A common voice and resource for Staten Island's not-for-profit organizations As every Staten Islander knows, people and families from around New York have flocked to the Borough for the past thirty years, eager to benefit from the outstanding educational institutions, employment opportunities, health care facilities and recreational opportunities that Staten Island offers. What every Staten Islander may not know is that these positive and desirable factors are in large part the result of the hard work of Staten Island’s not-for-profit organizations. Far more than a collection of service agencies and cultural institutions, Staten Island’s not-for-profit organizations represent the Borough’s largest and most powerful industry sector. More of Staten Island’s jobs are supported by not-for profit organizations than are supported by any other sector, and the not-for-profit organizations in the Borough are collectively responsible for over $1.3 billion of direct economic impact on Staten Island each year. Through the Staten Island NFP Association, the Borough’s not-for-profit organizations and institutions share, for the first time, a common voice through which to articulate their vision for Staten Island. The Staten Island NFP Association brings the needs of the not-for-profit community to the forefront and actively advocates for these needs among elected officials, municipal leaders, media outlets and the general public. |