Hats Off to New Grads!

Congratulations to the graduates of our spring 2024 Nonprofit Management Institute! We’re so proud of these 47 nonprofit leaders who dedicated six weeks to connecting, assessing, and building their management skills and organizational practices to strengthen the long-term capacity and sustainability of their nonprofits.

“There are so many things that I’ll do differently with what I’ve learned through the Institute,” said Jenny McCoy, director of the American College of Diabetology. “One of the biggest things is that I will interact with my board with better tools to help us work together to advance our mission.”

“This class has given me the ability to step outside myself and the organization and give it a fresh look,” noted Janelle Goodrich, director of operations at University City Partners.

See all the graduates and how the Nonprofit Management Institute is inspiring their work and leadership.

If you’re interested in learning about or attending the fall 2024 Institute, let us know.

Meet New Board Members

Thanks to our Member nonprofits who voted in this year’s board elections. We’re pleased to welcome three new community leaders to the Center’s board of directors beginning on July 1, and we look forward to our work together throughout the year ahead!

Resource Bonus: Download a comprehensive overview of the roles and responsibilities of nonprofit board members in the Guidebook for Boards of Directors of North Carolina Nonprofits.

What’s New?

Notice anything new? Check out our redesigned website! >>

We’re excited to share a more personalized dashboard, Member benefits all in one place, updated Resource Library, searchable training and events, centralized articles and analysis, updated FAQs, and more. Please explore and let us know about your experience!

Fortify Your Organization's Resilience

If we’ve learned anything from the pandemic’s shutdowns and every hurricane that’s blown across our coastline, it’s that North Carolina and its nonprofits are resilient. But it always bears repeating that resilience takes a fair amount of preparation – from identifying essential functions and staffing all the way down to detailing contingency plans and your emergency network. NRMC’s outline of resilience tactics and strategies can help you get started or revisit your process, and the Center’s Toolkit for Building Organizational Resilience offers in-depth guidance, checklists, and exercises to help your nonprofit develop customized plans.

Conversations About More Than Policy

With a notable election approaching this fall, we took some time during our Nonprofit Policy Conversations this spring to talk about how nonprofits can feel empowered to use their (nonpartisan) resources and relationships to educate and engage their community members to be active voters. Nonprofits have a proven, positive impact on voter turnout and simple efforts – everything from posting election dates and locations to hosting nonpartisan candidate forums – can help ensure our communities elect fair decisionmakers who listen to and consider community interests and needs.

Save the Date!

Mark your calendar for October 22-23 to gather with us at the 2024 Conference for North Carolina’s Nonprofits in Research Triangle Park! Here’s a sneak peek: Keynote Speaker Amber Melanie Smith will talk about “From Burnout to Breakthrough: Sustaining and Sparking Passion in Nonprofit Leadership.”

Opportunities to exhibit and advertise during the conference are also available – learn more!

What We're Reading

• Nonprofits prepare for new FLSA overtime pay rules beginning July 1 (pending court action).
• Should organizations develop a strength-based communications guide versus a DEI language guide?
• M+R’s 2024 Benchmarks Report uncovers current trends in fundraising, advocacy, and marketing across digital platforms.
• The new value of volunteer time in NC=$31.64 per hour!

Upcoming Training

• Fundraising for Small Organizations, July 10
• Operate Intentionally to Grow Sustainably, July 16
• The Trainer Academy (on-demand, 16-session course)
• The Ultimate Grant Proposal Blueprint: Your Step-by-Step Roadmap and Build-It-Yourself Toolkit for Crafting an A+ Proposal (on-demand, 8-session course)
• Bookmark the Nonprofit Calendar for ongoing training and events

Thank You, Supporters!

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Welcome, New Members!

We appreciate the members of our growing nonprofit network. Your support and partnership make it possible for us to educate, connect, and advocate for and with nonprofits across North Carolina.

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