Center for Nonprofit Excellence

Building Strong Nonprofits

When nonprofits are stronger, they are more effective at addressing the issues that impact community wellbeing. But nonprofits face challenges. In the past few years, more people than ever have needed support, and service organizations are struggling to secure enough resources and staff to keep up. It can also be challenging for nonprofits to connect and work together. And grassroots organizations and nonprofit leaders of color, who are uniquely positioned to address community challenges, often have to work even harder to sustain themselves.

Are you a local nonprofit or community group?

Help your organization amplify its impact through low and no-cost training, resources and support offered by our Center for Nonprofit Excellence.

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Why should our community prioritize nonprofit support?

Nonprofits have the specialized knowledge and passion to lead positive change in our community, but they need more capacity to fully engage in the type of work that can bring about lasting systemic change. One of the most important ways we can fuel nonprofits is by helping leaders develop skills to grow their organizations and deliver on their missions more effectively.

The State of Fairfield County’s Nonprofit Community

How is FCCF bringing people together to fix this problem?

As a trusted and experienced resource for Fairfield County organizations, and the largest nonprofit capacity-builder in the region, our Center for Nonprofit Excellence offers training and support at low or no cost to hundreds of nonprofit leaders, staff, board members and volunteers annually. With your help, our Center for Nonprofit Excellence Fund invests in programs that:

Increase Nonprofit Impact

We are connecting more organizations to best practice workshops at low or no cost, helping to make their operations more effective and efficient.

Support Leaders of Color

We are expanding our Leaders of Color Capacity-Building Program to provide one-on-one coaching, workshops, webinars, and networking activities to more leaders who are closely connected to the communities they serve.

Foster Equity Work

Through our Fairfield County Equity Lab, we connect nonprofit staff and boards with training and programs that support their organizational efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

Attract a Skilled Workforce

We are launching a Wellness Center to help nonprofits attract and maintain a diverse and healthy workforce by offering programs focusing on holistic health, work-life balance and more.

Support This Work

How can I get involved?

Want to move Fairfield County forward by strengthening our nonprofit sector? Here are three ways you can help ensure that nonprofit organizations get the support they need to bring about positive change.

DONATE

Contribute to the Center for Nonprofit Excellence Fund to help fuel our work in this area.

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STAY INFORMED

Join our email list to receive information on Fairfield County nonprofits and how you can make a difference.

ADVOCATE

Write to lawmakers, speak at public meetings, and talk to friends and neighbors about the importance of supporting Fairfield County nonprofits.

Learn How

To learn more about how you can help strengthen the region’s nonprofit sector and how the Community Foundation can help amplify your impact, contact Rebecca Cordero, CNE Manager, at RCordero@FCCFoundation.org or call (203) 750-3238