In our community, we have a wealth of very important and worthwhile charitable organizations. Over time, our community's needs and opportunities change. Nonprofit organizations have emerged and grown in large numbers to address these issues head-on. Many seek help with capacity and sustainability - the kind of support they need to achieve their missions. Whether your organization is just emerging or has deep roots in our region, we can help simplify your work.

For 35 years, the Toledo Community Foundation has helped a growing core of nonprofit organizations advance their missions through expert guidance and a wide array of services. First through assisting with the creation of nonprofit endowment funds at the foundation, but just as important through the Center's training and technical assistance programs.

Center for Nonprofit Resources
The Foundation's mission to inspire philanthropy involves a commitment to ensuring that nonprofit organizations in our region have the information and resources required to operate in an efficient and effective manner. Recognition of this need to assist in building local nonprofits' capacity, as well as offering quality training and technical assistance served as the basis for establishment of the Center.

Through the generous support of the Duane Stranahan, Sr. Charitable Lead Trust, the Center was established in 2002. According to Mr. Stranahan's son Steve, his father believed strongly in promoting professional management in the nonprofit sector.

The Center for Nonprofit Resources has developed an ever expanding and changing list of training programs designed to inform and assist local nonprofits. Programs/workshops/seminars are frequently offered in the following content areas of nonprofit management:

• Accountability and evaluation
• Communication and marketing
• Fundaising and financial sustainability
• Governance
• Management and leadership
• Staff development and organizational capacity
• Technology
• Volunteer management.

In addition to providing exposure to national experts in these fields, several of our training programs provide the opportunity for grants. These grants can be used to further improve key management areas.

For more information about The Center, visit www.c4npr.org.

The Center for Nonprofit Resources will continue to assist local nonprofits with capacity building by expanding the nature and scope of the support services it makes available to our local nonprofit community.  Click here for more information on our current workshop offerings.

Request for Proposal for Capacity Building Grants Now Available
The Center for Nonprofit Resources (The Center), a collaboration of The Community Partnership, Toledo Community Foundation and United Way of Greater Toledo, is announcing the availability of a Request for Proposal for capacity building grants for area nonprofits. Capacity building funds are intended to strengthen a nonprofit’s ability to fulfill its mission and build long-term organization sustainability by promoting capable leaders, sound management and strong governance. Examples of capacity building initiatives include organizational assessments and strategic planning, board and/or staff development, fund development planning, succession planning, external communications strategies, technology improvements, financial management systems, program evaluation and measurement, and human resource policies and procedures.  The grant deadline is February 27, 2009.

There will be a grant information session held January 22, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. at the Toledo Public Library’s Huntington Bank Room, downtown Toledo. All applicants are strongly encouraged to attend. 

Please visit www.c4npr.org for more information, or click here to visit The Center's grant page:  http://www.c4npr.org/site/c.klIXIjN1JwE/b.3987055/k.D90/Grant_Opportunities.htm

Organization Endowment Fund
If your nonprofit would like to explore an endowment fund contact Bridget Holt, Donor Relations Officer, at 419-241-5049.

Click here for complete discussion of creating a fund with the Toledo Community Foundation.

What type of gift options can one use to create a fund in the Center for Nonprofit Resources? Click here to review Gift Options.

Already have a fund and you would like to make a gift - go to Give Today with this click.

If you would like more information on the charitable giving options available through the Foundation, contact Bridget Holt, Donor Relations Officer at 419.241.5049.