We are passionate about nonprofits.

They embody our best spirit and values, and infuse our communities with far-reaching benefits.  They heal, educate, shelter, protect, and nurture our humanity. And nothing drives us more at Innovative Resources Group than building on this power to affect change, improve lives, and influence public policy.

We're celebrating 21 busy years of strengthening a wide range of nonprofit organizations, enhancing their ability to achieve vital missions and to sustain this achievement over time. We call this “capacity building,” and never in history has the need for nonprofit capacity building and organizational effectiveness been more essential than right now. 

Even in a period of economic stress, people still give. According to Giving USA, total estimated charitable giving rose 3.8 percent last year—after 2 years of declines. We believe this is because nonprofits are the face of our community, champions of the common good. Donors and volunteers—people—want to make a difference. WE DO TOO.

Let us help you tap the potential you never realized you have.

 

NEWS!
from the world of nonprofit advancement.

Minorities Are More Generous Than Whites, Study Finds

Blacks, Hispanics, and other minorities give larger shares of their income than whites, a new study finds. Most of the do­na­tions go to or­gan­i­za­tions and causes that affect members of the same minority group.
 
Ac­cord­ing to the re­port, al­most two-thirds of black house­holds make char­i­ta­ble do­na­tions, giv­ing 25 per­cent more of their in­come than whites. About $11-bil­lion comes from black do­nors; education groups got the biggest share of their donations. The study also found that 63 per­cent of La­ti­no house­holds do­nate to char­i­ties. The re­port, by the W.K. Kel­logg Foundation, was compiled from data on 1,500 donors supplied by 34 foundation grantees that aid minorities.
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Project Profiles

  • Cathedral Square Development Corporation

    Working with a concept and support from Innovative Resources, community leaders in Syracuse, NY established the nonprofit Cathedral Square Development Corporation and the Cathedral Square Neighborhood Association to enable key downtown institutions to collaborate on a shared vision for the historic Columbus Circle/Fayette Park neighborhood.

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"Organizations that work to crystallize a strategic vision are able to reach their potential faster and more effectively than organizations that labor without a clear direction. Innovative Resources has a proven track record helping organizations articulate their vision and create a pragmatic, results-focused action plan that strengthens capacity and impact."

-Beth Hershenhart,
President and Chief Executive Officer