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Training Recap, Assessing Community Health Needs, Part 1: Frameworks & Methods
Read key lessons for organizations looking to better understand and respond to community needs from a step-by-step “how-to” training led by Dr. Cam Escoffery, Associate Director, Emory Prevention Research Center, Rollins School of Public Health. The slides and materials are useful whether you are planning a community health needs assessment or accessing existing local data.
From Data to Action, Part 2: Turning Community Health Needs Assessments into Meaningful Change
Drawing on her experience leading assessments across a 42-county service area, Dr. Jennifer Williams, Chief Community Engagement and Health Impact Officer for Phoebe Putney Health System in Southwest Georgia, illustrated that CHNAs are much more than regulatory requirements or data collection exercises. At their best, they are opportunities to listen deeply, build trust, strengthen partnerships, and create action plans that improve community well-being.
Rural Public Health Training Courses from CDC
Free, self-paced courses on CDC TRAIN that enhance understanding of rural public health systems.
Tools for Service and Resource Sharing
Training, templates, and guidance to help organizations explore service and resource sharing as a strategy for expanding reach and capacity, reducing administrative burden, and making limited funds go further.
Guidebook: Mobilizing Community Partnerships in Rural Communities
This detailed guide helps rural organizations pool expertise, funds, and staff time with other local groups to overcome challenges like limited resources and geographic isolation.
Primer for Multi-Sector Health Partnerships in Rural Areas and Small Cities
This resource from the Build Healthy Places Network (BHPN) highlights opportunities for collaboration to improve health outcomes and includes a toolbox of resources that can help organizations build partnerships, attract investments, and create healthier places.
Communication Resources, Toolkits for Discussing Health in Rural Communities
The Frameworks Institute, in partnership with the National Network of Public Health Institutes two communication resources to help you have more fruitful, curiosity-driven conversations about health disparities in rural contexts. Report: Talking about Health...
Beyond Grants: Tools and Training for Financial Management and Sustainability
Looking for ideas to strengthen your organization's financial sustainability? CDC partnered with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) to develop tools and e-learning resources that showcase how public health organizations are...
Responsible AI Use in Public Health
As AI tools become more common, CDC’s resources can help public health and nonprofit leaders and teams make informed decisions about responsible and effective use.
Meeting Community Needs with More Flexible Public Health Funding
A report and materials from ASTHO break down how flexible funding can unlock options like braiding, blending, and layering that enable organizations to go beyond silos, more flexibly respond to community needs, and further their impact.
From Competition to Collaboration: How Partnerships Strengthen Nonprofits
In today’s lean nonprofit funding environment, organizations are turning to partnerships not as a luxury, but as a necessity. We look at a real-world example of an unlikely alliance from the business sector and what nonprofit organizations of all sizes can learn from it.
Unity for Impact Roundtable 3 RECAP, From Fractured to Functional: Healing Organizational Relationships
We heard some real talk with nonprofit leaders about what it takes to repair and move forward when partnerships are strained, stalled, or complicated.
Unity for Impact Roundtables: Lessons and Strategies from Nonprofit Leaders
Small nonprofits are navigating big challenges, and you don’t have to do it alone. The Healthy Nonprofit Network hosted a three‑part roundtable series designed to help you stay responsive, grounded, and connected in a rapidly changing environment.
Unity for Impact Roundtable 2 RECAP: Why Go It Alone? The Strategic Case for Fiscal Sponsorship
Highlights from the Roundtable, plus links for further reading about how fiscal sponsorship helps nonprofits launch or grow, plus key benefits and tradeoffs to consider.
Unity for Impact Roundtable 1 RECAP: Reimagining Impact: Future Ready Partnerships and Nonprofit Consolidation
A nonprofit leader shared her perspective on future ready partnerships and nonprofit consolidation.
What Nonprofits Can Learn From Past Funding Crises
At a recent webinar, public health leaders shared hard‑won lessons from previous funding downturns. The Healthy Nonprofit network team distills what nonprofits can apply to stay resilient.
Unlocking Sustainable Success: The SAUCE of Authentic Partnerships
Hosting a great party takes more than sending invitations—it means sharing responsibilities so no one carries the full load alone. Community health collaboration works the same way. Healthy Nonprofit Network Director Neena Smith-Bankhead introduces SAUCE as a framework to help partnerships work better for everyone.
