About Us

Our Mission

Since 1986, the Support Center has been dedicated to improving our society by increasing the effectiveness of nonprofit leaders and their organizations.

Our Consulting and Turnaround
Executive Search and Transition Management
Training and Grantmakers Services

are designed to strengthen nonprofit and philanthropic leaders and their organizations so that they can better serve their clients and communities.

We work with organizations at all stages in their development and we are committed to working with nonprofits of all sizes, including small and mid-sized organizations.

We also work to help nonprofit leaders and managers at all stages of their career develop practical knowledge, build productive relationships, and find the information and resources they need to further their professional development.

Our History

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization originally created as part of an international network of management support organizations (Support Centers of America). Our offices are in New York and New Jersey.

While the majority of our work is in the Greater New York/New Jersey/Connecticut Tri-State area, our work does extend beyond the region, nationally and internationally.

Learn about our recent merger with Partnership in Philanthropy

Our Values

Collaborative
We work as a team within the Support Center, and in partnership with our clients, funders, and the nonprofit community at large.

Efficient
We assist our clients by developing appropriate and sustainable solutions that achieve outcomes and maximize performance.

Accountable
We uphold the highest ethical standards and model the processes we recommend.

Respectful
We are inclusive and honor the history, diverse backgrounds, and perspectives of our customers and communities in our work.

A Learning Organization
We value feedback, seek and evaluate data about our own performance, adjust and adapt to changing circumstances. We listen to and learn from our customers, funders, and the community and reflect this learning in our work.