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Our Mission:

To build the power of New Jersey’s non-profit community to improve the quality of life for the people of our state.

Recent Accomplishments

2018-2020 Strategic Plan

Make a sound investment in your organization

 

Make a sound investment in New Jersey's non-profits

Our Programs

“We're glad to be a member of the Center for Non-Profits. It's comforting and helpful to know there are trustworthy resources available to non-profit boards like ours..”     -- Nancy Hedinger, President, League of Women Voters New Jersey

The Center for Non-Profits is New Jersey’s state association of non-profits. For more than 35 years since our founding in 1982, the Center remains New Jersey's only umbrella organization for all charities in the state.

Through advocacy, management assistance and cost-saving programs, the Center provides non-profits with knowledge, insights and tools so they can pursue their missions more effectively. The Center strengthens non-profits, individually and collectively, by:

Championing and Protecting the non-profit community as an essential part of the social and economic well-being of New Jersey and its residents. The most comprehensive information about New Jersey non-profits Advocating for non-profits in Trenton and Washington Communicating the value of non-profits through research and public education Uniting our state's non-profits around common goals
	Center President & CEO Linda Czipo joined with the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers to meet with U.S. Senator Cory Booker (NJ) in Washington, DC (2018)

Advancing Knowledge and promoting best practices to foster effective, ethical organizations in furtherance of the public good. High quality management and compliance information Expert phone and email consultation - priority access for members! Timely online and email news and articles Affordable workshops and webinars on the topics nonprofits need Customized training and coaching Non-Profit Central – a comprehensive online clearinghouse, resource directory, documents, job postings, events (Coming soon!)

New Jersey START briefing, June 2014

	Convening and Fostering Connections between and among non-profit organizations, their champions, and partners in government and for-profit business, in order to enhance collective strength. Annual New Jersey Non-Profit Conference Issue briefings/town halls/local or regional strategic convenings around common issues Issue-specific task forces
Making connections at the Center's annual conference (photo by Jason Gardner)

	Helping Non-Profits Stretch Scarce Resources Cost-saving programs: insurance, unemployment trust, merchant services, payroll, and more Discounts on workshops and publications for members - usually 30% or more Leveraging non-profits' dollars by serving as the first-stop resource for a wide range of information, services and referrals
Communications Specialist Susan Merrill O'Connor

As a Center Member, you can tap into

valuable member benefits

and

strengthen the voice

of the non-profit community.

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