Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles

Mission: To build the capacity of nonprofits.

Vision: We envision passionate philanthropists partnering with excellent nonprofits to provide extraordinary services in our state.

Goals:

• Create a Resource Center that promotes excellence in nonprofit service delivery.
• Strengthen collaborations in our community between the business and nonprofit sectors and within the nonprofit sector.
• Support and educate donors regarding the nonprofit community.
• Provide resources and tools to assist the management and effectiveness of nonprofits.
• Support agencies with contingency issues identified by funders.

Core Values:

• We support nonprofits to enable them to achieve excellence.
• We scan the nonprofit environment and react responsively and flexibly as needed.
• We commit to developing and demonstrating supportive relationships to promote collaboration, build capacity and avoid the duplication of services.
• We commit to high quality, prompt and efficient services and resources that will make these goals attainable.
• We commit to honoring and empowering donor money, time and talent to provide the highest quality services possible.
• We embody standards in philanthropy and service delivery and promote them in our community.

CNPE is guided by a Community Advisory Board made up of community leaders

Vision, Mission and Values adopted 8/05, revised 1/07.