7 Best Web Resources For Nonprofit Management
About.com - http://nonprofit.about.com
A wonderful place to start online research. This megasite has 23 subject areas related to nonprofits ranging from information on starting a nonprofit to accounting and legal issues. The resources are to articles, nonprofit websites, and more. One of the most comprehensive sites in existence if you're looking for practical information that combines the best of what's available online.
Alliance Resource Center - www.allianceonline.org/arc.html
The website of The Alliance for Nonprofit Management, is dedicated to building and transferring knowledge related to nonprofit management and governance. The Alliance Resource Center's database is searchable in terms of 23 distinct nonprofit areas of management and results can be sorted in terms of websites and organizations, books, videos, newsletters, and educational programs. In addition to the resource, the site contains a Provider database enables searches for management support resources by topic and location, and an online newsletter, PULSE!, with archives.
The Foundation Center - www.fdncenter.org
The center of the online universe for information about funding and foundations. Includes the Literature of the Nonprofit Sector and many other resources (see page 17).
Free Management Library - www.mapnp.org/library/
The Free Management Library is a complete library of resources for nonprofit and for-profit organizations. The goal of the library is to provide leaders and managers (especially those with very limited resources) basic and practical information about business, management and organizations. Information is broken down into 72 popular categories and further subdivides into 657 topics. Information is highly integrated, easily searchable, and very practical.
Internet Nonprofit Center - www.nonprofits.org/
Contains the Nonprofit FAQ, a compilation of hundreds of real-life Frequently Asked Questions asked over the years by people visiting the soc.org.nonprofit newsgroup. The FAQ is divided into five main resource sections: Organization, Management, Regulation, Resources, and Development. The site also contains INC bulletins and a nonprofit library. A project of the Evergreen State Society of Seattle, the three principals, Putnam Barber, Cliff Landesman and Michael Gilbert are well known in the nonprofit internet information world.
The Learning Institute for Nonprofit Organizations - www.uwex.edu/li/learner/library.htm
A comprehensive educational program for nonprofit managers, boards and volunteers delivered through satellite conferences, online learning or videotapes. Included on this website are the extensive library of free materials including articles, classroom items, tools and great links. Eight basic subject areas are covered in depth. These include: Strategic Planning, Resource Development, Board Governance, Marketing, Financial Management, Social Entrepreneurship, Volunteer Management, and Strategic Alliances.
Techsoup - www.techsoup.org
TechSoup.org offers nonprofits a one-stop, ultra- comprehensive portal to learn and obtain help with technology issues. Categories include: nonprofit discounts on technology, tech planning, using the web, software reviews, a community networking center, and tools for technical support. A free, monthly publication, By the Cup offers links and stories related to nonprofit technology, feature articles written by specialists, answers to frequently asked questions, and links to recommended resources.
Boards
Board Cafe - www.boardcafe.org
A free electronic newsletter for members of nonprofit boards of directors published by CompassPoint in San Francisco. Back issues and instructions for subscribing to the newsletter can be found on the web site.
Carver Governance.com - www.carvergovernance.com
John Carver's site on the Policy Governance Model for nonprofit boards. Includes explanations of the model, reprints of articles, publications, discussion forums, and services.
Free Toolkit for Boards of Directors-www.managementhelp.org/boards/boards.htm
A large collection of helpful tools maintained by Dr. Carter McNamara at the Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits, St. Paul, MN.
National Center for Nonprofit Boards - www.ncnb.org
NCNB provides resources, programs, and services to the nonprofit community to help them strengthen their boards. Site contains information on NCNB's publications, membership, training, education, and board resources, including NCNB's large archived of FAQs on board roles and responsibilities.
Fundraising
Association for Fundraising Professionals - www.nsfre.org
Formerly the National Association for Fund Raising Executives, the AFP's website contains sections on public policy, ethics, and publications as well as an extensive resource center. (In the future the domain name may change to reflect the organization's name change effective on 1/1/01.)
Fund-Raising.com - www.fundraising.com
This site provides nonprofits with information about creative ways to generate contributions. Resources include links to products and service, innovative fundraising ideas, and suggested books.
