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Nonprofit Management Assistance
Building a strong structure and having enough staff capacity are considerations many community organizations must navigate to be effective neighborhood stakeholders. We partner with Support Center and Cause Effective to provide organizational development opportunities that help organizations identify their strengths and learn to deal with challenges through the following programs:
Nonprofit Management Assistance Programs
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Board/Staff Retreat Coaching
An effective and engaged board can help nonprofit leaders connect with their communities and stakeholders in order to stabilize, sustain, and/or grow their organizations. We provide a direct consulting opportunity for senior staff and board chairs of community-based development organizations (CBDOs) to plan a board retreat and make space to strengthen the governance, fundraising, and strategic capabilities of their organizations. Through a series of trainings leading up and after the board retreat, participating CBDOs will be connected to a coach from Cause Effective and focus on important organizational topics like cultivating relationships with new donors, maximizing fundraising campaigns, conducting a board assessment, and/or increasing your organization’s visibility.
The program format will match CBDOs with a consultant to help plan a staff or board retreat and includes a combination of customized coaching to assess your organization’s specific characteristics and annual goals along with facilitating a focused retreat. This is a competitive opportunity limited to four organizations.
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
To request these services, please email neighborhoods@sbs.nyc.gov with a brief description of what kind of board or staff challenges your organization is looking to address. Requests will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis through May 1st, 2024.
Nonprofit Management Coaching
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
To request these services, please email neighborhoods@sbs.nyc.gov with a brief description of what kind of nonprofit management challenges your organization is looking to address. Requests will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis through May 1st, 2024.
Training Opportunities
We provide a variety of free training opportunities throughout the year for community-based organizations SBS works closely with, including:
- Fundraising
- Managing finances
- Marketing
- Legal issues
- Board governance
- Strategic planning