I wrote to Liana, the director of Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, for advice about whether or not to file as a 501c3. Liana responded quickly with extremely helpful information, offering her expertise, sharing links, and guidance. I am very grateful!
The New England Musicians Resource Fund is grateful to the NPC of the Berkshires for helping promote our organization to those who love music and want to ensure that professional freelance musicians have a safety net. It is fantastic to be able to tap into the resources offered by this nonprofit and make further connections to organizations doing great work across the Berkshires.
As Liana's friend and graphic designer for over 20 years, I have a unique “behind the scenes” viewpoint of NPC. Since I've known her, I've always been impressed with her dedication to helping others and incredible civic mindedness, but witnessing firsthand her powerful, instinctual ability to connect people with each other makes me stand back in awe: Liana Toscanini is the “Paul Revere” of the Berkshires, tireless and unwavering in her desire to bring community together so that we may all share and benefit from each others’ strengths. The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires was forged from this fire, and our region is richer and kinder because of it.
The nonprofit Center of the Berkshires is a vital resource for established and new non-profits! NPC fills the gaps that no other organizations do by providing necessary and current training and workshops on critical topics like grant writing, unconscious bias, how to run an effective Board of Directors, and so many more. Most recently, NPC initiated a project to match Organizations with open Board seats with individuals interested in joining a Board. The dedication, creativity and energy are boundless!
The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires (NPC) is an invaluable resource for local nonprofits, offering tools and support that enable organizations to better serve their communities. From networking opportunities to educational workshops and consulting services, NPC equips nonprofits with the skills and connections needed to thrive. Their commitment to strengthening the nonprofit sector in the Berkshires is evident in the personalized support they offer to both established organizations and new ventures. I’m grateful to serve on the board and witness the positive impact NPC has across the region.
I started a non-profit organization to reach out to new families in our county, with absolutely zero experience in this realm. I hadn't even been on a Board, let alone run one.
It was a tremendous learning curve - great idea, but where to begin. Fortunately, I was able to attend several excellent, immediately helpful workshops provided by the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, Inc.
The support I received and the contacts I made were of immeasurable value.
In our second year, we earned an Excellence Award from the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, in the "Small Nonprofit: Doing More with Less" category. We also received official citations from our Governor, Speaker of the House and our State Representative.
The Nonprofit Center had a huge impact in our success, and by the end of our 5th year, we had facilitated training workshops for new parents and provided essential items to over 1,000 families in our county.
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We were very fortunate to connect with the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires early on. The guidance they provided was invaluable, as were the introductions, workshops and support. As a member, we have been alerted to grant opportunities and potential awards. They have helped promote our cause in Berkshire County, and facilitated some major recognition. We are a small non-profit, with no previous experience in this realm and their support was key in expediting our learning curve!
I run a solopreneur business working almost exclusively with nonprofits in the Berkshires and the western region. As a business supporter of NPC, I have benefitted from the workshops, webinars, networking sessions, and other gatherings hosted by NPC. Liana and the NPC have helped to boost my business volume radically by referring her nonprofit members to my business. In addition, Liana has been a wonderful asset to the nonprofit community working tirelessly to boost up nonprofits and help them succeed and grow. NPC is an indispensable organization to our nonprofit community.
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I have been a business member of Nonprofit Center almost since its founding and have known the founder, Liana Toscanini, for more than a decade. The Nonprofit Center is an invaluable resource for this region which has a high density of not-for-profit organizations from cultural, to social service, to health services, to education, to environmental, and more. NPC provides resources to all members in the form of guidance and consulting, support services, workshops and webinars, legislative advocacy, and outreach to organizations. From my point of view, as a business member, NPC has helped to grow my business by referring clients to me who need my services. I would not have been able to reach as many clients on my own, and when they reach out to me on Liana's recommendation they come to me with a level of trust in my abilities and skills already built-in. I am indebted to NPC for that. In turn, I have offered my services at no charge for auctions and other fundraisers to help support NPC's growth. I've watched NPC grow from a small group of nonprofits helping each other to a large organization with over 150 nonprofit members and over 40 business members. It's a tremendous achievement in four years' time.
In midyear, we created a corporate nonprofit to raise funds for our libraries. NPC provided advice and more importantly, resources such as the Annual Directory, Giving Foundations and other well-documented resources we could use. This readily complemented our work and resources and shortened the lead time for us to become operational.
Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires has been a wonderful partner to our BRAINworks Collective Impact Initiative--serving as a fiscal sponsor, being a sounding board, and sharing expertise on grantwriting during our Prof. Dev. Day for educators.
Liana Toscanni has her hand on the pulse of all that is happening in the nonprofit world in Berkshire County!
Liana Toscanini of the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires has been a beacon of hope and guidance to so many nonprofits here in western MA, including my theater company, Great Barrington Public Theater. Advice can be found in many quarters but really specific and thoughtful advice—transformational counsel—is hard to come by. My thanks to Liana for assisting my group in its early years, the most critical for a nonprofit. We are all grateful for having Liana in our community
I was thankful to the foundation for helping me in my theological studies at Divine Word School of Theology (DWST). Now, i am in my pre-deaconal program in our Diocese thanks to the foundation. Rest assured of my prayers. God Bless always.
Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires is a godsend to any nonprofit in the Berkshires. As a new nonprofit, we have consulted Liana Toscanini, the Executive Director of Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, on multiple occasions. She is a walking textbook of invaluable information whether it be about funding, legal issues, accounting, connecting us up with other nonprofit partners, directing us towards foundations and grants or advising us on the myriad problems that arise as a result of being a new or old nonprofit. I cannot say enough good things about NPCB. They are an unbelievable resource. We are so lucky to have them!
As an agricultural service provider who works for a non-profit I have to field many requests and work on projects that take me in unexpected places. While I have expertise in my field, I am often dealing with things far outside of my knowledge-base. The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires is a invaluable resource for me in those situations. Most recently I needed to engage the services of a web/app developer. I had no idea where to begin, luckily the Nonprofit Center has a list of IT specialists and web designers. Using that resource guide, I quickly engaged with several great companies with out spending a ton of time researching various options. It made my work flow much easier!
The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires has been an invaluable resource for Berkshire Pride. Their commitment to equipping nonprofits with essential tools and knowledge is truly exceptional. We've benefited from a variety of their free trainings, covering grant research, board of directors development, and grant writing. Each session has been an eye-opening experience, helping us grow and fulfill our mission more effectively. Their expertise and dedication to the nonprofit sector are commendable.
Thanks to the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, Berkshire Pride has significantly improved our capacity to serve the LGBTQIA+ community. The skills and insights gained through their trainings have empowered us to secure crucial grants, enhance our board's effectiveness, and, in turn, elevate the impact of our programs. We're deeply grateful for their unwavering support, which has helped us create a safer and more inclusive Berkshire County.
NPC of the Berkshires assists non-profits by providing a central location for numerous resources. I became involved with NPC by speaking at their Non-Profit Bootcamp, which is one of the many programs they offer, and was impressed with the organization's commitment to helping non-profits support their mission. It has become a community where all non-profits in this area can come together and share their experiences. Executive Director Liana Toscanini is the Founder of this organization and has grown it to over 300 active members.
NPC is a great organization that addresses the urgent needs of the ever growing nonprofit communities that it serves. Liana is an effective leader who listens and inspires.
New to my role, Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, Inc. provided me with information about community resources, facilitated introductions and kept me posted on funding opportunities. 18 Degrees is thankful for the platform NPC has offered to promote the work of our agency. We're appreciative of the partnership.
Stephanie Steed, President and CEO
The Nonprofit Center is a wonderful and vital resource for the entire Berkshires nonprofit community. Liana and her staff offer services that greatly improve the management, fundraising, marketing, and financial stability of many organizations in widely divergent fields.
They are unique in the scope of their clientele and the variety of their programs and services.
An invaluable resource.
Liana and NPC have been instrumental in providing resources, guidance and support for my program, The Berkshire Pond Hockey Classic. She and everyone at NPC are a pleasure to work with and are appreciated!
We have been fortunate to have the opportunity to work with Liana and her team after our venue/hotel, The Williams Inn,joined this year. They have been an amazing partner in helping us create new relationships within the community for us to forge new partnerships.
NPC is a wonderful organization that has made a significant impact on Berkshire County. It is a resource that fosters networking and collaboration between nonprofits, provides resources and delivers education. The nonprofit sector is a significant part of the economy here in Berkshire County NCP provides added support to help these organizations flourish. NPC has forged excellent relationships and partnerships with for-profit leaders that want to support the nonprofit sector. NCP provides excellent events that showcase the success and contributions of nonprofit organizations and their leaders.
