NONPROFIT STATEN ISLAND UNVEILS ITS REBRAND AND CELEBRATES A NEW ERA OF COMMUNITY BUILDING, COMMUNITY VOICE, AND COMMUNITY RESPONSE
Nonprofit Staten Island, formerly known as SINFPA, celebrates the public unveiling of their rebranding, including an enhanced website and stunning new logo, as it continues to distinguish the sector and borough in stronger and more unique ways.
Nonprofit Staten Island is committed to building the capacity of Staten Island nonprofit leaders and strengthening our sector through communication, collaboration, and coalition building. Placing an emphasis on supporting Staten Island nonprofits in being forward-thinking, the organization has set to work on not just rebranding but restrategizing the association and the ways it serves its membership and our borough’s communities.
As we move into an important new era together, Nonprofit Staten Island centers, supports, and reasserts the excellence and importance of local nonprofits. Staten Island nonprofit organizations are a powerful force of providers and professionals delivering critical services to our communities. Each organization serves through community building, community voice, and community response, and our association is proud to share these three pillars and core values as we bring together best practices and lessons learned to drive a better collective future.
We thank our members, community leaders, and neighbors for joining us in the important work that will propel our community forward. Together, we set the bar for quality of life and a brighter future in our communities. Nonprofit Staten Island celebrates this important moment of recommitment to the work of creating a culture and a space where Staten Islanders can see themselves working – with dignity, with respect and pride – in the borough that they love and live in.
“As a young Latina Executive Director, I come in with a vision of intersectionality because in order for us to thrive as an Island we need to move forward collectively. Unveiling our new name, logo, and website is about more than just rebranding; it’s about restrategizing to best fulfill our ongoing commitment to ensure that all Staten Island voices are heard and served. Here’s to our nonprofits. Here’s to Staten Island. Here’s to Nonprofit Staten Island! ” – Tatiana Arguello, Executive Director
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🌎🎉 Happy Friday & Happy Climate Week! 🎉🌎 Looking for something meaningful (and fun!) to do this weekend? We’ve got two amazing free events lined up on Staten Island to celebrate Earth Day and build climate action in our communities: 🌱 Young Adult Advocacy Day 🗓️ Friday, April 25, 11AM–2PM 📍 Snug Harbor Cultural Center (Building P) 🎟️ YouthWins presents their first-ever advocacy day—learn to raise your voice on issues that matter and meet your local elected leaders! Spaces are limited, RSVP here: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/youthwins/young-adult-advocacy-day 🌳 Earth Day on the Esplanade 🗓️ Friday, April 25, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 📍 North Shore Esplanade Bring the whole family for an afternoon of outdoor fun, hands-on activities, and community vibes. Learn, play, and celebrate our beautiful planet together! 💚 Let’s show up, speak up, and celebrate our Earth. 🌍💪 #ClimateWeek #EarthDay2025 #StatenIslandEvents #YouthAdvocacy #EcoAction
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Been too busy with hiring to make it to any SI Climate Week activities? This group gets it. 📢 Last call to RSVP for this month's HR Affinity Group meeting! We hope you'll join us tomorrow at 9:30 at the SI JCC for coffee and conversation with nonprofit peers. 💻RSVP at https://nonprofitstatenisland.org/upcoming-events
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🌍✨ Climate Week continues! ✨🌍 Celebrate St. George’s Day with a community Spring Cleaning hosted by the St. George Civic Association & On Your Mark 💪🧹 📅 Today – April 23, 2025 🕛 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM 📍 Borough Hall, 10 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY Let’s shake off winter, clean up our neighborhood, and kick off spring the right way! 🌸♻️ #ClimateWeek #StGeorgesDay #StatenIsland #CommunityCleanup #OnYourMark #SpringCleaning
🌟 **Celebrating Volunteer Month: Recognizing an Unsung Hero!** 🌟 Today’s Unsung Hero and 2025 CSA honoree is Giovanella Stewart Well done! Well deserved! Congratulations! 🌟 **Celebrating Volunteer Month: Honoring Our Unsung Hero** 🌟 This April, during Volunteer Month, we proudly shine a light on someone who exemplifies what it means to serve with heart and humility, Giovanella Stewart, the incredible Communications Specialist at Person Centered Care Services (PCCS). For the past three years, Giovanella has been the quiet force behind so much of PCCS's work, ensuring that our mission and values are shared meaningfully across every platform. Whether she's crafting messages or coordinating events, she does it all with grace, intention, and a deep commitment to uplifting others. Giovanella's selflessness is more than just part of her job — it's who she is. At recent PCCS event, she gave up her seat time and time again, making sure everyone else was taken care of before herself. That’s the kind of person she is: always thinking of others first, never looking for recognition, yet always deserving of it. Thank you, Giovanella, for being the heart of PCCS. NPSI celebrates Volunteer Month 🌟 Community Service Awards Staten Island
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