by Linh Sasser Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits (OKCNP) is celebrating 10 years of VISIONS on December 1, 2020, virtually. The Visions Awards honors those who act as agents of change in the community, providing leadership to enrich and enliven those whom they serve. These men and women are thoughtful, passionate, tenacious, and creative in seeking out solutions to problems that affect change. They inspire others with their conviction and drive, give a voice to those without, and act with the highest integrity to provide Oklahomans with resources otherwise not available. Visions recognizes these ..read more

by Jerry Wright, director of consulting, OKCNP In this crazy year of the global pandemic, you might want to call Ghostbusters to rid the world of the wild ups and downs of 2020. With all of the challenges nonprofits have faced in 2020, most of us cannot wait to ring in a new year. Bring on 2021! Since Ghostbusters is a classic 1984 movie and not reality, who else can you call? The Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits is the place to call. OKCNP provides a toll-free helpline for any nonprofit in the state of Oklahoma for simple, to the most complex situations. On the other end of the phone, will be a ..read more

by Linh Sasser Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits (OKCNP) is celebrating 10 years of VISIONS on December 1, 2020, virtually. The Visions Awards honors those who act as agents of change in the community, providing leadership to enrich and enliven those whom they serve. These men and women are thoughtful, passionate, tenacious, and creative in seeking out solutions to problems that affect change. They inspire others with their conviction and drive, give a voice to those without, and act with the highest integrity to provide Oklahomans with resources otherwise not available. Visions recognizes these ..read more

Dear OKCNP Supporters, Four months ago, when we moved forward with plans to host the 2020 Visions Awards in-person, we were optimistic that COVID-19 cases would continue a downward trend. With the recent surge of daily cases in Oklahoma, and the challenged situations faced by our area hospitals, the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits has moved to host the 2020 Visions Awards virtually. This great event, honoring nonprofit leaders throughout the state, will still be held on Tuesday, December 1 at 6:00pm, but will now be a live-streamed, virtual event to ensure the safety of our patrons, honorees a ..read more

by Marnie Taylor, president and CEO, OKCNP It was only 35 years ago when many of us didn’t wear seatbelts. Car seats for babies and children weren’t the norm. We laugh about the days when family road trips included riding in the rears of station wagons untethered. America had a problem — high death rates in accidents. Safety was a big issue. And the only solution was to get people to wear their seatbelts. It was the nonprofit sector that came together to challenge policymakers to enact laws that protected people, particularly our children. Just think, without nonprofits, people would likely st ..read more

by Marnie Taylor, president and CEO, OKCNP By the time this is published, I’m very hopeful most of us living in Central Oklahoma will have power back to our homes. Last week was a record storm for Oklahoma. Our friends at OG&E and PSO worked tirelessly to restore power to hundreds of thousands without. Neighbors came together to clear ice storm debris and to check in with one another for our well-being. This is the Oklahoma Standard at work. For that, I am so very grateful. In my time without power or internet, business was not “the usual.” With COVID-19 issues still lingering, the i ..read more

by Linh Sasser Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits (OKCNP) is celebrating 10 years of VISIONS on December 1, 2020, at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. The Visions Awards honors those who act as agents of change in the community, providing leadership to enrich and enliven those whom they serve. These men and women are thoughtful, passionate, tenacious, and creative in seeking out solutions to problems that affect change. They inspire others with their conviction and drive, give a voice to those without, and act with the highest integrity to provide Oklahomans with r ..read more

by Linh Sasser Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits (OKCNP) is celebrating 10 years of VISIONS on December 1, 2020, at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. The Visions Awards honors those who act as agents of change in the community, providing leadership to enrich and enliven those whom they serve. These men and women are thoughtful, passionate, tenacious and creative in seeking out solutions to problems that affect change. They inspire others with their conviction and drive, give a voice to those without, and act with the highest integrity to provide Oklahomans with re ..read more

OKLAHOMA CENTER FOR NONPROFITS RECOGNIZED AS SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RECERTIFICATION PROVIDER   October 26, 2020 Contact: Jeremy Hoffpauir Director of Creative Marketing Jhoffpauir@okcnp.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oklahoma City, Okla.–The Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits (OKCNP) announced they are recognized as a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Recertification Provider. Being a Recertification Provider allows OKCNP to award SHRM professional development credits (PDCs) for human resource knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Competency and K ..read more

by Linh Sasser, social media coordinator, OKCNP Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits (OKCNP) is celebrating 10 years of VISIONS on December 1, 2020, at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. The Visions Awards honors those who act as agents of change in the community, providing leadership to enrich and enliven those whom they serve. These men and women are thoughtful, passionate, tenacious and creative in seeking out solutions to problems that affect change. They inspire others with their conviction and drive, give a voice to those without and act with the highest integri ..read more