Programs & Services

Workshops

We offer educational workshops on nonprofit management. Attendance will ensure a wealth of knowledge and also provide an opportunity to network and share ideas and information. Topics include: grant writing, starting a nonprofit, evaluation and outcome measurement, marketing and social media, fundraising, board development, legal compliance, and more!

Nonprofit Formation Services

Launch your Texas nonprofit with confidence. Our comprehensive program guides you from mission definition to federal tax-exempt approval.

Consulting Services

We provide affordable consulting services to meet the individual needs of nonprofits. Consulting services range from fielding quick phone calls on nonprofit management and providing grant proposal critiques to facilitating board retreats and hosting fundraisers.

Board Development

We work with nonprofits and board of directors to help boards effectively govern nonprofit organizations. We provide workshops and retreats on the legal standards of duties, traits of effective boards and committees, and facilitate board retreats. For a reasonable fee, workshops and board retreats can be customized to the needs of your nonprofit. Additionally, members have access to board recruitment events to help recruit new board members.

Library Services

In partnership with the R.C. Miller Memorial Library, we offer a collection of library books on nonprofit management and Foundation Directory Online. Foundation Directory Online is an online database of more than 140,000+ funders. Nonprofits can search the Foundation Directory Online to identify foundations that match your mission and area of service. The book collection is available in the reference section at the R.C. Miller Memorial Library and Foundation Directory Online is available at the computer stations at the R.C. Miller Memorial Library.

For more information on the library services and for classes on how to use Foundation Directory Online, please contact the Southeast Texas Nonprofit Development Center.

Job Board

We maintain a job board with job opportunities in the nonprofit sector in Southeast Texas. All members have access to unlimited job postings.

Collaborations and Partnerships

We strive to support and facilitate strategic collaborations and partnerships that will enhance the nonprofit sector and the community in Southeast Texas. 

Professional Staff Development

We can customize professional staff development sessions that align specifically with the needs of your nonprofit team. Whether you’re looking to improve communication skills, focus on conflict management and resolution, time management, or are in need of team building, we will work together to curate a training program to help enhance your team.

Southeast Texas Nonprofit Conference

Held biennially, the Southeast Texas Nonprofit Conference offers valuable opportunities for area nonprofit leaders to learn, collaborate, and network with others to help strengthen our community. This is truly an event like no other in our region!  Make plans to join us for our next conference in 2027! 

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