid can feel like a monumental task. | Andrew Horton (LdF/Elena Frolova/Getty Images)

FROM NYN

Incarcerated women continue being moms and need support facing the challenges of interacting with their children while behind bars, writes Alethea Taylor, executive director of the nonprofit Hour Children.

TODAY'S BUZZ

Amplify Her Foundation, a private grantmaking foundation that supports the economic and social advancement of women changemakers from under-invested communities in New York City, will hold an official launch celebration on Oct. 3 at the Museum of the City of New York. The event will include opening remarks from New York State Attorney Letitia James, a panel featuring women leaders from The New York Women’s Foundation, IDEO.org and Women.NYC and remarks from Tarana Burke, founder and chief vision officer of the #MeToo Movement. The foundation will also release a comprehensive research report identifying the most significant barriers faced by women and girls from underserved communities in NYC, along with interventions and resources available to help overcome major obstacles.

ACCES-VR, a cost-free initiative from the New York State Education Department, connects businesses with qualified, trained employees. The program helps individuals with disabilities achieve employment and independence through vocational training and education, while providing businesses with support, tax credits, and experienced employees. Learn more at acces.nysed.gov/vr or by calling1-800-222-JOBS.

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

Administration for Children’s Services: The department awarded $1,198,935 to Briason Associates LLC for its essential parenting skills program.  

Westchester Nonprofit OpCon: November 1st at Westchester County Center

Join us for an event focused on streamlining processes and operations for nonprofits in Westchester! Find out how to make things easier & more pleasant for executive leadership, operations, IT, risk, finance, HR & more, and learn about new industry standards and guidelines to improve your nonprofit’s impact, with seven information-packed panels and keynote remarks by Westchester County Executive George Latimer!

Find out more & register today!

Sponsored by: Nonprofit Westchester; Business Council of Westchester; Your Part-Time Controller; Ameritas; Charles Newman Co.; CMIT Solutions of White Plains; Extensis HR; FiduciaryxCharge; FORVIS; Incline Pension Consulting; Insperity; JMT Consulting; Kiwi Partners; Leafhouse Financial; NFP Advisors, LLC; PKF O’Connor Davies; RoundTable Technology; Thompson & Bender; TriNet; Omnia; and Universal Mailing Service.

TOP NEWS

A top adviser to Mayor Eric Adams called for the federal government to “close the borders” in order to prevent more migrants from coming to NYC, marking an escalation in the rhetoric from the mayor’s office surrounding the city's migrant crisis (Gothamist) … From food stamps to immigration court, to parks access, millions of people locally could soon feel the brunt of Washington’s dysfunction (The City) … Young people residing in New York City’s most violent public housing developments were shocked to learn that their city-led mentorship program, Next STEPS, was abruptly canceled last month. On Friday, they demanded the Department of Probation to reinstate the program (Gothamist) … While New Yorkers were cautioned to stay home during Friday’s rainstorm, migrants at a Brooklyn shelter were unceremoniously shown the door – with some forced to trudge across Bushwick with all their worldly belongings (The City) … As the city’s transit systems resumed service with some delays after record-breaking rains, Gov. Kathy Hochul warned of climate change as the cause of more severe storms (New York Times) 

Looking to fill an open position in New York's nonprofit industry? Take advantage of 25% off on our dedicated job board using the code OCT2023 through October 31st! Our staffing resources are the best niche market to find quality applicants for your office or firm. Get in front of the right pairs of eyes, and post with us today. For more information, email jobs@nynmedia.com.

ANALYSIS

Grant makers add students’ mental health to priorities (Chronicle of Philanthropy) 

OPINION

Abortion bans by any other name are still abortion bans (New York Times)

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

To John Ruscillo, Director of Housing Services of NYC HRA HIV/AIDS Services Administration … and to Scharlene de la Cruz, former Operations Manager of LiveOn NY

Have a birthday, career change, birth or death to announce? Email Phenix Kim at editor@nynmedia.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS

In person

Oct. 2 – Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York’s 26th Annual Golf Classic (Engineers Country Club, Roslyn)

Oct. 2 – Grand St. Settlement Golf Classic Tournament (White Beeches Golf and Country Club, Haworth, New Jersey)

Oct. 2 – Golf Fore The Children (Garden City Country Club, Garden City)

