Montgomery Co. Assn. for the Blind

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Montgomery Co. Assn. for the Blind

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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

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 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

Online/evening Nonprofit Management Certificate beginning in 2021

Starting January 5, 2021 - our perpetually virtual Certificate in Nonprofit Management. Same great content and instructors as our signature face-to-face Certificate in Nonprofit Management but delivered synchronously and virtually in 1.5 hour bites, one evening a week (4 evenings for each class) over ten months. You will be able to apply your new knowledge immediately from the first class in January 2021 and keep that up right through the last class in November 2021. To get your questions answered and learn more, contact Terri Clark ([email protected]).

Registration and dates/descriptions of classes are online here>>

Upcoming Courses

  • Fundamentals of Human Resources

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

    Motivating the Millennial Donor

    Learn how to increase your connection to Millennials by learning to operate at that key intersection of technology, transparency, and hands-on relationships that they seek.  And, while we are it, we will mention planning for the future and what we know thus far about Generation Z.  

  • 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.

    Fundamentals of Successful Fundraising

    This class introduces the fundamental fundraising concepts, providing a snapshot of tools available to you and what it takes to implement them.

  • Smooth Leadership Transition Planning that Secures your Organization’s Future

    Whether you are a board member or executive director, you need to take steps that will help ensure the resiliency of your organization in a leadership transition. You’ll learn concrete steps your organization can take to protect its vision before, during and after a leadership transition. It’s time to start the conversation and a webinar is a comfortable way to find out what you need to know about succession planning.  

    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.

    Fundraising Without a Fundraising Team

    Even without a big name and connections, a nonprofit can be successful at fundraising by following the fundamental rules about building relationships. Small donor lists require deeper relationships. How to build and maintain these will be a key topic of this class. Other important elements that will be covered include the make-up of a fundraising team when you lack staff, the role of the board, how to identify and prioritize the right fundraising vehicles to diversify your income and how to find and share the stories that connect people to your organization.

  • Building a Successful Marketing Program

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

    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.

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

    Once the pandemic ends, we should not automatically return to the old ways, such as face-to-face over virtual.… Read more

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

    Boards are expecting executive directors to be able to predict the future, when that is an unreasonable expectation even in non-COVID volatile times. … Read more

  • A Winning Year-End

    November 30, by Laura Otten, Ph.D., Director

    Research consistently shows that giving to nonprofits makes people feel good and therefore encourages giving. Make this year-end successful by bringing in donations that help donors feel better throug… Read more