|
General Nonprofit Management Information | Boards of Directors
Marketing and Communication | Technology for Nonprofits
Starting a Nonprofit Organization | Grantwriting and Fundraising
Donor Resources | Funders on Long Island | Insurance
Legal Issues and Advocacy Resources | Policy and Research
Workshops | Data Gathering/Evaluation | Ethics | Publications | Blogs
MAP for nonprofits
A complete library of free information on all areas of nonprofit management
mapfornonprofits.org
CompassPoint and Nonprofit Genie
Information and FAQs on all nonprofit issues
compasspoint.org
Nonprofit Finance Fund
Technical assistance and loans to nonprofit organizations undertaking capital projects and facility improvements. Short-term financing up to $500,000 is available at below market rates.
nonprofitfinancefund.org
BBB Wise Giving Standards for Charity Accountability
give.org/standards/newcbbbstds.asp
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide
npgoodpractice.org
New York State Better Business Bureau
(Metropolitan New York, Long Island, and the Mid-Hudson Region) newyork.bbb.org
Free Management Library
Does your nonprofit need an Advisory Council? For the answer to this and other nonprofit management questions check out this online library for nonprofits and for-profits.
managementhelp.org/boards/advisory.htm
How To Read the New IRS Form 990
Thanks to the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York (NPCCNY) for letting us use this report.
npccny.org/new990/new990.htm
Nonprofit Risk Management Center
nonprofitrisk.org
Bridgestar, part of The Bridgespan Group
bridgestar.org
BoardSource
boardsource.org
Board Café
compasspoint.org/board-caf%C3%A9-home
Governance Matters
governancematters.org
boardnetUSA
An online service that matches organizations seeking board members with individuals who wish to serve on boards.
boardnetusa.org/public/home.asp
AdCouncil
Produces, distributes and promotes public service campaigns on behalf of nonprofit organizations. Nonprofits can apply to be an AdCouncil campaign.
adcouncil.org/default.aspx?id=319
The Benton Foundation
Terrific toolkit
benton.org/publibrary/Practice/about_ccb.html
Cause Communications
Excellent free resources on communication.
causecommunications.org
The Center for Plain Language
Plain language matters. The Center is an advocate for clear communication and plain language—information you can find, understand, and use.
centerforplainlanguage.org
The Goodman Center
Many useful resources to improve communications
thegoodmancentercom/downloadsandresources.php
NYFA
Excellent resource for marketing the arts
nyfa.org/level3.asp?id=175&fid=2&sid=65
SPIN
Communications and marketing resources (focus on social justice)
spinproject.org
The Gilbert Center
Research, incubator and publisher, emphasizing online communication
gilbert.org
Idealware
Candid reviews and information about nonprofit software
idealware.org
Npower New York
Ensuring all nonprofits can use technology to better serve their communities
npowerny.org
N-TEN
A membership organization that connects people using technology
nten.org
Tech Soup
An all-purpose technology site for nonprofits
techsoup.org
We Are Media
A social media toolkit to help nonprofits navigate the world of social media.
wearemedia.org/Tool+Box
Office of the NY state Attorney General’s Office
charitiesnys.com/
NYS Department of State
dos.state.ny.us/corps/dom_nfpfile.html
The US Government’s Official Web Portal
firstgov.gov/Business/Nonprofit.shtml
Internal Revenue Service
irs.gov/charities/charitable
Nonprofit Coordinating Committee
npccny.org/checklist.htm
Indiana University's Center on Philanthropy
philanthropy.iupui.edu/About/Links/start_nonprofit.aspx
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
The Long Island Chapter of the AFP offers monthly seminars as well as an array of skills trainings, including a mentoring program. Additionally, at National Philanthropy Day, mid-November, AFP hosts a full-day program of workshops.
631-249-5008 | FAX 631-249-5010
afpli.org
The Foundation Center
79 Fifth Avenue
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10003-3076
(212) 620-4230
1-800-424-9836
The Foundation Center produces a database of funding resources accessible on Long Island at three libraries. The libraries house this database along with the Cooperating Collections, providing a core collection of Foundation Center publications and a variety of supplementary materials and services. Each of the libraries has a librarian who is familiar with the database and collection who can offer assistance.
foundationcenter.org
FundraisingINFO.com
Combines the best in fundraising expertise and technology to provide innovative fundraising support to nonprofit organizations.
fundraisinginfo.com
Grants.gov
Grants.gov allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies. Grants.gov is the single access point for over 1000 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies.
grants.gov
The Grantsmanship Center
Regularly providing intensive training in the New York metropolitan area, the Grantsmanship Center also provides a great deal of helpful information on their website.
