get to know nycon - membership orientation

8/7/2019 Get to Know NYCON - Membership Orientation

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Community Focus Statewide Impact National Network

Get To Know NYCON:Savings & Service for

Nonprofit Organizations

Presented By:Valerie Venezia, VP, Membership & Marketing

Andrew Marietta, Regional Manager


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Overview

NYCON has been theSoap Box and Toolbox for New

York States Nonprofits since 1927.

Professional, Affordable Assistance. Work in partnership with

Foundations, State Agencies and other partners to provide

training, education and professional assistance.

Cost Savings Solutions. Work with over 20 vendors and

partners to provide economies of scale for our members (smallto moderately sized nonprofits) and significant cost savings.

Nonprofit Voice. Working with Local, State and Federal

partners to provide a voice to the New York State Nonprofit

Community.


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What Kinds of Nonprofits

Are NYCON Members?

Nonprofits who are doing great workand need high quality,

affordable services, advice, guidance, training, education,

insurance, employee benefitsand more.

Nonprofits who want tosave time and money by taking

advantage of our group purchasing programs.

Over 2,800 501(c)3 nonprofit agencies across New York State

Located across NYSand have different missions and goals

Nonprofits interested in making their voices heard,

connecting to national movement and keeping up on policy

issues that affect our community.I feel less alone out here knowing

NYCON is there.


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Our Nonprofit is A

MemberWhat doWe

Get for FREE?

Phone Assistance & Advice*

legal, fiscal, governance, personnel, strategic planning, marketing,

social media, etc.

Online Tools & Resources Job descriptions, policy templates, sample clauses, etc.

Weekly Grant Announcements

GrantStation Insider

Various workshops and webinars including our benefit spotlights

Monthly e-news & bi-weekly events notice, nonprofit news, action alerts,etc.

Risk Management, Insurance Services, access to discounted programs

NYS Compensation Guide, Standards for Common Sense Guide for

Nonprofits, and other publications

Nonprofit Policy & Advocacy Representation

Ihave already

recommended

(NYCON) to friends

at other small non-

profits because the

staff is so

knowledgeable and

so willing to spenda few minutes on

the phone

answering

questions


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The Nonprofit Voice

NYCONs Public Policy

Initiatives

The Ombudsman Program & Partnership with New

York State Comptroller National Nonprofit Congress Lobby Day

Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of

2010

College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007

Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act of 2009


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Capacity Building

Services Board Governance (starting at $105/hour)

All areas of board governance responsibilities according to NYS

Nonprofit Incorporation Law

Legal Assistance (starting at $115/hour. Contact us for package rates on

bylaws, personnel policies, etc.)

Non-Representational (bylaws, personnel policies, contracts, etc.)

Representational (through endorsed partner)

Financial Management Assistance(Starting at $105/hour)

Fiscal procedures review, software analysis, cash flow analysis,

internal and external reporting Fund Development Planning, Training & Implementation

Strategic Planning Training & Implementation

Advocacy & Lobbying Training & Technical Assistance (Starting at

$105/hour)

Entrepreneurial Ventures and New Business Planning

Re- engineering for Community and Nonprofit Capacity

Icannot tell you

how happy we

are. (NYCON)

was extremely

helpful and

persistent. We

could not havedone the work

and indeed would

not have known

where to start

without you.


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Educational

Opportunities Training on diverse range of topics including: Grantwriting,

Marketing & Communications, Personnel Policies, Consumer Driven

Health Plans, Risk Management, Legal & Human Resource Issues andmore.

Interactive webinars, Q&A and follow up via email.

Special Sessions by request:

Any group of 30 or more can request a NYCON workshop

Discounts to partner organization workshops like Idealware and theNonprofit Risk Management Center

Conferences & Other Events

Camp Finance 2011: Fiscal Management Conference

Executive Director Retreat: Leadership Event

The conference

exceeded our

expectations.

The speakers and

presenters were

excellent.


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Purchasing:

NYCONs Employee

Benefits Solutions

Health Insurance Options

Third party administration of sponsored plans

Working with a carrier through CS Plus Delta Dental Insurance

Third party administration of sponsored plans

Working with a carrier through CS Plus

MetLife Group Term Life Program

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Program

Workers Compensation Program

NYS Statutory (DBL) Program

Unemployment Savings Program

In 2010, NYCON

Members have savedover $1,300,000

on Employee Benefits

and other insurance

products.

Working through CS Plus, our own insurance subsidiary, we can provide any employee benefits you need. For some we can even negotiate

lower pricing. At all times we provide you with the best customer service by dedicated nonprofit insurance specialists!


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Purchasing:

NYCONs Organizational

Insurance Solutions

Directors & Officers Liability (D&O)* Two programs: Chubb & Great American

Property & Casualty Insurance

Crime Insurance

Comprehensive risk management and

insurance assessments

Nonprofit Risk Management Center

Satellite Office Program Discounts on publications, webinars and online risk

management tools

Working through CS Plus, our own insurance subsidiary, we can provide any employee benefits you need. For some we can even negotiate

lower pricing. At all times we provide you with the best customer service by dedicated nonprofit insurance specialists!

I would like to thankyou for the tremendousassistance you providedour organization. I am

happy to report that wehave the coverage weneeded, at the limitsrequired, at a cost wecan manage.


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Purchasing:

Organization Operations

& Support Solutions

Companies who offer Membership Benefits are called

Endorsed Corporate Partners

What does that mean?

Theyve been through a due diligence process

Theyre offering our members special rates and/or services

Theyre providing value-added services, such as NYCON

members web page, customer service representative, etc.

Agreed to on-going contractual relationship with NYCON

for marketing and service.


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Purchasing:

Organization Operations

& Support Solutions

GrantStation.com Free Newsletterplus Membership Discount

Only $269 per year for Members (Special offers down to $99!)

Fund Raising Software Discount: Giftworks

$319 per license, 20% off additional licenses, training, etc.

Marketing & Web Design Partners

Publication Discounts:

Chronicle of Philanthropy, Stanford Social Innovative Review, Nonprofit Risk

Management Books, Compensation Survey of NYS Nonprofits, NYS Nonprofit

Sector Report , other free templates on www.nycon.org

Staples Office Supply Discount (20% to 80% off)

Free Color Printer Program through XEROX

Telephone & Web Conferencing Discounts.

3.9 cents per minute audio

7.9 cents per minute web conferencing

New:Web conferencing FREE for 3 months!

Membership Spotlights on each product or service throughout the year!

Other DiscountPrograms via ourMembership with theNational Council ofNonprofits:

Discounted Gifts InKind Membership

Coeus GlobalBackground CheckProgram

Bluewater Credit CardProcessing Program

MozyPro ComputerBackup

Access to nationalwebinars from otherState Associations likeNYCON.


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Need More Info?

Check out your Membership Benefits Booklet! Almost 40 pages of benefits, descriptions, costs, codes and contact information of the

right person to help you.

Visit www.nycon.org/members and log into the

Members Only Section. Gives you access to free publications, tools, job descriptions, sample Personnel

Policies, Bylaws, etc.

Dont have a user name and password? Just click on forgot password and enter the

email address on file with NYSCA

Contact us: Valerie Venezia, VP Membership & Marketing [email protected]

Andrew Marietta, Regional Coordinator, at [email protected]

Jennifer Lockwood, Regional Coordinator, [email protected]

Doug Sauer, CEO, [email protected]

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