The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires is a community connector! Special props and a round of applause go out to Liana as the heart and soul of the NPC. The NPC actively shares relevant news and opportunities. They host meaningful gatherings for both visibility purposes and networking. Liana herself is a resource and is accessible. I am grateful for this resource in our community!
Leigh Doherty/ Literacy Network
The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires has greatly benefitted Flying Cloud Institute. They offer local nonprofits impactful opportunities to gather, share expertise, learn and support our community together. We are so thankful to have them as a resource.
-Amy Truax
Flying Cloud Institute
As a small nonprofit, I was referred to the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires initially to get a referral for a local accountant. And after making a connection, I realized that I also needed help researching local grant-makers interested in the James Weldon Johnson Foundation’s mission. Beforehand, I had success and received grant awards from national funders but was early in my research process with local funders. Fortunately, the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires directed me to prospective donors. Due to good timing and good fit and strategic advice from the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, the James Weldon Johnson Foundation was awarded a grant by a funder interested in the supporting projects in the Berkshires. This local grant supports our Phase I capital project for restoration and rehabilitation of the James Weldon Johnson Writing Cabin and it also serves as a catalyst for future funding opportunities in the Berkshires and beyond. A big thanks to the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires!
The Nonprofit Center keeps me up to date with news and opportunities, offers opportunities to collaborate with and support colleagues at other organizations, and provides timely updates and education in all aspects of nonprofit work.
Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires has been an incredible resource and mentor for our fledgling not for profit. We at Roots & Dreams and Mustard Seeds are approaching our fifth year since instatement and we’re looking for resources and insight to grow our organization from a volunteer start-up to a more foundational not for profit with paid staff. We are so thankful for the ways Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires has come alongside us to support us in reaching pinnacle goals that will help us have more impact in creating equity and justice here in the Berkshires! If your not for profit needs guidance, direction, and/or resources, Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires is your perfect match. Give them a call!
As a new nonprofit Executive Director, the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires has been an amazing resource to connect and network, to brainstorm and seek guidance, and to learn how to become the best we can be through workshops and learning opportunities. We are raising more money and working more efficiently thanks to the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires.
I had the good fortune to attend a Nonprofit Center Of The Berkshires open house at Saint James Place a few years ago. I had been volunteering for another organization and was looking for a new opportunity that was a better fit. I discovered Lit Net at this event and have been volunteering with this excellent nonprofit ever since! Had I not attended this informative event, I doubt I would have begun my very rewarding relationship with LitNet. I also have done some volunteer work for NPC Of The Berkshires (proof reading, helping out at a recent event), and I continue to be impressed with the energy, focus, attention to detail, and dedication of not only its founder and director, Liana Toscanini, but also other members of the staff. The connections and services that NPC Of The Berkshires provide are vital ones.
Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires is a valued Pittsfield Public Schools community partner offering programming to build future philanthropists among our student population and consulting on important fundraising matters for our schools. We look forward to growing with NPCB.
Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires have been a great resource for our small nonrpofit! They are able to answer our questions or refer us to someone who can. Their workshops are always on point and cover subjects that apply to all levels of organizations.
I am the president of the board of NAMI Berkshire County. Last year at this time we were without an executive director and struggling to stay afloat. Thanks to Liana by passing along a resume, we hired our first full-time executive director who has been absolutely amazing! Liana has also been an advisor when we have needed help on how to handle certain situations. NPC of the Berkshires is always a valuable resource in our community!
When we needed a fiscal representative for the W.E.B. Du Bois Sculpture Project, we immediately thought of Non-Profit Center of the Berkshires. They are a local organization and their director, Liana Toscanini, was very helpful in guiding us through the set-up of our organization and fundraising process. She knew the community and knew the players, which helped us launch successfully. Julie Michaels
" I have worked with the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires since 2018, the year I co-founded a non-profit headquartered in Pittsfield — The Youth, Education and Sport (YES Initiative).
As a start-up non-profit, the NPC is a key part of our development because the experience goes beyond centralizing resources. The advice and instruction provided over coffee or in office meetings are invaluable. Liana (Executive Director | NPC) understands the early stage pain points. She takes the time to listen and view the mission from our perspective.
