Nonprofit Resource Network

Our Mission

The Nonprofit Resource Network enhances the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations, providing professional development, networking opportunities and access to critical information resources.

Please see our 2009-2011 Strategic Plan, completed in December 2008. Special thanks to the dedication of NRN's Advisory Group, the participation of multiple focus groups and the facilitation of E4 Exchange Consulting-who all contributed to this process!

Our History

In 2004, the Lancaster County Community Foundation (LCCF) worked with the Polk Lepson Research Group to confirm two identified needs among nonprofit leaders in Lancaster County—the need for 1) professional training and 2) greater access to information resources. Three years later, LCCF launched an initiative focused on building capacity building in the nonprofit sector in Lancaster County. As part of this effort, the NRN opened its doors on January 18, 2007 and continues to design its professional development offerings specifically for employees working within the nonprofit environment.

Our Current Participation

National research indicates that nonprofits will need to recruit 640,000 new senior managers by 2016 due to the retirement and the transition of leaders out of their current roles. Reflecting this growing need for trained professionals, the NRN has enrolled over 1,000 participants from 240 nonprofit organizations in 14 counties--all within the first three years of operation. Of those participants, 48% return for additional programming.

Our Volunteer Support

In addition to members of its Advisory Group, the NRN depends heavily on casts of dedicated, remarkable volunteers who continue to take us from "good to great:"

Based on recommendations of the Program Excellence Task Force, our current work is being conducted by the 2011 Market Research Task Force. The Market Research Task is made up of individuals who previous served on the Marketing & Communications Task Force and the Program Excellence Task Force.

MARKET RESEARCH TASK FORCE:

Task Force Chair: Mary Angela Kenney, Managing Executive, Collaborative Solutions

Task Force Members:

• Kate Bergeman, Communications Coordinator, Lancaster County Community Foundation
• David Carl, Campus Development Officer, HACC-Lancaster
• Natalie Flick, Principal, AdSage Advertising
• Anne Groff, Associate, Aflac
• Melissa Hennigan, Print & Marketing Consultant, H&H Graphics Group
• Dan Jurman, Development Director, Southeast Lancaster Health Services
• Anne Lampe, Executive Director, Demuth Museum
• Gerald Meck, Affiliated Consultants, North Group Consultants
• Thomas Neuville, Associate Professor, Millersville University, Special Education
• Theresa Russell-Loretz, Assistant Professor, Commuications and Theatre, Millersville University
• David Smith, Central PA Regional Manager, Good Schools of PA
• Janet Stone, Consultant
• Jill Troutman, Donor Relations Director, American Red Cross of the Susquehanna Valley
• Stu Westbury, Community Volunteer
• C. Barry Witmer, CEO, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services