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The NonProfit Training Institute

When some people think about nonprofit organizations, they think of art museums and symphonies.  Some think of large national or international public charities that have become recognized institutions.  Others  think of small community groups offering job training programs or soup kitchens feeding the homeless. 

At the NonProfit Training Institute (NPTI), we think of all of these.  We also think of the Underground Railroad and the Civil Rights Movement.  And we think of churches, schools and people--organizing to assist the elderly, the young and the handicapped.  Then we think of people walking out into their communities and, along with seeing needs, they see a vision of how they might work to address those needs.  Then they help others to see the vision and become inspired to join them in the work.  From joblessness to hopelessness, from economic development to social outreach, and from health care to elderly care, the Nonprofit Training Institute serves the needs of committed visionaries who dream of making a positive impact on the problems in their communities.  NPTI works to make dreams become a reality.  The visionaries start with a vision and a commitment to give birth to a missionary endeavor.  We hold their hands and help them deliver.   

The Mission of the NonProfit Training Institute is to promote excellence in the establishment and continued survival of viable community organizations.  NPTI accomplishes this by providing technical assistance and training for emerging, new and established nonprofits and by advocating the adoption of professional ethics and standards for community organizations.  In addition, NPTI encourages volunteerism and sponsorship for the most worthy community endeavors.

The NonProfit Training Institute is an Internal Revenue Service recognized 501©(3) public charity based in Atlanta, Georgia

 
 
 

 

  
  The Community Organization
Leadership Workshop

The NonProfit Training Institute presents a
Capacity Building Leadership Development Program

Community Organization Leadership (COL)

In NPTI’s COL Training Program, COL participants engage in rigorous basic training courses and fundamental applications exercises designed to fortify their efforts to effectively launch or revitalize their charitable organizations.

COL participants receive a minimum of one year in nurturing support to develop organizational documents, create planning and marketing materials, and establish an accounting system for their organizations.  This program consists of 12 Basic Training classes, 11 Monthly Development Laboratories, 4 Special Topics Training Presentations, Ongoing Individualized Technical Support and Certification in Community Organization Leadership.

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12 Basic Training Classes

Conceptualizing the NonProfit Community Service Organization
1) An overview of the Community Service industry at the beginning of the 21st century;

2) Development/ refinement of your mission, position and vision statements, your program implementation structure and other basic program documentation.

Board Development
1) Strategies for choosing good board members; 2) Review of the legal and leadership issues involved in establishing the board of directors; and 3) Instruments & methods which promote effective governance of community service organizations.

Compliance Issues & Ethical Standards
1) Annual reporting & other requirements under 501(c)(3) & the Georgia Non-Profit Corporations Code; 2) Developing by laws; and 3) Incorporation of professional ethics & standards.

Long Range and Strategic Planning
1) Identifying elements of the plans;  2) Organizing, establishing and facilitating the planning process and 3) Establishing the environment for program and organization evaluations.

Fundraising Basics        
1) An historical overview of philanthropy; 2) Developing a diversified fundraising program; and

3) Identifying funding sources

Financial Management/Accountability
1) Requirements & Uses of Adequate Record Keeping; 2) Establishing financial and program accountability systems and 3) Preparing financial reports and cash flow assessments.

Marketing Issues
1) The marketing process; 2) Development of the marketing plan; and 3) Development and strategic distribution of marketing materials.

Building Technological Capacity
1) Fundraising on the Internet; 2) Using Internet capacity to achieve exposure for your organization;  and 3) Software specially designed or particularly customizable for the nonprofit.

Advanced Fundraising        
1) Individual donor development; and 2) Corporate and community fundraising; and 3) Project management for successful fundraising events.

Proposal Writing Basics
1) The fundamentals of getting it written; 2) Review of various formats and practice lessons;
and 3) Development and management of the internal case and the external case statements;

Proposals & Grant Applications -- Part I

1) Identifying and understanding the language of grant applications; and 2) Understanding programs in the context of grant application priorities.

Proposals & Grant Applications -- Part II
1)  Record keeping and documentation to prepare for the grant application development experience; 2) Hands on experience in the development of grant application packages; and 
3) Assembling State and Federal Grant Application Packages.

1. Mission Statement

13. Boiler Plate Grant Proposal

2. Position Statement

14. Federal Grant Application

3. Concept Paper

15. Internal Case Statement

4. Statement of Expectations

16. Organization Budget

5. Prospective Board M ember Information Package

17. Projected Revenue Statement

6. Bylaws

18. Cash Flow Statement

7. Vision Statement

19. Marketing Plan

8. Long Range Plan

20. Organization Brochure

9. Strategic Plan

21. External Case Statement

10. Organization Evaluation

22. Statistical Information Binder

11. Program Evaluations

23. Grant Preparation Schedule

12. Fund raising Plan

 

Certification in Community Organization Leadership NPT I's COL Certification is awarded to CO L Series participants who successfully complete both the instructional and production aspects of the training program. There are five basic requirements before participants can be awarded the COL Certificate:

1) Class requirements

COL participants must complete a minimum of 30 hours of instruction which includes 10 of the 12 Basic Training Classes in the Community Organization Leadership Program

2) Homework Assignments

COL participants must complete and turn in development assignments for 23 organizational documents.

3) Organizational Documents

COL Participants must prepare a Strategic Funding Development Package which consists of 23 organizational documents prepared for the organization they represent in the training program.

4) Oral Presentation

COL participants must complete an oral presentation before a panel of three to five
community leaders and funders about the merits of their organization or one of its programs and receive endorsement from that panel for their presentation selection.

5) Certification Ceremony

COL participants who successfully complete the requirements for certification are also recognized with an engraved award and a certificate at the Annual Georgia Conference on Ethics & Standards for Community Service Organizations.


 

 
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