Resources
Web Links

Web Links

Find information online to support your nonprofit. Click the topic to find information about:

General Information and Resources

Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action

Aspen Institute Nonprofit Sector Research Fund

Capaciteria

The Foundation Center

Guidestar

Internet Nonprofit Center
Listing of Graduate Programs in Nonprofit Management

Nonprofit Almanac

Nonprofit Blog Exchange

National Center for Charitable Statistics

Society for Nonprofit Organizations

Stanford Social Innovation Review
Stanford Graduate School of Business

Fundraising

Fundraising Basics

Association of Fundraising Professionals

Grants.gov
Allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grantmaking agencies.

MissionFish

Philanthropic Capacity Building Resources

Technology Fundraising: Writing a Winning Proposal

Boards and Governance

BoardSource

BoardnetUSA

Advocacy

Advocacy Institute

Alliance for Justice Publications on Advocacy for Nonprofits

Building Movement

Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest

Independent Sector

NPAction

Government Regulation

FirstGov
Agency-Specific Nonprofit Resources; Fundraising and Outreach; Grants, Loans and Other Assistance; Laws and Regulations; and more resources from the Federal government.

How to Read the IRS Form 990 & Find Out What it Means

Tax Information for Charitable Organizations

IRS Section Requirements

National Association of State Charity Officials

The US Nonprofit Organization's Public Disclosure Regulations

Nonprofit Management

Alliance for Nonprofit Mailers

Capacity Building Solutions, Inc.

Idealist Tools for Nonprofits

Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Good Practice Guide

Nonprofit Risk Management Center

Technology

Blocking the Spam Filters

IdealWare

The Nonprofit Matrix

Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (N-TEN) Conference Resources

NPower

TechSoup

Technology Planning

Marketing

Nonprofit Communications Toolkit
Cause Communication’s Communications Toolkit -- A guide to navigating communications for the nonprofit world is a comprehensive resource offering practical information in virtually every area of communications -- from how to develop and budget a communications plan to what tools you need to help raise awareness and funds.The toolkit is practical and easy-to-use. Tips, templates and strategy outlines are based on more than 25 years of experience from the professionals at Cause Communications, and on information from national qualitative and quantitative audits of what nonprofits need in the area of communications. You can donwnload it it FREE.

E-Newsletters on a Shoestring

Effective Nonprofit Marketing Tools

How to Write an Effective Press Release