• The Duke Nonprofit Management Certificate Program - This site contains all the information about Duke nonprofit training program including requirements, courses and scholarships. You can search the course catalog or download the catalog in pdf format.
• Tidewater Community College - Academy for Nonprofit Excellence. This program offers one and two day training in Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Costs are similar to the Duke program though the offerings are not as extensive. Some of the same instructors teach at both programs.
• NC Center for Nonprofits - This group provides a vast amount of support to nonprofits in all of North Carolina's 100 counties. They offer some training classes, an annual conference and periodic web based seminars (webinars). Participation is generally limited to member agencies.
• The Foundation Center Gain Knowledge This groups provides access to an enormous about of information. They sell books and offer tranning as well. Register for free to explore

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• Naomi Takeuchi - 1000 Cranes Business Consulting. Naomi teaches classes in Strategic Planning and writing business plans. She also has an interest and substantial expertise in Social Enterprise development. We met when I took her Business Plan course. Naomi also works with the NC Association of Community Development Corp. She facilitate The Outer Banks CDC retreat this spring.
• Dave Rendall -Rendall and Assoc. Dave's two blogs Freak Factor and The Four Factors of Effective Leadership are excellent sources for personal development ides. Freak stresses the importance of capitalizing on your unique strengths. While "Four focuses on the key elements of leadership Influence, Integrity, Inspiration, Improvement. Dave teaches Social Enterprise and fundraising techniques. I took a course on fund raising and it led me to this post at my personal blog. Dave has several books and training DVDs available.
• Tom Gaffney is a Senior Account Manager at the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro. He has 18 years of professional development experience working with individual donors, corporations, foundations and government entities. I took a course in major gift fundraising from Tom. It helped me find a better framework for approaching potential donors about supporting my nonprofit projects.
• Alice Lutz will be teaching two classes in the fall session. Alice brings 20+ years of experience as a facilitator and strategic business partner to her company Oxygen: Business Planning & Development. Highlights include: project management, comprehensive marketing and communication plans, corporate solicitation, and educational workshops for nonprofits Executives as well as key volunteers. Ms. Lutz is a graduate of the Advanced Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership Program with the Duke University of Continuing Studies and is a Certified Fundraising Executive. Please visit OxygenConsulting.com for a more comprehensive look at services and experience. Alice has the talent and tools to create dynamic learning in others, as well as the skills to manage multi-faceted projects and events on her own. Oxygen: Listens and provides workable solutions.

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• How to Start a Nonprofit. From the NC Center for Nonprofits a basic guide on the basics of creating a nonprofit corporation. Great document.
• Guidestar - This site provides a variety of support services for nonprofits. The newsletter is an excellent source of information and services. You can register for web site access for free, most services require a membership fee.+
• Foundation Center - The best source on the web for research about nonprofits and funders. Registration is free but full services require a membership fee. They offer a wide variety of courses about writing proposals.

Additional information: Visit the Duke Nonprofit Management Certificate web site!

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