Nonprofit Resource Network

Millersville University is proud of its partnership with the Lancaster County Community Foundation (LCCF). Celebrating its third anniversary in January 2009, the NRN is part of LCCF's capacity building initiave. Other partners in this LCCF initative include the Duke Street Business Center and Leadership Lancaster.

As the home of the PA State System of Higher Education, the Dixon University Center (DUC) provides a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, degree completion programming and continuing education. DUC provides the NRN with beautiful, state-of-the-art training facilities, event coordination services and office space for NRN staff.

The NRN provides the Essentials of Fundraising Series in conjunction with the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Central PA Chapter. This partnership allows both organizations to offer this series frequently and to provide scholarships for interested participants.

The Duke Street Business Center at the Lancaster Public Library houses a collection of resources focused on nonprofit governance, fundraising and management issues. The Center also provides on-site, FREE access to the Foundation Center Online Directory--a resource used to research grant sources and grant writing training across the country.

Leadership Lancaster offers a Board Leadership Academy focused on training the top volunteers in nonprofit organization.. The curriculum includes: Governance Basics, Building Effective Boards, and electives on fundraising, strategic planning and finance--all taught from the board perspective.

GiftWorks™ is affordable, easy-to-use fundraising software. With GiftWorks you can track donations, pledges and campaigns, send mailings and generate easy, fast reports. Try it free. Mission Research is offering software valued at $2,194 as an incentive for organizations to participate in Spring 2010 Workshops.

The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry fosters a positive business climate for Lancaster County, a climate that supports both for-profit and nonprofit endeavors.. The Lancaster Chamber assisted the NRN in producing the 2008 South Central PA Nonprofit Salary and Benefit Survey.

Millersville University is an approved continuing education provider for CFRE International. What this means is that participants in any NRN workshop may count their time as points toward becoming a Cerfified Fund Raising Executive.

United Way of Lancaster County assists in maintaining an accurate list of nonprofit events in the Lancaster County area. Also in Lancaster, Volunteer Solutions links potential volunteers with the community organizations that pique their particular service interests, and the United Way LINC database connects persons in need with the agencies best suited to meet their needs.

The Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) advances the nonprofit sector through leadership, advocacy, education and other services. PANO has promoted NRN offerings via website and radio. The NRN annually provides a minimum of two workshops in partnership with PANO.

The Lancaster County Careeer and Technology Center (LCCTC) prepares their students for skilled, innovative and productive careers. LCCTC routinely provides space at its Mount Joy Campus free of charge for use by the NRN.