Summer 2018 Funders Newsletter

Nonprofit Center Summer 2018

Newsletter

Philanthropy Edition

Connect A Note from the CEO
Strengthen
Advocate Dear Nonprofit Center Friends,
The calendar is a relentless reminder that it’s time to start a new fiscal or school year,
for a time to prep for the end-of-year reporting and fundraising, time for football and City
budget hearings, and -- fingers crossed -- a quiet hurricane season.
more vibrant Last year’s hurricane season was anything but quiet, and the aftermath of Irma and
Northeast Maria will be felt in our community and elsewhere for some time. More than 112,000
Florida families in Duval registered a FEMA claim after Irma, thousands of people are still
struggling to recover. The nonprofit sector’s response – emergency, immediate,
Nonprofit Center short-term, and long-term – was strong and effective. If citizens need a reminder
by the Numbers about the value of the independent sector, they need only look to the massive,
coherent response to disaster we provide. Heading into the teeth of the new
7/1/17 - 6/30/18 hurricane season, the sector is collaborating better than ever. Even in the midst of
delivering life-saving services and neighborhood rebuilding, the local disaster
176 response community formed an integrated disaster recovery effort through creating a
Northeast Florida Long Term Recovery Organization (LTRO).
Professional Development The LTRO is a specialized collaborative of nonprofits, government agencies, and
Opportunities individual businesses, and volunteers and the Nonprofit Center is proud of its role
facilitating its creation. We brought coalition-building, governance, and
2,800 organizational development experience to the table. And, our role as neutral
convener helped build trust. Because the Nonprofit Center was managedmeetings,
attendees grants, and structure building, the on-the-ground heroes were concentrating on what
they do best.
301 As is usual when we dive in deeply with another aspect of the local sector, we came
away with more respect and appreciation than ever. The road to recovery is a long
nonprofit members one, and Northeast Florida’s LTRO is now a fully-fledged operation with a newly hired
Administrator, ready to accelerate the pace of assistance to the many who are still
displaced or living in damaged, even dangerous, homes.
Many of the same organizations are now working to create a stronger response to
future disasters. Together, we hope to create a lasting system of communication and
preparedness through COAD, or Community Organizations Active in Disaster. With
the lessons of Irma still fresh, many organizations are taking steps to not only prepare
their businesses but the people they serve – many of them the most vulnerable
populations in our community – for future disasters. For a list of resources,
preparedness guides, and other important information you can click here.

Wishing you all a peaceful and safe hurricane season,
Sincerely,
Rena

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Programs to Strengthen the Sector

The Nonprofit Center suggests these upcoming programs as a way to build the organizational capacity
of nonprofits you invest in. All programs can be found at www.NonprofitCtr.org/events-calendar

Healthy Board One of the most important factors in the health of a nonprofit Board of Directors is healthy culture.
Culture Panel We have put together an expert panel of community board members to share candid, hard-won
lessons on building culture from their front-line experiences while serving as board members.
The Secret Governance Ingredient: Healthy Board Culture - September 6, 4:30PM - 6:00PM

Board Governance Back by popular demand! This workshop is packed with practical and applicable information and
with Chuck Loring take-away exercises for board development and engagement in fundraising. Topics covered
include defining board roles and responsibilites, optimal board structure, and best practices for
recruitment.
Board Governance with Chuck Loring - September 25 (Duval County) & Sep. 26 (St. Johns
County)

Leadership Accelerator Launch

Walk into the Jessie Ball duPont Center and the first thing you’ll
see is the Leadership Accelerator. Launched on July 25, the
initiative invests in leaders making an impact in their community
through a 12-month program that includes coaching, skills
development, and network building, providing high-test fuel to
propel their organizations.

Focused on community changemakers who head organizations
working in the areas of workforce development, community
development, or social entrepreneurship, the Accelerator invests
in local leaders of color, blending proven capacity building
practices with innovative collaboration and resources.

Participation in the Leadership Accelerator is free, thanks to the
generous support of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Featured Foundation Member

The Paul E. & A founding member and long-time supporter of the Nonprofit Center’s comprehensive approach
Klare N. Reinhold to strengthening nonprofits and the sector, the Paul E. and Klare N. Reinhold Foundation, Inc.
Foundation family foundation supports nonprofit organizations that serve Clay County – the community that
provided such a fulfilling life for its founders, Paul E. and Klare N. Reinhold.

Nonprofit Center Board Members
Chair Treasurer Sherry Hall Ann-Marie Knight
Velma Monteiro-Tribble Maria Hane Duval County Tax Collector Mayo Clinic
Florida Blue Foundation Museum of Science & History

Vice Chair Secretary Wanda Lanier Heather R. Fincher
Timothy J. Conner Michael Freed Barnabas Center Wells Fargo
Holland and Knight Gunster, Yoakley and Stewart, P.A.

Immediate Past Chair Catherine Graham Lisa V. Moore Katie Ensign
John Hirabayashi Baptist Health DXC Technology, Inc. Jessie Ball duPont Fund
Community First Credit Union