Montgomery Co. Assn. for the Blind

Anatomy of an Interim Executive Directorship

Montgomery Co. Assn. for the Blind

Gearing Up

Enhancing leadership through the Nonprofit Center

Gearing Up

Francisvale Home for Small Animals

A continuum of services from The Nonprofit Center

Francisvale Home for Small Animals

Camphill Soltane

Nonprofit Center Member creating a community for young adults with developmental disabilities

Camphill Soltane

The Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia

A major force in choral music gets results from The Nonprofit Center

The Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia

Educational Programs

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Value Added Consulting

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Leadership Advancement

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Welcome to The Nonprofit Center

The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University is in the business of nonprofits. Our name is our mission; it's what we do. With nearly 40 years of experience at the forefront of helping organizations in the Greater Philadelphia region and beyond to strengthen themselves, their boards and their staffs, we recognize that all nonprofits must be able to implement and maintain strong and ethical business practices in order to thrive in today's competitive and complex world. We work in partnership with:
  • Nonprofit Executive Directors, Staff and Volunteers
  • Nonprofit Boards of Directors
  • Businesses that Value CSR and the Role Nonprofits Play in our Community
Our diverse, integrated services in nonprofit education, consulting and leadership development, are rooted in best practices and immersed in the unique nonprofit culture.

Special Announcements

Day of Clarity - A Unique Approach to the Board Retreat

“{The Nonprofit Center facilitator} was masterful in how she facilitated the retreat. Her keen sense of reading the room added great value to the process. Her experience was something she clearly tapped into as she played “Sherpa guide” to our board of trustees. Board members who attended left with a deeper appreciation of their role and a sense of the possibility as they began to absorb the need for evolutions which will have a lasting impact on the organization as well as themselves as individuals.” -Trish Wellenbach, President and CEO, Please Touch Museum

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Upcoming Courses

  • Designing & Implementing an Effective Direct Mail Program

    More than 61% of donations come from direct mail. Make your campaigns memorable and cost-effective to attract new, and maintain, current donors.

    Fundamentals of Finance

    Learn how to read and interpret financial statements, separate financial duties and responsibilities and allocate expenses accurately.

  • Effective Communications to Build Relationships, Engagement & Understanding

    Recognize your communication style and how you give and receive messages, as you focus on specific ways to improve your own communications skills.

    Motivating the Millennial Donor

    Learn the best way to engage Millennials to build a solid foundation for ongoing financial support from committed donors in this demographic.  

  • Creating Successful Individual and Major Donor Campaigns

    Individual and major donor campaigns are the cornerstone of fundraising, never falling below 70% of all philanthropy.

    Maximizing your Website’s Impact on Engagement, Donations, Marketing & Branding

    Maximize the impact of your website -- your organizations main communications tool -- on donations, marketing and your brand identity.

  • Keys to Successful Strategic Planning

    Learn to create a living, constituent-driven strategic plan that is a critical management tool for your board and executive leadership.

    Promoting Successful Fundraising Through Effective Stewardship and Donor Management

    Too often, donor management and gift stewardship are an afterthought instead of integral parts of your fundraising plan and program. Procedures for accepting, acknowledging and stewarding gifts – from the first donation through the end of the relationship – are essential for donor cultivation, including legal and ethical compliance. Just as you have a plan for raising funds, you need a plan for managing them. It takes a strong alliance and good communication between the development and finance staffs to ensure accuracy, continuity and accountability to the funder. This class recognizes that it takes far fewer resources to renew or upgrade a current donor than it does to acquire a new donor, making accurate and thoughtful management and stewardship essential, cost effective tools for the development officer. It means mastering the different requirements and expectations for various gift vehicles, the management of expenses and the role of recognition and accountability and budgeting. Real world examples will enable you to understand the significance of what’s included in responsible reporting, managing expenses, creating positive donor relations and trouble-shooting potential problems to maintain current, and secure future support.

  • Building a Successful Marketing Program

    Understand the fundamental principles of marketing and its various components so that you can apply them to your nonprofit.

    The Art of the Relationship: Board Orientation that Sets the Right Direction

    Offer an effective board orientation experience that doesn’t assume that they know everything they need to about the mission, culture, background and history of the organization.  

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FROM NONPROFIT UNIVERSITY BLOG

  • Words Matter

    November 15, by Laura Otten, Ph.D., Director

    The daughter of two writers learns this in the womb:  language choices matter.  Not too long ago, I was reminded of this when reading the article aptly titled, “Quantifying Impact Alienate… Read more

  • Giving Tuesday Fatigue

    November 8, by Laura Otten, Ph.D., Director

    Giving Tuesday is fast approaching.  According to reports, Giving Tuesday raised 27% more money in 2018 than it did in 2017; it raised 50% more money in 2017 than in 2016.  But where did these billi… Read more

  • Remember Your Roots

    October 31, by Laura Otten, Ph.D., Director

    This was the headline BoardSource used to introduce Candid’s latest compensation survey in its SmartBrief:  “Report: Midrange nonprofits are making headway on gender pay gap.”  Anyone who know… Read more

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