Center for Nonprofit Leadership
Helping nonprofit leaders do better at doing good
We offer practical and affordable professional development opportunities for nonprofit leaders.
Since our founding, we've provided training, technical assistance, and access to research materials that strengthen the leadership of nonprofit organizations throughout Ventura County. Learn more
Support the Center on Cal Lutheran Cares Day!
April 8, 2026
Nonprofit leaders across our region are strengthening our communities every day and the Center for Nonprofit Leadership at California Lutheran University helps their vision take flight. On April 8th, Cal Lutheran Cares Day, your gift of any size provides the lift they need to expand their impact and do better at doing good.
CNL Partners with the Museum of Ventura County
Nonprofit organizations throughout the region are experiencing significant financial, political and operational pressures. California Lutheran University’s Center for Nonprofit Leadership (CNL) and the Museum of Ventura County (MVC) have an innovative partnership solution: In June, CNL will relocate its offices to the Ventura-based museum’s new administrative office suite in Camarillo.
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Login to your CNL Membership Portal to add colleagues, board members and volunteers to membership, and sign in to register for workshops, at no additional fee.
Upcoming Webinars & Workshops
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Virtual Workshop via Zoom
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Virtual Workshop via Zoom
9:00 - 10:30 am
Via Zoom
About the Center
Since 1991, the Center for Nonprofit Leadership has been the point of convergence serving donors and nonprofit organizations in Ventura County.
Become a Member
Invest in your own professional development or that of your entire organization by joining a community of nonprofit leaders committed to best practices and life-long learning.
Support the Center
Through the generosity and leadership of donors like you, the Center is able to serve nonprofit organizations and their leaders – staff, volunteers and board members.