Things are really pickling up at NPP with exciting events and announcements!

Happy National Pickle Month 😉🥒

Congratulations to the nonprofit professionals represented in the Erie Reader's 40 Under 40: Class of 2024!

This year's line-up includes:

Deonte Cooley - Erie DAWN
Brendan Daugherty - Erie Playhouse; Penn State Behrend
Ryan Dawley - WQLN
Margaret Dieudonne - Film Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania
Emma Eisert-Wlodarczyk - American Heart Association - Pennsylvania
Jordan Fuller - Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership
Ryan Hoover - Erie Downtown Development Corporation
Alexandria Iwanenko - MHEDS - Multi-Cultural Health Evaluation Delivery System, Inc.; Northwestern Legal Services
Jacob Jones - Penn State Behrend
Steve Mik - Erie Arts and Culture
Todd Paropacic - Erie Art Museum; Northwest Pennsylvania Artist Association
Katie Phillips - Family Services of NW PA

Philip Seaver-Hall - Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C.; Erie Philharmonic; LEAF - Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park
Haieda Sharifi - USCRI Erie
Shabia Singh - MHEDS - Multi-Cultural Health Evaluation Delivery System, Inc.
Alex (lonesav) Staley - PACA; Erie Playhouse; Erie Arts and Culture
Tenay Taylor - Erie's Black Wall Street; Lake Effect Leaders - AmeriCorps VISTA Project
Jenny Tompkins - PennFuture
Seth Trott - Young Erie Professionals; Impact Corry
Drew Whiting - Erie Downtown Development Corporation
Ja'Leesa Williams - Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania; Youth Leadership Institute of Erie
Tori Williams - Gannon University; Our West Bayfront

Learn more about this year's honorees here.

Erie Gives Corner

Is your organization ready for the big day of giving? Make sure your nonprofit's profile is in tip-top shape! Watch the Maximizing Your Erie Gives Profile webinar featuring Ellen Kehl of NPP and Kailey Pisani with The Erie Community Foundation. These gals will share important preparation details to ensure your profile stands out to donors!

Request Webinar Access

Featured Event

Don't miss the Safe Zone Training session on Tuesday, July 30th, where you can gain insights into LGBTQ+ identities and become Safe Zone trained. This three-hour session covers essential topics like gender, sexuality, prejudice, assumptions, and privilege. Participants will receive a take-home resource guide and the updated Safe Zone training sticker.

This session has limited capacity, and a light lunch will be provided. Click here to RSVP!

Upcoming Events

July 16

9-10 a.m.

Bridge to Benefits:

NPP Member Meet and Greet

for new, returning, and reconnecting members

Aug 28

10-11 a.m.

ALIVE Active Shooter Survival Training

with David Kohl of Household HQ

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Enhance Your Nonprofit Financial Skills! Non-finance leaders, elevate your understanding of nonprofit financials with the Master Your Nonprofit Numbers online course by Stephanie Skryzowski of 100 Degrees Consulting. This course features over four hours of on-demand content and 10+ templates and checklists to guide you.

Plus - join for the [In-Person] Applied Learning Workshop at The Nonprofit Partnership on August 5th. Review course material, ask Stephanie your questions, and enjoy a networking lunch.

Learn More & Enroll in the Course

Sip! Sip! Hooray!

Fundraisers - this is your chance to unwind and connect with follow professionals! Join AFP of NWPA for their Summer Happy Hour Series from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

August 7 - Erie Brewing West

September 11 - Lavery's

Vroom Vroom!

The Ford Friendship Express Program Van application is open until July 31! Nonprofits in Erie, Western New York, or Rochester may apply for a van to assist with day-to-day operations.

View all requirements and apply here.

GEICO Philanthropic Foundation: GEICO Philanthropic Foundation Grant

Application Deadline: November 30, 2024

Average grant of $976,000

Grants to nonprofits for educational resources and opportunities supporting diverse communities in the following focus areas STEM, early childhood learning, and safety

Tickets for Kids Foundation: Tickets for Kids Grant

Average grant of $15,000

Ticketed experiences to nonprofits or social service agencies serving a student base that is primarily low-income. Supported programs may include residential, mentoring, behavioral health counseling, after-school programs, summer day camps, etc.

Change Happens Foundation, A Delaware Nonprofit Corporation: Change Happens Foundation Grant

Average grant of $35,000

Grants for nonprofits that support the sciences, environment, and/or education services. Priority is given to innovative charities with a high-level impact and a strong history of making good change happen.

Did you know?

NPP Members can find a listing of even more grant opportunities

in the Member Portal. Check it out!