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!
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.
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.
In addition to members of its Advisory Group, the NRN depends heavily on the following casts of dedicated, remarkable volunteers to take us from "good to great:"
PROGRAM EXCELLENCE TASK FORCE
Task Force Chair: Cindy Stewart, President and CEO,Family Health Council of Central PA
Task Force Members:
Standards of Excellence for NRN Training
MARKETING AND AWARENESS TASK FORCE
Task Force Chair: Natalie Flick, Principal, AdSage Advertising, LLC
Task Force Members: