Nonprofit Collaboration and Workforce Development
Strong nonprofits are essential to a thriving community. Through the Gwinnett Nonprofit Coalition, we help organizations build the connections, knowledge, and capacity they need to increase their impact and better serve Gwinnett residents.
We support nonprofit professionals through workforce development opportunities, peer learning, practical resources, and cross-sector collaboration. By connecting organizations with training, tools, and one another, we help strengthen the nonprofit workforce, improve organizational effectiveness, and align efforts around shared community priorities.
When organizations work together and invest in their capacity, the entire nonprofit ecosystem becomes stronger. This helps create lasting benefits for the more than one million people who call Gwinnett home.
How workforce development fits into our mission
Gwinnett Coalition aims to advance equity and community well-being. Consistent with our role as Gwinnett County’s Family Connection Collaborative, we envision a Gwinnett where:
- All children are healthy, set for school, and succeed when they get there.
- Families are stable, self-sufficient, and productive.
- Communities are vibrant, robust, and thriving.
When the nonprofit sector is strong, the whole community benefits, creating a more equitable, resilient, and healthy Gwinnett.
Join the Gwinnett Nonprofit Coalition (GNC)
GNC is our nonprofit workforce development initiative. Membership is free for Gwinnett-serving nonprofits and provides access to resources, connections, and opportunities that help organizations grow stronger and more sustainable.
Joining GNC is the first step toward being included in our nonprofit directory. Once your membership application is approved, our team will work with you to create or update your directory listing.
Membership to the GNC includes
- Join Gwinnett’s nonprofit directory
- Receive nonprofit-focused email updates and opportunities
- Attend quarterly networking and learning events
- Reserve conference and meeting spaces
- Connect with nonprofit peers and community partners
- Use Candid to find funding opportunities at Gwinnett Coalition’s office for free
- Access tools, resources, and training opportunities designed to strengthen your organization
In 2025, the GNC held 20 events with 550 attendees. This included networking, public policy, and learning and development series.
GNC membership is the easiest way to access training, networking opportunities, discounted meeting space, and visibility through Gwinnett’s nonprofit directory.
Membership is free and takes just a few minutes to complete.
