Welcome To The Center For Nonprofit Resources

The Center for Nonprofit Resources (CNR) strives to provide you with the tools, resources and information that will help you fulfill the mission and vision of your organization. We will continue to update this page with new information, links and best practices, so make sure to check back often.

                    

 

Special Announcements

 
Reminder - deadline is next Friday, May 25th!
 

The Blade and Toledo Community Foundation, in partnership with The Center for Nonprofit Resources, are pleased to announce the Annual Nonprofit Innovation & Excellence Awards which are designed to honor and recognize outstanding nonprofit organizations and their achievements in our community.  Click here for more information.  The award application deadline is May 25, 2012.

There are still seats available - register today!
Penelope Burk to Present: The Donor-Centered Board ... how your board can become a fundraising powerhouse

Boards are vital to fundraising, but fundraising is just one of their many responsibilities. The Donor-Centered Board features tested strategies that capitalize on Leadership Volunteers' influence with donors while respecting the fact that their time is limited. Based on over ten years of research with thousands of donors, The Donor-Centered Board helps volunteers raise more money by following donors' simple but highly effective recommendations.

The Center for Nonprofit Resources in partnership with the Agency Directors' Association (ADA) and the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Northwest Ohio Chapter are pleased to announce that renowned author and trainer Penelope Burk will be presenting her workshop The Donor-Centered Board on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 in the McMaster Center at the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library.

Target Audience: Development professionals, leadership volunteers and executive directors with varying degrees of experience in fundraising.  Click here to register.

Penelope will be signing books after the workshop till 1:00pm.  Her book, Donor-Centered Fundraising, will be available for the discounted purchase of $50.



Attention Youth Summer Program Providers

Need some fresh new ideas to enhance your summer programming?  If you haven’t heard, the After School Alliance is sponsoring a six hour training on June 2 just chocked full of great quality learning activities for youth. Best of all - the cost is free.  Click here for more details and/or to register. Hurry - registration deadline is May 18.

 


 
Director - Center for Nonprofit Resources Search Re-Opened

The search for The Center's new director is remaining open until the position is filled.  Please view the job description here.




Nonprofit Marketplace

From time to time, organizations will contact The Center with items they would like to sell or donate to local nonprofit organizations.  When this happens, we will post the information about items available on our website on the Nonprofit Marketplace page.  In our weekly email, we will notify you when a new post has been made to the Nonprofit Marketplace page.  Items listed in red below are new...

Current Postings - Click here for more details. 

  • Printers for Donation
  • Office Space for Rent

 

Upcoming Workshops

2012 Workshop Calendar

In 2012, The Center for Nonprofit Resources is implementing a fee structure for our capacity building workshops.  Based on our evaluation of workshops over the past few years and a recent survey of our nonprofit community, we have learned that there is inherent value in something that has even a minimal cost.  We have carefully selected workshops presented by renowned and experienced speakers.  We hope that as nonprofit staff, board members and volunteers you will find educational opportunities that will benefit your professional growth as well as the growth of your organization.  Fees for each workshop are nominal and based on the complexity of the workshop offerings, speaker engaged and location.

The 2012 list of workshops has been posted on The Center's website.  For details, please click here.  Please check back often as we plan to add additional workshops.
The Donor-Centered Board

Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Time: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm (Presentation) 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm (Book Signing)

Location:  McMaster Center – Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
325 Michigan Street
Toledo, OH 43604

Workshop Description: The Donor-Centered Board is a practical remedy for Boards of Directors that are under-engaged in fundraising or focusing their time and energy in less productive directions. Led by renowned author and trainer, Penelope Burk, this interactive forum demonstrates how any Board or individual member can have a profound impact on the bottom line by engaging in activities that are both appealing and rewarding. The Donor-Centered Board builds confidence among the team while demonstrating how the Board, CEO and Development staff are all essential to fundraising success -- but in different ways.

Target Audience: Development professionals, leadership volunteers and executive directors with varying degrees of experience in fundraising.

Click here for details.

Microsoft Excel 1: Spreadsheet & Chart Basics (Open Slots) & Microsoft Excel 2: Formulas (Wait List)

Date: Friday, June 1, 2012

Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location:  McMaster Center – Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
325 Michigan Street
Toledo, OH 43604

Workshop Description:  This course focuses on teaching the basics of Excel, Microsoft's powerful spreadsheet program. Although this is an entry level class, you will still learn tips and tricks that will help you complete your spreadsheet tasks faster and easier. Topics covered in this course will include: the basics of spreadsheet data entry; navigating through a spreadsheet; editing data; using the fill tool; using entry level basic formulas; using the AutoSum tool, and creating simple charts. After this course, you will be able to create a basic spreadsheet from scratch, write and use basic sum and average formulas, and create simple charts from your data. Prerequisites: Basic computer skills; comfort with the use of a keyboard and mouse; the Microsoft Excel program installed on your computer.

Target Audience: Attendees should be people who are interested in learning the very basics of the Microsoft Excel 2007/2010 spreadsheet program. Although we will cover slightly advanced topics such as simple formulas and using the autosum tool, our primary foci will be how to navigate through a worksheet and learning very simple data entry and editing. Due to the fact that this is an introductory class, it may move slowly to allow newer users more time for comprehension and practice. Prospective attendees should consult the Excel 1 class outline located here: http://www.jacqconnect.us/classes/Excel1Outline.pdf before registering to be sure this class is appropriate for them.

Click here for details.

 

 

 

Upcoming Events

You do not need to be a member of the sponsoring organization to attend these events. For more information about a particular event, click on the link; or for a complete listing of events, visit The Center for Nonprofit Resources' Calendar of Events.