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Nonprofit Committee

The Chamber’s Nonprofit Committee provides meaningful opportunities for nonprofit staff, managers and board members to come together to collaborate, and embrace the importance of growth and sustainability. The Committee serves as a resource for ongoing professional development and as a forum for sharing best practices.

Are you interested in joining the Nonprofit Committee? If so, please contact:

Lucille Geraci-Miranda at:
lucille@gerandaprojects.com
(914) 788-5319

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Committee Chairperson

Lucille Geraci-Miranda
Geranda Projects - Management Consulting for Nonprofits

Do you have a brick and mortar facility and would like to host an in person event for your nonprofit colleagues once it is safe? Please contact Lucille to discuss.

Committee Members

Lynn Amos
Fyne Lyne Ventures
Mary Foster
HVH2O and The Field Library
Chereese Jervis-Hill
Events To Remember
Tim Warn, Civic Member
Justin Wingenroth
The Dance Conservatory

Upcoming Events

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Let Us Help You Get the Word Out!

Is your organization having a Gala? Fundraiser? Volunteer Recruitment Day?

Chamber member nonprofits please contact us so we can publicize your event in our newsletter.

Let us feature your nonprofit in our monthly newsletter so hundreds of businesses and individuals will learn about the work you are doing to improve our communities. We feature one nonprofit each month. Please contact Lynn Amos, Nonprofit Committee Member.

Do you have expertise that you would like to share with your nonprofit colleagues? To write an educational article for the newsletter, please contact Lucille Geraci-Miranda, Nonprofit Committee Chairperson.

Nonprofit Newsletter Archives

August 2023

  • Top Three Ways to Enhance Your Chamber Experience
  • Check out some of the Chamber's nonprofit members

July 2023

  • Featured Organization: Peekskill Education Foundation
  • It's summer but don't take a vacation from communicating with your donors

June 2023

  • Recap: Don't Take the Click Bait! Protect your organization against e-mail phishing
  • Featured Nonprofits: Peekskill NAACP and Peekskill Pride

May 2023

  • Building Organizational Capacity – What Exactly is That?
  • Featured Organization: The Child Care Council of Westchester

April 2023

  • Stronger Fundraising Communications
  • Featured Organization: Peekskill Pride

March 2023

  • Strategies For Strong Grant Applications
  • Featured Organization: Peekskill St. Patrick’s Committee

February 2023

  • Is Your 2023 Event Ready?
  • Featured Organization: Black Diamonds Academic Success, Inc.

January 2023

  • Boosting Board Engagement in 2023
  • Featured Organization: The Westchester Library System Adds Oomp to Your Local Library

December 2022

  • Pension Benefits Can Help You Recruit Talent
  • Featured Organization: The Extended Family

November 2022

  • Thinking Ahead: Thoughts for Building a Successful 2023 Fundraising Program
  • Featured Organization: TRA, formerly WestFair Rides

October 2022

  • Serving on a Nonprofit Board…why D&O Insurance Is Important! by Mary Foster
  • Featured Organization: The Family Resource Center of Peekskill, Inc. by Justin Wingenroth

September 2022

  • 6 Things You Can Do to Help Your Search Engine Rankings: Part 2 by Lynn Amos
  • Featured Organization: Westchester Sickle Cell Outreach (WSCO) - Jacqueline Baker's Legacy by Lucille Geraci Miranda, MPA

August 2022

  • How Accurate Are Event Trends?
  • Featured Organization: Tompkins Corners Cultural Center

July 2022

  • Hyper Local News and Your Organization by Mary Foster
  • Featured Organization: The Society of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel: Celebrating 100 Years! by Lucille Geraci Miranda, MPA

June 2022

  • Organizational Wellness Check – Your Way to a Healthier Nonprofit by Lucille Geraci Miranda, MPA
  • Featured Organization: Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley by Lynn Amos

May 2022

  • 6 Things You Can Do to Help Your Search Engine Rankings by Lynn Amos
  • Featured Nonprofit: Volunteer New York! by Justin Wingenroth

April 2022

  • Gearing Up for Global Volunteer Month by Justin Wingenroth
  • Happy Birthday to Peekskill’s Field Library! by Mary F. Foster

March 2022

  • Giving Back Through Volunteerism – The Gift of Time by Lucille Geraci Miranda, MPA
  • Featured Organization: Greater Hudson Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America by Lynn Amos

February 2022

  • Contact Relationships Management Software…Do you have one? Need one? Want one? by Mary F. Foster
  • Featured Organization: The Peekskill Museum by Mary F. Foster

January 2022

  • Broaden Your Community Connections by Mary F. Foster
  • Featured Organization: HOPE for Youth Foundation by Justin Wingenroth

December 2021

  • The Fund Development Plan in the New Normal by Lucille Geraci Miranda, MPA
  • Featured Organization: RideConnect of Westchester by Lynn Amos

November 2021

  • Four Steps to Succession Planning in the Era of COVID by Ivy Fairchild
  • Featured Organization: The Peekskill Rotary Club by Tim Warn

October 2021

  • Email Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits by Lynn Amos
  • Featured Organization: Abbott House - Spotlight on Keon Programs of Abbott House by Lucille Geraci-Miranda, MPA

September 2021

  • Five Things You Can Do to Ensure End-of-Year Campaign Success by Ivy Fairchild
  • Featured Organization: Support Connection by Justin Wingenroth

August 2021

  • Are You Gearing Up for Your Fall Fundraiser? by Chereese Jervis-Hill
  • Featured Organization: New Era Creative Space (NECS) by Mary F. Foster

July 2021

  • "We Served Thousands of People This Year." So What? by Ivy Fairchild
  • Featured Organization: Hudson Valley H2O by Mary F. Foster

June 2021

  • 8 Best Practices for Nonprofit Websites by Lynn Amos
  • Featured Organization: Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber Foundation Inc. by Lucille Geraci-Miranda, MPA

May 2021

  • Getting Your Board on Board by Lucille Geraci-Miranda, MPA
  • Featured Organization: Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley by Lynn Amos

April 2021

  • For the Love of Giving: Building a Culture of Philanthropy by Ivy Fairchild
  • Featured Organization: NAACP, Peekskill Branch by Justin Wingenroth and Tim Warn

March 2021

  • Planning Virtual Event Communications by Lynn Amos
  • Featured Organization: CHHOP by Lucille Geraci-Miranda, MPA

February 2021

  • Are you considering the Attendee Value when planning your Virtual Event? by Chereese Jervis-Hill
  • Featured Organization: The Salvation Army by Tim Warn and Justin Wingenroth

January 2021

  • Building Organizational Infrastructure and Improving Overall Effectiveness in This World of Uncertainty: WHAT’S YOUR PLAN? by Lucille Geraci-Miranda, MPA
  • Featured Organization: The Captain Oliver C. Chase Jr. Post 274 by Ivy Fairchild, CFRE, MPH, MA
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