The Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies at NIU

10/14/2026

📣If you want your donation dollars to go far, consider donating to the Huskie Closet, a project of the Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies!

The Huskie Closet is a student-initiated and student-led campus thrift store, open three times per week, in an organized and welcoming space where students can access casual, business casual, and professional clothing for FREE! Your donation goes to paying undergraduate student interns and lead volunteers🤩 Join us in making textile recycling and sustainability cool! Donation link in comments.

10/13/2026

Join us TODAY at 11am CST 🍂

📣One of the best parts of university life is the opportunity to learn more about subjects of interest. Join NNGO for the second lecture in the 'Building Peace Here, There, and Everywhere' Research Series. Offered in partnership with the NIU Center for Southeast Asian Studies

10/06/2026

📣One of the best parts of university life is the opportunity to learn more about subjects of interest. Join NNGO for the second lecture in the 'Building Peace Here, There, and Everywhere' Research Series. Offered in partnership with the NIU Center for Southeast Asian Studies

09/18/2026

📣As you close out this week and plan for next week, make sure you're registered for our first nonprofit Career Conversation! In honor of Latinx Heritage Month we meet with three Latinx NIU alumni working in or with the nonprofit sector. Add in a delicious lunch and you have the perfect lunch hour!

09/14/2026

📣Join us for our first talk in the *Building Peace Here, There, and Everywhere* research series! Online, tomorrow (Tuesday, 9/15). Register at go.niu.edu/BuildingPeace

08/18/2026

📣Calling our nonprofit partners 📣

08/06/2026

📣ATTENTION NONPROFIT PARTNERS📣

We can't wait to reconnect with you as a new academic year kicks off! Join us for networking, a light breakfast, and an update on exciting programs and opportunities for the year!

06/09/2026

🎉Cheers to our Rachel — you pursued glorious, hands-on experiences in conjunction with academics here at NIU! We’re glad to be a part of training the next generation of nonprofit leaders like Rachel.

“NIU helped me find opportunities that I didn’t even know existed, which has led me to my career today,” said Rachel Schreiber, '23, development operations coordinator for United Way of Dane County in Madison, Wisconsin.

Click the link in the comments to learn how her path was shaped through leadership, internships and hands-on involvement at NIU.

04/10/2026

The Huskie Closet will also be part of the Earth Fest events happening Saturday! Stop by our booth to help use recycled textiles to make dog/cat beds for our friends at Tails Humane Society 🐾

04/03/2026

🌧The rain held off and we had a great time connecting NNGO students, interns, and staff with nonprofit partners this week at the Nonprofit Networking event! This is such a good opportunity for students to practice their social networking skills and to meet nonprofit professionals in a low-stress environment. Thanks to our partners at DeKalb County Nonprofit Partnership for co-hosting the event with us!
Rooted for Good Voluntary Action Center of Northern Illinois Tails Humane Society CASA DeKalb County, Inc. Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project - FLAP Kish Kids Outside Institute for Civility