READY TO IGNITE POSSIBLE?
GCN’S MISSION IS EMPOWERING YOURS. LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW GCN CAN HELP YOU IGNITE POSSIBLE. 2 GCN Membership 4 Nonprofit University 6 Nonprofit Consulting Group
Your organization is driven by a mission that strengthens and enriches our communities. The mission of the Georgia Center for Nonprofits is to enable you to accomplish that mission. Our focus is ensuring that every nonprofit has the strategy, resources, and highperforming teams that it needs to succeed.
WHY GCN?
We know that boards, staffers, and leadership teams delivering on a mission can find it a struggle to balance everyday demands with the need to craft a strategy, refine a process, learn a skill, or explore a novel approach—even when doing so could mean scaling mission impact or delivering more revenue to ensure your work’s future.
“GCN is a whole-organization solution for nonprofits. As a longtime member, we’ve benefited from many opportunities for professional development, sharing of best practices, and networking, and expanded our engagement to support strategy efforts and leadership goals.
GCN’s purpose is to remove the barriers that hold back nonprofit success. By delivering insights, tools, resources, and know-how, we strive to ignite the potential of leaders, organizations, and the Georgia nonprofit sector as a whole.
GCN’s tailored training through Nonprofit University has helped mold me as a leader. It’s also helped me build an invaluable network of fellow CEOs who share challenges, brainstorm and troubleshoot together, and support one another.
THREE SOLUTIONS, ONE MISSION
GCN tools have been instrumental in helping me evaluate our business models and revenue streams, greatly improve our operational efficiencies, and launch new programs and services.
Through Membership, Nonprofit University, and our Nonprofit Consulting Group, we deliver a powerful suite of performance solutions designed to help your organization advance and grow. Experience the difference it makes to be a part of our dynamic peer network. Tap into a year-round talent development resource. Gain expert guidance for strengthening leadership, sharpening strategy, and developing the support your organization needs. Join us.
Our work with GCN’s Nonprofit Consulting Group has been phenomenal: They’ve helped us evaluate trends, challenged us to critically assess ourselves and think out of the box, and served as highly effective facilitators and consensusbuilders between senior staff and board. Participating in a community of outstanding peers benefits us all, multiplying opportunities to build and sustain relationships with partners, allies, and colleagues.” —Matt Pieper, CEO, Open Hand, GCN member since 1996
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MEMBERSHIP
Membership
A PURPOSE-BUILT COMMUNITY OF NONPROFITS
GCN Membership is a vibrant network of a thousand mission-driven organizations. We engage more than 5,000 nonprofit professionals across the state in an ongoing exchange of knowledge, networks, and support, enriched by the participation of foundation and corporate leaders, government officials, sector experts, and thought leaders by the hundreds.
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MEMBERSHIP
At complimentary member events held throughout the year, GCN members benefit from interactive workshops led by our experts in strategy, leadership, governance, and resource development; roundtable discussions with grantmakers; and keynotes featuring national and Georgia thought leaders. Member chief executives come together at our CEO Forum series for frank, solution-driven dialogues with experts and peers that explore pressing leadership topics. Our digital publication Georgia Nonprofit NOW delivers inspiration from both mission and management perspectives, and insight into what drives organizational impact—illuminating trends, best practices, innovation, and performance solutions.
BY THE NUMBERS More than 5,000 member professionals received NOW magazine, and 2,800 accessed articles, tools, and on-demand webinars on gcn.org. 1,232 attended live and online member-exclusive events, inlcuding our new CEO Forums. 5,100 received GCN communications—from monthly enewsletters to topic digests, policy briefings, and more.
Through monthly newsletters and topical digests, members receive targeted communications on core practice areas, highlighting resources, research, and upcoming programs, along with fresh insight from peers and experts. Members gain exclusive access to online resources on GCN.org, featuring a deep archive of original articles, webinars, and tools that span all nonprofit practice areas. Together, we are a powerful voice advocating for the sector. As a policy champion, GCN speaks up about legislative issues that impact nonprofits, activating our community through briefings and opportunities to effect positive change.