LinkedIn for Nonprofits: Connect, Collaborate, & Grow
Take advantage of free tools and training to polish your organization’s presence on the world’s largest professional networking site.
Data‑Driven Teamwork: Partnering with Health Systems for Greater Reach
Learn how community‑based organizations and health systems can use data together to build stronger partnerships and increase community health impact.
Spotlight: Rural Health Information (RHI) Hub
The RHI Hub is a resource for rural health organizations seeking funding, data, evidence-based programs, and technical assistance (TA). Funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), RHI Hub exists...
Resource Guide For Building Sustainable Programs
This guide provides direction for creating a sustainability plan for programs and services.
Strong Roots, Strategic Moves: Scenario Planning for Rural Health Nonprofits Workshop Recap
A recap of concepts presented at the November 18, 2025 workshop, plus tips and worksheets nonprofit leaders can use to develop an actionable plan for scenarios their organization may encounter.
Diversifying Funding: Online Learning Module from the Gilead COMPASS Initiative®
Explore how to move beyond a single funding stream and diversify your nonprofit organization’s resources.
Strong Roots, Strategic Moves: Intro to Scenario Planning – On Demand!
Gain scenario planning tools you can use to help your nonprofit stay nimble, proactive, and strong in changing conditions.
Nonprofit Funding Trends 2025
As of this writing in June 2025, nonprofits are navigating funding challenges while also finding new opportunities.
Enhancing Public Health Strategic Skills Guide
Vetted trainings in effective communication, data-based decision making, resource management, cross-sectoral partnerships, systems & strategic thinking, community engagement, change management, and policy engagement.
The Nonprofit SnapCast: A Podcast For The Nonprofit Sector
Description: This podcast offers quick, practical tips to help nonprofit professionals run their organizations more effectively.Search the HNN Resources Database
Navigating Uncertainty with Scenario Planning
In an ever-changing landscape, the ability to anticipate funding shifts and adapt to community needs is critical.
Ten Actions Nonprofits Can Take Now To “Future-Proof Your Funding”
Missed our recent webinar? Read on for a quick recap and discover the top actions your nonprofit should take now to stay relevant and funded.
Crafting your Mission and Vision Statements
A self-driven training that guides organizations through the process of reviewing and developing their Mission and Vision Statements.
Developing Products for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Low Literacy
This guidance document will help people and organizations develop communication products for adults who have intellectual and developmental disabilities and extreme low literacy (IDD/ELL) and their caregivers.
Tax Guidance from the IRS
This page provides IRS Tax Guidance information for nonprofit organizations and other charities.
Nonprofit Board Financial Literacy
A collection of tools sourced by the National Council for Nonprofits to support financial literacy and governance for nonprofit organizations’ boards of directors.
Health Communications Playbook
This product was designed to support effective public communication on environmental health topics — especially when time is limited and clarity is critical.
Financing Workbook
A financial planning tool/workbook offers modules with practical, user-friendly information and resources to answer common financing questions and develop action plans for supporting the work of your organization/partnership.
Nonprofit Storytelling and Marketing
This article highlights the components of a nonprofit communications and marketing strategy, focusing on the importance of storytelling.
What Keeps Nonprofit Leaders Up at Night?
Ahead of the Healthy Nonprofit Network’s recent launch webinar, we asked nonprofit leaders a simple but powerful question: “What aspects of working in or managing a nonprofit organization keep you awake at night?”
A Nonprofit Checklist: Conducting a Risk Assessment for Federal Funding
This article highlights the components of a nonprofit communications and marketing strategy, focusing on the importance of storytelling.
Webinar Recording: Future-Proof Your Funding: What Community-Based Organizations Must Do Now
This session lays out exactly what nonprofits must understand and act on to stay relevant and funded in today’s climate.
Healthy Nonprofit Network Launch Webinar On Demand
This 22-minute video introduces free tools, training, and support available from the Healthy Nonprofit Network—a new initiative created to help nonprofit organizations thrive.
Proclaiming Your Dream: Developing Vision and Mission Statements
Guidance on steps to developing vision and mission statements. Includes checklist, examples, PowerPoint presentation and worksheet.
Program Evaluation Framework
A practical tool designed to summarize and organize essential elements of program evaluation.