Chardon Press: Progressive and grassroots nonprofit publications. Their
list includes well-known resources such as the Grassroots Fundraising
Journal, also those on organizational development, strategic planning,
public policy, the media, and community organizing.
Charitable
Contributions: IRS Publication 526. Guide on how to claim
deductions for making donations to nonprofit organizations.
Charitable
Contributions: Substantiation and Disclosure Requirements: IRS
Publication 1771. Useful guide for understanding how to document and
acknowledge nonprofit contributions.
Tax-Exempt Status for Your Organization:
IRS Publication
557. A document outlining the qualifications for becoming a public charity.
Classes and Workshops
Free Nonprofit Grassroots "MBA”: 12-course program covering the
complete range of basic skills needed to start and run a nonprofit
organization. The program is not accredited or degree granting. Ideal for
self-directed learners.
The
San Francisco Foundation: Offers workshops on grant proposal
development. Attending workshops helps to learn more about the
foundation and meet staff.
The
San Francisco Foundation: Provides fiscal services for agencies and
organizations that have not yet received nonprofit designation from the
IRS. Focuses on community projects of limited duration that are efforts
responding to crises and urgent calls to action.
Social
and Environmental Entrepreneurs: Fiscal sponsorship for nonprofits with an
application process that is simple, and sponsorship includes comprehensive
services for assisting new nonprofits.
Changemakers.net:
An initiative of Ashoka - Innovators for the Public that provides
“inspiration, resources, and opportunities” for social
entrepreneurship, nationally and internationally.
Excess
Access:
Connects nonprofits with in-kind donations (i.e., office
equipment, furniture, etc.)
Gifts In Kind International: Links business in-kind products and services
with non-profits around the world.
GrantsNet:
A site maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that
provides online grant information about this departments' and other
Federal Grant programs. Also offers an interactive electronic mailing list
service.
The Foundation Center: A nation-wide network of funding libraries - your
one-stop shop for finding foundations, grants, and grant-seeking
information.
The Paladin Group: General overview and description of the basic elements
of a grant proposal. References are especially helpful for new
non-profits.
Kantor's:
Warehouse business in Alameda, California that has a large selection of new and
used furniture at very reasonable, negotiable prices. Administrative
offices in Oakland, California.
**Free
Management Library:
General information library. Topics include boards to
fundraising to planning and much more! Developed by Carter McNamara, MBA,
PhD, and hosted by The Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits.
http://www.mapnp.org/library/index.html
Board Source: A web site
that provides comprehensive information on nonprofit Board
development. (formerly the National Center for
Nonprofit Boards).
Business
and Charity Reports:
Information collected by the Better Business Bureau to help consumers make
informed decisions in dealing with charitable organizations. The Charity
Reports typically include information on the group's background, current
programs, governing body, fund-raising practices, tax-exempt status,
finances, etc.
International
Directories and Resources for Nonprofits: A list of nonprofit resources in
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, South Africa, UK,
and the U.S.
Idealist.org,
Action Without Borders: An
online directory of nonprofit resources arranged by both topic and
geographic location, a 'Virtual Contact Center', and web-based system that
allows any nonprofit or community organization - whether it has a website
or not - to have a presence on the Web through which to promote its
mission and activities.
Network
for Good: An e-philanthropy site where individuals can donate,
volunteer and speak out on the issues they care about. The organization's
goal is to connect people to charities via the Internet — using the
virtual world to deliver real resources to nonprofits and
communities. Good nonprofit resources section.
NonProfit
Gateway:
Created by a White House Task Force, the site is designed as a central
starting point to help nonprofit organizations access online federal
information and services. Linked to all Cabinet Departments and many
federal agencies, it contains information about grants, regulations,
taxes, and other services, as well as information on a wide range of other
topics and programs.
QuickBooks Solutions For Your Industry:
A software program for developing an accounting system.
Easy to set-up and efficient way to maintain
monthly and yearly accounts.
Business
Planning and Startup Manual:
Guide to planning and starting nonprofit.
Includes planning materials and checklists.
California
Business Portal:
Instructions on how to identify and reserve a
business or corporate name in the California.
California
Business Search:
State of California site - Useful tool as a basic preliminary search of
businesses and corporations in California.
California
Trademark and Service Mark Office
- State government site for for registering Trademarks and
Servicemarks.
IRS Charities and Nonprofits
search:
Federal government site for locating nonprofits. Useful
as a preliminary name search.
United States Patent and Trademark
Office:
Federal government site for registering Trademarks, Servicemarks, and
Copyrights. Useful as a
preliminary name search.
Email Marketing:
Constant Contact: Create and send eye-catching HTML email campaigns
easily and quickly. Collect email addresses of your site visitors with a
"join my list" signup on your website. Then, easily create and send
compelling email newsletters, promotions and announcements to keep them
coming back.
Fund Raising via HTML emails - Try it free for 60 days.
PR,
et Cetera: An experienced public
relations and marketing firm that
serves the
communications needs of nonprofit organizations, and small public,
privately held firms. Specializing in written materials and custom
e-marketing documents, the firm can address all business and personal
communications needs - from press
releases to personal biographies. PR,
et Cetera distributes electronic promotionals to an email list of several
thousand.
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