Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) Credential and Grant Program

Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) Credential and Grant Program

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Cobb Community Foundation Inc
Amount: US $5,000
Last Updated: January 31, 2026

Summary

Overview

Our History In late 1993, a group of Cobb business leaders recognized the community’s need for a vehicle to invest in its future. The group was led by Jim Rhoden, owner of Futren Corporation (now Futren Hospitality) and included the late Otis Brumby Jr., Bobbi Burruss, Murray Homan, Judge Conley Ingram, Senator Johnny Isakson, Bob Prillaman, Bob Russell, the late Lanie Shipp Hoover, the late Roy Simmons, Deborah Wallace, the late John Williams, Jack Wilson and Diane Woods. Their solution was the creation of the Cobb Community Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. Fourteen years later, we obtained our own 501(c)(3) designation. Now, we are Cobb Community Foundation. In 2017 alone, we made $1.4 million in grants, $900,000 of which were distributed to charitable organizations right here in Cobb County. Our Mission Be a catalyst for a thriving community—mobilizing people, ideas, and resources to improve quality of life in and around Cobb. Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) Credential and Grant Program Our CNP (Certified Nonprofit Professional) Credential and Grant Program is back! In partnership with Kennesaw State University, we are proud to offer this grant opportunity that offers professional development for nonprofit leaders in our area. This six-month program consists of both an online and an in-person course that culminates in a Certified Nonprofit Professional credential by the National Leadership Alliance for the individual in the cohort and a $5,000 for the individual's nonprofit.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.