New Guide on Shared Services – JUST RELEASED!
Shared Services: A Guide to Creating Collaborative Solutions illuminates innovative ways nonprofits can do more with less. Shared Services Guide is the first comprehensive guide for nonprofit executives looking to create shared services programs. Filled with step-by-step guidelines, case studies, and sample documents, this 80-page publication draws from the experiences of people across the nonprofit and philanthropic world to help you build successful shared services program. Learn more about the Shared Services Guide at www.nonprofitcenters.org/shared-services-guide.
Get templates, presentations, and other shared services resources by visiting www.nonprofitcenters.org/shared-services-guide.
Special Offering to NCN Community
As part of The NonprofitCenters Network community, we are offering you a special rate if you order a copy of Shared Services before Feb 5th. Please enter discount code SSGUIDE2010 on your purchase form.
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Upcoming Gathering
Gathering of Nonprofit Centers
Wednesday, March 3 | 9:00a – 10:30a (Pacific Time)
Plaza Adelante | 2301 Mission Street, San Francisco
RSVP to bdemartini@tides.org
Join Bay Area nonprofit center executives for a conversation on nonprofit real estate and multi-tenant spaces trends. Come meet and network with other Bay Area leaders. Learn how others approach the same problems. Tour our newest Bay Area nonprofit center. Priority given to NCN Members and Bay Area nonprofit center leaders.
Upcoming Webinars
Tenant Retention: Maintaining Full Occupancy in a Competitive Market
Tuesday, February 17, 2010 | 11:00a – 12:00p (Pacific Time)
Complimentary for NCN Member | $40 for Nonmembers
 Retaining tenants in your nonprofit center requires tenacity and creativity. Whether your center is in a rural or urban area, there are effective strategies on how to retain tenants and boost the visibility of your center among the broader community. Learn from experienced nonprofit center professionals who have found what works and what doesn't work for retaining their tenants.
Building on Core Competencies: Shared Staffing
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 11:30a- 12:30p (Pacific Time)
Complimentary for NCN Member | $40 for Nonmembers
Sharing administrative services helps nonprofits invest in their biggest asset—their people. By freeing up staff from unrelated tasks, organizations can focus on their core competencies, such as mission and program-related activities. Explore innovative strategies in sharing human resources, administrative services, and financing functions across organizations. |
Did you miss our webinars? Visit our Resource Center to download past presentations and listen to them at your convenience.
Become NCN Member today. NCN Members receive: One hour of free consulting services, discounts on trainings and workshops, and access to hundreds of templates, guides, factsheets, and much more. Learn more. |
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Audio of our 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, real estate considerations, and strategies to generate revenue and cut costs.
- For a complete list of the sessions presented at the Building Opportunities Conference, Washington, DC: please click here.
- For a complete list of the sessions presented at the Building for Sustainable Communities, Berkeley, CA: please click here.
Picture the Impact of Nonprofit Centers in your Community Picture
Ever wonder what the impact is of a nonprofit in your community? Here's a diagram depicting the number of people served by a nonprofit center. The information gathered in the interview was based on a survey conducted of 99 nonprofit centers attending the Building Opportunities Conference, May 18 – 20 in Washington, DC. |
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NCN Consulting and Training
The NonprofitCenters Network can help you realize your dream of a successful, sustainable nonprofit center or shared services program. Whether you need an experienced practitioner to review your plans or support in bringing together a community of stakeholders, we can leverage our extensive network of experts to provide one‐on‐one guidance to meet your needs. For a complete list of our consulting services, please click here. |
NCN Members: Download publications and factsheets at our Resource Center. Factsheets include:
- Successful lessons on creating a joint capital campaign
- Strategies for managing meeting space
- Tips for building a vibrant tenant community
- Resources for greening your building
Get resources and share them: The strength of this community is your contribution. If you have a useful resource, here's your opportunity to give back. Please upload your business plan, MOU, factsheets and other useful resources on our Resource Center for others. |
News from Nonprofit Centers
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Orange County Shared Spaces Foundation opens Multi-Tenant Nonprofit Center
After two years of searching for a centrally located shared office space for nonprofits in the region, the Orange County Shared Spaces Foundation celebrated their purchased of a facility in January 2010. The 40-year old office building is located in Santa Ana, California and will house between 10 and 30 nonprofits within its 33,000 square feet facility. The nonprofit center – named the Orange County Shared Spaces Building – will offer nonprofits affordable and stable rents and is expected to open March 2010. Visit the Orange County Shared Spaces Building on our Center Profile for more information or contact Bill Podlich. |
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Carbondale Nonprofit Center moves closer to capital goal
Third Street Center, Carbondale, CO., is well on its way toward a nearly $1.9 million capital campaign goal, as work continues to convert a former school building into an energy-efficient home to more than two dozen nonprofit organizations. The project is projected to complete May 2010. The remodeled building also has a variety of green design features, including a rooftop solar photovoltaic electric system. For more information, please contact Collin Laird.
