Resources for Grantees

The Nonprofit Center @ La Salle University

The Nonprofit Center combines both an in-house team of experts in a wide range of issues with a diverse corps of professional full-time consultants and instructors whose collective expertise gives us the broadest range possible in the scope of services that we offer.

What we do for Nonprofits - explore what The Nonprofit Center can do to make your organization more efficient; to make your board experience more meaningful; to make your staff more knowledgeable; to make your nonprofit more able to withstand financial, administrative and resource challenges. Connecting to The Nonprofit Center will change the way your nonprofit does business. We offer an expanse of programs and services to fit your budget, schedule, expectations, and most importantly your goals. These range from full-day stand-alone classes to intensive educational opportunities for entry level through experienced professional.

Questions? Contact the Nonprofit Center: 215-951-1701 / nonprofitcenter@lasalle.edu

RSVP

RSVP improves the lives of vulnerable populations in the local community by focusing on education and wellness and by supporting nonprofits through skill-based volunteer programs.

Helping Nonprofits - RSVP supports nonprofits through skill-based volunteer programs. Our educational and recruitment resources are available to help your organization grow and thrive.

To learn more, contact Kathy Stocker, the Community Outreach & Volunteer Coordinator - kathys@rsvpmc.org

Volunteer Executive Consultants (VEC) Workshops

RSVP’s Volunteer Executive Consultants (VEC) provide free managerial consulting and educational services to existing and potential nonprofits in the Greater Philadelphia area.

Spring 2025 - Board Development Workshop Series

Board Engagement 101: Introduction to the Nonprofit Board | March 27
The Board Development Process: Engaging and Retaining Board Members | April 30
Preparing for the Future: Continued Board Success | May 22

Questions?

Contact Sheri Wilensky Burke, VEC Program Manager, at sherib@rsvpmc.org or 610-834-1040 x 135

How to Ensure the Consultants You Hire Help — Rather than Harm — Your Nonprofit

Chronicle of Philanthropy, February 5, 2025 By Leah Reisman

Consultants’ assumptions about what constitutes success could exacerbate the problems nonprofits aim to solve.

Click here to read the full article.

Regional Foundation Center

The Regional Foundation Center at the Free Library of Philadelphia informs the local nonprofit sector through research, resources, and workshops. The RFC houses Philadelphia's largest publicly accessible collection of print and electronic resources on fundraising, nonprofit management, general philanthropy, and institutional advancement. The RFC also provides free access to the Foundation Directory Online—the most comprehensive database of U.S. grantmakers and their grants. Through its comprehensive collection and professionally certified staff librarians, the RFC promotes responsible nonprofit management and successful fundraising by nonprofit groups at all levels—from grassroots startups to established institutions.

Compass

Compass provides highly personalized strategic consulting projects to nonprofits by recruiting, training, and supporting teams of volunteer business professionals. Our consulting projects help our clients address key strategic challenges and opportunities. For more information, review our Nonprofit FAQs.

Catchafire

Catchafire strengthens the social good sector by matching professionals who want to donate their time with nonprofits who need their skills. Please let the Patricia Kind Family Foundation know if you are utilizing them.

Securing the Roots

Securing the Roots is a 6-month fellowship to expand the fundraising capacity for community-based organizations in and around Philadelphia with budgets up to $1 million.

Foundation Center by Candid

Foundation Maps is Foundation Center’s premier data visualization tool and the easiest way to see who is funding what and where. Foundation Maps helps funders and nonprofits access the knowledge they need to make strategic decisions and strengthen their impact.

Learn more about Foundation Maps.

View a map specific to the Patricia Kind Family Foundation.

GrantHub

GrantHub is an intuitive grants management solution specifically designed to increase your efficiency and increase the funding success of nonprofits.

GuideStar by Candid

Updating your GuideStar Nonprofit Profile ensures that prospective donors and funders will find the accurate, timely information about your organization. Your information will be seen by the 7 million users who visit GuideStar each year and millions more who visit the 190 charitable applications and websites that are powered by GuideStar.

Generocity

Generocity is a local social impact news and events group with a mission of building better communities through smarter impact. We do this through news, events and services. The focus of our reporting and convening is on how nonprofit, social enterprise and other mission groups can maximize their impact. Our audience are funders and leaders of mission organizations who care about maximizing impact.

PHLConnectED

The program, which focuses on School District of Philadelphia and charter school students, will connect student households with internet service, laptops and provide digital skills training and support.