Wyoming Nonprofit Network*
Mission
The purpose of the Wyoming Nonprofit Network is to strengthen the leadership, skills, effectiveness and efficiency of Wyoming nonprofits; enabling them to further enrich the quality of community and personal life in Wyoming. The Network will promote a stronger nonprofit sector and supportive public climate by providing member services, public awareness and advocacy.
Vision
The Wyoming Nonprofit Network represents the collective voice of the Wyoming nonprofit sector and brings best practices, resources and support to the nonprofit community so that each nonprofit can more effectively fulfill its mission.
History
The Wyoming Nonprofit Support Initiative was started in 2003 by the Wyoming Community Foundation. The Wyoming Association of Nonprofit Organizations was registered in 2005 as a Wyoming nonprofit corporation and recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) in 2008. There was little activity from 2008 to 2010. Starting in 2011, efforts began to reinvigorate the Wyoming Association of Nonprofit Organizations (d/b/a Wyoming Nonprofit Network). As part of this reorganization effort, nonprofits executives across the State of Wyoming overwhelmingly endorsed having an effective membership organization that would:
- Advocate for the nonprofit sector
- Build recognition of the scale, scope and impact of the sector among the general public and elected officials
- Facilitate a professional support network among Wyoming nonprofits
- Serve as a trusted referral and information resource
- Promote and support best practices and standards of excellence in nonprofit operations
- Leverage group-buying power
- Facilitate professional development, networking and shared learning opportunities across the state
