Meet the 27 Nonprofit Leaders in the 2021 Certificate in Leadership Program

Nonprofit leadership has never been more important — or more challenging — than it is in the present moment. As needs increase along with mounting uncertainty, leadership is the key for stronger organizations and communities. To prepare the next generation of nonprofit professionals to lead our ever-changing sector forward, the Nonprofit Leadership Center created the […]

Experienced Trainer and Facilitator Joins NLC as New Program Director

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Today, we’re pleased to announce that Meriel Martínez has joined the Nonprofit Leadership Center as our new program director, effective March 30, 2021. In this role, she will help develop and implement NLC learning experiences and programs, with an emphasis on small-group leadership circles that bring leaders together who share similar roles or goals to […]

Tess Plotkin Joins Team NLC

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What do art and the nonprofit sector have in common? As an avid advocate for the arts, Tess Plotkin believes they both have the capacity to heal, build community and solve problems even when there aren’t obvious solutions. Today, we’re pleased to announce that Tess Plotkin has joined the Nonprofit Leadership Center as our new […]

The 10 Most Popular Nonprofit Articles of 2020

As a nonprofit community, we did a lot of learning, adjusting, reimagining and innovating in 2020. As a year defined by information overload, here’s a recap of the most popular articles and resources on nlctb.org from the Nonprofit Leadership Center during the past year. Most Read Articles in 2020 Of all the content we shared […]

2020 Nonprofit Holiday Gift Guide

While 2020 has been an extraordinarily challenging year for families, nonprofits and communities, it has also sparked the very best in generosity, gratitude and humanity. Our Nonprofit Leadership Center 2020 Holiday Gift Guide highlights gifts for everyone on your list that give back to local nonprofit organizations. Thank you to our nonprofit community for sharing […]

Survey Reveals Impact of COVID-19 and 2020 Challenges on Nonprofits at Year-End

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It’s no secret that COVID-19 has profoundly impacted nonprofits and communities, But what is the outlook for organizations today as they’ve continued to navigate the effects of the pandemic? The Nonprofit Leadership Center began surveying nonprofit CEOs and executive directors in March 2020 to understand the impact of COVID-19 on Tampa Bay nonprofits and their […]

Five Ways to Steward Your Donors During Tampa Bay Philanthropy Week

As we approach the end of the calendar year, many nonprofit professionals are gearing up to send heart-tugging, eloquent and compelling year-end fundraising appeals to donors. The urge to bombard donors with requests for support can be hard to resist when fundraising has been so difficult in 2020. But now is not the time to […]

Humanity, Delivered

In a year that has been more complicated and challenging than most, all you have to do is turn to the words of Dr. Alex Harris to remember that we are all human … and that the best of humanity exists within our nonprofit sector. At the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s 2020 Leadership Conference, Arts Conservatory […]

2020 State of the Nonprofit Sector: Where We Are and Where We Go Next

Despite what has been one of the most challenging years in recent history, 2020 has revealed that the nonprofit sector represents what is possible and positive in our world. During the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s 2020 Leadership Conference on October 13, NLC CEO Emily H. Benham, FAHP, CFRE, gave an encouraging report about the state of the […]