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Board Tools

Board Café

Board Café is the electronic newsletter exclusively for members of nonprofit boards of directors. Short enough to read over a cup of coffee, Board Café offers a menu of ideas, information, opinion, news, and resources to help board members give and get the most out of board service.

BoardSource

Provides resources to nonprofit leaders through workshops, training, and an extensive Web-based database.

Carver Governance

The authoritative website for the Carver Policy Governance Model

Help 4 Nonprofits and Tribes

They have a wealth of online resources, books, and audio training.

Free Complete Toolkit for Boards

Developed by Carter McNamara of Authenticity Consulting, this toolkit covers topics such as board roles and responsibilities, recruiting members, evaluating the board, etc.

Mary’s Pence

Empowering women in Gospel justice.

Finance

Nonprofit Books

Offers nonprofit-specific software for managing your office, your books, and development. QuickBooks compatible. You can view a demo on their web site.

Funders’ Resources

About.com

A broad range of information including: how to start a nonprofit, nonprofit careers, technology issues, news, and more.

The Aspen Institute

also Non-Profit Research

Association of Fundraising Professionals

Advancing philanthropy through education, training and advocacy.

Benton Foundation

This site has good information on how public service organizations can work in tandem with the media to reach wider audiences, promote diverse voices and ideas, and increase the quality of services provided.

Center for What Works

The Center for What Works provides a common place for nonprofits to find information about benchmarking, performance measurement, and share what works.

Charity Channel

A worldwide community of nonprofit professionals. You can look up discussions on a variety of topics. The site is hosted by American Philanthropy Review.

CompassPoint Nonprofit Services

Provides training, consulting and tool for nonprofits. Publishes (among other tools) the Board Cafe e-zine. Offices are in San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

Council on Foundations

The Council on Foundations is a membership organization of more than 2,000 grantmaking foundations and giving programs worldwide. They provide leadership expertise, legal services, and networking opportunities—among other services—to their members and to the general public.

The Foundation Center

Provides a variety of resources for grant givers including Philanthropy News Digest, custom searches, a learning lab, and more.

Foundations Online

Provides a variety of links such as community foundations, government grants, fund-raising consultants, grant writers, and more.

GiveVoice.org

This is a program of the National Council of Nonprofit Associations. Their site includes public policy capacity building resources and information on federal and state policy issues.

GrantCraft

A project of the Ford Foundation, GrantCraft offers guides, videos, and case studies that present the practitioner's view on philanthropy.

The Grantsmanship Center (TGCI)

TGCI conducts 200 workshops annually in grantsmanship, enterprise development, and fundraising. They publish the Grantsmanship Center Magazine and grant proposal writing guides.

GuideStar

A searchable database of more than 700,000 U.S. nonprofit organizations. If your nonprofit isn't listed, it should be.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Good information on a variety of topics including requirements for tax exemption, permitted activities, etc.

Leader to Leader Institute

Their mission is to strengthen the leadership of the social sector. Their site includes the Drucker self-assessment tool and many other resources. (formerly Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management)

Nonprofit FAQ

The Nonprofit FAQ provides information on all sorts of topics by partcipants in many online discussions about nonprofits and their work.

Nonprofit Genie

The Genie provides answers to Frequently Asked Questions about nonprofit management.

Social Fusion

Social Fusion is an incubator for entrepreneurs to grow for-profit and nonprofit businesses that produce sustainable social and environmental impact.

Peace and Justice

Bread for the World

Christians lobbying against hunger, seeking justice to end hunger.

Catholic Charities USA

A membership association of Catholic Charities agencies and institutions, providing vital social services to people in need, regardless of their religious, social, or economic backgrounds.

Center of Concern

Promoting peace and justice.

Madre

An international women’s human rights organization

Pax Christi USA

Strives to create a world that reflects the Peace of Christ by exploring, articulating, and witnessing to the call of Christian nonviolence.

PeaceWomen

Women’s international league for peace and freedom

Sisters Online

Committed to global kinship.

Socially Responsible Investing

Interfaith Center On Corporate Responsibility

Leader in the corporate responsibility movement.

SRI World Group

Comprehensive personal finance site devoted to socially responsible investing.

ACCIÓN International

Fighting poverty through microfinance

Social Investment Forum

Promoting the concept, practice and growth of socially responsible investing

Alternatives Federal Credit Union

Community Development Financial Institution building wealth and economic
opportunity for underserved people and communities.

Technology

About.com

A broad range of information including: how to start a nonprofit, nonprofit careers, technology issues, news, and more.

Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (N-TEN)

They have TechFinder (an online directory of technology service providers for nonprofits); 501 Tech Clubs (local nonprofit technology networking groups); and a range of online resources to help nonprofits make more effective use of technology.

The Nonprofit Times

They offer news, a report on America's 100 largest nonprofits, and free webcasts.

TechFinder

List of technology consultants and other service providers that work with nonprofits.

