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Welcoming our new Board members
Three outstanding leaders have been added to the Center’s Board of directors. Ari Z. Brooks Ari is an accomplished fundraiser and nonprofit leader with over 25 years of experience in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Her career… read more
Why Growth Isn’t Always Good: Center’s CFO Dr. Erica Johnson on the Hidden Risks of Restricted Funding
The Center’s very own Dr. Johnson has written a powerful piece that has been featured in Forbes Nonprofit Council. She dives into the critical but often overlooked challenges nonprofits face when growth is fueled by… read more
What NTC Taught Me About Power (And Why Nonprofits Should Care)
I just returned from the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), and I’ll be honest…I expected to learn about tools and trends, and maybe pick up a few ideas on how to increase engagement on our social… read more
Gain Hands-On Experience with Our Remote Communications Internship
Excited to share that the Center for Nonprofit Advancement is offering a Communications Internship this summer (May–August 2026)! This part-time, remote internship (8–12 hours/week) is perfect for students or early-career professionals interested in nonprofit communications,… read more
How healthy is the nonprofit sector in the Greater Washington, D.C. Region?
The Center for Nonprofit Advancement is proud to have partnered with Brighter Strategies alongside Maryland Nonprofits, Nonprofit Prince George’s County, and the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia to present the results of the 2026 Nonprofit… read more
Protecting the Joy of the Work: Lessons from the Women of the 2026 Olympic Games for Today’s Nonprofit Leaders
The Center’s communications team recently shared an Instagram Reel (follow us if you aren’t already, while we’re on the topic!) featuring a montage of U.S. women Olympic champions set to a song from Disney’s animated… read more
Culture is Not a Footnote: What Bad Bunny’s Grammy Win Reveals About Recognition and Responsibility
This year’s Grammys was one for the books. In a time where our socio-political landscape is extremely turbulent and fraught, especially for Latin American and Spanish-speaking communities, we had a win that was symbolic and… read more
The Gift of Trying: Celebrating the Bad Gift Givers
Welcome back to work, nonprofit sector! If you returned from a break on Monday, January 5th, chances are that by now most of our brains have rebooted and shifted back into gear. While plenty of… read more
Is Travel the New Frontier for Cultivating Work-Life Balance in Your Nonprofit?
Lately, the Center’s team has been quite the globe-trotters. Our Director of Operations, Sean Sweeney, recently visited Japan. Carla Trussell, our Project Manager, explored Mexico. I, Ellie Shippey, just returned from a belated honeymoon in… read more
The newest GEO field study has been released!
The Center for Nonprofit Advancement is highlighting the release of the 2025 National Study of Philanthropic Practice, published by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO). This landmark study — the only national survey distributed to all… read more
Nonprofit Spotlight
The Center works to amplify the voice of the sector by spotlighting nonprofits in our region. Read their stories below and subscribe to our mailing list to receive an update every Monday.
Center members can showcase their organization’s impact by sending news, events and stories to our communications team.
Welcoming our new Board members
What NTC Taught Me About Power (And Why Nonprofits Should Care)
Gain Hands-On Experience with Our Remote Communications Internship
How healthy is the nonprofit sector in the Greater Washington, D.C. Region?
Culture is Not a Footnote: What Bad Bunny’s Grammy Win Reveals About Recognition and Responsibility
The Gift of Trying: Celebrating the Bad Gift Givers
Is Travel the New Frontier for Cultivating Work-Life Balance in Your Nonprofit?
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Nonprofit Agenda
The Center’s Nonprofit Agenda is published annually and distributed in print and online to more than 10,000 professionals in the greater Washington area (the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties), including nonprofit executive directors/CEOs, nonprofit management staff, local policy makers, and leaders in the foundation and corporate sectors. Take advantage of this opportunity to promote your services to these key decision makers.
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See the most recent edition: 2021 Nonprofit Agenda
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2020 Nonprofit Agenda