Guide to Proposal Writing and Planning - www.oryxpress.com/miner.htm
Oryx Press' Guide to Proposal Planning and Writing is a condensed version of their publication "Proposal Writing and Planning." The guide covers the grants marketplace, motivations of grantmakers, steps to follow in successful grant writing, and information on finding out about public and private grants.
General Nonprofit Resources
The Center for Excellence in Nonprofits - www.cen.org
CEN focuses on developing best practices and knowledge management among nonprofit organizations. The site contains publication and articles, suggested readings, archives of newsletters, and information on the organization's programs.
Charity Village - www.charityvillage.ca
Canada's supersite for nonprofits provides helpful resources and news for nonprofits in general, those in the US and internationally based NGOs. Useful sections to be found under Resources include: library, research, online discussions, online resources, online publications, book reviews, venture philanthropy and FAQs.
DMOZ Open Directory Project - http://dmoz.org/Society/Organizations/Nonprofit_Resources
The Open Directory Project's goal is to produce the most comprehensive directory of the web, by relying on a vast army of volunteer editors who help the site grow as internet resources expand. Nonprofit resources are listed by categories. Most are annotated links by issue area. The limited content is more diverse than many similar sites.
Independent Sector - www.independentsector.org
The site gives an overview of IS programs and includes sections on the basics of lobbying by charitable organizations, the executive summary of the IS 1999 survey on giving and volunteering a starter kit to help nonprofits with public relations efforts, a searchable publications catalog, news, and public policy resources.
Interactive Knowledge for Nonprofits Worldwide - www.iknow.org
Developed and maintained by Raffa & Associates, P.C., Interactive Knowledge for Nonprofits Worldwide (Iknow) is a collection of online resource links in the areas of business services, education, fringe benefits, fund-raising, governance, human resources, internet resources and technology, legal issues, legislation, strategic planning, and volunteerism.
Isoph Institute - www.isophinstitute.com
The Isoph Institute is a resource center dedicated to the development of organizational effectiveness in nonprofits through online education, training, and collaboration. At the Institute, you will find high-quality online courses, affordable Web conferencing, and nonprofit learning resources.
MediaNet - www.internetnewsbureau.com/medianet/
An online tutorial to help nonprofits manage the traditional and online media campaigns. Sections include Ways to woo the media, Promoting your website, and great links to online media resources.
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy - www.ncrp.org
NCRP is dedicated to promoting philanthropy that addresses the unmet needs of disadvantaged populations, including very low-income communities, people of color, gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender populations, and other groups facing discrimination or marginalization. The site contains a catalog of the Committee's numerous publications, the majority of articles from their newsletter, Responsive Philanthropy, and offers information about NCRP's advocacy and projects.
Nonprofit Genie - www.genie.org
A resource of CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, this site, Global Electronic Nonprofit Information Express, includes weekly news, feature articles, the board café newsletter, FAQs, links and publications. list of answers to frequently asked questions developed by the staff and sorted by management area. Also available: reviews of publications, extensive links, and free bi-weekly newsletter.
Nonprofit Nuts & Bolts - www.nutsbolts.com
Site contains reports, articles, free resources, and an extensive nonprofit resource center that includes links to online publications, directories of nonprofits, listservs and discussion groups, and service providers.
Nonprofit Risk Management Center - www.nonprofitrisk.org
Information and resources to help nonprofit staff and volunteers control risks. Site includes accessible newsletter archives, information about available publications, trainings, and consulting, and risk management links.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - www.cfda.gov
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance is a government-wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities which provide assistance or benefits to the American public. It contains financial and non-financial assistance programs administered by departments and establishments of the Federal government. The site features catalog highlights, types of assistance, application information, proposal writing guidance, and a list of programs as well as a searchable database of assistance programs.
Federal Government Resources
IRS Tax Statistics - www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/tax_stats/exempt.html
Users can download information on exempt organizations, foundations, charitable trusts, and products and services including statistics of income for organizations.
Nonprofit Gateway - www.nonprofit.gov
Links to government agency homepages for information on grants and non-financial support. Sections include: Department/Agency gateways, Directory of Federal Government, Information services and links, and nonprofit resources.
