Programs

  • Innovate Learning Initiative

    INNOVATE LEARNING: THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR NONPROFITS TRAINED 3,826 COMMUNITY LEADERS THIS YEAR THROUGH 57 PRESENTATIONS, WEBINARS, AND WORKSHOPS ACROSS THE STATE ABOUT BEST PRACTICES IN NONPROFIT GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP, AND MANAGEMENT. THESE TRAININGS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR NONPROFIT BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY ASSETS, EXCHANGE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS, SHARE THE LESSONS THEY HAVE LEARNED, AND OFFER SUPPORT TO EACH OTHER IN THEIR CHALLENGING WORK. TOPICS INCLUDED BOARD FUNDRAISING, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN READINESS, RETOOLING YOUR FUND RESERVES, NONPROFIT ADVOCACY BASICS, AND BUILDING EQUITY INTO YOUR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. DURING OTHER TRAINING ACTIVITIES, WE: - EDUCATED 235 NONPROFIT LEADERS ABOUT EMERGING ISSUES AND BEST PRACTICES AT OUR 2021 STATEWIDE CONFERENCE: BELONGING... THIS THREE-DAY VIRTUAL CONFERENCE FEATURED TWO KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS FROM JAKI SHELTON GREEN, NC'S POET LAUREATE, AND JULIA CAMPBELL, A SPEAKER, AUTHOR, AND NONPROFIT CONSULTANT, BOTH OF WHOM SHARED PRESENTATIONS FOCUSED ON STORYTELLING. THE EVENT FEATURED DOZENS OF WORKSHOPS TACKLING A WIDE VARIETY OF NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT TOPICS AS WELL AS A VIRTUAL EXHIBITOR HALL. - PARTNERED WITH THE NONPROFIT FINANCE FUND, TRIANGLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, JOHN REX ENDOWMENT, AND THE NORTH CAROLINA NETWORK OF GRANTMAKERS TO OFFER THE WEBINAR "TRENDS IN PHILANTHROPY" TO 365 REGISTRANTS WITH A FOLLOW-UP WORKSHOP FOR SELECT ATTENDEES. - COLLABORATED WITH NORTH CAROLINA PANDEMIC RECOVERY OFFICE, CHATHAM COUNTY MANAGER'S OFFICE, AND NC CHILD TO OFFER THE WEBINAR AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS: WHAT NC NONPROFITS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PARTNERING WITH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR 549 REGISTRANTS. WALKING THE TALK - EDI PROGRAMMATIC UPDATES: THE CENTER CONTINUED BUILDING UPON OUR "WALKING THE TALK: EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION IN NORTH CAROLINA NONPROFITS," A MULTI-YEAR INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT THE CAPACITY OF NONPROFITS TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF RACE EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN THEIR PROGRAMS AND WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS. PLANNING DATES HAVE BEEN SET FOR A NEW 2023 6-SESSION SERIES, "EDI ROUNDTABLE FOR NONPROFIT EXECUTIVES: BOLD SPACES FOR BOLD ACTION". THIS EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON THE RACIAL LEADERSHIP GAP, THE GENERATIONAL LEADERSHIP GAP, AND THE POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURES IN NONPROFITS THAT EXACERBATE THESE GAPS. UPCOMING IN 2023, THE CENTER IS PLANNING A SECOND EDI PROJECT ENTITLED "EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SERIES: BUILDING EQUITY AND ANTI-RACIST CHANGE AGENTS." NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE: SINCE SEPTEMBER 2020, THE CENTER HAS OFFERED ITS "NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE" TWICE A YEAR, ONCE IN THE SPRING AND ONCE IN THE FALL. THIS LEARNING COHORT OF NONPROFIT EXECUTIVES, MANAGERS, AND BOARD LEADERS GATHERS VIRTUALLY TO ASSESS THEIR ORGANIZATIONS' MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, IDENTIFY SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES, BUILD CAPACITY WHERE THERE ARE GAPS, AND WORK TOWARDS LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. DEVELOPED FROM ONGOING NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, AND THE CENTER'S GUIDE, PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES: BEST PRACTICES FOR NORTH CAROLINA NONPROFITS, THIS SIX-SESSION SERIES FACILITATES LEARNING, DISCUSSION, AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AROUND BOARD GOVERNANCE, PROGRAM DESIGN AND EVALUATION, STRATEGIC PLANNING, FUNDRAISING, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND HUMAN RESOURCES. PARTICIPANTS GRADUATE WITH A NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE CERTIFICATE AND CAN EARN UP TO 15 CREDIT HOURS AS PART OF THE DUKE UNIVERSITY NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. TO DATE, 271 NONPROFIT LEADERS HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE. CENTERED MANAGED SOLUTIONS: CENTERED MANAGED SOLUTIONS (CMS) IS A NEW PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROGRAM OFFERED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR NONPROFITS. CMS WILL GO BEYOND THE USUAL TRANSACTIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES BY OFFERING A PROGRESSIVE ENGAGEMENT MODEL, BEGINNING WITH AN ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND BUILDING ON AN ADVISOR/COACHING RELATIONSHIP THAT EMPOWERS THE EXECUTIVE AND ITS TEAM TO ASSESS BETTER AND ADDRESS THE ORGANIZATION'S NEEDS. THE CENTER WORKED WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN TO MAKE THIS SERVICE AVAILABLE FOR UP TO 10 OF THEIR LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS (LPS) AT NO COST. LPS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS PILOT PROJECT (JANUARY - JUNE 2022) AGREE TO OFFER VALUABLE FEEDBACK REGARDING THEIR EXPERIENCES AND HOW TO IMPROVE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. THE CENTER PARTNERED WITH THE UNC SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT ON CAPACITY-BUILDING RESEARCH TO HELP DOCUMENT OUR CMS APPROACH, PLANNING, AND EVALUATION. THIS PARTNERSHIP WILL CONTINUE INTO THE 2023 FISCAL YEAR, AS WELL AS A NEW CMS PROJECT DEVELOPING WITH THE Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
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    $414.9K

