1. Larry Alei, Interim Director Center for Nonprofit Excellence
Information Session
Thank you for taking some time to learn about the Guide. Going forward, it will be at the core of CNPE’s work.
The New Mexico Nonprofit Principles & Practices Guide provides guiding principles, legally required practices, and recommended standard practices across 12 areas of nonprofit management.
Larry Alei, Interim Director Center for Nonprofit Excellence

2. Agenda Why we created a Guide What’s in the Guide
How to use the Guide & CW
Support services
Q & A
How to get the Guide & CW

3. Why We Created a Guide
To have one comprehensive resource that sets the baseline for New Mexico nonprofit governance and operations

4. How we Created the Guide
CNPE extensively researched other states’ guides. Content from 5 of those guides became the foundation for the NM Guide.
A 50 member advisory committee revised content, added content, and made sure that the Guide was NM specific. 50
Advisory
Committee Members

5. What’s in the Guide Content in the Guide
Areas of nonprofit management- advocacy, board development, collaboration, communications & marketing, etc.
What to consider before starting a nonprofit- mention role of AG and SOS in project
How to start/close a nonprofit- a common inquiry that we receive, so we included this
Glossary- helpful for anyone who is new to the nonprofit sector

6. What’s in the Guide Guiding principles Legally required practices
Format of each chapter
Guiding principles
Legally required practices
Recommended standard practices
Resources
Explanation about how it is just the essentials and not a “how-to”
Recommended standard practices
Resources

7. Tailored specifically to New Mexico 501(c)(3) organizations
While the target audience is 501c3 orgs, much of the information is helpful for nonprofit corporations in general
Tool for nonprofit leaders, but this is a helpful resource no matter your role in the nonprofit sector
How this Guide is different that others:
NM landscapes and nonprofits
Spanish version in winter 2019
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion chapter
Tailored specifically to New Mexico 501(c)(3) organizations

8. How to Use the Guide & CW STEP 1 Understand the Guide
STEP 2 Use the Companion Workbook to assess and determine priorities
STEP 3 Implement new practices
STEP 4 Build capacity

9. How do you plan to use the Guide and Companion Workbook?
Hi!
How do you plan to use the Guide and Companion Workbook?
who what where when why
Talk with people around you about how you plan to use the Guide and/or Companion Workbook
Who: Board members, staff, both?
What: The Guide and/or Companion Workbook
Where: During a staff meeting, strategic planning retreat, etc.
When: Immediately, in 6 months, etc.
Why: What areas of nonprofit management does your organization need to tackle?

10. Support Services 1 Training 2 Online Resource Library 3
Training, aligned to Guide (show current calendar and click into a specific training)
Online Resource Library (show page and click into a specific resource area)
Technical Assistance
Explain that this includes templates, articles on best practices, and consultant referrals 3
Technical Assistance
Referrals to consultants

11. Q & A

12. How to Get the Guide Early release in June!
Free! Digital download of the Guide
CNPENM.org/Guide
Interactive digital download of the Companion Workbook
$25 online
Hard copy of the Guide
$25 online or at in-person sessions
Hard copy of the Companion Workbook
Early release in June!
Free electronic download of the Guide from our website
Purchase hard copies of the Guide starting in July
Purchase hard or electronic copies of the Companion Workbook starting in July

13. CNPENM.org/Guide