Fordham Westchester’s Graduate School of Social Service (GSS) was one of several nonprofit organizations participating in the 2016 Not-For-Profit Leadership Summit XIV on Monday, May 2, 2016 at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel located in Tarrytown, NY. (Pictured left to right: GSS’ Angela Belsole & Dr. Ji Seon Lee)
The event, sponsored by the Westchester Community Foundation and the United Way of Westchester and Putnam counties, featured keynote speakers Kevin Plunkett, Deputy County Executive of Westchester County, Congresswoman Nita Lowey, and Adam Braun, Founder of the non-profit group Pencils of Promise, who collectively spoke on the necessity of nonprofits operating in Westchester County. The Summit’s mission is to educate, empower and promote innovative approaches for successfully running local non-profit ventures.
According to Westchester-based group Nonprofit Westchester, the nonprofit sector is a significant contributor to Westchester County’s economic livelihood via employment figures and services offered to Westchester County residents.
Henry Davis, PhD Assistant to the Dean Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service 400 Westchester Avenue West Harrison, NY 10604 hdavis8@fordham.edu
