FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Valerie Venezia, VP of Membership & Marketing
518.434.9194, ext. 121
vvenezia@nycon.org
NYCON AND FPWA TO OFFER DENTAL COVERAGE TO NONPROFITS
New York, NY—November 6th, 2009 – The New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. (NYCON) and the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA) are pleased to announce a partnership that will provide access to affordable dental coverage to FPWA’s network of agencies and churches and their employees.
Beginning January 1st, 2010 all members and affiliates of FPWA will have access to NYCON’s group dental program through Delta Dental. Employees of FPWA’s member organizations and group purchasing partners will have the option to choose between two affordable plans. As an additional benefit, FPWA members and group purchasing partners who enroll in a Delta Dental Plan option will also receive complimentary membership in the New York Council of Nonprofits.
“We are very pleased to be working with FPWA and the nonprofits they represent” says Valerie Venezia, Vice President of Membership & Marketing at NYCON. "Traditionally, we know that smaller nonprofits have been challenged to provide comprehensive, affordable benefits to their dedicated employees. We also know that it's even harder in the current economic climate. The partnership between NYCON and FPWA will provide organizations with options, great pricing, and personal customer service while enriching their benefits package."
“Our network of human service providers has been asking us to identify affordable benefit options for quite some time,” said Fatima Goldman, Executive Director / CEO of FPWA. “We’re excited to be able to provide this dental plan through our new partnership with NYCON, which will benefit not only our member agencies, but hundreds of churches and nonprofits who participate in our group purchasing service. Given the financial pressures that human service providers face in today’s economy, the timing of our partnership with NYCON couldn’t be better.”
For more information on the partnership, please contact Valerie Venezia, VP of Membership & Marketing at NYCON, at (800) 515-5012 ext. 121 or email vvenezia@nycon.org.
For information about FPWA’s group purchasing service or enrollment, please contact Bill Ferren, Director of Group Purchasing at FPWA at (212) 801.1349 or email bferren@fpwa.org.
Program details, including enrollment information and rates, can be found online at http://www.fpwa.org/cgi-bin/iowa/group/index.html
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About the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA) The Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies is a membership organization in New York City with almost 300 community-based social service agencies and church-based human service programs in its network. FPWA helps its members build their operations and meet the needs of their communities by providing important capacity-building services, including advocacy and policy services, board development, early childhood quality improvement and accreditation, volunteer recruitment, and grant opportunities. FPWA also provides financial assistance and other direct services to individuals, which is made possible, in part, by its participation in The New York Times Neediest Cases campaign. Through its group purchasing service, FPWA offers non-member human service agencies and churches access to deeply discounted kitchen supplies, heating oil, office equipment and other essentials, freeing up funds for other vital programs and services. Visit www.fpwa.org for more information.
About the New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. (NYCON) Formerly the Council of Community Services of New York State, Inc. (CCSNYS), NYCON has been working to help strengthen nonprofits and communities in New York State for over 82 years. NYCON is a statewide, membership-based charitable nonprofit organization specializing in bringing nonprofits across New York State the services and training they need to achieve their nonprofit missions and goals. The Council’s diverse menu of programs and services includes training for nonprofit boards of directors, administration, and staff; providing insurance; legal services; information on public policy and ethics; financial management assistance; community needs assessments and planning; and discounts on office supplies. NYCON has offices in Albany, Poughkeepsie, Buffalo, Oneonta and New York City. To learn more about NYCON, visit www.nycon.org.
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