Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay

We believe in the power of nonprofits to drive positive change and foster leadership through collective knowledge sharing. Our mission is to support Tampa Bay nonprofits in serving more people, providing more meals, saving more animals, educating more children, and more. We offer specialized training and coaching services for nonprofit professionals and board members at all levels, tailored to organizational needs. Thanks to our funders, we can provide high-quality education at a remarkable value, with an average cost of $288 per student reduced to $89 per class for our students. (continued on Schedule O)In 2023, we offered 4,110 student learning experience to 2,108 unique students serving 667 unique organizations. We offer certificate programs, peer exchange groups, and training in various areas such as nonprofit management, leadership, board governance, and financial management. Our Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship (ARENB) trains professionals of color and nonprofits in board governance, diversity, equity, and inclusion principles. Classes are held at our training center in Hillsborough, Pinellas County, or virtually. All training is led by experts. Our programs are highly rated, averaging 4.8 out of 5. We focus on customer satisfaction and measure success through student attendance and organization engagement in capacity building activities. In 2023, we launched a new intended impact statement and new metrics to validate our strategy. Nonprofit Leadership Center provides high caliber training at an accessible price; skill development to tackle real world challenges; learning from sector leaders, experts and peers, and training solutions to meet individual needs. NLC continues to be agile in its response to the needs of nonprofit organizations as gleaned through formal surveys, program feedback, and anecdotal feedback shared with our team and board members. 1. Our Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship received a transformational grant in support of this fellowship over the next 3 years. The program trains professionals of color from the business community in board governance and supports matching them with similarly trained nonprofit organizations. The program, active since 2021, has graduated 63 fellows to serve the Tampa Bay region. 2. In July 2023, we embarked on a new intended impact strategy across all program areas. We realigned surveys, metrics, and conducted formal qualitative interviews of our group of selected nonprofit leaders in the region. 3. In addition, we inaugurated a third CEO Leadership Circle Cohort and the HR Roundtable in support of c-suite leaders. 4. In 2024, NLC will launch a more robust Impact Report looking back on the outcomes and impact of our 2023 programming. This work is catalyzed by designated funding from a grant. 5. We embarked on an impact study to review the first 15 years of our partnership with the University of Tampa's Certificate in Nonprofit Management similarly catalyzed by grant funding. 6. We continue to invest in our team, conduct compensation and benefit studies, and support our team's ongoing growth and development through professional training and certification. 7. In July of 2023, Charles Imbergamo began as NLC's new CEO after the retirement and successful tenure of Emily Connors (Benham). The board and staff team supported a successful transition to new agency leadership and achieved strong organizational outcomes.