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Study Unveiled:
MarinSpace leads a research on nonprofits and
shared spaces
MarinSpace, a nonprofit center in San Rafael, CA, presented findings to over 20 real estate and nonprofit directors on nonprofit real estate trends. The study surveyed 700 to 800 of Marin county's more than 2,000 registered nonprofit organizations, excluding churches, schools, social and leisure clubs and other groups. The average nonprofit rent of $1.40 to $1.50 per square foot is about 30 to 40 percent lower than commercial rates, according to the survey. With a small percentage of agencies owning their sites, the study suggests groups examine leasing opportunities and an emerging trend of multi-tenant spaces. For more information, contact Shelley Hamilton.
New Path Foundation's Common Roof expands to Central Ontario
New Path Foundation is creating its second nonprofit center in the City of Orillia, located in central Ontario, Canada. The Orillia Common Roof site has been purchased and plans are underway for the construction of a 36,000 square foot facility located on 2.5 acres right downtown. The Common Roof – a “one-stop shop” resource center for children, youth, families, and adults requiring health, social assistance, and other human services – is built upon a social enterprise foundation, and is structured to support tenant organizations to redirect savings towards their mission fulfillment. For more information about the Common Roof project, contact Glen Newby.
D.C. Groups Seek Place to Call Home
Jovid Foundation is leading the efforts to find a shared facility in the Washington, DC region for a band of nonprofits focused on workforce development for the under- and
unemployed D.C. residents. Co-locating training providers and organizations helping the needy will streamline services for people who need them. Read the full article here.
Third Sector New England's Nonprofit Center in Boston
Over the past two months, Third Sector New England's NonProfit Center in Boston re-organized its program team to offer a broader array of educational, personal development and wellness programs for tenant organizations and the public. Monthly capacity building trainings are offered on nonprofit management including fundraising, communications and financial planning. These new and improved programs help build skills in our community and at the same time raise the visibility of the center. Learn more about the centers programs at www.nonprofitcenterboston.org
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Exciting news? Do you have an exciting development or interesting experience that you would like to share with the Network? Send your news to info@nonprofitcenters.org and we will add it to the next Blueprint for Success. |
Center Profile Spotlights
During a time when conserving resources is especially crucial, we would like to recognize two nonprofit centers that serve as great examples of shared services. These centers, though their missions may be different, are all spreading the message that sharing spaces, staff, and other resources will likely increase the efficiency of the organizations involved. These shared service centers decrease the expense of redundant services and increase investment in program-related activities to fulfill their missions. |
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Z Space at Theater Artaud
Location: San Francisco, CA Doors Opened: 1993
Mission & History: Z Space is a non-profit arts development center and theater producing organization. In July 2009, Z Space signed a long term lease on the historic Theater Artaud, a 13,000 multi-use arts center that includes a gallery, 286 seat theater, and administrative office space for several affiliate arts organizations. Z Space reaches a public audience of nearly 30,000 people annually and directly supports the work of hundreds of artists from various disciplines through fundraising, space residencies to develop projects, marketing assistance, and administrative support.
More information: Visit or www.zspace.org contact dszlasa@zspace.org
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npServ Program
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Doors Opened: 2007
Mission & History: npServ directs its efforts towards helping nonprofits succeed by strengthening nonprofit management and offering solutions to issues facing our nonprofit community. They provide shared technology services such as data management, web development, and email that reduce costs and increase efficiency. One single powerful server benefits participating organizations by supporting the needs of up to thirty simultaneous users. Sharing these technology services allow subscribers to reduce their costs by minimizing the need to purchase updated hardware and software, as well as minimizing technology maintenance and security costs.
More information: Visit www.new.org or contact new@new.org |
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Find Nonprofit Centers. Search over 300 centers across North America on our Center Directory. |
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
Location serviced: Strong presence in New York and 25 offices worldwide.
Services: Dewey & LeBoeuf represents non-profits in complex real estate transactions. The firm has represented organizations with acquisition, construction, and financing of nonprofit center, including Tides' first east coast project, the Thoreau Center in downtown Manhattan, New York with the guidance of Suzanne St. Pierre.
Representative clients include The New York Public Library, Duke Farms Foundation, Housing & Services Inc., Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Asphalt Green, Dance Theater Workshop, American Museum of Natural History, and Asia Society.
More Information: Contact bdent@dl.com or visit http://www.deweyleboeuf.com |
Arizona Community Foundation, Phoenix, AZ
Canadian Centre for Community Renewal, Burnaby, British Columbia
Cascadia Planning, Port Townsend, WA
City of Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia
Community Shares of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
CONECT, Inc., Memphis, TN
Dental Assisting National Board, Inc., Chicago, IL
Distress Centre Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
Halton Centre for Social Innovation, Burlington, ON
Healing Environments San Francisco, CA
Illuminated Mind LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah
La Ruche, Paris , France
Linn County Nonprofit Resource Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
Mission Center, St Louis, MO
Region of Peel, Brampton, ON
Santa Fe Nonprofit Accelerator & Development Center
SKYhill, Loveland, CO
The HSC Foundation, Washington, DC
The Minnesota Project, St. Paul, MN
The Oasis Center, Nashville, TN
Viveza, Westhoughton, Lancs
Wayne County Public Library
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