The Greater New Orleans Foundation is the community foundation serving the 13-parish region of metropolitan New Orleans.

WE DO OUR WORK BY:

Designing and leading
initiatives to improve the region.

Connecting donors to
community needs.

Identifying and supporting
great nonprofit organizations.

Strengthening civil society.

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Needs Scan Report

Identifying the Organizational Effectiveness Needs of Nonprofit Organizations in the Greater New Orleans Region

The Greater New Orleans Foundation is committed to helping the region’s nonprofits reach their highest potential and make the greatest positive impact in their communities. This report on Organizational Effectiveness needs is one part of that ongoing commitment.

In March 2011, GNOF conducted a Needs Scan to assess these organizational effectiveness needs and help direct our own programming and support initiatives in this area. The survey results reported in these documents reflect an online survey conducted by the Organizational Effectiveness Initiative. The following data reflects the responses of the 175 nonprofits who participated in the survey.

To download the Needs Scan Report: Addressing the Needs of Nonprofits,
click here [PDF].

To download Primer One, Funding Sources: What is the Right Mix?,
click here [PDF].

To download Primer Two, Operating Reserves: A Step in the Right Direction,
click here [PDF].

To download the Survey Results, all questions and graphs from the online survey, click here [PDF].

To download all of the above: Needs Scan Report, Primer One, Primer Two, and the Survey Results, click here [PDF].

Really really great work on the Needs Scan !

Congratulations! This looks like a really important piece of work that will be so helpful to New Orleans nonprofits as well as others around the country.

I just read the report cover to cover. It has your caring touch woven throughout the document…even with the coaching pilot for nonprofit leaders. It is visually appealing and full of rich information. I learned a lot that can be generalized to any small organization’s challenges in this economy. Thank you for sharing this with me.