Have You Joined Your State's Nonprofit Association? September 17, 2009

Yesterday I wrote about Pennsylvania's budget impasse and its affect on nonprofits.  I also mentioned that PANO is leading the nonprofit advocacy effort in Harrisburg and is the unifying force for the sector in an extremely difficult time in our state. 

Your state likely has a nonprofit association too.  Are you a member?  As a partner of many state nonprofit associations (see below), our GiftWorks team has seen firsthand the benefits membership provides.  These organizations are the leading advocates for the nonprofit sector in terms of public policy.  They keep you informed and represent the sector's interest in the regional, state and federal government. The importance of this function should not be underestimated as seen in our state of PA. 

Also, your state association can provide you with leadership training, collaboration and networking opportunities, product and services discounts, and access to a plethora of resources that can make your organization stronger.

We all know that there is strength in numbers - joining your state nonprofit association or the national council will make your organization stronger and strengthen the power of the nonprofit sector as a whole.

Here is a directory of nonprofit associations:  http://www.councilofnonprofits.org/salocator for your reference. 

GiftWorks is very proud to partner with and be recommended by:  Arkansas Coalition for Excellence, Colorado Nonprofit Association, Connecticut Association of Nonprofits, Hawai'i Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations, Idaho Nonprofit Center, New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits, New York Council of Nonprofits, N.C. Center for Nonprofits, North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations, Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizaitons, South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations, and Utah Nonprofits Association.