Posts by deirdre
Trust: The nonprofit sector’s superpower
If you’ve attended any of my presentations or trainings since I started working at the Nonprofit Center in 2017, you know that I find a way to slip my favorite data point into almost all of my slide decks: Nonprofits and individual volunteers are the most trusted institutions in our community to take action on…
Read MoreConnecting with Your Employees – More than Just Zoom Meetings
Guest blog – Andrea Spencer, ElderSource The pandemic has certainly presented many challenges; however many opportunities for growth, creativity, and engagement in the workplace – albeit remotely – have emerged. One aspect that made itself abundantly clear to us at ElderSource was that direct and regular communication with our employees was crucial in keeping them connected, focused, committed to our mission, and feeling cared for. We’ve learned that it’s more – a lot more – than just gathering on Zoom. We are a non-profit organization, an Area Agency…
Read MoreNonprofit Center events to remain virtual through 2020 — Here’s why
It has been nearly five months since the COVID-19 pandemic changed our lives, our work, and our world. I’ll never forget that Friday in March — the 13th, a fitting coincidence — when the staff of the Nonprofit Center walked out of our office, unsure when we would return.
Read MoreNew research looks in detail at Clay, St. Johns counties
In the fall, the Nonprofit Center and the Jessie Ball duPont Fund released the 2019 State of the Sector report, the most comprehensive research ever on the First Coast’s nonprofit sector. (Check it out here if you haven’t already!) This spring, the Nonprofit Center has issued two new reports looking in detail at the nonprofit…
Read MoreGet started with the Nonprofit Center Member Portal
Nonprofit Center members, we are thrilled to offer you new tools to customize our support for you! Welcome to the new Nonprofit Center Member Portal. Every organization’s membership extends to its employees and board members — so activate your login today! Here’s how: Individual Logins Click on Login at the top of this site. If…
Read MoreNew State of the Sector Report reveals most comprehensive analysis yet of the local nonprofit sector
Northeast Florida’s nonprofit sector is the focus of a new study released today. The 2019 version of the State of the Sector Report is the most comprehensive yet, finding the sector is diverse and growing but wrestling with the challenge of maintaining financial stability in an era of soft giving and structural change. The report…
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