Key Stats:

• Nonprofits account for 12.4 million jobs, about 14% of private-sector employment, the third-largest employer.
• There is a significant skill and talent gap in the nonprofit sector 
• The Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies is the only undergraduate nonprofit program at a public university in the state of Illinois.
• Community Engagement House is a designated floor in Grant Hall established to connect students to the community
• Hands-on experiences set our students apart and put them on a solid career path 

"Being on the 40TUDE Nonprofit team has allowed me to learn things that I wouldn't have inside a textbook. Not only is it fun to be able to apply what I've learned in classes, but it's engaging to see what real nonprofit work is. I think that it has given me problem solving skills to take into a future nonprofit career."

We want to improve equity for under-represented students through financial support, mentoring, and access to experiences.  This support allows students to build their resumes and complete their degrees on time.

Your gift goes to work right away

General Fund: External support provides these often life-changing student experiences inside and outside the classroom ranging from internships, 40TUDE Nonprofit student consulting team, service trips, funds for the experiential philanthropy project in our fundraising course, Community Engagement House activities, professional networking events, and more!  

• $2,500 funds the experiential philanthropy course
• $1,500 funds one paid internship
• $750 provides matching funds for one paid internship (required match for grant funds)
• $500 sponsors a student networking event
• $250 funds one student to participate in a service trip experience

Huskie Closet Fund: Opened in the fall of 2021, it is a free clothing closet operated by NNGO for all NIU students. Funds raised are to support two paid student internships to operate the closet and needed supplies.

• $3,000 funds two paid internships in the Closet for the year
  
• $1,500 funds one paid internship in the Closet for a semester
• $500 buys storage solutions, clothing racks, hangers, and labels
• $200 buys a clothing rack

Scholarship Fund: Help us recruit top students who want to make a difference in their communities, and assist students to get across the finish line to graduation. You'll be making a difference in their lives and the lives of their families for generations to come.  Your gift of any amount will be awarded to students with financial need and enrolled in the NNGO program, and used for any necessary recruitment and student support costs.

Scholarship Recipient: "Since arriving at NIU, I have been passionate about one day being able to contribute to the nonprofit sector, and that would not have been possible without your gift to the Center. Thank you for enabling me to reach my fullest professional potential."