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Resources
We have organized
this information by topic to make it easy to use. Please let us
know if you have any favorite websites that help you run your
nonprofit more effectively so we can share it with our visitors!
dsa@thedynamicsolution.net
Nonprofit Journals and General Resources
These are general sources that deal with nonprofit management
issues across the spectrum. They are the leading resources for
our sector and are highly recommended for keeping abreast of trends.
Chronicle
of Philanthropy - www.philanthropy.com
-The single most important source for information on the nonprofit
sector. This journal is standard reading for those of us living
off of grant revenues.
Board
Source - www.boardsource.org
- Their name tells you what you need to know-their materials focus
on your board of directors. A good starting place if you want
to motivate, increase or reinvigorate your board.
Standards
for Excellence Institute - www.standardsforexcellenceinstitute.org
- This group is changing the way nonprofits are managed and how
they are perceived by the general public, one certified nonprofit
at a time. Probably our most frequently used resource. Every nonprofit
should have their Ethics and Accountability Code and you should
review it with your board to ensure you are in compliance with
all items noted in the code.
Charity
Channel - www.charitychannel.com
- A great place to network with nonprofit managers from around
the country. Their eNewsletters are informative and a great way
to keep on top of specific issues.
The Foundation
Center - www.foundationcenter.org
- A great place for information about private foundations. Here
you can get information on how to write effective grant proposals,
understand what the latest trends are in grantmaking and you can
access their database of foundations in order to submit your proposal
(see Grantwriting below).
Nonprofit
Quarterly - www.nonprofitquarterly.org
-Focused on capacity building and improving management practices
this journal provides important insight. For information with
a dash of karmic wisdom and humor, sign up for their monthly newsletter
by Ruth McCambridge.
Financial
Management
The Urban
Institute's Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy - http://www.urban.org/content/PolicyCenters/NonprofitsandPhilanthropy/Overview.htm
- While this Center of the UI provides a wealth of information
on management, capacity building and other topics, we have found
their publication on financial management to be especially useful.
Program
Design & Evaluation
The Kellogg
Foundation - www.wkkf.org/Programming/Overview.aspx?CID=281
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The Kellogg Foundation is a leading resource for program evaluation
and design. Their Logic Model (c) provides a systematic approach
to setting your program for success.
Grantwriting/Grants
Research
The Foundation
Center - www.fdncenter.org
- This is the most commonly used resource for identifying foundations
and specific requests for proposals (RFAs) put out by grantmakers.
You can conveniently access their database of over 78,000 grantmakers
from your computer. If you only research grant opportunities on
occasion, you can take advantage of their inexpensive monthly
subscriptions.
GuideStar
- www.guidestar.org
-This site allows the user to search public documents of private
foundations and nonprofits. Don't forget to look to see how your
nonprofit looks on this site-remember, grantmakers have access
to this as well and they are examining your 990 while you are
looking at theirs.
The Federal
Government - www.grants.gov -
Wow! Every single grant that is put out by the government must
be posted to the public through this convenient central site.
That means you can now research grants from Department of Defense,
National Institutes of Health and United States Agency for International
Development at the same time, using key words, topics, etc. Be
careful you can easily get over whelmed by requesting their daily
notices on too many topics-better to be selective here.
The Jargon
Files - www.emcf.org/pub/jargon/index.htm
- Here you can find fun examples of bad writing and language to
avoid at this site from the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation. This
site also provides resources for improving your writing and a
good book on print ad principles with great examples.
Associated
Grantmakers - www.agmconnect.org
Boston-area Consultants and Capacity Building Organizations
For those rare times when DSA does not have what you need…
consider
our colleagues from around New England.
Carl Sussman
Associates - www.sussmanassociates.com
Cause &
Effect, Inc. - www.ceffect.com
Nonprofit
Solutions Associates - judy@nonprofitsa.com
Technical
Development Corporation - www.tdcorp.org
Third Sector
New England - www.tsne.org
Management
Consulting Services -
www.managementconsultingservices.org
- MCS provides organizational advice and grants for strategic
planning and management consulting to Boston area nonprofits.
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