OMB Watch - www.ombwatch.org
As the name implies, OMB Watch monitors governmental processes at the Office of Management and Budget. The organization focuses on five main areas: Budget and government performance issues; Regulatory and government accountability; Information for democracy and community; Nonprofit advocacy and other cross-cutting nonprofit issues; and Nonprofit policy and technology. The comprehensive Nonprofit Issues section presents news and analysis on issues affecting nonprofits. An online newsletter, OMBWatcher is available.
GuideStar - http://www.guidestar.org
GuideStar's mission is to promote philanthropy by helping donors, institutional funders, and charities become more informed, effective, and efficient. Site contains GuideStar's searchable database of more than 700,000 U.S. nonprofit organizations, donor resources, news and information.
The National Center for Charitable Statistics - http://nccs.urban.org
The National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS) is the national repository of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States. Its mission is to develop and disseminate high quality data on nonprofit organizations and their activities for use in research on the relationships between the nonprofit sector, government, the commercial sector, and the broader civil society. The site provides access to information derived primarily from data supplied by tax-exempt nonprofit organizations to the Internal Revenue Service.
The Progressive Directory - www.igc.apc.org
A project of the Institute for Global Communications, this annotated directory offers nearly 1900 links to organizations and nonprofits involved in social justice issues. The site also provides information on advocacy and discussion forums and news by topic.
Jobs
ACCESS - www.accessjobs.org
Dedicated to serving the non-profit sector and those who wish to work in it, ACCESS provides a searchable job bank and resources on employment, internships, volunteering, and career development in the nonprofit sector
Community Career Center - www.nonprofitjobs.org
A nationwide online gathering place where not-for-profit employers and management personnel can meet one another. Search for jobs by skill set, region, and many other specific criteria.
Chronicle of Philanthropy's Career Network - www.philanthropy.com/jobs
This comprehensive site maintains many job listings in philanthropy and nonprofit positions throughout the country. Additional information and resources for the nonprofit job market are available.
Coalition on Human Needs - www.chn.org/jobs/index.html
Job listings with member organizations of the Coalition on Human Needs, an alliance of national organizations that promote public policies designed to meet the needs of low income and other vulnerable populations.
Corporation for National and Community Service - www.cns.gov/
Job listings for Corporation's three major service initiatives: AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America and the National Senior Service Corps
Executive Searches – www.execsearches.com
This is the premier site for nonprofit and public sector employment in higher education, health, advocacy, philanthropy, government, social and human services, and community and economic development. For the past four years, ExecSearches.com has helped top nonprofits, the public sector, socially conscious businesses and other search firms and 3rd party recruiters to find middle, executive and director level fundraising, finance, operations, human resources, communications, administrative, program and other key personnel.
Green Dream Jobs – as www.sustainablebusiness.com/jobs –
Business Jobs ... Environmental Jobs ... Environmentally Responsible Employers. This site features national listings of jobs at nonprofits and sustainable businesses. Searchable database and option to post a resume.
Idealist - www.idealist.org
Searchable database of nonprofit organizations, jobs, volunteer opportunities, programs, and internships around the world. Visitors can review career resources, news, and subscribe to a free job e-mail list, and nonprofits can register and post job openings at no charge.
Opportunity NOCs - www.opportunitynocs.org
The Web's leading source of nonprofit job listings for administrative, staff and professional positions, with an estimated half million hits per month. Search for a nonprofit sector job, post a job, find career resources in the library, or subscribe to a monthly e-mail newsletter.
News, Philanthropy and Information
Chronicle of Philanthropy - www.philanthropy.com
The Chronicle is a widely-read resource for all sectors of the nonprofit arena. The site contains much more than news, although access to the majority of content is restricted to subscribers. Check with the library for electronic access.
NonProfit Times - www.nptimes.com
NPT is a monthly newspaper dedicated to current issues in the nonprofit sector. The site includes searchable archives, access to special reports, and a well developed resource directory. NPTimes has two alternative versions: Direct Marketing Edition and Financial Management Edition.