Oct. 3 – Acacia Network Gala (Ziegfeld Ballroom, Manhattan)

Oct. 3 – Amplify Her Launch Celebration (Museum of the City of New York, Manhattan) 

Oct. 4 – Goddard Riverside’s Social Justice Never Sleeps 2023 Bash (Monarch Rooftop, Manhattan)

Oct. 4 – Rising Ground’s Fall Benefit (The Bowery Hotel, Manhattan)

Oct. 11 – Samaritan Daytop Foundation Annual Gala “Stronger With You” (Mandarin Oriental Ballroom, Manhattan)

Oct. 11 – Access Justice Brooklyn 2023 Gala (Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn)

Oct. 12 – Brooklyn Community Foundation's Brooklyn Changemakers Ball (The Weylin, Brooklyn)

Oct. 14 – Hustle for HOPE 5K Run/Walk (Riverside Park, Manhattan)

Oct. 14 – Chances for Children’s 5K Run/Walk (Central Park, Manhattan)

Oct. 16 – Education Through Music’s 2023 Golf Outing (Wykagyl Country Club, New Rochelle)

Oct. 18 – The New York Foundling’s Fall Fête (Plaza Hotel, Manhattan)

Oct. 18 – TEAK Fellowship 25th Anniversary Gala (American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan)

Oct. 18-20 – New York Charter Schools Conference 2023 (Albany Capital Center, Albany)

Oct. 19 – SCO Family of Services Treiber Memorial Golf Outing (The Creek & Meadow Brook Club, Jericho)

Oct. 19 – Birch Family Services Soiree (Pier 59, Manhattan)

Oct. 19 – Breaking Ground’s Celebrating Home and Community Gala 2023 (The Glasshouse, Manhattan)

Oct. 20-22 – Safe Horizon “The Things We Carry” photography exhibition (21 Spring St., Manhattan)

Oct. 24 – Osborne Association Annual Benefit (583 Park Ave., Manhattan)

Oct. 25 – Harlem Educational Activities Fund 2023 Gala (Cipriani 42nd St., Manhattan)

Oct. 26 – City Limits 47th Annual Gala & Hall of Fame Induction Celebration (Capitale, Manhattan)

Oct. 26 – Meet & Greet with Union Settlement’s CEO Dr. Darlene Williams (71 E. 111th St., Manhattan)

Oct. 26 – The Doe Fund’s Gala: Building Blue and Beyond (Guastavino’s, Manhattan)

Oct. 26 – iHOPE Art Speaks 2023 Art Benefit (YAI headquarters, Manhattan)

Oct. 30 – The Fortune Society’s Annual Gala (Gotham Hall, Manhattan)

Oct. 30 – New Destiny’s 2nd Annual Symposium: Housing Solutions for Survivors of Domestic Violence (Baruch College, Manhattan)

Nov. 1 – NYN Media’s 2023 Westchester Nonprofit OpCon (Westchester County Center, White Plains)

Nov. 1 – The Art Show Benefit Preview for Henry Street Settlement (Park Avenue Armory, Manhattan)

Nov. 1 – “Doodle for Hunger” Celebrity Art Auction (New York Marriott Marquis, Manhattan)

Nov. 1 – Nonprofit New York 2023 Annual Conference (Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice, Manhattan)

Nov. 1 – PENCIL’s Celebration of Success (The Pool Lounge, Manhattan)

Nov. 2 – CAMBA Night Out 2023 (Tribeca 360, Manhattan)

Nov. 9 – VNS Health 2023 Benefit: “Empowering Our Neighbors in Need” (The Ziegfeld Ballroom, Manhattan)

Online 

Oct. 3 – STEM Provider Meet & Greet Fair for Educators

Oct. 4 – Phonebank for Voting Rights with the Workers Circle

Oct. 11 – Phonebank for Voting Rights with the Workers Circle

Oct. 11 – Building the Finance-Fundraising Relationship for Success

Oct. 18 – Phonebank for Voting Rights with the Workers Circle

Oct. 14-28 – Chances for Children’s 5K Virtual Run/Walk

Oct. 25 – Phonebank for Voting Rights with the Workers Circle

Submit your event by sending a short description and a working link to editor@nynmedia.com.

TRADE TIPS

Why volunteer engagement is essential to fulfilling your fundraising potential (Nonprofit Pro)

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