The next three years will be busy ones for QENO (Quality Enhancements for Nonprofit Organizations), UNCW’s program providing support and training to strengthen the nonprofit sector of NC. Thanks to a three-year grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC Foundation totaling $225,000, QENO, part of the university’s Office of Community Engagement, will continue to enhance partnerships and work with nonprofits to create initiatives to strengthen the area’s nonprofit leaders, increase volunteerism and volunteer management, and address the issue of inequity in the nonprofit sector, especially within leadership positions. “This grant supports our model of working with nonprofits and UNCW faculty, staff and students to design initiatives addressing these areas so we know we are providing what our region’s nonprofit sector needs,” said QENO Director Natasha Davis ’12M. “We can also explore opportunities for faculty research and student applied learning within each initiative.”
AT YOUR SERVICE
“As an organization that works closely with a very vulnerable population, it is critical that we stay up-to-date on new and improved practices; programs that can often be too costly for the tight budget of a nonprofit,” said Stephanie Bowen, executive director of Brunswick Family Assistance. “QENO offers affordable alternatives so that the nonprofit sector doesn’t get left behind. Our organization is stronger and healthier because of QENO’s guidance and encouragement!” – Jennifer Glatt
Organizational Coaching and Workshops
182
321
20
Organizations receiving training
People attending training
Workshops each year
1,211
84%
98%
Training hours
Organizational goals met through coaching
Targeted learning goals achieved through workshops
QENO’s AmeriCorps VISTA* project New volunteers
7,645
Hours of service
85,254
In-kind resources
$23,900
*
Volunteers in Service to America
3