LA SALLE LAUNCHES NEW EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR AREA'S NONPROFITS

The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University 's School of Business launched its new program of 100 educational opportunities for staff, board members, and volunteers of nonprofit organizations in the Greater Philadelphia region.

For more than 25 years, The Nonprofit Center has been providing workshops, trainings, and certificate programs in skill areas of fundraising, communications and marketing, human resources, financial management, planning and evaluation, nonprofit management, and board of directors leadership and governance. The new workshop schedule begins in mid-September and runs through May, with programs held in various locations around the region, including South Jersey .

The academic year begins on September 16 with a program tailored to nonprofit executive directors and board members on how they are uniquely equipment to support fundraising from corporations. On September 17, The Nonprofit Center offers a reprisal of one of its most popular events, a panel discussion featuring four of the region's most influential funders -- The Connelly, Lenfest, Philadelphia , and William Penn Foundations -- discussing current trends in philanthropy for the region.

Copies of the catalogue, which include articles by nonprofit experts in finance, fundraising, human resources, and board leadership, are available by calling 215-951-1701. Programs descriptions and online registration are also available online at The Nonprofit Center's website.

"We continue to expand our educational programs to include emerging areas of interest," said Laura Otten, Ph.D., director of The Nonprofit Center, "such as dealing with the generation gap in the workplace, breaking down communication barriers, conflict resolution, Internet strategies, and more," she added.

The Nonprofit Center strengthens nonprofit organizations throughout the Delaware Valley so they can better serve their constituents. Through educational programs, leadership development, training and consulting services and an information and referral network, the center's team of experts works with thousands of organizations to enhance their ability to govern, manage and perform more effectively in a competitive environment.