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Nonprofits Help Voter Engagement
August webinars provide clear guidance on how nonprofits can - and should - educate and engage voters while staying nonpartisan
Featured Resource
Legal Compliance Checklist
New 2026 updates to the Legal Compliance Checklist for NC Nonprofits help nonprofits comply with the many rules and laws on nonprofit govnerance, finance, HR, fundraising, advocacy, and more.
From the Blog
Many of us know it’s imperative to take care of ourselves and our staff. We share how we're doing it because it’s one thing to talk about what organizations can do but quite another to actually do it and be a model for the sector.
Through our mission to educate, connect, and advocate for nonprofits across the state, the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits brings nonprofit leaders and partners together to share knowledge, build relationships, and amplify our sector’s collective voice. When nonprofits are strong, healthy, and committed to building equitable communities, those communities and our sector thrive. Learn more about us.
The Center at Work
Educate
Get resources and training to strengthen your management practices, build your capacity, and support your sustainability.
Connect
Get to know and collaborate with nonprofits, partners, and supporters in your North Carolina communities and throughout the state.
Advocate
Understand and advocate on the issues that impact our North Carolina nonprofits, constituents, and communities.
2026 Conference for NC Nonprofits
Join us in Concord!
Change is constant. Gather with NC's nonprofit community for two days of engaging learning, fresh perspective, and meaningful connections that will help you lead with resilience, make bold decisions, and move your mission forward.
Nonprofit Management Institute
September 1-October 6, 2026
This 6-week virtual cohort will help you build sound nonprofit management practices and grow your peer network.
Behind the Mission:
Family Child Care & Center Enrichment Foundation
The stories behind the missions show the passion, vision, and deep commitment that fuels NC nonprofits and the incredible impact they make – often beyond what people see – to touch lives every day.
Nonprofits can engage
Nonprofits are powerful messengers when it comes to educating and engaging voters. Join webinars on August 20 and 28 to get clear guidance on what nonprofits can and can't do, and resources to support your voter engagement efforts.
New! Legal Compliance Checklist
With the rules on nonprofit governance, finances, advocacy, fundraising, and HR in one resource, the updated and expanded checklist helps nonprofits stay compliant, be transparent, sustain public trust, and stay focused on your mission.
