Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation Provides Support For Area Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit organizations have been hard hit by the economy, as resources fade and demand increases.  The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation is broadening its support of Pottstown area nonprofit organizations by offering educational programs that will make these organizations stronger and more sustainable, both today and in the future.

For the third consecutive year, the Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation is collaborating with The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University’s School of Business, Philadelphia, to present a series of programs in Pottstown that will strengthen tri-county area nonprofit organizations and their leadership, improve their operational efficiency and build their internal capacity.

“This year’s programs, which run from November through June, will focus even more than prior efforts on building the skills critical to surviving in a down-turned economy, “ said David W. Kraybill, foundation executive director.  “Subjects like volunteer recruitment and retention, business planning, fundraising, building strategic alliances, marketing, and board governance, are key to nonprofit operation,” he added.

In addition to eight different workshops on these subjects, the program will also offer a peer learning circle to support nonprofit executive directors, specialized board and executive leadership training, including a webinar series, and an evaluation clinic that supports excellence in reporting to funders.

All programs will be hosted by the Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation in its offices at 152 E. High Street, Pottstown.

The programs are open to all nonprofit organizations in the Pottstown tri-county area, but in addition to sponsoring the entire program to make each component affordable, the foundation also provides additional subsidies to its grantees.

The project is also endorsed by the TriCounty Community Network, United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and the TriCounty Chamber of Commerce.

To register or for information about these leadership and professional development opportunities for Pottstown area nonprofit organizations, call The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University’s School o f Business at 215-951-1701.   Detailed descriptions of each component of this program are available on the Foundation’s website at:  http://www.pottstownfoundation.org and The Nonprofit Center’s website at:  http://www.lasallenonprofitcenter.org

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The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University helps strengthen nonprofit organizations throughout the Delaware Valley so they can better serve their constituents.  Through educational programs, board development, training and consulting services and an information and referral network, the Center’s team of experts works with thousands of organizations to enhance their ability to govern, manage and perform more effectively in a competitive environment.  Founded in 1981, The Nonprofit Center is a program of the La Salle University School of Business in Philadelphia.  Visit their website at:  www.lasallenonprofitcenter.org/

The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation is a community organization serving residents of Pottstown borough and those within a 10-mile radius of the borough.  It was created as the result of the sale of the Pottstown Memorial Medical Center to Community Health Systems for the purpose of providing opportunities for the community to enthusiastically embrace a healthier lifestyle by assuring increased access to health and wellness education and services.  Visit their website at:  www.pottstownfoundation.org

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