Membership
Services and Benefits
For Center for Nonprofit Excellence Members
CORE Strength Support
Focusing on the Capacity, Operations, Responsiveness, and Excellence of the nonprofits in our region, we will create and implement programming, individualized planning, and networking and learning opportunities to build the strength of our local nonprofit ecosystem. Our goal is to help nonprofits do what they do, better.
Capacity:
- Funding including Grants, Fundraising, Accounting practices, and Campaigns
- Infrastructure including organizational charts, written practice and procedure, technology systems
- Data and Records Management
- Prioritization of tasks
- Regulations: contracts, certifications, liability
Operations
- Human Resources management
- Board training, recruitment, and management
- Employee and leadership education and training
- Compliance and risk management
- Access and Belonging
Responsiveness
- Performance and Reporting: Outputs, Outcomes, and Impact
- Trends: Service delivery, innovative programming and approaches
- Preparedness: Crisis management, Windfalls and Cuts, Managing leadership transition
- Adopting Proactive vs. Reactive processes
- PR and Communications, Building Transparancy
Excellence
- Organizational Excellence Approach
- Branding Guide and Storytelling
- Governance Model training
- Nonprofit Lifecycle Training and Planning
- Impact Statement Planning
Resource Links:
- Curated links to external resources on various relevant topics
- Information on legal compliance, fundraising strategies, and governance
- Access to educational materials and webinars
Training and Development:
- Workshops and Educational Sessions for professional development
- Training materials for board members on their roles and responsibilities
- Coming soon: Online Learning
Networking Opportunities:
- Forums and events for Executive Directors, Development Directors, and C-Suite staff to connect and share experiences.
- Opportunities for board members to engage with peers from other organizations.
Current News and Trends:
- Regular updates on industry trends and news
- Insights into emerging challenges and opportunities
Community Engagement:
- Platforms for fostering a sense of community among Executive Directors and their teams
- Opportunities for collaboration and joint initiatives
- Shared education and onboarding for new staff
Feedback Mechanism:
- Channels for feedback on the usefulness of provided resources
- Surveys and assessments to understand the evolving needs of the community
Agency Services
The Center for Nonprofit Excellence offers customized training, planning, and development activities designed specifically for your nonprofit staff and board of directors using the CORE Strength model. We also offer board retreat facilitation, strategic planning, and assistance with endowment services. Services are provided at a discounted rate to Center for Nonprofit Excellence Members.
The Board Academy
The Board Academy is a three-hour workshop providing knowledge and skills to current board and staff members and those who wish to be placed on a nonprofit board at the conclusion of the training. Through engaging presentations from nonprofit experts and interactive role-playing, participants learn a board member’s responsibilities and how these responsibilities relate to others within the organization. The Board Academy workshop topics include: Roles and Rules, Financial Policies and Fiduciary Duties, Legal Considerations, Meeting and Committee Management, Strategic Planning, and Fundraising.
Membership Benefits
Nonprofits
- Local advocacy for the nonprofit sector
- Free or discounted tuition for all workshops and trainings
- Free access to a grant research database
- Free postings on CFNCF Job Board
- Monthly newsletter
- Free promotion of nonprofit events on the website
- Discounted rates on contracted services
- Executive Roundtables
- Access to a Nonprofit Team Coach
- *Coming in 2025* Employee Onboarding
For-Profit Businesses
Annual Member dues are $250
- Reduced fee trainings and workshops
- Opportunity to display business promotional materials in office
- Discounted rates on contract services
- Connections to local nonprofit organizations
- An exhibit table at one CNE event per year
- Access to exclusive member newsletter and industry updates
Individuals
Annual Member dues are $100
Can not be employed by a local nonprofit at time of payment
- Reduced trainings and workshops
- Access to leading national databases of funding opportunities
- Ability to attend members-only events and roundtables
- Access to professional mentoring and peer-to-peer support
- Connections to local nonprofit resource organizations
- Lending library of nonprofit books and resources
Students
Annual Member dues are $25
Can not be employed by a local nonprofit at time of payment
- Nonprofit internship connections
- Up to 50% off trainings and workshops
- Access to leading national databases of funding opportunities
- Ability to attend members-only events and roundtables
- Connections to local nonprofit organizations
- Lending library of nonprofit books and resources
Consultant Directory
Consultants contribute specialized knowledge, coaching, assistance, and a novel viewpoint to enhance your endeavors and achievements. This directory of consultants serves as a tool to connect you with local experts in diverse fields who are ready to provide support.
Explore a range of categories such as attorneys, fundraisers, accountants, graphic designers, and more to discover consulting professionals available for collaboration.
Consultants can be added for a yearly fee of $100.
Please email [email protected] for more details.
Additional Fee Based Services
Board of Directors
- Orientation (Individual Board Academy) – up to two hours, $250
- Retreat (topic specific, planning session) – up to half day, $350
- Strategic Planning (Theory of Change, Impact Statement) – up to full day $500
Non Profit Lifecycles Training
- Per Session (up to 4 hours) $350
Consulting on Programmatic, Operational, or Management Issues
- Initial meeting is free for members or startups
- Two hour session $150 for members, $50 for startups
Technical Review (Audit of Practice, Procedure, Policy)
- $1000 for full review with recommendations and support for making needed changes (up to 10 hours)
- $150 for Policy Manual
- $150 Job Descriptions and Handbook
- $150 for Board Bylaws
