Upcoming Trainings
Building for Sustainable Communities:
Nonprofit Facilities & Shared Spaces Training
Wednesday, May 5th | 8:30a – 4:30p Central Time
United Way of Greater Houston’s Community Resource Center | Houston, Texas
 Register before April 16 to get early bird rate!
Have you thought of sharing office space with other nonprofits to save money, achieve greater efficiency, and increase collaboration? What about sharing back office services as an alternative to a merger? As our cities are hit hard by the economic downturn, job loss, and disinvestment, nonprofit organizations are responding by co-locating under one roof and by sharing back office services to gain greater stability and cut costs. Nonprofit centers help revitalize blighted neighborhoods, stimulate economic activity, and support coordinated service delivery. This interactive full-day training is designed to lead you through the complex processes of creating a mission-enhancing, financially sustainable facility. Hosted by United Way of Greater Houston, The NonprofitCenters Network, and Tides.
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NCN Hosts Bay Area Nonprofit Center Leaders Breakfast Gathering at MEDA
On March 3, 2010, NCN joined the Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) in hosting a breakfast gathering for leaders of existing nonprofit centers located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Brought together over bagels at MEDA’s brand new center, Plaza Adelante, 35 innovative minds discussed the challenges they have encountered operating a nonprofit center, and sharing best practices and lessons learned on the issues of leasing and shared services. NCN hopes to make this a regularly occurring event. See photos of the gathering. |
Did you miss our webinars? Visit NCN Resource Center to download the presentations and listen to them at your convenience. Past sessions include:
- How to build a case for a nonprofit center to funders and partners
- How to allocate and price shared services
- How to conduct a market analysis, create a rent structure, and recruit tenants
Webinars are complimentary for NCN members and $40 for nonmembers.
Become an NCN member today. NCN members receive: one hour of free consulting services, discounts on trainings and workshops, access to hundreds of templates, guides, and factsheets, and much more. Learn more. |
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 Shared Services Guide Now Available
Purchase your copy of Shared Services: A Guide to Creating Collaborative Solutions – the first comprehensive guide for nonprofits looking to create shared services programs. Filled with step-by-step guidelines, case studies, and sample documents, this publication draws from the experiences of leaders across the nonprofit and philanthropic world. Currently on sale on the NCN website. Available in hardcopy and e-book versions. FREE download preview available. |
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News and Research on Shared Services
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View from Across the Pond: Nonprofit Space and Infrastructure in the UK
China Brotsky traveled to London in February to speak at a conference that convened “third sector” (the U.K. term for nonprofit) leaders from countries including New Zealand, Cyprus, and East Africa to share strategies for improving the capacity and operations of UK nonprofits. China met with leaders in Amsterdam and London who own and operate shared spaces, including the Hub Kings Cross London, the Hub Amsterdam, CAN Mezzanine, and Ethical Property Company. Read about China’s journey and what she learned at the Tides blog. |
 This newly developed video, "Profiles of Success: Nonprofit Centers Building Communities," spotlights the impacts of four diverse centers in very different settings. Show your funders or partners the benefits of creating a nonprofit center. Order your copy by going to the NCN store. |
Audio of 2009 Conference Workshops Now Available
Did you miss a workshop or want to share the experience with staff or board members who couldn’t join you? Each workshop session is available on CD or as a downloadable MP3 file. Workshop sessions include shared services, financing, working with public and private partners, and building a vibrant tenant community. Download now.
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Nonprofit Centers in the News
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Grand Opening of Plaza Adelante: A center helping Latinos and immigrants build wealth
Community and state officials greeted the opening of Plaza Adelante with much pride and enthusiasm as the 21,000-square-foot nonprofit center will provide critical services to help low-income families build and manage their assets. Located in the Mission District of San Francisco, a predominantly Latino and immigrant community, Plaza Adelante was formerly a furniture warehouse and is now home to four nonprofits. Tenants at Plaza Adelante have the option to eventually own their office space. Read more.
Also, Mission Economic Development Agency, lead owner and tenant of Plaza Adelante , recently received a $3.7 million grant as the lead applicant to fund bilingual English-Spanish basic digital literacy training and training specifically geared toward Latino micro-entrepreneurs in 11 states at 17 public computer centers housed nationwide. The fund was provided through the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, which was funded by the Recovery Act. Read more. |
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Grand Opening of United Human Services of Southeast Alaska
After eight years of planning, a collaborative effort between United Way of Southeast Alaska and Southeast Alaska Independent Living finally comes to fruition with the opening of a nonprofit center near Salmon Creek, Alaska. The United Services of Southeast Alaska will offer its tenant affordable rents and will provide a one-stop shop for information on social services, a community use boardroom and classroom. Read more. |
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Alliance for Sustainable Colorado Earns the Energy Star for Superior Energy Efficiency
The Alliance for Sustainable Colorado recently earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) prestigious Energy Star, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection that was introduced by EPA in 1992. The Alliance Center provides office and meeting space to 30 nonprofit organizations, and is an example of preservation and conservation that maintains historic integrity while adding "green" features. According to the EPA, the Alliance Center energy bills are 39% less than the industry average. The Center took several steps to cut its energy use including a new energy efficiency management system that segments energy use by time of day and specific location. Read more. |
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Dairy Center Gets Green Light from Boulder for Theater
Upgrades to Boulder's Dairy Center for the Arts will include a 125-seat movie theater and an updated entrance with a glass atrium once construction is completed by November 2010. The Dairy Center for the Arts, located in the former Watts-Hardy Dairy building, which once operated as a dairy storage and processing plant, already houses two black-box theaters with 80 and 100 seats, a 250-seat performance space, and multiple galleries. Read more.
