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Institute for Non-Profits

The Institute for Non-Profits (INP)  was founded in 1995 by a number of community organizations in Rockland County, New York. As there are more than 1,100 non-profit organizations in the county, it seemed appropriate and necessary to improve communication and collaboration within the non-profit community. More than 180 organizations now actively participate in the Institute’s programs. The INP is an educational program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland.

VIEW INP LETTER OF SOLIDARITY WITH HAITIAN COMMUNITY HERE 

All Meetings are at 2 PM

Meeting Schedule for 2025 

  • 10/16
  • 11/20
  • 12/18

Meeting Schedule for 2026 

  • 1/15
  • 2/19
  • 3/19
  • 4/16
  • 5/21
  • 6/18

Please Email Deirdre Hayman at Dh577@cornell.edu for the zoom link. 

Last updated October 16, 2025

Institute for Non-Profits

Steering Committee

  • Chair, Kim Cross, Nyack Center
  • Co-Chair - Julian Palmer - TOUCH
  • Co-Chair - Stephen Papas - United Way
  • CCE Liason - Jody Addeo 

Economic Impact

View the conclusions on our The Economic Impact Survey of Non-Profits in Rockland County results.

United Way, Meals on Wheels and the Martin Luther King Multi-purpose Center are just a few of the well-known and beloved non-profit organizations in Rockland County. Although many people are familiar with the invaluable work these and other non-profits perform, few understand the enormous economic impact they make on the local economy. When people talk about job creation and economic growth, they often forget the role of non-profits even though non-profits provide 18% of jobs in the private sector in New York state [Thomas D. DiNapoli, Office of the State Comptroller, Profile of Non Profits in New York State, 2016. Employment data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, as of 2012, most current data available.].

To emphasize that point, the Institute for Non-Profits in Rockland conducts a survey of local non-profit organizations every five years to determine their economic impact. Cornell University’s Community and Rural Development Institute assists in analyzing and modelling the survey data. Findings of the survey are used to educate the general public, the business community and local government about the significance of this sector in terms of revenue generated, expenditures made in the county and job creation. Non-profits use the report to demonstrate to their funders that their impact goes far beyond the services they provide. The results of the most recent survey from 2017 are reported here.

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