Our Mission
To strengthen, promote and represent nonprofit organizations, empowering them to meet the diverse, changing needs of our communities.
Our Members
Our member organizations touch the lives of countless adults, children and families throughout our region, and in some cases, throughout the nation and the world.
Our members protect our environment, help the homeless, support the arts, feed the hungry, advance education, provide employment assistance, nurture the sick, champion the underserved, and so much more. Their dedication and hard work have a direct, life-changing impact on our communities.
Member Highlight: Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities
Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities is a non-profit organization focused on improving the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families, primarily serving the Washington-metropolitan region. Their mission is to be a force for change in the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families so they can succeed, thrive, and experience full membership in the community. They partner with people with IDD and their families, so they can succeed, thrive, and be full members of the communities they choose.
Their vision is a community where everyone is respected, belongs, contributes, is valued and shapes his or her own present and future. Quality Trust's services include lay and legal advocacy, monitoring, and consulting services through initiatives like #ProjectPeerToo, Family Ties of DC, and the National Resource Center on Supported Decision-Making. These programs empower families and provide essential support across the lifespan of people with disabilities. values emphasize presuming and promoting individual capacity, respecting personal control, and involving families as core advocacy partners.
Phyllis A. Holton, Deputy Director of Outreach & Development of Quality Trust, is a strong advocate for the value of Center membership. "Quality Trust values our Center membership and believes it has a great ROI on our investment. The membership strengthens our organizational capacity, expands our networks, and saves on operational expenses. Center staff are responsive, advocate for us, and make sure we get the full value and access of our membership. The Center assists Quality Trust to further its mission more effectively and efficiently."
Our Team
Created in 1979, the Center for Nonprofit Advancement is the nation’s first state association for nonprofit organizations. For more than four decades, the Center has continued to grow and advance, thanks to the efforts of a dedicated group:
Our Impact
The Center’s primary service region includes Washington, DC, Prince George's and Montgomery Counties in Maryland and the state of Virginia. However, the Center welcomes any 501(c)(3) nonprofit that wishes to join.
Identifying, monitoring and sharing new and shifting trends within the nonprofit sector, the Center works collaboratively with local experts to develop custom programs and solutions. Through our training, resources and relationships with the corporate, philanthropic and government community, we help our member nonprofits save more … do more … and succeed more—ultimately achieving a more sustainable future.
The Center serves thousands of nonprofit staff, volunteers and board members, making it easier for nonprofits to fulfill their missions by helping them:
Strengthen capacity through training opportunities —
1,500+ participants a year
Reallocate more funds to programs with operational savings —
10%-50% discounts through group purchasing opportunities
Gain expert insights, market exposure and cash awards through competitions —
$29,000 cash grants awarded each year
Network with nonprofit colleagues, industry experts and leaders in the foundation and government sectors —
Countless invaluable connections
Our Values
We believe that...
Nonprofits are an essential ingredient in the health of our communities and our democracy. Strong nonprofits lead to better communities, better quality of life and a better democracy.
Nonprofits are stewards of public trust. Transparency and accountability are the foundation of that trust.
Diversity in all forms — organizations, people, religions, and culture — is part of our vitality. Promoting diversity and practicing inclusiveness makes us stronger.
The vibrancy and effectiveness of nonprofits hinge on information, education, celebration, collaboration, and representation. Nonprofits deserve a strong voice in the affairs that affect them. Together, we shape the future.
Intention, commitment, optimism, and a belief in a better tomorrow are vital ingredients in our growth and development and our service philosophy. Every day we strive to do better, be better, serve better.
Social Impact Vision
Effective nonprofits, thriving communities.