What Health & Welfare Council of Long Island does

Health & Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI) is a regional nonprofit umbrella organization founded in 1947, headquartered in Huntington Station, New York, and operating across Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island. The organization convenes a network of more than 200 nonprofit agencies, corporations, and community stakeholders to address health and human service challenges in the region. Its core activities span direct service delivery — including SNAP enrollment assistance, health insurance navigation (Medicaid, ACA marketplace, and the New York Essential Plan), benefits enrollment for older adults and people with disabilities, workforce development, and maternal health programs — alongside policy advocacy and coalition-building at local, state, and federal levels. In 2025, HWCLI served approximately 35,000 individuals.

HWCLI's product portfolio includes the LongIslandJobs.org workforce platform (launched in April 2026 in partnership with NAKA Tech, United Way of Long Island, and Island Harvest Food Bank to help SNAP recipients meet federal work requirements), the National Council on Aging-designated Benefits Enrollment Center for the Eastern Region (designated March 2026), the HEALI (Health Empowerment Alliance of Long Island) Social Care Network integrating health and social care providers across both counties, and a range of direct-service and advocacy programs. The technology base is not proprietary: HWCLI relies on third-party platforms (NAKA Tech, Counslr for mental health) and standard web/social channels rather than in-house software development.

HWCLI is funded through a mix of federal, state, and county government grants and contracts; foundation grants (Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, The New York Community Trust, Long Island Community Foundation); corporate partnerships (Wells Fargo, PSEG Foundation, Northwell Health, Fidelis Care); individual donations and network membership fees; and event revenue (annual Endless Summer Soiree). The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and led by President and CEO Vanessa Baird-Streeter. It maintains a Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency and a 4-star Charity Navigator rating, and operates with a small core staff (1-10 employees) while relying on its broad partner network to scale service delivery.

Name

Health & Welfare Council of Long Island

Legal name

Health & Welfare Council of Long Island

Website

https://hwcli.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Health & Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI) is a 1947-founded regional nonprofit umbrella organization that convenes 200+ agencies and delivers direct health and human services — SNAP, Medicaid, ACA, and Essential Plan enrollment, workforce support, maternal health, and benefits assistance — to 35,000 Long Island residents annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Melville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: HWCLI receives federal, state, and county funding through grants and contracts to operate programs including SNAP enrollment assistance, benefits enrollment, healthcare navigation, and workforce development services.
2. Foundation and Corporate Funding: The organization receives grants from foundations (Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, Long Island Community Foundation, The New York Community Trust, etc.) and corporate partners (Wells Fargo, PSEG Foundation) for specific programs and initiatives.
3. Individual Donations and Membership Fees: HWCLI receives charitable contributions from individuals and organizations, and operates a network membership model for nonprofit agencies.
4. Event Revenue: The organization generates revenue through signature events such as the annual Endless Summer Soiree gala, with ticket sales and sponsorships.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Health & Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI) is a regional nonprofit umbrella organization that helps Long Island residents access critical public benefits and human services. It provides direct services including SNAP and health insurance enrollment, operates a Benefits Enrollment Center for older adults and people with disabilities, runs the HEALI Social Care Network, and convenes 200+ nonprofit, corporate, and government partners to advocate for policy and system-level change across Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Product overview

Health & Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI) operates as a nonprofit umbrella organization offering a portfolio of direct service programs and coalition-based initiatives rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings include: LongIslandJobs.org (employment support platform), the Benefits Enrollment Center (benefits assistance), HEALI (Social Care Network), health insurance enrollment programs, SNAP services, and policy advocacy. The organization serves as a convener of nonprofit agencies working collectively to address regional challenges in health and human services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HEALI: Health Empowerment Alliance of Long Island - Long Island's Social Care Network led by Health and Welfare Council of Long Island that integrates health and social care providers serving Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
• LongIslandJobs.org

Products and services

• LongIslandJobs.org A workforce and employment support platform designed to help SNAP recipients meet federal work requirements by connecting job seekers with employment opportunities, volunteer positions, workforce training programs, and supportive services.
• Benefits Enrollment Center (BEC)
• Health Empowerment Alliance of Long Island (HEALI)
• Health Insurance Enrollment Programs
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Services
• Policy & Advocacy
• Coalitions & Grass Roots Organizing
• Maternal Health Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 35,000 people in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered key, core and minor.

