Nonprofits are unique corporations.
Nonprofits are unique corporations. Instead of relying solely on selling products and services to generate revenue, they provide public benefit or community good in exchange for financial support. Nonprofits meet identified needs in the community and seek to secure support from residents, businesses, government and philanthropists in the community who appreciate that the need is being met. Perhaps that's oversimplifying a bit, but it's the basic principle of how nonprofits get resourced.
Nonprofits have many purposes. Nonprofits provide critical needs to vulnerable residents -- food, clothing, shelter, educational support, medical care, job training, and safety. Nonprofits serve youth through prevention programs, youth sports, education and enrichment programs. Nonprofits provide quality of life through the arts, library systems, spiritual support, historical preservation, parks and nature and recreational opportunities. Our communities thrive because nonprofits meet needs.
Nonprofits provide critical services to our communities and we need them to stay around. That requires we all do our part to support them. Our part? We offer no-cost training to nonprofits to help them build capacity. 2025 is a year where we are expanding in-person events to nonprofits around funding. We have a partnership with Miami University Regionals to provide a series in their Downtown Hamilton location. We have launched a series with OhioMeansJobs.com to offer nonprofits training on resource development. We are negotiating with community foundations and conference centers across the country to bring our Show Me the Money Conference to their communities to educate grassroots nonprofits. Nonprofits need to know they are valued and how to seek resources to continue their work in their respective communities. How can you help?
✔️ Increase your awareness. Look for the helpers in your community and recognize the value they contribute.
✔️ Get involved with a nonprofit that is contributing to your community. Find a cause or mission you care about and offer your time and talent to help accomplish the work.
✔️ Support nonprofits financially. Give to nonprofits directly or give to your local community foundation.
Everyone doing their part is how it gets done. Let's commit to get 'er done together.
-Mindy Muller, CFRE, President/CEO of CDP
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