(January 2010) Bill Fries, President/CEO of Hiregy, joins the Board of Directors of the Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay (http://nlctb.org) .   The Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay helps nonprofit organzations build capacity through educational programs, training and other resources for their executive leadership, boards and staff.   

Capacity building is the process of developing and strengthening the skills, instincts, abilities, processes, and resources  that organizations and communities need to survive, adapt, and thrive in the fast changing world of the 21st century.  Capacity building refers to an array of actions and activities that organizations undertake to strengthen their ability to operate effectively over the long term.

The Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay, inc. (formerly known as the Management Assistance Program, Inc.) was created in 1996 by a consortium of community funding agencies in order meet an identified community need in the area of building the capacity of nonprofit organizations. NLCTB is a 501(c)(3) organization which is supported through grants, individual and corporate support, and program fees.  NLCTB is governed by a board of directors of community leaders who assist in determining the policies and direction of our organization.

The Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay is a regional asset providing training programs in all aspects of effective and sustainable nonprofit operations. NLCTB also connects the nonprofit sector to extensive resources as well as connecting the sector to each other through networking opportunities, round table discussions, and vendors serving nonprofit organizations.

With over 12,000 nonprofit organizations in the Tampa Bay area, NLCTB works to support the health and overall operating efficiency of the nonprofit business segment of our community which contributes millions of dollars in community services to the local economy and way of life.