Welcome to the Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CNE)! CNE’s nonprofit-centered approach has given us the opportunity to partner with the Obici Healthcare Foundation to offer a variety of services and learning opportunities at no cost across a spectrum of topics relevant to nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers working within Obici’s service area.

Reach out to CNE staff to get started, check back often to see what’s new, and subscribe to our newsletter for updates.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Do you have questions about board governance, organizational structure, fundraising, legal compliance, or general nonprofit management? Ask CNE! We are here to provide resources and/or thought partnership when you need it. Think of us as a nonprofit help desk

BOARD EDUCATION SESSIONS

30 minutes of content and discussion during a regularly scheduled board meeting on a core governance topic such as the board’s roles and responsibilities, shared leadership, the board’s role in philanthropy, or financial leadership.

LEADERS CIRCLE

Leadership Circles are facilitated small groups of nonprofit professionals who meet on a monthly basis. These circles provide a confidential setting in which peers can discuss and solve real-time problems with real-world experience. Contact us to learn more about our circle for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) leaders and peer-to-peer learning for Executive Directors.

CNE MEMBER BENEFITS

  • CNE trainings. Use the code cneobiciworkshop to register and receive member rates for trainings.
  • CNE’s jobs page. You can use the code cneobicijob to post job listings for free on our job board.

Obici also provides access to the following at no cost. Contact Fiona Charles, Obici Program Officer, to learn more about: 

  • Catchafire– matches projects (e.g. graphic and web design, setting up a tech platform) with pro bono skilled volunteers. Here is a short video on how it works.
  • The Foundation Directory Online (FDO) – an online database of over 12 million grants. With the database, nonprofits can find detailed information on grantmakers who fund in specific geographic areas, focus areas, populations, and more.
  • DonorSearch – supports a major donor strategy with access to 25+ databases highlighting detailed analytics to target ask amounts based on past philanthropy, wealth, SEC stock transactions, real estate, and other factors. This search tool provides insight into which organizations a donor supports and can help identify prospective donors.

CNE uses the 7 Actionable Principles for a Strong Social Sector as a framework for our trainings and services. Please visit the 7AP website to learn more.