213-482-9863
tgci.com
Groundspring
Helps nonprofit organizations use the internet effectively for fundraising. Offers tips on how to improve your email outreach.
groundspring.org
Huntington Public Library
338 Main St.
Huntington, NY 11743
(631) 427-5165
Levittown Public Library
1 Bluegrass Lane
Levittown, NY 11756
(516) 731-5728
Network for Good
Great fundraising resource! Visitors are able to donate to your organization online.
networkforgood.org/for-nonprofits
The Riverhead Free Library
330 Court St.
Riverhead, NY 11901
(631) 727-3228
Three publications with online access:
Grassroots Fundraising Journal
Excellent resource for fundraising basics.
grassrootsfundraising.org
Chronicle of Philanthropy
philanthropy.com
Philanthropy Journal
philanthropyjournal.org
As a nonprofit organization, it is to your advantage to see what sites donors and potential donors visit.
Guidestar
See what your organization’s 990 looks like online. Check out other nonprofits. Consider the marketing potential of the 990.
guidestar.org
Charity Navigator
See what donors see when they compare charities and find ones that they can trust.
charitynavigator.org
NY Charites.org
Manage online contributions and go where donors go.
nycharities.org
Be sure to review carefully the funding guidelines for foundations and make sure that your organization and/or program fits with what the foundations fund.
Long Island Community Foundation
licf.org
The Rauch Foundation
rauch.org
Horace Hagedorn Foundation
hhfdn.org
The Allstate Foundation
allstate.com/community/
Keyspan Foundation
keyspanenergy.com/corpinfo/community/
Citigroup Foundation
citigroup.com/citigroup/corporate/foundation/
The Roslyn Savings Foundation
roslynsavingsfoundation.org
Washington Mutual
wamu.com/about/community/grantsguidelines/
Verizon Foundation
foundation.verizon.com
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
jpmorganchase.com
Bethpage Federal Credit Union
bethpage.org/site/grant.html
Newsday
newsday.p2ionline.com/CommunityChampions/
Bridgehampton National Bank
bridgenb.com
Nonprofits Insurance Alliance Group
Helps to provide stable, reasonably price liability for 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
insurancefornonprofits.org
Aon
Provides insurance coverage for nonprofits of all types and sizes.
npo-ins.com
Are your organization's human resources documents up to date? Check out our new comprehensive Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement template (PDF 496MB).
Adler & Colvin
Specializing in the nonprofit law, SAC is a California law firm that serves the US and abroad. The website provides a FAQ page for nonprofits on legal issues.
adlercolvin.com
Alliance For Justice
afj.org
Advocacy Information from Alliance for Justice
afj.org/for-nonprofits-foundations/
Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest
CLPI works to promote, support, and protect nonprofit advocacy and lobbying.
clpi.org
Community and Economic Development Clinic
Focus is grassroots, nonprofit organizations working for social justice
Serge A. Martinez, Attorney-in-charge
Hofstra University
516-463-5934
serge.martinez@hofstra.edu
Charity Lobbying for the Public Interest
clpi.org
Independent Sector
independentsector.org
Lawyers Alliance of New York
212-219-1800
lawyersalliance.org
Pro Bono Partnership
White Plains, NY
914-328-0674
probonopartnership.org
Good360
Product philanthropy. Links resources to organizations, people and communities in need.
giftsinkind.org
National Center for Charitable Statistics
The National Center for Charitable Statistics is the national clearinghouse of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States.
nccs.urban.org
Innovation Network
Innovation Network is a nonprofit evaluation, research, and consulting firm. They provide knowledge and expertise to help nonprofits and funders learn from their work to improve their results.
innonet.org
The Center for Evaluation Innovation
The Center works with other organizations to develop and then share new ideas and solutions to evaluation challenges.
