Since inception, The Westchester Community Foundation has operated as an affiliate of The New York Community Trust.
As part of our centennial celebrations, we are creating a single, unified organization to more powerfully advocate for our region with one voice.
We will still maintain our physical offices in Westchester with the same dedicated staff who will continue to honor and build upon our relationships with local nonprofits and communities.
You can now find us at: https://www.thenytrust.org/westchester/
The Westchester Index is at westchesterindex.org.
The New York Community Trust. For Westchester. Forever.
Download this story and the full 2022 Fall Newsletter here.
Chris Chiffriller and JC Reyes of Servicebyte supported nonprofits during the pandemic.
The switch to remote work in 2020 revealed the lack of adequate technology at many nonprofits. They lacked the appropriate hardware, software, and cybersecurity protocols. Few had full-time IT support to guide them through the transition.
In response, the Foundation worked with local IT providers ServiceByte, Computer Experts, and Smart IT to develop a program for information technology support for nonprofits. Launched in 2021, the one-year program provided six local agencies with an IT needs assessment and up to one year of support from a vetted IT managed-service provider, along with necessary hardware and software upgrades.
Kish Melwani, CEO of ServiceByte. “It was great to see nonprofits receive the help they very much deserve. Many have limited budgets and end up underinvesting in their technology. We’ve helped them modernize their technology, harden their security, and provide them with resources to optimize their businesses.”
