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| New York Council on Nonprofits | |
|---|---|
| Name | New York Council on Nonprofits |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Type | Nonprofit membership association |
| Headquarters | Albany, New York |
| Region served | New York State |
| Leader title | President & CEO |
New York Council on Nonprofits is a statewide membership association serving charitable organizations in New York State. It provides training, advocacy, and operational support for nonprofit organizations across urban, suburban, and rural areas. The organization engages with policy makers, foundations, and service providers to strengthen capacity for health, arts, social services, and environmental nonprofits.
The organization was founded in 1971 amidst activity by groups such as The Ford Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, United Way Worldwide, Community Service Society of New York, and regional intermediaries like Volunteer Center National Network and Council on Foundations. During the 1970s and 1980s it worked alongside entities including New York State Assembly, New York State Senate, Office of Community Services (OCS), National Council of Nonprofits, and advocacy coalitions such as Independent Sector and Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York. In the 1990s and 2000s the organization intersected with initiatives led by Andrew Cuomo (when serving in state roles), Eliot Spitzer, George Pataki, and mayoral administrations in New York City including Rudolph Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg through policy dialogues on regulation, charitable solicitations, and contracting. Post-2010, it engaged with federal and state responses to events involving Hurricane Sandy, September 11 attacks, and budget crises influenced by actions in United States Congress and New York State Division of Budget.
The council’s mission emphasizes capacity building and fiscal stewardship comparable to goals pursued by The Rockefeller Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and sector leaders like Charity Navigator, GuideStar USA, and Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance. Activities often parallel work by AmeriCorps, VolunteerMatch, 211 (community service) systems, and state agencies like New York State Office of Mental Health and New York State Department of Health in areas of workforce, compliance, and service delivery. It collaborates with universities and research centers including Columbia University, Cornell University, Syracuse University, and Empire State College to develop best practices in nonprofit management, audit readiness, and performance measurement.
Programs encompass board development reminiscent of offerings from BoardSource, fiscal management training akin to Grantmakers for Effective Organizations resources, and legal compliance assistance comparable to materials from New York State Attorney General charitable bureau. Services include webinars and conferences with partners such as New York Council for the Humanities, New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Independent Sector, and provider networks like Catholic Charities USA and The Salvation Army. Technical assistance supports sectors represented by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, Sierra Club, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and community groups associated with Local Initiatives Support Corporation.
Advocacy work aligns with policy campaigns seen in coalitions such as Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development and statewide lobbying efforts similar to Alliance for Quality Education (New York). The council engages with legislators in New York State Legislature, regulatory offices such as New York State Department of State, and federal representatives in the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate on issues including charitable solicitation law, contracting reforms, indirect cost reimbursement, and nonprofit transparency. It has participated in dialogues alongside labor organizations like Service Employees International Union and sector stakeholders including PhRMA when intersecting on workforce and procurement matters.
Membership comprises small community-based organizations, mid-sized social service providers, and large charities comparable to YMCA USA, American Cancer Society, Feeding America, and arts institutions such as Roundabout Theatre Company and New York Philharmonic. Governance reflects a board of directors model found in institutions like Independent Sector and BoardSource, with committees addressing finance, governance, and public policy. The leadership interacts with accreditation and standards bodies including Charity Navigator, GuideStar USA, and state oversight from the New York State Attorney General.
Revenue sources include membership dues, fee-for-service training, philanthropic grants from foundations like The Ford Foundation and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and government contracts from agencies such as New York State Division of Budget and municipal partners in New York City Government. Financial reporting and audits follow practices promoted by Government Accountability Office guidance and nonprofit standards used by Grant Thornton LLP and Deloitte. The organization competes for foundation support with entities including United Way Worldwide, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, and statewide intermediaries like New York Foundation.
The council’s impact is measured by capacity-building metrics, policy wins similar to reforms achieved by Independent Sector and National Council of Nonprofits, and network effects among regional intermediaries such as Community Service Society of New York and Volunteer Center National Network. Critics have sometimes compared its influence to debates involving Nonprofit Quarterly and The Chronicle of Philanthropy regarding advocacy roles, overhead transparency, and relationships with government funders. Questions raised echo controversies seen in sector discussions with Philanthropy New York and debates over indirect cost recovery that have appeared before United States Congress oversight hearings.
Category:Non-profit organizations based in New York (state)