Educational Programs for Nonprofits in the Mahoning Valley
Youngstown State University – Office of Community Engagement (communityengagement@ysu.edu)
- Free professional development sessions for nonprofits and community partners
- Community Engaged Learning courses: students work with your organization to develop solutions to community issues, co-led by you and YSU faculty
- Grant evaluation services, including logic model development and implementation support
- Community Coffee Hour connecting nonprofits, students, faculty, and staff
Youngstown State University – Center for Nonprofit Leadership (ljdewberry@ysu.edu)
- Certificate and Minor in Nonprofit Leadership (pairs with any major)
- Student volunteer opportunities with local nonprofits
Leadership Mahoning Valley (joann@leadershipmahoningvalley.org)
- Nonprofit Leadership Resource Network: training, consulting, and mentoring for nonprofit leaders and board members
- On Board! workshops: board governance training with the Ohio Attorney General's Charitable University
- Board Match program: connects trained volunteers with board openings
- LMV NXT!: internships and workforce workshops for young professionals
eCenter@LindenPointe (ecenter@lindenpointe.com) — Hermitage, PA
Technology business incubator serving Mercer, Lawrence, and Venango counties:
- eAcademy youth entrepreneurship program
- Business mentoring and incubator space
- Workforce partnerships and College Connector initiative
Valley Partners (matthew@valleyedp.com)
- Technical business assistance for nonprofits and small businesses
- Legal and accounting support
- Business plan education
Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley (grants@cfmv.org)
- Free workshops on storytelling, strategic planning, and grant info sessions
The Raymond John Wean Foundation (capacitybuilding@weanfoundation.org)
- Nonprofit Leadership Cohort, racial equity workshops, and capacity-building programs
Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County (reference@libraryvisit.org)
- Free grant research and proposal writing classes; one-on-one help from our Grants Librarian
Contact us at 330-744-8636 or reference@libraryvisit.org to get connected.
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