For years I thought, "Why doesn't someone create a 'hub' for nonprofits---a marketplace of sorts---where all of their business needs can be met through partnering with various vetted practitioners who want to work with these nonprofits? Marketing, IT, fundraising, website design, and more---all represented? Essentially, one hand washing the other?"
Well, Danette O'Connell, a successful serial entrepreneur, did it, and I applaud and admire her! Her venture, The Nonprofit Cooperative, is a dedicated nonprofit organization itself, committed to supporting and strengthening nonprofit organizations across the United States. The Cooperative provides FREE access for nonprofits (called "associates") to valuable resources, information, and training, so nonprofits can remain focused on their core missions. Danette's team pre-screens and vets any of these for-profits that want to serve her associates, and those for-profits are called "members."
By serving as a bridge between associates and members, The Nonprofit Cooperative aims to strengthen the nonprofit sector, foster collaboration, and facilitate the achievement of community-centric goals.
As we start the new year, The Nonprofit Cooperative is having a Nonprofit Fundraising Summit starting in January. Read all about it here: The Nonprofit Cooperative. The idea behind the Summit is to have nonprofits think outside the box, beyond galas and year-end appeals, giving them ideas on how to fundraise all year long.
Read about the mastermind behind The Nonprofit Cooperative---directly below:
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