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Just like oil & gas, banking, health care and other industries, the nonprofit sector follows bills each legislative session that we either support or oppose based on how they may affect the nonprofits we serve. At the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, advocacy is one of our chief functions, and... Continue Reading
Many people know that being in the workforce today – much less the nonprofit workforce – requires wearing many hats. And I’ve worn my fair share even before I joined the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits 15 years ago – my early days in corporate, years of volunteerism and... Continue Reading
The Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits is pleased to announce winners for the 2026 Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence (ONE) Awards, an annual recognition series dedicated to honoring the outstanding work of Oklahoma’s nonprofit workforce. Continue Reading
45 Years of Transformation Continue Reading
‘Tis the season for the State of the Union, the State of the State and other milestones that prompt us as Americans and as Oklahomans to take stock of the last year and make plans and predictions for what’s to come. In keeping with this tradition, as the leader of Oklahoma‘s... Continue Reading
The 2026 Oklahoma Nonprofit Compensation Report is here! Continue Reading
We find ourselves at the turn of another year, gifted the opportunity to take stock of the last and make plans for the new. Today, we may only be halfway through it, but it seems we will someday look back on the decade of the 2020s as a time of transformative change. Through the pandemic, record... Continue Reading
As someone who started my career in the for-profit world and has now served the nonprofit sector for decades, I find that there’s quite a lot of confusion among audiences throughout Oklahoma regarding what makes a nonprofit… well, not-for-profit. A nonprofit is simply a business that... Continue Reading
Year-End Charitable Giving as Important as Ever Posted By Marnie Taylor, Monday, January 26, 2026 We find ourselves at the turn of another year, gifted the opportunity to take stock of the last and make plans for the new. Today, we may only be halfway through it, but it... Continue Reading
After 92 years of service to her family, her community and her state, the world said goodbye to a truly exceptional woman. My friend, mentor and the founder of my nonprofit organization, the one and only Pat Potts, passed away last month. In partnership with her husband, Ray, Pat was known as a... Continue Reading
A bedrock of American democracy that is foundational to how we take care of people in our communities is under attack. Imagine you’re at church on Sunday, and you make a charitable contribution when they pass the plate, just like your family has done for generations. If you’re like me,... Continue Reading
Welcome to our new website! We have a brand new look and updated technology in an effort to better serve all our members. We hope that you'll enjoy it as much as we do. In order to get the most out of your member experience, you will need to create a new login. Your previous username and password... Continue Reading