Liana leads her team at the NPC to think big — YES recently finished helping the NPC develop a new fiscal sponsorship product. YES was the pilot fiscal sponsee until YES received it's 501(c)3 status. During this time, the NPC provided helpful oversight that WAS NOT overbearing and quick turnover of funds. In offering this service, the NPC now provides something YES struggled to find in our earliest stages of growth.
As YES continues to develop and grow, we will continue to find ways to partner and innovate with the NPC, a service that continues to get better each year and has the potential to be in the vanguard of leading the vast number of Berkshire Area non-profits into the evolving age in which we find ourselves."
-Patrick Gordon, Co-Founder & Executive Director | YES Initiative (www.yesforchange.org)
I have served on the board of this nonprofit since 2017. To see what Liana and Elizabeth are able to do for the nonprofits in Berkshire County is amazing. The support they provide for just the two of them is a power house.
NPC of the Berkshires has been an invaluable partner in guiding and advising us as well as providing incredibly useful resources for our organization. Every community should be so lucky to have such a wonderful ally.
I am a Board member of a Berkshires area nonprofit. When our Executive Director retired earlier this year, I joined the Search Committee. We had a lot to figure out and get done quickly: drafting the position description; agreeing on minimum requirements; determining a competitive salary range and benefits; identifying the best places to post the position. I suggested asking Liana at the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires.
Immediately upon receiving my email, I had a response! Every step of the way with this search, Liana has provided helpful, thoughtful and sound advice. If she didn't have an answer, she suggested someone else to ask. It gave us confidence in the process and produced results.
In addition to assistance with the search, the Nonprofit Center offered webinars during the height of the pandemic that helped me to stay focused on best practices for keeping donors and other constituents engaged with a nonprofit. The content and presentations helped me to move forward during a time of anxiety, confusion and concern, and to have confidence in my decisions as a fundraising consultant.
As a local elected official I work with a lot of nonprofits in my community. NPC is always my first call when I need guidance, resources, or a good idea. I’ve never turned to them without getting the help I needed.
Liana and her team are absolutely amazing abs a huge asset to our region. They have taken the time to understand the intricacies of our business model and have crafted advice specific to our needs. They have also connected us with some tremendous resources that we would have never discovered on our own. I absolutely recommend membership and engagement.
I am a founding Board member of this incredibly worthwhile organization, which serves all of Berkshire County. Liana Toscanini, the founder and Executive Director, does a terrific job providing relevant classes and programs for the nonprofit sector here, which is the largest per capita in the Commonwealth.
Large or small, well established or start-up, the NPC has something to offer every nonprofit!
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Flexible and nimble non-profit helping others build their mission and purpose with strategic advice, timely programming and deep relationships, knowledge and networking.
Liana,Elizabeth and their team are tireless,inspiring and resourceful. I have never met people who care so deeply about the mission and are supportive of others in the truest sense.
My experience with the NPC is through my work as President of the Berkshire Business & Professional Women's group as well as through a job search I conducted. Liana and team helped the BBPW join the NPC to gain exposure, think through how best to strengthen the BBPW board and plan our annual board retreat. Liana was always available and constructively contributed to my thinking and planning.
Magnificent- surpassed my expectations. Their bootcamp was jam packed with information, peppered with the presence of industry experts, and they left us with great take-home information and resources. Highly recommend.
Berkshire Bounty has 1) attended NPC workshops, 2) used NPC publications and 3) benefitted from input provided by Liana. We have found NPC to be responsive to the needs of Berkshire Bounty and other non-profits in the Berkshires. We also have been impressed by the creativity and persistence of NPC in identifying various needs of non-profits and developing tools that NPC delivered to those non-profits to help them meet those needs.
The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires helps ensure nonprofits, especially smaller ones, have the resources, knowledge and connections they need to do their best work. They offer terrific workshops, help celebrate the work we do, and are always thinking about how best to support our sector.
The Center provides quality seminars and trainings designed for non-profits. New staff at the Berkshire Immigrant Center (BIC) have found them invaluable. As former President of the BIC I have found Liana to be a ready resource for all things non-profit. I appreciate having the NPC in Pittsfield.
Second year as a member and have found the NPC of the Berkshires very helpful. Of special importance to Southern Berkshire Ambulance are the workshops and best-practice lectures.. And it's great to be among some of the most progressive and successful NP organizations in Massachusetts!
Super helpful, engaged and responsive. Liana and Elizabeth will be your friend, holding your hand as you navigate your non-profit's development, strategy and operations. And NPCB holds very useful and engaging educational events. it's a real asset in our area.
