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

  • What Makes a Superior Leader? Creating and Mastering a Successful Leadership Style

    Effective leadership is not something that happens by accident, nor does it have to be inherent. Even if you believe that leadership is not something that can be taught, it most certainly can be developed. It is the successful leader who recognizes the skills he or she needs to focus upon and hones them in support of the specific role as organization leader.  This class is for current and future executives who aspire to be the leader their organization deserves.

    Building a Strong Corporate Fundraising Program

    This course will provide a broad overview of corporate philanthropy and fundraising to help you expand or diversify your organization’s funding base. It will explore the traditional avenues of support through corporate foundations, matching gift programs, and corporate contributions budgets and will take an in-depth look at corporate sponsorship and cause-related marketing.

  • The Power of Video Story-telling

    This class, taught by a nonprofit video expert, will show you practical strategies to get started reaching this vast audience with visually compelling messages about your organization.

    Board Orientation Done Right

    This webinar takes you through the process of orienting new board members and the importance of clearly spelling out roles and expectations on both sides of the relationship. You will learn about materials you must provide, specifying policies and procedures that will be enforced.  

  • The Power of Financial Forecasting for Sustainability

    A strong financial management process is essential to a nonprofit’s well-being. In times of concern and uncertainty about the economy and the prospects for funding, the ability to perform accurate and timely financial forecasting becomes indispensable. Day to day challenges, such as gift restrictions, adherence to mission, fixed and variable expenses, call for the skill to accurately forecast cash flow, while being adaptable to changing conditions. The result is a stronger and more resilient organization.

    Effective Nonprofit Governance:  How Boards Should Work

    Effective board membership requires more than good intentions and meeting attendance. This impactful board training is the first step in appreciating the objective and true roles and responsibilities that the job of board member requires.  Cement good intentions in best practices, including being able to apply standard tools for board assessment and governance and sample essential policies to their organizations.

  • Law, Best Practice, and Pitfalls in Fundraising and Special Events

    Three disparate things happened to me within the course of one workday that all sing a similar and very important message. First, was the interview I heard with James Comey on NPR’s Morning Edition.  One of the many compelling comments he made came back to resonate at the end of the day, connecting with two other seemingly disparate events.  Regardless of the impetus for Comey’s comment, his message is one we should all heed. “We fight like crazy in this country about guns and about social issues and taxes and immigration, and that’s as it should be, and it’s always.

    Creating Successful Individual and Major Donor Campaigns

    Even when times are bad, individuals contribute more than 75% of the $295 billion given annually to nonprofits. No nonprofit can afford to miss the opportunities that individual giving offers and whether a major gift to your organization means $500 or $5,000, your individual giving program should have a unique strategy for major donors.

  • Evaluating the Impact of Your Programs

    This class provides an overview of program evaluation tools, including a step-by-step model, as you engage in focused dialogue about concrete ways to assess your programs. You will leave with proven tools, approaches, techniques, and ideas that are customizable to the evaluation of a wide range of programs within your organization.

    Building a Communications Plan for your Ministry

    This webinar will give insight into the role that a communications plan can play, beyond promoting events, to identifying your brand identity and personality, core values and marketing your ministry

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FROM NONPROFIT UNIVERSITY BLOG

  • Degrading Core Values

    April 20, by Laura Otten, Ph.D., Director

    Three disparate things happened to me within the course of one workday that all sing a similar and very important message. First, was the interview I heard with James Comey on NPR’s Morning Edition.… Read more

  • Good Enough.  Is it Really?”

    April 13, by Laura Otten, Ph.D., Director

    Growing up a cultural Jew, I inherently knew, early on, the importance of “culture.” Reading Oscar Lewis’s La Vida: A Puerto Rican Family in the Culture of Poverty in my freshman year in college… Read more

  • What’s Trending in the Nonprofit World?

    April 6, by Laura Otten, Ph.D., Director

    I am always hesitant to talk about what’s happening on the corporate side of the aisle for fear that people will assume incorrectly that I’m holding it up as the model of all that is good and righ… Read more