UTAH NONPROFITS ASSOCIATION

MEMBER SERVICES UNA EXISTS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF NONPROFITS SO THAT THEY ARE EQUIPPED TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN UTAH. MEMBERSHIP, OPEN TO NONPROFITS OF ALL KINDS, SIZES, AND CAUSE AREAS, INCLUDES ACCESS TO A BROAD PLATFORM OF 1) SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (INCLUDING TRAINING AND RESOURCES) 2) COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES (INCLUDING FORUMS, NETWORKING RECEPTIONS, AND ROUNDTABLES) 3) BENEFITS (INCLUDING PURCHASING DISCOUNTS, GROUP HEALTH-INSURANCE, A 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN, A JOB BOARD, AN ADVOCACY BULLETIN BOARD, AND A COMMUNITY CALENDAR). UNA ALSO OFFERS MEMBERSHIP TO UTAH'S BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, FUNDERS, AND INDIVIDUALS. AT THE CLOSE OF 2023, UNA MEMBERSHIP INCLUDED 492 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, 58 BUSINESSES, AND 38 INDIVIDUALS.

CREDENTIAL AND TRAINING UNA PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND PUBLICATIONS THAT SERVE TO ANSWER THE EXPRESSED NEEDS, INTERESTS, AND EXPERIENCES OF UTAH NONPROFITS SO THAT THEY MAY BETTER SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES. IN 2023, UNA GATHERED 1,089 ATTENDEES FROM 515 ORGANIZATIONS AT 51 SPONSORED EVENTS. IN ADDITION TO ITS CORE EVENT TOPICS-FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, GOVERNANCE, FUNDRAISING, COMMUNICATIONS, LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, AND VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT-THE ORGANIZATION OFFERED A SALT LAKE CITY NONPROFIT FORUM, DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING, AND PEER-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. DELIVERED ACROSS 18 DAYS OF TRAINING PER YEAR, IN 2023, UNA'S HALLMARK PROGRAM, THE NONPROFIT CREDENTIAL TRAINED 231 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS 111 ORGANIZATIONS IN NINE TOPICS ESSENTIAL TO NONPROFIT EFFECTIVENESS. SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE UNA TEAM TO DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE, PRACTICAL COURSES, FEATURING TOPIC-SPECIFIC DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) FRAMEWORKS AND STRATEGIES, AND PROVIDED 115 HOURS OF CONSULTATIONS TO PARTICIPANTS. UPON COMPLETION OF AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF COURSE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, UNA AWARDS ORGANIZATIONS A CREDENTIAL BADGE; IN 2023, UNA AWARDED 16 BADGES. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO ADVANCE NONPROFIT CAPACITY.