Temple University Non-Profit Development & Evaluation Services and Training

The purpose of the non profit development and evaluation center is to provide organizations with an independent, research based approach toward increasing program effectiveness. Based in Harrisburg and Philadelphia PA, the Center serves Eastern and Central Pennsylvania. About Us

The nonprofit sector is an essential component in the provision of human services in Pennsylvania. Increasingly, agencies and community organizations of all sizes are confronted with a multitude of challenges. The increased competition for limited funding and evolving social problems require nonprofits to be effective mangers of limited resources, to utilize research as a tool in the development of effective services and to use best management practices in handling personnel, developing programs and meeting community needs.

The Temple University Nonprofit Development Program (TUNDP) is a research, training and consulting service provided by Temple University Harrisburg in central Pennsylvania. TUNDP is designed to assist nonprofit and governmental human services in developing the capacity to effectively serve their communities through best practices in management, research and training. The program brings together the expertise and skills of Temple University´s faculty, staff and students with local service providers thus enabling them to better serve their clients through innovative and research supported intervention approaches.

The services of TUNDP are customized to meet the needs of individual agencies and community groups. The program can assist agency staff and/or board members in assessing their community needs, grant writing, management and board training, program design and outcomes evaluations.