TechSoup

Created by CompuMentor, TechSoup.org is a comprehensive source of technology information just for nonprofits. Trends, Research, & News

Wilder Research Center

One of the largest nonprofit applied research and evaluation teams in the United States dedicated solely to the human service field. Alphabetical List of All Links

	Useful Links \|\| Board Tools \|\| Finance \|\| Funders' Resources \|\| Peace and Justice \|\| Socially Responsible Investing \|\| Technology \|\| Board Tools Board Café Board Café is the electronic newsletter exclusively for members of nonprofit boards of directors. Short enough to read over a cup of coffee, Board Café offers a menu of ideas, information, opinion, news, and resources to help board members give and get the most out of board service. BoardSource Provides resources to nonprofit leaders through workshops, training, and an extensive Web-based database. Carver Governance The authoritative website for the Carver Policy Governance Model Help 4 Nonprofits and Tribes They have a wealth of online resources, books, and audio training. Free Complete Toolkit for Boards Developed by Carter McNamara of Authenticity Consulting, this toolkit covers topics such as board roles and responsibilities, recruiting members, evaluating the board, etc. Mary’s Pence Empowering women in Gospel justice. Finance Nonprofit Books Offers nonprofit-specific software for managing your office, your books, and development. QuickBooks compatible. You can view a demo on their web site. Funders’ Resources About.com A broad range of information including: how to start a nonprofit, nonprofit careers, technology issues, news, and more. The Aspen Institute also Non-Profit Research Association of Fundraising Professionals Advancing philanthropy through education, training and advocacy. Benton Foundation This site has good information on how public service organizations can work in tandem with the media to reach wider audiences, promote diverse voices and ideas, and increase the quality of services provided. Center for What Works The Center for What Works provides a common place for nonprofits to find information about benchmarking, performance measurement, and share what works. Charity Channel A worldwide community of nonprofit professionals. You can look up discussions on a variety of topics. The site is hosted by American Philanthropy Review. CompassPoint Nonprofit Services Provides training, consulting and tool for nonprofits. Publishes (among other tools) the Board Cafe e-zine. Offices are in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Council on Foundations The Council on Foundations is a membership organization of more than 2,000 grantmaking foundations and giving programs worldwide. They provide leadership expertise, legal services, and networking opportunities—among other services—to their members and to the general public. The Foundation Center Provides a variety of resources for grant givers including Philanthropy News Digest, custom searches, a learning lab, and more. Foundations Online Provides a variety of links such as community foundations, government grants, fund-raising consultants, grant writers, and more. GiveVoice.org This is a program of the National Council of Nonprofit Associations. Their site includes public policy capacity building resources and information on federal and state policy issues. GrantCraft A project of the Ford Foundation, GrantCraft offers guides, videos, and case studies that present the practitioner's view on philanthropy. The Grantsmanship Center (TGCI) TGCI conducts 200 workshops annually in grantsmanship, enterprise development, and fundraising. They publish the Grantsmanship Center Magazine and grant proposal writing guides. GuideStar A searchable database of more than 700,000 U.S. nonprofit organizations. If your nonprofit isn't listed, it should be. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Good information on a variety of topics including requirements for tax exemption, permitted activities, etc. Leader to Leader Institute Their mission is to strengthen the leadership of the social sector. Their site includes the Drucker self-assessment tool and many other resources. (formerly Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management) Nonprofit FAQ The Nonprofit FAQ provides information on all sorts of topics by partcipants in many online discussions about nonprofits and their work. Nonprofit Genie The Genie provides answers to Frequently Asked Questions about nonprofit management. Social Fusion Social Fusion is an incubator for entrepreneurs to grow for-profit and nonprofit businesses that produce sustainable social and environmental impact. Peace and Justice Bread for the World Christians lobbying against hunger, seeking justice to end hunger. Catholic Charities USA A membership association of Catholic Charities agencies and institutions, providing vital social services to people in need, regardless of their religious, social, or economic backgrounds. Center of Concern Promoting peace and justice. Madre An international women’s human rights organization Pax Christi USA Strives to create a world that reflects the Peace of Christ by exploring, articulating, and witnessing to the call of Christian nonviolence. PeaceWomen Women’s international league for peace and freedom Sisters Online Committed to global kinship. Socially Responsible Investing Interfaith Center On Corporate Responsibility Leader in the corporate responsibility movement. SRI World Group Comprehensive personal finance site devoted to socially responsible investing. ACCIÓN International Fighting poverty through microfinance Social Investment Forum Promoting the concept, practice and growth of socially responsible investing Alternatives Federal Credit Union Community Development Financial Institution building wealth and economic opportunity for underserved people and communities. Technology About.com A broad range of information including: how to start a nonprofit, nonprofit careers, technology issues, news, and more. Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (N-TEN) They have TechFinder (an online directory of technology service providers for nonprofits); 501 Tech Clubs (local nonprofit technology networking groups); and a range of online resources to help nonprofits make more effective use of technology. The Nonprofit Times They offer news, a report on America's 100 largest nonprofits, and free webcasts. TechFinder List of technology consultants and other service providers that work with nonprofits. TechSoup Created by CompuMentor, TechSoup.org is a comprehensive source of technology information just for nonprofits. Trends, Research, & News Wilder Research Center One of the largest nonprofit applied research and evaluation teams in the United States dedicated solely to the human service field. Alphabetical List of All Links Who We Are \|\| Success Stories \|\| Practical Resources \|\| Members \|\| Useful Links\|\| Support NVN \|\| Contact Us Home
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