The NPC has provided our small nonprofit with invaluable resources we could never have accessed on our own. Everyone who works there is cheerful, creative, and helpful. We are lucky to have this resource in our community!
I have been collaborating with the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires development projects for more than 4 years. Liana Toscanini provides a wealth of resources and support for regional nonprofits, and has been creative and visionary on finding and implementing new ways to help the Berkshire nonprofit sector succeed.
Liana and her team are impressive people! My business partner and I were invited to present at their recent Virtual Summit. It was run incredibly smoothly and chock full of information. It is clear to me that Liana and her team care deeply for nonprofits in Berkshire County and for the surrounding community.
When I was a new Executive Director of a nonprofit in the Berkshires the Nonprofit Center provided me with many free resources and an hour of consulting so that I could get to know the landscape of nonprofit work in the Berkshires. The NPC of the Berkshires is a wonderful hub for all of us in the community!
When we moved our small start-up organization Walking Our Talk to non-profit status we had no idea where to start. Liana and the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires brought us useful information, warm support, and educational resources to help us make the transition as smooth as possible. It's not been an easy ride in a county with nearly a 1000 non-profits, but their encouragement and assistance has been invaluable. Bravo to NCB!!!
Liana does an amazing job of serving the nonprofit community! Earlier this year she put on a wonderful nonprofit awards day event, bringing together hundreds of non-profits, as well as private sector organizations who serve them. It was a wonderful event honoring well deserving individuals as well as providing networking opportunities. Also Liana has provided me with steady support in helping bring forth awareness of a “Nonprofit 401(k)” program to the nonprofit community. I applause and appreciate Liana and Elizabeth!
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I had a wonderful experience working with Liana Toscanini at the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires! She really cares so much about the nonprofit community and goes above and beyond in making sure they are well-served! Specifically, I worked with Liana on helping make sure nonprofits are aware of a new 401(k) that the Commonwealth of MA is offering exclusively to nonprofits. Liana was incredible! She arranged information sessions for me to hold to help make sure nonprofits were aware of this opportunity. And to make it convenient for all, she arranged meetings at 3 different locations in the Berkshires (north, central, south). In addition to securing the meeting rooms, Liana publicized the events using a variety of methods. The events were very successful and they would not have been made possible without Liana and the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires! Thy are an amazing organization and I look forward to continuing to work with them!
Liana Toscanini has generously shared her experiences and expertise with the growing and diverse Dulye Leadership Experience (DLE) community--guiding our young professionals to volunteer on committees, boards and projects spearheaded by the region's robust non-profit organizations.
She has actively facilitated hearty conversations at our DLE Open Forum events and at our forthcoming 2019 DLE Gen Now Retreat about the priceless dividends of giving back, personally and professionally.
She has coached our young professionals on how to identify and assess opportunities to step up and get involved, for a one-time project or long-term assignment. Her enthusiastic support of our DLE community members and our vision for providing premiere leadership development programming has been sincere, steadfast and extraordinary.
I am deeply appreciative to call Liana and the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires true partners with the DLE in developing our region's next generation of leaders.
-Linda Dulye, founder/executive director, Dulye Leadership Experience
NPC of the Berkshires is the brilliant idea of its founder, Liana Toscanini, realized in a robust and vital organization. The NPC, in itself, serves as an exemplar for nonprofit startups and those hoping to grow.
Liana Toscanini has a deep understanding of how nonprofit organizations work and what their common challenges are. She is an agile and attentive listener. One hour of consultation with her saved my board a fair amount of time and research. She generously loaned us her file on the legal steps required should our board pursue a direction we are considering. She also gave us some crucial referrals to individuals in the community who might be interested in helping us with our work. This is an invaluable service, especially for me, a recent transplant to the Berkshires.
When we met for an initial consultation, she had already done her homework about our organization. We had an efficient email exchange beforehand, so that we could focus our discussion. She continues to send us information, ideas, and referrals. In my book, this is what one wants: a skilled diagnosis accompaied by ample information and education. The nonprofit doctor is in!
As a nonprofit consultant, I've had the good fortune to connect with Liana and to teach professional development workshops through her organization. Her vision for Berkshire nonprofits, and her awareness of how to best support them, is so impressive. Liana has a talent for elevating nonprofit work and making these organizations even more visible in the community. It has been a pleasure to work with her.
