The High Center at Elizabethtown College is expanding its mission of strengthening family-owned and privately held businesses with a new Nonprofit Center dedicated to serving the needs of regional nonprofit leaders and organizations.
Building on its 25-year legacy of partnering for success with family-owned businesses in South Central Pa., the High Center for Nonprofits will deliver the same suite of core services its family business members enjoy, including executive peer groups, best practice surveys, the leadership speaker series, and a robust list of member benefits.
“Nonprofit organizations, their boards, and executive teams tackle unique challenges and have needs that are often under-served in our business community,” High Center Executive Director, Michael Mitchell said. “The leadership and organizational development model that the High Center provides has become essential for hundreds of businesses and leaders in the region, and we are excited to offer this invaluable resource to the nonprofit sector.”
Julie Larison, Managing Director of the Nonprofit Center
Leading the Nonprofit Center is Julie A. Larison, who recently joined the High Center as Managing Director. Larison comes to the High Center with experience as a nonprofit executive director for an international education organization, as well as a career in higher education advancement and communications. Most recently, Larison served as Senior Director of Membership Services for the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance in Reading, Pa. She is an Elizabethtown College graduate with a master’s in strategic leadership and organizational development.
“Nonprofit organizations are truly essential businesses in our communities, and I am thrilled to be partnering with them and their leadership teams to further enhance and support their work,” Larison said.
In addition to the core offerings that foster business and leadership development, nonprofit members can also take advantage of the High Center Speaker Series that brings nationally recognized experts to Berks, Lehigh, Lancaster, and York counties. Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak, is the speaker for the High Center’s Business Forum at Lancaster’s Marriott on Penn Square, Wednesday, March 29.
Nonprofit organizations interested in learning more about the High Center’s programs, membership, and scholarship opportunities, can contact the High Center.
About the High Center
Founded in 1995, the High Center serves over 200 privately-held and family-owned businesses throughout south-central Pennsylvania and beyond through Executive Peer Groups, Ownership Strategic Planning, and the Leadership Speaker Series.
More information about the High Center can be found at thehighcenter.com.