Feeling like something isn't going well in your daily efforts to manage your organization? Did you know that, as a manager, you need 50 competencies to do your job right? Yes, 50!!!! Read more...
Are you looking for information from a leader who has successfully implemented a succession plan? Take a few minutes to hear from this former CEO of a large nonprofit organization in the region.
Helping others is so fulfilling and also so exhausting! Are you doing what you need to do to take care of YOU? Self-care is one core competency of strong leadership. Check out this opportunity to learn about a variety of self-care options.
Just as as ships' Captain charts a course for her voyage, a nonprofit needs to chart a course for how Information Technology (IT) will support the organization’s vision and mission. IT Governance processes or IT Best Practices are the guidelines that assist nonprofits with creating an IT approach or a strategic IT plan. Read more...
Every board member should want to share the message about the good work you are doing, not because it is a requirement, but because it means something to them. Read more...
Have you ever deployed your best team to resolve a problem and have the team execute flawlessly, only to find that the problem that was solved did not address the customer’s real need? Read more...
Many of the techniques that apply to organizational strategic planning can be easily translated into developing training. Read more...
Believe it or not, research indicates that stress may stand in the way of innovation. Consider this article's application to you and others in nonprofit practice. Read more...
What does it mean to be a nonprofit? Are there various types of nonprofits? What are the differences between nonprofits? How many nonprofits exist in the USA? This section answers these questions and more.
Did you know that over 75,000 nonprofits currently exist in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania? Each of these organizations must recruit and maintain sufficient staff and volunteers to operate, not to mention the financial resources needed to remain viable. With these facts in mind, carefully consider this list of questions before making a final decision whether or not to become incorporated as a 501(c)(3) organization.
Nonprofit organizations clearly need to adhere to ethical standards of practice. Are you aware of the various codes of ethics that your staff may need to follow for their specific professions? This section describes Codes and Ethics and provides links to a wide variety of codes that nonprofit professionals follow within their respective fields.
What are Management Support Organizations? If you don't work in South Central Pennsylvania, where can YOU go to obtain services similar to those offered by the Nonprofit Resource Network?
How can you guarantee that the salary and benefit packages offered to your employees are fair and equitable within the not-for-profit market in South Central Pennsylvania?
The NRN is pleased to present the first ever 2008 South Central PA Nonprofit Salary and Benefits Survey--with special thanks for the assistance of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The Nonprofit Resource Network is building a repository of online resources needed routinely by employees working in the not-for-profit arena. We are excited that the capabilities of this new website allow almost infinite growth and expansion in this area.
The directories below are designed to assist you in locating organizations and individuals that share similar and/or complementary skills and with whom you may share learnings from the field. We hope that through these interactions you will "uncover opportunities" and perhaps even "identify landmines."