Nonprofit Management Assistance

We provide a cohort-based peer learning opportunity for community-based development organization (CBDO) executive directors and board chairs focused on building effective and engaged nonprofit boards. "Board Build" is a cohort-based, peer learning opportunity for community-based economic development organizations that brings together CBDO executive directors and their board chairs in a series of facilitated conversations and activities around topics including board composition and recruitment, creating and managing board culture and dynamics, and defining roles and responsibilities.

All participating CBDOs will administer a board self-assessment and will be given specific guidance on organizing and agenda setting for a board retreat. The program format will include a combination of four virtual peer learning sessions to be attended by both the CBDO executive director and the board chair along with executive director office hour sessions with a nonprofit management coach over a six-month period.

This is a competitive opportunity limited to four organizations and will be facilitated by nonprofit management experts from the Support Center. The program will take place virtually from January through June 2022.

Who Can Apply

• Nonprofit community-based organizations (BIDs, local development corporations, merchants associations, and other organizations) operating within the five boroughs of New York City;
• Nonprofit organizations incorporated in New York State;
• Organizations compliant with annual State and Federal filing requirements.

How to Apply

Applications are open until 5 p.m. on Monday, December 20, 2021. Apply for Board Build here.

We partner with the Support Center to help strengthen community-based organizations through one-on-one coaching. Coaches and participants identify a key challenge and work together to implement a solution in these and other topic areas:

• Fundraising
• Financial management
• Strategic planning
• Board engagement
• Program evaluation

Who Can Apply

• Nonprofit community-based organizations (BIDs, local development corporations, merchants associations, and other organizations) operating in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods within the five boroughs of New York City;
• Nonprofit organizations incorporated in New York State;
• Organizations compliant with annual State and Federal filing requirements.

How to Apply

Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis through SurveyMonkey Apply.

We provide free training opportunities to staff and board members of community-based organizations on a variety of topics, including:

• Fundraising
• Managing finances
• Marketing
• Legal issues
• Board governance
• Strategic planning

Register for an upcoming workshop on our Eventbrite page.