Welcome

The Center for Public and Nonprofit Management (CPNM) at the
University of Central Florida is a recognized academic center that utilizes collaborative partnerships between faculty members, students and community members to improve the understanding and practice of public and nonprofit management through research, teaching and service.

We serve the public and nonprofit sectors' research, education and service needs in the Central Florida community and beyond. The CPNM operates solely on funding external to the State University System.

Our Mission

The mission of the Center for Public and Nonprofit Management at the University of Central Florida is to strengthen the management and leadership of public and nonprofit organizations through relevant research by faculty and students and through capacity building services to public and nonprofit organizations.

CPNM Director, Thomas Bryer (second from right), leads a workshop for community members.

CPNM Goals

• Promote, conduct, and disseminate relevant research in public and nonprofit management
• Build the capacity of public and nonprofit organizations
• Enhance CPNM infrastructure and funding to achieve programmatic goals and provide for growth

Related Links

The University of Central Florida
http://www.ucf.edu/

The University of Central Florida College of Health and Public Affairs
http://www.cohpa.ucf.edu/

The University of Central Florida School of Public Administration
http://www.cohpa.ucf.edu/pubadm/

The Central Florida Nonprofit Nexus
http://reach.ucf.edu/~nonprofit_nexus/

ARNOVA, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organization and Voluntary Action
http://www.arnova.org/

ASPA, American Society for Public Administration
http://www.aspanet.org/

Central Florida Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration
http://centflaspa.wordpress.com/

ICMA, International City/County Management Association
http://icma.org/

FCCMA, Florida City and County Management Association
http://www.fccma.org/ 

Trust In Government

Drs. Bryer and Wang Quoted in a recent column in Governing magazine. Go to the article.

Strengthening Communities Videos

»"Strengthening Communities. Changing Lives. - in Central Florida"
Learn how the Strengthening Communities in Central Florida Program helped 82 nonprofits in 2010 and 2011.

»"Helping Nonprofits"
Learn how the center is helping local nonprofits become more efficient in a new episode of UCFTV's "Public Affairs Today" show. Or, click on the link above to watch it on YouTube.

The "Public Affairs Today" episode includes a segment about Hope CommUnity Center, a nonprofit in Apopka, Fla.

New Book

Service-Learning

The CPNM works to provide opportunities for faculty and students to work collaboratively to help meet real needs of government and nonprofit agencies in Central Florida, to strengthen communities, and to enhance lives. These opportunities not only provide needed service to the community, but they help develop students through experience and structured reflection.

Service-Learning Papers and Projects

Click here to download all available documents