History
The Nonprofit Good Practice Guide was created in 2002 with the goal of capturing, organizing, disseminating and promoting the use of knowledge in the nonprofit sector. In 2007, the site was redesigned with additional interactive features making it more intuitive and of even greater benefit. Since its inception, the Nonprofit Good Practice Guide has become an invaluable resource to users in all 50 states and over 140 countries.
The Guide is a project of the Nonprofit Leadership Institute at the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership. In 2007, the Institute was renamed the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation Nonprofit Leadership Institute in recognition of a generous donation from the Foundation to promote good practice throughout the nonprofit sector. This pledge of support will allow the Institute to expand and enhance current offerings and to continue its tradition of providing support, education, and information to leaders of nonprofit organizations.
The Johnson Center, a component of Grand Valley State University, began in 1992 as a multidisciplinary university-wide center, developed with the support of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. With a strong focus on community service and the use of data in the decision-making process, we are dedicated to the study and teaching of philanthropy, volunteerism and nonprofit management.
Staff
Our dedicated staff is committed to the ongoing research, organization, and effort necessary to keep the Guide relevant and informative.
Janean Brown
Program Assistant
Susan Morales-Barias
Director, Nonprofit Leadership Institute
Krista Rye
Marketing Coordinator
Melvene Tardy
Research Coordinator
Tera Wozniak
Program Assistant
Joel J. Orosz, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Philanthropic Studies
If you have any questions regarding the Nonprofit Good Practice Guide, please contact us:
Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide
Grand Valley State University
401 W. Fulton St.
DeVos Center - 288C
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
telephone: 616-331-7585