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Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership at the University of Missouri-Kansas City is dedicated to enhancing performance and effectiveness in the nonprofit community through education, research and service.
ongoing: In 1994, MCNL convened an advisory council of community nonprofit and public service leaders and executives to secure advice and support. The result was a strategic plan, which has provided guidance to the center for the past 25 years. We revise this plan every three to five years to reflect the changing needs and interests of the region's nonprofit community.
The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership is a service and outreach unit of the Department of Public Affairs in the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Our mission is to enhance performance and effectiveness in the nonprofit community through high-quality education, applied research, problem solving and service.
Our programs, services, and research aim to build and strengthen all forms of capacity in the nonprofit community.
Nonprofit organization capacity building is the process of creating or enhancing those assets and resources within individuals, programs, organizations and communities to improve performance and advance their mission, vision and goals.
As described by Paul Connolly from TCC Group, there are four types of capacity: adaptive, technical, management, and leadership.
Adaptive capacity is the ability to monitor, assess, respond to, and stimulate internal and external changes. Adaptive capacity includes:
Organizational assessment
Collaborations and partnership
Technical capacity is the ability to implement all of the key organizational functions and deliver programs and services. This includes:
Earned income generation
Management capacity is the ability to ensure the effective and efficient use of organizational resources including:
Human resources development
Leadership capacity is the ability of organizational leaders to inspire, prioritize, make decisions, and provide direction. Leadership capacity includes:
Board development
Leadership transitions
Throughout the years, MCNL has served more than 60,000 current and emerging nonprofit leaders.
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MCNL Contact Page
https://bloch.umkc.edu/mcnl/services/contact-us/
4747 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
https://bloch.umkc.edu/mcnl/