WHY GCN? “Like no other resource, NOW provides us with on-the-ground, of-the-moment perspective into the Georgia sector’s needs, priorities, and accomplishments.” —Alicia Philipp, President, The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, GCN member since 2004 “GCN is pushing critical conversations forward, in a way that no one else would, about the role of the nonprofit sector and the need for nonprofits to move to the next level by thinking critically about their management and impact. On critical policy issues, GCN is on top of large sector issues and raising those issues.” —Paige McKay Kubik, CEO, Frazer Center, GCN member since 2004
Members benefit from cost savings on talent development, both reduced Nonprofit University fees and the option to sign up for Nonprofit University + ThinkHR Subscription, an affordable, all-in-one solution for talent management. Members also receive preferred rates to post on GCN’s nonprofit job board, Work for Good, our state’s top nonprofit hiring and career resource. Through our annual GAgives on #GivingTuesday initiative, we provide the a free donation platform and extensive resources to help members build online fundraising programs that activate supporters and inspire new donors. Since its launch in 2012, we’ve helped participating nonprofits raise more than $28 million, while promoting the collective work and worth of our sector thorugh our public campaign.
“When I introduce a colleague to GCN, I talk about the breadth and quality of programs they offer, the kind that deliver information, tools and resources that translate into impact, helping to continually improve and strengthen our organization. If you’re a leader trying to keep up with changes in the sector, and prepare for change, GCN offers member events on cutting-edge topics.” —Belva Dorsey, CEO, Enrichment Services Program, GCN member since 2009 “As a new executive director, I was looking for support-—in leadership, boards, development—and GCN has delivered. For executive development, it’s a no-brainer: the clear choice for me and my board. I’m dedicated to supporting my staff as well, and we’ve made ample use of Nonprofit University to help them build their skills and support their growth.” —Kim Nolte, CEO, Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential, GCN member since 2011
NONPROFIT UNIVERSITY
Nonprofit University
YOUR PARTNER IN DEVELOPING AND NURTURING TALENT
GCN’s Nonprofit University is unique: a nonprofit-focused and nonprofit-led training resource designed to build skills and leadership across your team. We make professional development accessible by offering a range of opportunities, including targeted coursework, in-depth certificate series, executive leadership programs, and custom training options. We’re building skilled talent through a year-round schedule of 16 certificate series and more than 100 targeted classes that span the range of nonprofit practice areas and critical competencies—from the management of programs, facilities, and volunteers to board governance, impact and outcome measures, finance, change management, marketing, and human resources.
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We’re preparing fundraisers through an extensive curriculum that covers the arc of resource development topics—including series on capital campaigns, major donors, and annual giving campaigns; and an array of workshops on core topics like writing the annual report, annual appeal letters, and donor retention.
We’re equipping leaders with skills and networks to advance their missions and strengthen Georgia communities. With nationally recognized leadership development programs like our High Potential Diverse Leaders, we are fostering the next generation.
NONPROFIT UNIVERSITY
WHY GCN? “We count on GCN to equip our new leaders with skill sets they need. Everyone on our staff has a professional development plan, and we rely on Nonprofit University to expand their knowledge of nonprofit management and give them a foundation they can implement in our organization. Making this a requirement for our team has really augmented our work.” —Austin Dickson, Executive Director, Literacy Action, GCN member since 2003 “I started my career with training at Nonprofit University, and though their Access365 subscription, I’m able to provide ongoing professional development support to all of our staff.” —Lara Smith, Managing Director, Dad’s Garage, GCN member since 2005 “When I was new to the sector, another nonprofit CEO told me what I’d miss most would be finding time to spend with my peers. Participating in Nonprofit CEO Peerspectives was one of the best things I could have done. It literally made my learning curve less steep.” —Chandra Stephens-Albright, Executive Director, C5 Georgia Youth Foundation, GCN member since 2009
BY THE NUMBERS 1,720 attended Nonprofit University courses, 487 earned certificates, 217 were awarded scholarships, and 402 attended 28 custom courses, which we delivered directly to organization teams. Now in its ninth year, our High Potential Diverse Leaders program engages a growing network of 266 alumni. Through Nonprofit CEO Peerspectives, we’ve created an annual forum for critical conversations and a peer network of 105 Atlanta sector leaders.