• South Shore University HospitalkeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026HWCLI partnered with South Shore University Hospital and Chanel's Comforting Doula Care to launch a volunteer doula program. HWCLI funded full scholarships for 22 doulas who will provide 1,000 hours of volunteer service at the hospital's labor and delivery unit.
• Chanel's Comforting Doula CarekeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026Doula training partner for the volunteer doula program at South Shore University Hospital. Founder Chanel Jones leads training for cohort of 22 doulas, with emphasis on culturally responsive care.
• NAKA TechcoreTechnology or Integration · 11 April 2026Developed LongIslandJobs.org platform in partnership with HWCLI to help SNAP recipients meet new federal work requirements. NAKA Tech, a minority-owned IT solutions provider headquartered in Central Islip, NY, built the platform through its 'NAKA for Good' community investment program. The platform serves as a centralized hub connecting job seekers with employment, training, and supportive services.
• United Way of Long IslandkeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2026Partnered on LongIslandJobs.org initiative to support SNAP-eligible Long Islanders. United Way provides workforce pathway coordination and supportive services as part of the platform ecosystem.
• Island Harvest Food BankkeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2026Collaborated on LongIslandJobs.org platform development. Island Harvest Food Bank supports the initiative by providing workforce services and benefits counseling for those affected by SNAP work requirements.
• National Council on Aging (NCOA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2026HWCLI designated as a Benefits Enrollment Center for the Eastern Region through NCOA. This partnership expands HWCLI's capacity to provide one-on-one benefits enrollment assistance to older adults and people with disabilities across Long Island. Programs include SNAP, Medicaid, Medicare Savings Programs, and prescription drug coverage assistance.
• Harmony Healthcare Long IslandkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner through HEALI network and collaborative programs. Harmony Healthcare is a Federally Qualified Health Center network serving underserved populations in Nassau County. HWCLI collaborates on baby bundles program and healthcare access initiatives.
• PSEG Long IslandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate funder and community partner supporting HWCLI's work in energy assistance and housing stability programs.
• Northwell HealthkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor healthcare system partner and funder supporting HWCLI's health access and equity initiatives on Long Island.
• Fidelis Care Health InsuranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurance partner providing funding support for Baby Essentials program serving families on Long Island.
• CounslrminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health and wellness platform partnership providing text-based mental health support to HWCLI's caregiving and frontline employees.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Long Island Association: Regional civic and business leadership organization on Long Island. Adjacent — engages on policy affecting the same population but does not deliver direct human services.

Direct peers

• Catholic Charities of Long Island: Major regional human-services nonprofit serving the same Long Island population with direct services spanning food, housing, immigration, and benefits assistance. Comparable mission, geography, and direct-service delivery model.
• United Way of Long Island: Regional nonprofit operating in the same Nassau/Suffolk geography as HWCLI with overlapping functions in convening agencies, funding workforce pathway programs, and connecting residents to social services. Co-developer of LongIslandJobs.org, making it a direct operational peer.
• Island Harvest Food Bank: Regional food bank on Long Island that partners with HWCLI on the LongIslandJobs.org platform and provides benefits counseling. Highly comparable food-assistance and benefits-navigation mission in the same geography.
• Long Island Cares: Long Island's regional food bank and hunger-relief organization, closely aligned with HWCLI's SNAP enrollment and food insecurity work. Overlap in beneficiary population, mission, and geography.
• Harmony Healthcare Long Island: Federally Qualified Health Center network serving underserved populations in Nassau County; HEALI partner and collaborator on baby bundles and healthcare access. Comparable population, geography, and human-services focus.

Broad incumbents

• Northwell Health: Major Long Island health system and HWCLI partner/funding organization. Operates much more broadly as a healthcare provider and increasingly funds SDoH integration, making it a broader incumbent in overlapping health-equity work.
• National Council on Aging (NCOA): National nonprofit that designates and funds HWCLI's Benefits Enrollment Center; operates a much broader portfolio but shares the older-adult benefits-navigation and advocacy mission at scale.

Regional players

• Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies: NYC-based umbrella for faith-based and community human-services providers with policy advocacy and convening functions similar to HWCLI's coalition work; operates in a different geography.
• Human Services Council (NYC): Umbrella nonprofit organization that convenes NYC human-services providers — the closest analog to HWCLI's convening model, but operating in a different (NYC) geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hwcli
• Facebookfacebook.com/HWCLI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/health-welfare-council-of-long-island
• Instagraminstagram.com/hwcli

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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