About the NPDC

The Nonprofit Development Center (NPDC) of Southern New Jersey is a new resource dedicated to helping nonprofits work more efficiently and collaboratively. The NPDC has held a series of effective workshops for staff and board members and established an office at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at Rowan University in January 2007. Members and those interested in the NPDC are encouraged to contact the NPDC at npdcsnj@gmail.com.


THE VISION
To provide training, grant assistance and shared resources for nonprofit organizations in Southern New Jersey.


WHY THE NPDC IS NEEDED
• A shortage of local training
• Demand from local nonprofit leaders
• Decreased funding from government and other sources
• Opportunity to collaborate and draw more grants to the region
• Conduit for Rowan University faculty and students to assist nonprofits through service learning projects


WHAT THE NPDC HAS ACCOMPLISHED TO DATE

• The Grant Writers Roundtable
The NPDC in partnership with the United Way of Gloucester County, the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Rowan and the EIRC hosted a Grant Writers Roundtable Breakfast on March 28, 2006. The objective of this session was to bring together grant writers from higher education, government, healthcare and human services to network and to discuss possible areas of collaboration for acquiring NEW grants for the region.

• Building Nonprofit Capacity Building Lunch & Workshop
The public launch of the NPDC of Southern New Jersey was held on May 9, 2006 at Rowan. Over 150 people registered for the event featuring keynote speakers, Senator Stephen Sweeney, Dean Ted Schoen of the Rohrer School of Business and a panel of grant makers from the Wachovia, Robert Wood Johnson and Geraldine R. Dodge foundations. Workshops provided attendees with tools to improve their effectiveness as volunteers or staff members.

• Making Collaborations Work Lunch & Training
The series of trainings continued in October 2006 with more than 75 leaders who gathered at the Pitman Golf Club to participate in a networking opportunity and hands-on training designed to increase their awareness and skill in making collaborations work. The event was generously underwritten by the Gloucester County Freeholders and organized in partnership with the Volunteer Center of Gloucester County and the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) of Gloucester County.

• Opened an office in the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE) at Rowan University in January 2007!
The NPDC was formed by leveraging the talent and resources of faculty and student groups at Rowan combined with resources from the business, nonprofit and government sectors.



NPDC ELECTED OFFICERS & BOARD AS OF May 2009
Michael Willmann, Chairman of the Board
Robert D'Intino, Ph.D., President
Wanda Hardy, Vice President
Patricia Bruder, Vice President
Jennifer Alleva, Treasurer
Sarah Piddington, Secretary

FOUNDING ADVISORY BOARD AND CO-CHAIRS - MANY THANKS TO YOU!
CO-CHAIRS
Becky Corbin, MPA, Fundsources, Inc.
K. Mark Weaver, Ph.D., Rohrer Chair for Entrepreneurial Studies - Rowan University

MEMBERS OF THE NPDC!

AIDS Coalition of Southern New Jersey (ACSNJ) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Camden and Gloucester Counties CASA of Cumberland, Gloucester & Salem Counties, Inc. Cathedral Soup Kitchen, Inc Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Rowan University Creditworthy Education Information and Resource Center (EIRC) Fundsources, Inc. Glassboro Child Development Center Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce Hugg Dot Net, LLC/Fundraising Transitions

Institute for the Development of Education in the Arts (IDEA) Literacy Volunteers of Gloucester County March of Dimes Moorestown Theater Company Project HEAL SODAT of NJ South Jersey Land & Water Trust The Bank Volunteer Center of Gloucester County Your Part-Time Controller, LLC (corporate membership) WMSH Marketing Communications

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