http://www.innonet.org/?section_id=2&content_id=722
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
GEO is a powerful coalition of 350 grantmaking organizations committed to building strong and effective nonprofit organizations.
geofunders.org
National Center for Charitable Statistics
The National Center for Charitable Statistics is the national clearinghouse of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States.
nccs.urban.org
The Standards of Excellence Institute
A national institute to promote the highest standards of ethics and accountability in nonprofits.
standardsforexcellenceinstitute.org
Giving Institute
The American Association of Fundraising Counsel and Giving USA educate and engage members in the ethical delivery of counsel and related services to nonprofit organizations through research, advocacy and best practices.
aafrc.org
Center for Ethical Leadership
The Center for Ethical Leadership cultivates leadership and builds capacity for change, helping communities tap collective wisdom in service of the common good.
ethicalleadership.org
The Ethics Resource Center
The Ethics Resource Center (ERC) is a private, nonprofit organization devoted to independent research and the advancement of high ethical standards and practices in public and private institutions.
ethics.org
ARNOVA
International membership organization to foster research on the nonprofit sector.
arnova.org
Independent Sector
Membership organization to advance the common good. Research, advocacy, public policy.
independentsector.org
In addition to the workshops offered at the Long Island Center for Nonprofit Leadership, the following organizations offer ongoing workshops on various capacity-building topics:
On Long Island:
Several corporate funders sponsor workshops for nonprofit organizations:
Bethpage Federal Credit Union has an Executive Leadership Series in partnership with the Long Island Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Association of Fundraising Professionals, Long Island Chapter
Citibank has a workshop series.
Continuing Education, School of Social Work
Adelphi University
Summer Institute during July features nonprofit workshops
socialwork.adelphi.edu/conted/
In New York City:
Support Center for Nonprofit Management
212-924-6744
supportcenteronline.org
The Nonprofit Coordinating Committee, a membership organization
212-502-4191
www.npccny.org
Lawyers Alliance
212-219-1800
lawyersalliance.org
Nonprofit Connection
212-383-1433
non-profitconnection.org
The Foundation Center
1-800-424-9836
fdncenter.org/marketplace
Stanford Social Innovation Review
An excellent quarterly publication. Visit their website to read some articles.
ssireview.org
Nonprofit Quarterly
High quality articles on nonprofit issues.
nonprofitquarterly.org
Nonprofit Times
nptimes.com
New York Nonprofit Press
nynp.biz
A number of blogs dedicated to nonprofit issues are proliferating. Here are a few blogs to investigate:
Gift Hub
Philip Cubeta created a blog that focuses on philanthropy but the discussions also include governance and other issues.
gifthub.org
Trent Stamp’s Take
This blog’s commentaries come from Stamp, the CEO of Charity Navigator, which talk about what’s right and wrong in philanthropy.
trentstamp.blogspot.com
White Courtesy Telephone
From Albert Ruesga, a foundation exec, this blog contains discussion about governance, nonprofit leadership, and the public’s trust in nonprofits.
postcards.typepad.com/white_telephone
Why Millennials are important now for your organization’s future
Thanks to CCS Fund Raising * Development Services * Strategic Consulting for letting us use this report.
givingusareports.org/blog/571
Robert Egger
The Founder and president of DC Central Kitchen and award-winning author maintains a blog about the nonprofit sector and legislation that affects it.
http://www.robertegger.org/
Give and Take
The Chronicle of Philanthropy features nonprofit related blogs and their current subjects.
http://philanthropy.com/giveandtake/
Andrewwolk.com
Founder and CEO of Root Cause writes about how all three sectors of society - public, private and nonprofit can work together to advance social innovation.
http://andrewwolk.com/
Philanthropy 2173
Named a "Philanthropy Game Changer" by Huffington Post, this blog speaks to the future of Philanthropy.
http://philanthropy.blogspot.com/
PhilanTopic
A blog of opinion and commentary from Philanthropy News Digest.
http://pndblog.typepad.com/pndblog/
Nonprofit Blog Exchange
This social bookmarking blog links to new posts from other nonprofit-related blogs.
http://nonprofitblogexchange.wordpress.com/
For more listings see “10 Nonprofit Blogs That Get Attention,” Chronicle of Philanthropy, December 7, 2006.
|