Nonportal - www.nonportal.org
Beta site for commercial-free information and links for nonprofits. A project of The Gilbert Center, this site uses a specialized and extensive search engine and tools to provide A 'Deep News Search' that draws upon an index of over 2000 web pages referred to by Nonprofit Online News.
Nonprofit Online News - http://news.gilbert.org
Daily news for the nonprofit online community. Weekly news available free by email subscription. Current news with links for more in depth information. Index of news features.
Philanthropy News Digest - www.fdncenter.org/pnd/current/index.html
PND contains abstracts of news, surveys and reports, and other items related the world of philanthropy. offers a comprehensive weekly update on philanthropic news that is also available for free via email. The site contains searchable archives.
Philanthropy News Network - http://pnnonline.org
The online version of the Philanthropy Journal of North Carolina is a comprehensive source of nonprofit news. Articles are divided into sections on corporate giving, education, foundations, fundraising, giving, innovations, law taxes & money, people, technology, and volunteers. The site also includes general information, job listings and links.
Program Evaluation
InnoNet - www.innonet.org
Innovation Network, Inc. (InnoNet) is dedicated to building evaluation knowledge and skills, enhancing capacity to improve and learn through the use of participatory evaluation, and helping organizations embrace, celebrate, and implement change. The site features an evaluation resources, a glossary, downloadable publications, a bibliography, and links.
United Way Outcome Measurement Resources- http://national.unitedway.org/outcomes/
The Outcome Measurement Resource Network's purpose is to provide outcome measurement resources and instruction. Sections include: United Way Resources, publications, current initiatives and activities, an outcome measurement resource library, and links.
Technology & Communications
CompuMentor - www.compumentor.org
CompuMentor provides person-to-person services, low-cost software and online resources to nonprofits and schools. The site provides information on CompuMentor's affordable software redistribution program and consulting services. The site contains information on computer basics, databases, networks, hardware recycling, volunteers and websites.
Coyote Communications - www.coyotecom.com
Coyote Communications is a consulting service for nonprofit and public sector organizations that specializes in online and offline communications services. The site provides a number of Technology Tip Sheets on databases & software, internet outreach, community relations, and web development and maintenance.
LINC Project - www.lincproject.org
The LINC (Low Income Networking and Communications) Project is a site dedicated to fostering connections, cooperation, and information exchange between grassroots organizations working for the benefit of low-income people. The site includes a directory of low-income organizations in the U.S., an organizers' online toolkit, events calendar, links to online newsletters and news. Could also be in advocacy.
Npower - www.npower.org
NPower's mission is helping other non-profits use technology to better serve their communities. The site features an extensive resource library including technology tools, tech planning, tech training, how to's, fundraising for technology, technology volunteers. The NpowerLine newsletter is archived and available for download. Newly added, the Tech Surveyor, is an extensive online technology assessment for nonprofit organizations.
TechSoup.org - www.techsoup.org Powered by CompuMentor, one of the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit technology assistance agencies, TechSoup.org offers nonprofits one-stop shopping for their technology needs. While TechSoup is aimed at the 650,000 small to midsize nonprofits, we are confident that staff from larger nonprofits will find useful information here as well. TechSoup is committed to leveraging its strength as a community-wide portal for the benefit of the entire community.
Volunteerism
The Nonprofit Matrix - www.nonprofitmatrix.com/
The Nonprofit Matrix is an online directory and guide to selecting and integrating dot-coms (commercial service providers of components such as online donation processing, charity auctions, affinity shopping and more) into a nonprofit organization's web and internet strategies. Includes some user reviews of services.
Service Leader's Virtual Volunteering Project - www.serviceleader.org/vv/
The Virtual Volunteering Project works to encourage and assist in the development of volunteer activities that can be completed via the Internet. The site provides resources and information on virtual volunteerism and a monthly electronic newsletter on virtual volunteering called Virtual Verve.
Volunteer Match - www.volunteermatch.org
Created by Impact Online, this site utilizes the power of the Internet to help individuals nationwide find in person and "virtual" volunteer opportunities posted by local nonprofit and public sector organizations. Visitors can search the opportunities database according to distance from home, time of event, duration of commitment, and category of organization.
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