Our mission is to help community organizations do what they do . . . better.    Our services include:

• Funding the West Central Illinois Philanthropy Center located at John Wood Community College
• Offering workshops, seminars, and the Institute for Excellence in Leadership targeting Nonprofit Executive Directors, their staff, volunteers and Boards of Directors
• Offering agency support
• Facilitating strategic planning sessions and leadership retreats for nonprofits

Contact Information:

Email: thecen@quincy.edu
Website: www.centerforeffectivenonprofits.org or  www.thecen.org

The Center for Effective Nonprofits (CEN) was launched in 2005 to promote excellence within nonprofit organizations in west central Illinois and northeast Missouri.  It was founded through the collaborative efforts of QuincyUniversity, Tracy Family Foundation, Community Foundation of the Quincy Area, JohnWoodCommunity College, United Way of AdamsCounty, and University of Illinois Extension.  These agencies submitted and received a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.  CEN provides current information in changing times.  Those who will benefit from our services include executive directors, staff, volunteers, and board members of nonprofit organizations.

John Wood Community College is the location of a valuable resource available to area non-profits. 

West Central Illinois Philanthropy Center provides a collection of resource materials on topics for those involved in the nonprofit world and is a partnership between:
  *John Wood Community College-http://www.jwcc.edu/instruct/library/philanthropy.asp
  *Donors Forum - http://www.donorsforum.org
  *The Center for Effective Nonprofits - http://www.thecen.org
  *The Foundation Center - http://www.foundationcenter.org

WCIPC offers resources in:
  *Locating appropriate foundations and corporations for potential grants
  *Incorporating your agency as a nonprofit organization
  *Managing a nonprofit organization
  *Recruiting & training volunteers and board members
  *Fundraising

This includes online resources as well.  Online resources can only be accessed from the College’s main campus in Quincy.  Library staff are prepared to help anyone unfamiliar with the Internet and online resources.   

WCIPC is open to all individuals and organizations with FREE resources, including printing.  Free workshops are also held to learn how to use the database and other materials.

Pat Woodworth, JWCC Director of Library Services, is the Cooperating Collection supervisor.  As a participant, John Wood Community College provides public access to this collection on the Quincy campus.  For more information, contact John Wood Community College Library at 217-641-4537, by sending e-mail to woodworth@jwcc.edu, or visiting the library’s website.