Today Tommy D is joined in The Attic by Taina Sanin, who’s the Programs Director of Nonprofit New York. We will discuss how Nonprofit New York Educates, Advocates & Networks on behalf of its 1700+ Nonprofit members.

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Show Notes‍Segment 1

Tommy introduces himself and the show and gives some insight about Philanthropy in Phocus - from the attic. Tommy then introduces Taina Sanin and her Non-Profit, and welcomes her to the show. Tommy asks Taina what pulled her to the nonprofit sector - Taina explains that it all began when her family immigrated to the United States of America from Haiti, and her mother had a dream where she saw Taina helping people. Taina said she has always wanted to give back in some way, and she struggled as an immigrant to have a need to be successful, but that world was not her life. According to Taina the only thing that separates the nonprofit sector from the for profit sector is; the individuals working for the nonprofit are trying to get investors to invest in missions and causes rather than a product.

Segment 2

After some playful banter the two get back into it - Taina gives an introduction to “Nonprofit New York” the company that Taina has worked tirelessly with - Nonprofit New York works to unify the nonprofits of New York, they have managed to serve 42,000 non-profit organizations in the last two years. The company knew what the nonprofit organizations deserved and have really advocated for the sector. Nonprofit New York has been around for over 30 years and the people of the organization strongly believe that healthy nonprofits are much more equipped to focus on their various missions and services. The company built itself off advocacy and continued on to grow - people wanted more out of the organization, such as training and knowledge. The biggest challenges the organization has faced is growth - as they bring on more partners, more companies, more employees their ‘need’ increases and therefore the company needs more support and funding to function and attain that growth.

Segment 3

Nonprofit organizations cover about 5 percent of all New York City businesses according to Tommy. Taisha talks about how Nonprofit New York helps other nonprofit organizations, by providing them opportunities of training and giving them various tools, resources and knowledge to help them with their various problems and hurdles. Nonprofit New York’s goal is to strengthen the various nonprofit organizations, they specialize in helping in strengthening the various management positions in the nonprofit organizational structure. Taina talks about the various trends you see in her company's work, by truly strengthening best practices at the various levels of the organization's structure. Taina mentions that this year specifically the company is focusing on the work on equity - specifically racial equity - and the best practices in nonprofits relating to equity.

‍Segment 4

Taina takes it away by talking about how for small organizations it can be expensive to get the resources to strengthen their professional work community and that's why many nonprofit organizations struggle because they can't access those tools. This is where Nonprofit New York comes in, they specialize in providing them those tools at an affordable cost. The new membership campaign launched by Nonprofit New York to provide support to nonprofits that are bipoc (Black, Indigenous, People of Color)running organizations and provide them a two year membership. This means that the organization and everyone in it has unlimited access to the tools and resources - provided by Nonprofit New York - needed for an extended period of time. This would give them access to 77 labs, training, resources and tools - and Tommy has pledged to help 10 businesses for two years. Tommy introduces ‘Always Freyday’ and says goodbye.