Welcome

Thank you for your interest in the UCF Center for Public and Nonprofit Management (CPNM). Starting November 1, 2009, the CPNM's Strengthening Communities in Central Florida Program will provide capacity building services to nonprofits serving the distressed areas of South Lake, South Sumter, and West Orange counties.

The project will include the cities of Clermont, Groveland, Mascott, and Minneola, in Lake County, Sumterville, Webster, Center Hill, and Bushnell in Sumter County, and Pine Hills, MetroWest, and Apopka in Orange County. Nonprofits selected for capacity building services will deliver, within the service area, social services to help individuals secure and retain employment, earn higher wages, or obtain better-quality jobs, and will address individuals' access to State and Federal benefits.

Selection for participation in the Strengthening Communities in Central Florida Program will be via written application. The application period will be November 16-30, 2009. The application process will be completely open without any recipients being pre-selected or otherwise given a competitive advantage or discriminated against, including discrimination on the basis of an organization's religious character or affiliation.

The application will be available for download from www.cpnm.ucf.edu after November 1, 2009. Questions regarding the application process will be answered after publication of the application form. Questions can be addressed to cpnm@mail.ucf.edu. Thank you for your interest in the UCF Center for Public and Nonprofit Management.

The Center for Public and Nonprofit Management (CPNM) at the
University of Central Florida is a recognized academic center that utilizes collaborative partnerships between faculty members, students, and community members to improve the understanding and practice of public and nonprofit management through research, teaching and service.

We serve the public and nonprofit sectors' research, education and service needs in the Central Florida community and beyond. The CPNM operates solely on funding external to the State University System.

Our Mission

Assistant Professor Thomas Bryer (third from right) leads a workshop for community members.

The mission of the Center for Public and Nonprofit Management at
the University of Central Florida is to strengthen the management
and leadership of public and nonprofit organizations through relevant
research by faculty and students and through capacity building services
to public and nonprofit organizations.

CPNM Goals

• Promote, conduct, and disseminate relevant research in public and nonprofit management
• Build the capacity of public and nonprofit organizations
• Enhance CPNM infrastructure and funding to achieve programmatic goals and provide for growth

Upcoming Events

Public Administration Research Colloquium
Organized by the Center for Public and Nonprofit Management (CPNM) click here for more information.

By Dr. John Kiefer, University of New Orleans
Thursday, November 12, 2009
6:00-7:30 p.m.
Business Administration Room 221
Please RSVP by November 11, Wednesday to Fatih Demiroz at fdemiroz@mail.ucf.edu.

The Central Florida Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA):
Monthly Chapter Meeting Date (for members and non-members)
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

The 4th Annual UCF Public Administration Research Conference:
Friday, April 30, 2010

Links

The University of Central Florida
http://www.ucf.edu/

The University of Central Florida College of Health and Public Affairs
http://www.cohpa.ucf.edu/

The University of Central Florida Department of Public Administration
http://www.cohpa.ucf.edu/pubadm/

The Central Florida Nonprofit Nexus
http://reach.ucf.edu/~nonprofit_nexus/

ARNOVA, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organization and Voluntary Action
http://www.arnova.org/

ASPA, American Society for Public Administration
http://www.aspanet.org/

Central Florida Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration
http://www.aspaonline.org/centralflorida/

ICMA, International City/County Management Association
http://icma.org/

FCCMA, Florida City and County Management Association
http://www.fccma.org/