Mission, Values & Vision
Our Mission
Building Strong Nonprofits.
Our Values
Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay believes…
- that a strong, effective nonprofit sector is essential to a healthy community.
- that everyone in the community is impacted by nonprofit organizations and is therefore a stakeholder in their effective operation.
We also believe…
- in the need to provide high quality capacity-building services for the nonprofit community.
- in the competence and commitment of individuals who work and volunteer in the nonprofit sector.
- in the importance of supporting these individuals and organizations in developing their leadership and management effectiveness.
- in collaboration and leveraging of community resources when effective in meeting our goals.
- in capitalizing on high-level resources such as expertise and innovation in management and technology.
- in being the best at what we do by adopting and modeling effective practices within our own organization.
- in ensuring our own competence to serve by providing appropriate infrastructure to support our mission (financial, staff, board, technology, space, etc.).
Our Vision
Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay envisions that as a result of its efforts in the Tampa Bay region…
Nonprofit organizations will
- be internally stronger and have greater community impact.
- develop mutually beneficial relationships with the public and corporate sectors.
- benefit from greater community awareness of the value and impact of the nonprofit sector.
Funders (public, corporate and individual) will
gain stronger results for their contributions, which go farther in more effective organizations.
The broader community will
benefit from a healthier and higher quality of life as nonprofits further develop their capacity to fulfill their missions.
Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay will
- serve as the learning center and meeting ground for those working and volunteering in the nonprofit sector.
be recognized as the pre-eminent provider of nonprofit capacity-building services in the Tampa Bay area.
- be able to attract the highest level of leadership and management resources required to support the capacity-building needs of nonprofits and the communities they serve.
