For Nonprofits
Through the Nonprofit Support Center, the Foundation seeks to stimulate the development of a capable, forward thinking and collaborative nonprofit sector in Worcester County.
Whether you are looking to develop the capacity of your team, learn new skills, or find a consultant, we’re here to help with that… and more!
The Nonprofit Support Center was established in 1999 to create access to local high quality learning opportunities with their local peers. After reducing our programming in recent years due to Covid-19, the Foundation is reinvigorating the NSC in 2024 with a $1 million commitment over three years to support nonprofits in Worcester County.
The NSC will offer a calendar of high quality “nuts and bolts” type workshops, opportunities to deep dive into content with your peers through learning cohorts, and connections to external resources and consultants to help you continue to meet your mission equipped with knowledge, best practices and equitable practices.
2026 NSC Calendar: Spring and Summer
Our 2026 Nonprofit Support Center Calendar: Spring and Summer provides a full snapshot of workshops, funding opportunities, and board trainings designed to support Worcester County nonprofits.
This calendar will be updated periodically on our website as dates and times are confirmed.
Upcoming Workshops
Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional
Wednesday, April 29 & Thursday, April 30
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
1 Mercantile Street, Auditorium
Hosted by BDO, the CNAP is a nationally recognized training program that offers nonprofit leaders and fiscal staff comprehensive training on every component of nonprofit financial management.
This training will take place over two full days. Thank you to Webster Five for sponsoring this training!
Registration is closed.
Creating an Impactful Internship Program
Thursday, May 7
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
1 Mercantile Street, Auditorium
In this workshop, Amy Mosher Berry will discuss the best practices for creating an internship program that helps nonprofits build talent and capacity while avoiding common pitfalls.
Breakfast with Pete & Friends
Wednesday, May 13
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
1 Mercantile Street, Auditorium
Join Women in Development of Central MA and the Nonprofit Support Center for an interactive session with Greater Worcester Community Foundation's President & CEO, Pete Dunn. This workshop will consist of local nonprofit EDs talking about focused fundraising, from raising money for discrete projects to capital campaigns.
Resources
Funding Opportunities
Nonprofit Effectiveness Grants are designed to support your internal organizational journey, focused on the areas of navigating change, leadership development, and growing internal structures.
The Mergers and Shared Services Fund supports nonprofits in various stages of exploration or implementation of an organizational restructure or a shared services model.
External Resources for Nonprofits
A collection of external resources that may be useful for nonprofit organizations.
2026 NSC Spring and Summer Calendar
Curry Printing
Thank you to our annual sponsor, Curry Printing, for their support!
Help in Healing
Located right off the highway in Bolton, Cultivate Care Farms is a sanctuary for those struggling with mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression. With support from a Nonprofit Effectiveness Grant from the Foundation, the team at Cultivate Care Farms received training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which focuses on mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness, and learned about applying DBT methods to the farm-based therapy approaches they were already practicing.