Membership Details

Nonprofit Resources

2019-2020 Capacity Building Programming

Post Volunteer, Donation and Events

Members can utilize the Galaxy Program and App, an industry-leading volunteer management software free to help recruit, track, and manage your volunteer, and ask for in-kind donations. All volunteer and donations needs are marketed through social media and e-news. Our reach is over 2,000. Events are posted on the McHenry County Community Calendar.

NIU (Northern Illinois University) Workshops/Seminars

Each year six to 10 NIU Civic Leadership Academy (CLA) classes will be presented. CLA workshops allow for in-person interactions with fellow participants and instructors using experiential learning techniques. The training program offers a series of workshops across an array of topics central to being an effective leader in the 21st Century.

General Works/Seminars

8 to 10 general workshops/seminars will be presented throughout each training season. These in-person experiences will help participants look to the future and work more efficient.

Day-long Proposal Writing

Our comprehensive workshop will help you will understand how to navigate the world of grant procurement, identify the critical sections of successful proposals, explore the logic model, and demonstrate the excellence and innovation that propels your grant writing skills.

Board Excellence Program

Designed for nonprofit leaders and board members. This program is presented by experienced nonprofit leaders, each session will
include a unique combination of case studies, lectures and peer learning opportunities to provide you with best practices and proven strategies for success.

Day-long Media/Marketing Seminar

Nothing is more important than getting your nonprofit's message out! Learn from the experts. Discover trends, learn how to be more strategic and how to grow your exposure through best practices.

Two-day Volunteer Management Certificate

The two day volunteer management training series is based on the Betty Stallings Training Series. It is designed to equip you with the skills needed to increase the impact of your volunteer force.

Human Resources for Nonprofits

Whether you are talking about board members, volunteers, full or part-time staff, understanding the regulations, policies and procedures to have in place is critical. Understand how to have a happy staff while complying with the legal side.

Executive Director Nuts and Bolts: This

This experience will cover the basics of running a nonprofit organization from mission to roles of the Executive Director, board, staff and volunteers, to best practices in nonprofit strategic leadership and management.

Human Race

This cooperative event is open only to 501 (c)3 nonprofit members only. It is a unique event that showcases local nonprofits organizations. 50% of the race registrations and 100% of fundraising dollars organizations raise goes back to their organization. Together we can change lives!

Utilization of the Foundation Center Directory

As a Foundation Center Partner Site the data we host gives you access to an unprecedented wealth of timely, comprehensive information on grant-makers and their grants. Included is a database of over 140,000 foundations, corporate giving programs, and grant-making public charities in the U.S.; a database of over 4,000 sponsoring companies, offering a quick pathway to corporate funders; a database of over 5 million recently awarded grants; and a keyword-searchable database of over 1 million recently filed IRS Forms 990 and 990-PF.

Grant Research Assistant

We have trained volunteers ready to assist you. Wednesday afternoons a certified grant writer is available for questions. If you need help researching grant complete his form and we will help with the research

Free Grant Directory Training

Attend an “Introduction to Finding Grants” and learn to use The Foundation Center Online Directory and Grantspace. This will be a small group training session. Learn how to conduct an online grant search; find out where to look online to view sample documents, and sign up to receive email alerts on new RFPs

Volunteer Management Consultation

Experienced staff will help troubleshoot and assist in developing objectives to help you grow the volunteer force needed for your specific organization’s needs.

National Days of Service

Partner with the Volunteer Center to increase corporate and family volunteerism in your organization. Members will receive invites to these events periodically throughout the year.

Gold Members Only - Spotlight for Three Months

For Gold Members only - Grow your audience by utilizing three months of the spotlight area on Galaxy. Articles are written by your organization can include pictures and links. Your articles will also be included in the Center’s e-news. Get extra social media presence during your three months. (You choose the three months.)