  • Advocacy for Nonprofit Sector

    CHAMPION THE SECTOR: WE ADVOCATED FOR A POSITIVE POLICY ENVIRONMENT TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF 501 (C)(3) NONPROFITS THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA SO THAT THESE ORGANIZATIONS CAN MORE EFFECTIVELY DELIVER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO HELP COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE. SOME EXAMPLES OF SPECIFIC RESULTS INCLUDE: - KEPT THE NONPROFIT SECTOR UNITED ON FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAX POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF 501(C)(3) NONPROFITS AND AFFECTING THE OPERATIONS OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. - ADVOCATED ON STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND RULES TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND TO HELP NONPROFITS SAVE TIME AND MONEY. EXAMPLES INCLUDE ADVOCACY TO MODERNIZE STATE NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND CHARITABLE SOLICITATION LAWS, TO SIMPLIFY THE STATE SALES TAX EXEMPTION PROCESS FOR 501(C)(3) NONPROFITS, TO ENSURE THAT STATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST LAWS ARE CONSISTENT WITH BEST PRACTICES FOR NONPROFITS, AND TO INCREASE INCENTIVES FOR ALL NORTH CAROLINIANS TO GIVE GENEROUSLY TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF CHARITABLE NONPROFITS THROUGH CHANGES TO FEDERAL AND STATE TAX LAWS. - TRACKED DOZENS OF BILLS IN THE NC GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CONGRESS THAT COULD AFFECT NONPROFITS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF WAYS. - KEPT NONPROFIT STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ACROSS THE STATE INFORMED THROUGH WEEKLY EMAIL UPDATES, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS, AND ONLINE WORKSHOPS. - PROVIDED TRAINING AND WRITTEN MATERIALS TO HELP NORTH CAROLINA NONPROFITS UNDERSTAND THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE STATE BUDGET AND OTHER RECENTLY ENACTED STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS FOR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS' FUNDRAISING AND OPERATIONS. THE CENTER CONTINUED TO TRACK TRENDS IN THE ECONOMIC IMPACT AND FISCAL HEALTH OF NORTH CAROLINA'S CHARITABLE NONPROFIT SECTOR.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
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    $253K

  • Member Services and Support

    VALUE OUR MEMBERS: THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR NONPROFITS OFFERED MEMBER BENEFITS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT. MORE THAN 6,500 BOARD, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS WORKING WITH OVER 1,100 MEMBER NONPROFITS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THESE PROGRAMS. FY2022 ENDED WITH A TOTAL OF 1135 MEMBERS, 212 BEING NEW. MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO OVER 800 VETTED RESOURCES THROUGH THE CENTER'S INFORMATION CENTRAL ONLINE LIBRARY. MEMBERS MAY ASK STAFF QUESTIONS THROUGH A MEMBER ASSISTANCE TOOL ON SPECIFIC NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT TOPICS, FROM BOARD GOVERNANCE TO PUBLIC POLICY. THE CENTER MANAGED 88 MEMBER ASSISTANCE CASES - FUNDRAISING & PHILANTHROPY, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, BOARD GOVERNANCE, LEGAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES BEING THE MOST COMMON INQUIRIES. THE CENTER SERVES MEMBERS WITH PRO BONO SUPPORT THROUGH SIX PROGRAM AREAS: LEGAL, MARKETING, HUMAN RESOURCES, ACCOUNTING, COACHING, AND EXECUTIVE TRANSITION. THE CENTER CONSIDERED 192 PRO BONO CASES - 109 LEGAL, 41 IN ACCOUNTING, 24 HUMAN RESOURCES, 11 COACHING AND 7 IN MARKETING. MEMBERS RECEIVE REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS ON WEBINARS AND PUBLICATION DOWNLOADS, DISCOUNTS ON PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED BY BUSINESSES THROUGH THE CENTER'S MONEY SAVING PARTNERS PROGRAM, RECEIVE MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTERS, AND ARE INVITED TO OFFER FEEDBACK ABOUT THE CENTER'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THROUGH AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP SURVEY. THERE WERE 532 PUBLICATION DOWNLOADS, 687 JOB BOARD POSTS FROM MEMBERS AND FY2022 ANNUAL SURVEY HAD 263 RESPONSES. THE CENTER LAUNCHED 2 LAPSED MEMBER CAMPAIGNS TO ENCOURAGE PREVIOUS MEMBERS TO RENEW THEIR MEMBERSHIP AND ADDED 2 GROUP MEMBERSHIPS INCLUDING NC PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN AND RESOURCEFUL COMMUNITIES.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
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    $285.1K