As a music organization approaching our 50th year, we faced issues of succession planning, Board expansion, and audience development for a new generation, among other issues. Liana Toscanini of NPC Berkshires organized a strategic planning session at which she helped us lay out options for future sustainability. Liana has met with us more than once to help implement some of our goals. She is knowledgeable and approachable, and cares deeply about the issues facing non-profits.
I first encountered NPC of the Berkshires in the fall of 2017, shortly after moving to the Berkshires. I heard about the organization and Liana Toscanini, the Founder and Executive director, from a couple of friends. In my role as a change leadership and capacity building consultant for nonprofits, I knew I had to reach to Liana and learn more. Since our first meeting, my relationship with NPC and Liana has been rich and rewarding. I’ve witnessed the incredible growth in the organization over just 2 years.
NPC is providing many resources for nonprofit leaders and teams:
A rich schedule of capacity building workshops, including half- and full-day workshops on topics a range of topics. NPC is continually working to make these workshops as valuable as possible, experimenting with different approaches based on feedback from participants.
Networking opportunities—I've gotten to know many nonprofit leaders through NPC's workshops and other events, the Nonprofit Awards Breakfast, being a stellar example.
Connecting nonprofit leaders with resources: NPC has referred me to two nonprofits, which has worked out very well. And there is a growing library of resources available on the website.
Connections magazine, the Giving Back Guide and the listserve are excellent resources for nonprofit leaders, donors and supporters, and professionals serving nonprofits.
And it only keeps getting better! I can’t speak highly enough by NPC of the Berkshires.
The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires provides to its member nonprofits the most up-to-date information and tools to improve performance, outreach and financial stability. Their workshops and boot camps are timely, relevant and offer practical paths to those who attend. Their publications, the Annual Giving Guide and the bi-annual Connections Magazine, fill an important gap in nonprofit communication for nonprofits themselves, the donor sector and the broader public. The NPC's staff is responsive to all requests of assistance from members and sees that no request for help is left unanswered.
The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires has quickly become an indispensable resource for both non-profit organizations and donors.
The annual “Giving Back” guide highlights the work of member organizations and gives donors and volunteers a way to learn about them.
This year, NPC organized the first nonprofit award breakfast to recognize the efforts of the people who make these worthy organizations run. Nominees and winner were honored in the following categories: Executive Leadership, Unsung Hero, Board Member, Volunteer, Super Staffer and Rising Star.
The NPC also provides a program of educational workshop opportunities for directors, board members and volunteer leaders. A nonprofit “Boot Camp” was offered , covering the basics including governance, finance, fundraising, legal, and best practices.
NPC taps broad knowledge of the makeup of Berkshire County, as well as the inner working of non-profit organizations. I would highly recommend the NPC as a first stop for anyone who runs or is starting a nonprofit, as well as donors.
I am so excited we have the nonprofit center in the Berkshires and wanted to share about how they have helped us! As a small but important non profit with life changing work, the Berkshire Immigrant Center has often put clients before our own well being and then struggled to maintain capacity and expand. I am proud to say that over the last 2 years we have managed to take better care of ourselves while serving the amazing immigrants in the county and could not do so without partners like the Npc! Liana has personally spoken with me numerous times to trouble shoot everything from board development to hiring consultants. She is always sending trainings, grant ideas and articles she thinks may be of interest to members and is such an amazing cheerleader when a member wins an award or gets new funding etc. The Center also proof read a grant for me and Liana spent an hour and a half with our board chair advising us on growth as a non profit in the Berkshires. This is to say nothing of the giving guide they publish which is pretty much taking the place of a non profit directory at the moment! I only give this 4 stars as it needs to be bigger...And Liana has great plans and ideas for that so am looking forward to her receiving the support she needs to do so. I know I have only experienced a fraction of what it does and can offer...I am hoping this post garners some interest and investment! Way to go npc!
The Nonprofit Center of The Berkshires provides essential services in Western Massachusetts for nonprofits large and small. As Chair of the Trustees for the Great Barrington Libraries we have turned to the Center often for their expertise and guidance in raising our profile and developing strategies for sustainable fundraising. The Nonprofit Center's positive impact on our library community is significant and thanks to them we are headed towards a brighter future.
Patrick Hollenbeck
Chair
Library Trustees
Great Barrington, Ma.