Just announced!! Register now at the early bird rate for the 21st Annual Nonprofit Summit!
It’s time for the premier event for nonprofits. Dedicate two days to gain insights, get inspired, build skills and expand your networks. Join a convergence of thought leaders, content experts, leading funders, resource solution providers and nonprofit colleagues.
Learn all about this year's Summit by clicking here.
January Topic of High Performance - Rising Leaders
Join the Georgia Center for Nonprofits and our sponsor, American Express this month as we present information, resources and tools to our partners across the state to help address leadership challenges now and prepare for the future.
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RSVP today to join fellow members for the next special event in January!
Jan 24 – Special GCN Consulting Services Event
Noted author Tom Tierney will address members about how nonprofit organizations can maximize their donor relationships, based on this book, Give Smart: Philanthropy that Gets Results.
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Momentum
An initiative designed to build the capacity 
and philanthropic resources of nonprofit organizations.
Momentum is a multi-year nonprofit capacity building project of the Georgia Center for Nonprofits (GCN), presented in partnership with the St. Marys United Methodist Church Foundation and the Corporation for National and Community Service. This initiative is designed to provide southern and coastal Georgia nonprofits an array of information, services, learning and networking opportunities.
Click here for more information and to apply today!
Take Your Grant Writing Skills to the Next Level!
Whether you are new to the grant writing process or a seasoned grant writer, preparing for a successful opportunity can be a daunting process. But with the right preparation, information and resources, your organization can strategically position itself as a strong, viable candidate.
Federal & State Grant Writing Clinic – February 2nd
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FND 260: Writing Winning Grants – March 8th
GCN Members Register for Both and Save – Click to Register
And Don’t Forget the NU Winter Catalog!
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Contact us at nu@gcn.org or call 678-916-3081.
Leadership drives nonprofits. It's the tough work that you do, day in and day out, that advances your missions and empowers our sector. The demands on chief executives are unprecedented, so the need for peer networks, collaboration, insight and resources is more critical than ever.
The Georgia Center for Nonprofits is stepping up support through a fresh and focused system of leadership activation and development – The Georgia Leadership Initiative.
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GCN, focused to serve Georgia’s nonprofit community now and into the future.
With two decades of experience behind us, the Georgia Center for Nonprofits has turned the challenges of the last few years into opportunities for transformation by working smarter and more strategically to ensure both sustainability and impact.
This year, we worked diligently to develop new strategies and made big moves with an eye toward the future.
Click here to view the 2010/2011 Annual Report: 20 Years of Impact
2011 Georgia Nonprofit Governance Index
The latest original GCN research study provides an "inside view" of the current governance practices among nonprofit board members and executive directors across the state, revealing opportunities to strengthen nonprofit leadership in the key function areas of setting direction, providing oversight and ensuring adequate resources.
Download the executive overview here.
Complete report available to GCN members.
BRIEFING: Navigating Health Care Reform
New comprehensive federal health care reform legislation means big changes for Georgia's nonprofit organizations, employees, and the people you serve. GCN is here to help you navigate these changes. Our new briefing highlights the major changes in group health plan coverage and employer reporting requirements, and suggests resources to help you learn more.
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Social Enterprise in Georgia
The report identifies trends among those organizations engaged in social business ventures, to attempt to understand the prevalence of and interest in this type of endeavor within the nonprofit sector and to identify challenges and opportunities in order to advance the field, inform investors, and further GCN‘s work as capacity builders to the sector.
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Nonprofit Marketplace Announces Partnership with GNG
Think Big. Save Big.
Nonprofit Marketplace has created a new partnership with Georgia Natural Gas to bring member organizations and their employees a 20¢/therm discount on their gas service.
Click here to find out how Nonprofit Marketplace will reduce your costs, streamline purchasing, and save you money.