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NONPROFIT CONSULTING GROUP
Nonprofit Consulting Group
EXPERT GUIDANCE TO DRIVE HIGH PERFORMANCE Nonprofit business is complex, and GCN’s Nonprofit Consulting Group has unmatched insight into what it takes to manage, scale, and sustain high-performing organizations and teams. By arming sector leaders with high-performance practices, combined with our extensive knowledge of the nonprofit environment, we are helping nonprofits and philanthropies change what’s achievable in social impact. Our team’s expertise is both broad and deep, blending experience across practice areas to help organizations tackle an array of challenges, such as executive coaching, team building, process improvement, and more, with deep focus in four critical areas: • Facilitating strategy development and strategic planning • Guiding succession plans and executive transitions • Strengthening governance and board impact • Empowering and catalyzing resource development
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We have extensive experience in communities and causes across Georgia, working on both urban and rural issues, including health, social services, education, arts, and the environment, as well as corporate social responsibility. Designing coalitions of nonprofits is integral to our work strengthening and expanding your impact on communities. Using a mix of unique methods that amplify results and increase effectiveness, along with some of the most successful management concepts in any sector, our approach is tailored to help nonprofits
maximize their impact on an ever-changing world. We offer a variety of strategic planning options for aligning short- and long-term goals with the everyday work of the organization, while taking into account possible future developments. The result is a comprehensive roadmap and a responsive, living document that gives nonprofits the flexibility to effectively maneuver through challenges. We take a partnership approach with our clients, supporting their growth with solutions and guidance that meet their evolving needs and challenges.
NONPROFIT CONSULTING GROUP
BY THE NUMBERS Our consulting team guided 206 organizations through the process of strategic planning, facilitating board retreats, developing succession plans, crafting resource development strategies, and more. We engaged 107 organizations and 382 nonprofit leaders in Momentum, GCN’s transformative multi-year process for building strategy, leadership, and aligned networks of community-based cohorts around the state.
WHY GCN? “Our GCN consulting experience has proved invaluable, supporting us in a way that felt natural and unobtrusive, and helping unite our team with a common vision and a reenergized commitment to the five-year strategic plan.” —Chaiwon Kim, CEO, Center for Pan Asian Community Services, GCN member since 2002 “We were totally energized by a GCN workshop on strategic planning using the ‘Balanced Scorecard’ model. As we heard about the process, lights were
turning on in our heads and it led to a game-changing plan, facilitated by GCN’s Nonprofit Consulting Group.” —Tamara Carrera, Executive Director, Community Assistance Center, GCN member since 1998 “GCN provided expert support during our recent leadership transition, engaging our board and founding executive director to assess organizational needs and the type of leadership skills needed in a successor. Filling those shoes has been a tall order, but GCN did a great job laying the groundwork, including providing a transition roadmap for me, as the new leader, and our board.” —Emily Pelton, Executive Director, Voices for Georgia’s Children, GCN member since 2004
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TOGETHER, LET’S IGNITE POSSIBLE. We help our members, partners, and clients recognize opportunities for growth, and then work with them to catalyze needed changes and maximize mission impact. Gain access to a powerful network of expert resources and nonprofit talent by way of GCN Membership. Enhance the skills of your team, leadership, and fundraising experts through Nonprofit University. Let our Nonprofit Consulting Group increase your effectiveness by providing critical expertise in strategy, leadership, governance, resource development, and more. GCN is poised to help you and your nonprofit push the boundaries and Ignite Possible. Contact us at info@gcn.org or call 678.916.3000.
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