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

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Welcome to the Nonprofit Center

The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University is in the business of nonprofits. Our name isn't just who we are, it's what we do. With more than 35 years of experience at the forefront in helping organizations in the Greater Philadelphia region and beyond 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 the Role Nonprofits Play in our Community
We provide diverse, integrated services in education, consulting and leadership development, rooted in best practices in nonprofit management, governance and operation, while respecting and understanding the unique nonprofit culture.

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The Nonprofit Center Gives you the Tools

"From introductions to foundation representatives at a 'Meet the Funders' panel, to ways to amplify the message on our mission at a branding class, The Nonprofit Center opens the door to a range of resources. The professional development opportunities provide practical, timely, and, in some cases, eye-opening expert guidance on ways to deepen donor relationships. I always come away from the classes with a well-defined to-do list that refines our fundraising efforts. To state the obvious: we are in a highly competitive environment for dollars/donors. Essentially every nonprofit is in the business of improving the community; each using different means to achieve this same end. The Nonprofit Center hands us the tools to best leverage what is unique to our work." -Ellen Saint Clair, Director of Development, Children's Village

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Upcoming Courses

  • Effective Communications to Build Relationships, Engagement & Understanding

    This class, will challenge you to recognize your communication style and how you give and receive messages, as you focus on specific ways to improve your communications skills.

    Benefitting from Business Planning

    Many nonprofits are unsure about the role of a business plan, how it differs from a strategic plan and why both are needed for a resilient, sustainable organization. Business planning is the essential pathway to organizational decision-making. No organization should ever consider additions or substantial changes to programs and activities without first creating a business plan that aligns organizational strategy with human, financial, marketing and other necessary resources.

  • Effective Communications to Build Relationships, Engagement & Understanding

    Whether it’s interacting with a donor, a regulator, a co-worker, a supervisor or a supervisee, the most successful people are the best communicators. This class will challenge you to recognize your communication style and how you give and receive messages, as you focus on specific ways to improve your communications skills.

    Beyond the Fundamentals of Financial Management: What the Numbers Are Really Saying

    We created this class in response to overwhelming demand for a “deeper dive” into what the numbers are saying. This class will continue the process of understanding, analyzing, interpreting and communicating information contained in audited financial reports.

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FROM NONPROFIT UNIVERSITY BLOG

  • Begin by Defining the Goal

    May 18, by Laura Otten, Ph.D., Director

    While I bristle whenever I hear people say you have to talk in soundbites if you want people to listen, or we have to repeat things seven times before it sinks in to people’s brains, sometimes it is… Read more

  • What Employees Want

    May 11, by Laura Otten, Ph.D., Director

    When I first saw the headline—93% of those employed at nonprofits are engaged in their work (and this was touted as being three times the national average)—I wasn’t surprised.  Nevertheless, I … Read more

  • Time to Go

    May 7, by Laura Otten, Ph.D., Director

    Executive directors routinely ask me how to know when it is time to leave.  I wish board members asked me that same question:  how do they know when it is time for the executive director to leave? I… Read more