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Centre for Social Innovation Purchases New Building Downtown
The Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) is delighted to announce the purchase of a new building in downtown Toronto! CSI currently operates a 23,000-square-foot facility that provides shared workspace to over 180 full- and part-time members. The new 35,000-square-foot building will be CSI’s second location and represents the organization’s first foray into an ownership position (CSI rents its current space). The new building offers CSI an opportunity to meet growing demand and to expand its operations and impact in Toronto. The new site will offer a mix of office space, permanent desks, and hot desks, and will include several thematic incubators intended to support the start-up of a variety of social change projects. CSI’s goal is to open its doors in September 2010. |
Development Idea More Than Co-working Project
A new collaborative idea between Springboard Innovation and motiveSpace could be the newest way for start-ups to finance construction of space. Hatch: An Innovation and Incubation Lab is envisioned as a 30,000-square-foot space with a mix of for-profit and nonprofit businesses occupying office space and retail space. Directors Sara Garrett of motiveSpace and Amy Pearl of Springboard Innovation estimate the project will cost between $6 and $8 million, and are looking into what services the tenants could offer to encourage the community to buy into the building. |
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Nonprofits Connect for Hope
After five years of planning, Connection for Hope opens as the first collaborative nonprofit center in Western Fairfax County, Virginia. Connections for Hope is a one-stop shop for individuals and families needing basic services. The new nonprofit center houses a health clinic that delivers medical care to children from low-income families and six nonprofit tenants that offer immigration assistance, housing services, and learning enrichment support for children. The center, managed by Helping Children Worldwide, will provide tenants of the 10,000-sqare-foot building below-market rent, shared conference room, a kitchen, and a computer training area, as well as the costs of phones, a copier, and other equipment. |
Welcome New Members
Artspace Projects Inc., Minneapolis, MN
E.F. Mc Dunn Consulting Services, LLC, Springfield, OR
The Olin Group, Inc., Santa Ana, CA
Kukui Center, Honolulu, HI
Southeast Alaska Independent Living, Inc. (SAIL), Juneau, AK
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation, Oakland, CA
Fort Worden Collaborative, Port Townsend, WA
AIDS Interfaith Network, Dallas, TX
Kate Dewey, Pittsburgh, PA
City of Edmonton, Edmonton, AB
United Way of Greater Houston, Houston, TX
Western Justice Center, Pasadena, CA
Join the Network today to take advantage of conference discounts, free webinars, networking opportunities with experts, and members-only resources! |
Organization Name: Saints Joseph’s Center for Community Service
Location: Clayton, Delaware
Doors Opened: First built in 1896 as the St. Joseph’s Industrial School for boys. It later sat virtually dormant for nearly a quarter of a century before a group of local citizens acquired it and restored the historic buildings for community use in 1997.
Mission & History: Hidden in the rural landscape just north of downtown Clayton, Delaware, St. Joseph's Center for Community Service is a sprawling 222-acre property consisting of a 20-acre campus area, agricultural fields, open meadows, wetlands, forest, and a vast array of wildlife which is currently under study. There are six buildings of varying size and amenities, including the Drexel Campus Center with three wings of classrooms, a full size gym, and wholly outfitted cafeteria. The jewel among these buildings is St. Joseph's Church, built in part by the first residents of the industrial school and undergoing a complete restoration. More broadly, the Center serves residents of Kent and New Castle Counties, providing sports, recreation, classes, and events for every member of the family. There is still plenty of space available for lease to nonprofit program providers. Please visit their website at www.saintjosephscenter.org.
More information: Contact Marc Ostroff |
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Partner Spotlight
Organization Name: ASZ Associates, Inc.
Services: ASZ Associates was formed in 1992 to develop and arrange financing for various forms of real estate and to provide consulting services in the areas of planning and community economic development. ASZ provides consulting services to private corporations, not for profit corporations and governmental organizations. ASZ has been part owner and/or worked to develop over one million square feet of office space, housing condominiums in Boston's North End; rental housing in Dorchester; over 300 units of assisted living in Massachusetts and Connecticut; 55,000 SF of Bioresearch space, two arts centers and various other development projects. In addition to the development projects Alan Zimlicki, the principal of ASZ, has executed several major planning and large scale redevelopment projects.
More Information: Alan Zimlicki.
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