Nonprofit Capacity Building and Consulting

Strengthening Our Community By Working Together

To help build a strong foundation of nonprofit services in the local community, the United Way of Henry County & Martinsville offers the Nonprofit Leaders Network. The initiative is designed to ensure the local nonprofit sector has access to ongoing availability of training, material and web-based resources and technical assistance in the areas of organizational development, growth and sustainability, communication, collaboration and sharing of resources.

Learn more about the resources available to local and regional nonprofits

Programs & Services of the Nonprofit Leaders Network

Technical Assistance to Promote Capacity & Sustainability

Virtual Marketplace
Grantwriting Assistance & Grant Proposal Review
Facilitation, Consultations & Retreats
Nonprofit Research Assistance
In-Kind Giving Tool
Collective Purchasing Program

Communication, Collaboration & Partnership
Posting of Success Stories
Nonprofit Leaders Networking Meetings
Nonprofit Leaders List-Serv
Collaborative Grant Opportunities

Technology Tools & Resources
Volunteer Connection
The Technology Room
Foundation Center's Online Database
Zoomerang
Nonprofit Links
Free software training
Nonprofit Resource & Online Libraries

Educational Opportunities
Workshops
Train-the-Trainer Program
Nonprofit Management & Leadership Certification
Grantsmanship Certification

2009 Successes of the Nonprofit Leaders Network

The Nonprofit Leaders Network membership, as a group, is now the largest employer in Maritnsville and Henry County.
An anecdotal tally of new funding shows Network members
raised an average of 25% more than the year before.
As a group, Network members have doubled the amount of funding they have raised as compared to five years ago.
36 capacity trainings, 38 Organizational Consultations and 60 individual consultations were completed in 2009.
The Volunteer Connection was visited on average over 100 times a day and 75% of listing organizations are matched with volunteers within 3 weeks of posting.
Combined, the libraries were visited 985 times.
In partnership with Patrick Henry Community College, the Network offered 6 nonprofit management classes for Certification and 4 workshops were offered in 2008, with 80 attendees.
27 new partnerships were formed by members in 2009.
100% of grant proposals reviewed through the Grant Proposal Review and Grantwriting Assistance programs were funded.
Overall, volunteerism has increased 300% to member organizations since 2004.

Membership Information

Free Members (no fee)
Volunteer Connection recruitment
Job Postings (Board, Interns, Staff)
NPLN Directory listing
Receive list-serv messages

One Networking Meeting Invitation
Educational Opportunities (fee required)
Consultations & Training (fee required)

Sponsor Members (sliding scale fee based on operating budget)
All the benefits of a Free Member
All programs and services listed above are free
Free Consultations, Facilitation and Training
10 Networking Meetings
Annual Celebration Luncheon
Free Organizational Assessment & Advice
$16,000 worth of technology tools and resources