Welcome to Temple NEST

Temple´s Nonprofit Evaluation Services and Training Center provides nonprofit organizations with an independent, research-based approach toward increasing program effectiveness and organizational capacity. Based in Temple University Harrisburg, the NEST serves Central Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas.

The Temple NEST 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. This website is the Central Pennsylvania source for current, relevant and vital news for every nonprofit organization.

Check back weekly for new information

Our Schedule

New Funding Opportunitites
for the Week of February 1, 2010

Dollar General Literacy Foundation Offers Funding for Family and Adult Literacy Programs
Deadline: February 25, 2010

Family Literacy grants provide funding to family literacy service providers. Organizations applying for funds must have the following four components: (1) adult education instruction, (2) Parent and Child Together Time (PACT), (3) children´s education and (4) parenting classes. The maximum grant amount is $20,000.

Click here for the complete RFP

Clorox Announces 2010 Green Heroes Grant Program
Deadline: February 18, 2010

Partners Roots & Shoots, the Jane Goodall Institute´s global environmental and humanitarian youth program, and Green Works, Clorox´s line of natural cleaners, have announced the 2010 Green Heroes Grant Program.

Six grants totaling $60,000 will be awarded to individuals, organizations and schools across the US that are making their communitites a greener place to live.

Nominations for green community projects and their leaders will be accepted through February 18, 2010 at the Green Works Facebook page.

Click here for complete RFP

Training Opportunities & Events

February 16, 2010
Essentials of a Nonprofit Website
Temple University Harrisburg

This course will cover everything you need to know to start, or restart, a website for your organization. In 3 hours, we will cover the fundamentals of website design, tips and guidelines on creating content and we will explore techniques and strategies to bring more traffic to your website. Throughout the course, you will be provided with a list of free resources that you can take advantage of right now that will make your website more successful.

March 16, 2010
Board Development Training
Temple Univeristy Harrisburg

Board Development is a key function to organizational success and sustainability. Board members donate their valuable time to help organizations achieve their mission. The purpose for this training is to: (1) assess the functioning of the board through an independent assessment; (2) identify areas for board improvement; (3) provide general and specific strategies to improve board functioning; (4) increase board member ownership of the organization; (5) increase productivity of the agency; and (6) enjoy the experience of board directorship.

Tuesday March 23, 2010
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Developing Communities of Care for Children, Youth, Young Adults, and Families
A conference sponsored by:
Community Care Behavioral Health Organization
and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic

The conference is intended for families, educators,
social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, community
staff, and others interested in the development and
improvement of behavioral health services.

Click here for the full announcement Announced in January 2010 by IRETA