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

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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

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The Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia

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

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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

Moving Forward: The Post Covid-19 Resiliency Series

Moving Forward: The Post Covid-19 Resiliency Series is The Nonprofit Center’s recovery package for nonprofits. We are continuing what we do right to support the nonprofit sector in restoring and continuing what it does so well. We’ve all been changed by a global event that also has had profound local impact. By combining the factors that have traditionally defined us with the ability to pivot and adapt, we will emerge and continue to fulfill our missions. To help in this process, we have created a series of videos (ranging in length from 15 to 45 minutes) in the key areas of communications, finance, fundraising, human resources, and organizational structure.

Read more about the series here>>

Upcoming Courses

  • Effective Nonprofit Governance:  How Boards Should Work

    This impactful board training is the first step in appreciating the objective and true roles and responsibilities that the job of board member requires.

    The Power of Video Story-telling

    This class will show you practical strategies for reaching the vast audience that is your virtual marketing with visually compelling messages about your organization. Rather than a hands-on video production tutorial, this class focuses on tools and techniques that you can explore outside the classroom and how you can apply proven approaches to creating engaging videos while protecting the limits of your nonprofit budget.

  • Engaging Your Board Members: Orientation and Beyond

    Make sure you offer an effective orientation experience that doesn’t assume that new board members know everything they need to about the mission, culture, background, history of the organization and about the job of a board member for this point in time at your organization.  

    Fundamentals of Human Resources

    Get the essential framework for understanding the major human resources responsibilities in nonprofits, with focus on legal issues.

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

    Explore the essence of nonprofit leadership while looking at the leadership styles of others, to develop an understanding of the traits that make for successful leaders, distinguishing them from managers.

    Learn to Love Program Evaluation

    Learn proven tools, approaches, techniques, and ideas that are customizable to the evaluation of a wide range of programs within your organization.

  • How to do Fundraising Events Right

    Identify, design and run successful events at the right time, with the right volunteer mix, to support your overall development goals

    Common Problems—and their Solutions—that Disrupt Boards

    Has the board lost momentum? Is there a member who likes to stir up trouble or dominate meetings? Have some members forgotten or gotten away from their legal, ethical and fiduciary responsibilities? Are they neglecting what their job really is - governing, overseeing finances, fundraising? Are they doing the executive director’s job instead? Once the honeymoon is over and there’s some trouble shooting to be done to get (back) on track, how do you proceed judiciously and whose role is it? This webinar will provide the answers.  

  • Fundamentals of Finance

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

    Building a Successful Marketing Program

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

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FROM NONPROFIT UNIVERSITY BLOG

  • Best Practices are Calling

    October 23, by Laura Otten, Ph.D., Director

    In a recent discussion on DEAI and fundraising, one participant made the point that using wealth as the primary determinant of fitness for a board is dangerous and simply wrong.   As she was speaking… Read more

  • Lights Out on the Charity Watchdog Beacon

    October 16, by Laura Otten, Ph.D., Director

    I am not a fan of the rating systems on which many charity watchdog groups have built their reputations, which means I’m not a fan of those kinds of watchdog groups.  In 2014, the big three (Charit… Read more

  • Making Things Better

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

    A recent headline in Forbes caught my attention:  “Looking for Disruptive Nonprofit Opportunities?“  It went on to promise 15 disruptive options. I was all in:  15 different ways to shake thing… Read more