Free (and almost free) Publications!
The following publications are available free or at cost contact the people indicated.
- All Hands On Board
by Jan Masaoka
A guide designed for board
members of all-volunteer organizations.
Download this guide free in PDF format at www.compasspoint.org.
A Guide to Building Relationships
Between Cultures through Sport & Recreation
A handbook designed to help organizations plan and host a symposium to bring together leaders and professionals from diverse backgrounds. Although aimed at the sport and recreation community, much of the information could be applied to any sub-sector.
Download this guide free in PDF format at mcos.sask.com/WLPTENGLISH.pdf.
- A Learning Guide to Public Involvement in Canada
A tool for anyone starting from scratch to develop a public involvement project. The guide includes an overview of the theory of public involvement, practical examples, a glossary, insight into the latest trends, and instruction on how to apply public involvement methods to a specific purpose.
Download this guide free at: www.cprn.org/en/doc.cfm?doc=1622.
- A Room with a Viewpoint
by Fenton Communications
How to create an online press centre
that reporters return to again and again.
Download this guide free in PDF format at www.fenton.com.
- Art of Advocacy (The)
A handbook designed to help Canadian nonprofit organizations make the most of their advocacy efforts.
Download this guide free in PDF format at www.ccednet-rcdec.ca.
- Best Practices in the Cultural Sector
A brief guide focusing on human resources management in Canada's cultural industries.
Download this guide free in PDF format: www.culturalhrc.ca.
- Board Member's Companion
A learning aid and reference guide to help nonprofits and their board members operate more efficiently and effectively.
Find this book free at www.bcompanion.com.
- Canada's Voice in Global Governance: A Civil Society Handbook
Created by Friends of the Earth (Canada), this handbook is a resource for civil society organizations interested in understanding and influencing Canada's role in some of the world's most important global institutions.
Find this handbook free at foecanada.org/intl/handbook.htm.
- Care and Feeding of The Press
A guide for press relations staff, compiled by members of the Internet Press Guild, with an aim to improve the relationships between public relations people and the press.
Find this guide free at www.netpress.org/careandfeeding.html.
- Career Development eManual
Created by the University of Waterloo to answer questions and offer advice,
whether you are searching for your first job or your 21st.
Find this book free at www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/.
- Cases in Nonprofit Governance Series
A series of case studies, made available through Yale University's Program on NonProfit Organizations (PONPO), offering perspectives on the dynamics of nonprofit governing boards. Many other working papers are also available for download from the site.
Find these publications free at ponpo.som.yale.edu/publ.html.
- Choosing and Using Free and Open Source Software: A primer for nonprofits
This publication discusses open source software and the impact it can have on the nonprofit sector. It includes case studies as well as a process for evaluating whether open source software is right for your organization. Available in PDF or HTML versions.
Find this publication at http://nosi.net/projects/primer.
- Communications Toolkit - a guide to navigating communications for the nonprofit world
Created by Cause Communication to help nonprofit newbies, veterans, and anyone in between find the resources they need to wage more effective communications campaigns.
Request a free copy of this guide at: www.causecommunications.org/CC/CC_news06_1.html.
- Community Development Handbook
Created by Human Resources Development Canada to support the understanding
and effective application of community development.
Find this book free at www.sdc.gc.ca/asp/gateway.asp?hr=en/epb/sid/cia/comm_deve/handbook.shtml&hs=cyd.
- Community Visioning and Strategic Planning Handbook
A comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the community visioning process, including how to assemble champions, broaden the stakeholder group, convene town meetings and other outreach events, assess the civic infrastructure, work with the media, and implement recommendations.
Download this book in PDF format: www.cpn.org/tools/manuals/Community/pdfs/VSPHandbook.pdf.
- Conciliation Handbook (The)
A 52-page guide designed to help people learn how to resolve community conflicts.
Find this guide free at: www.cpn.org/tools/manuals/Community/conciliation.html.
- Corporate Social Responsibility: An Implementation Guide for Canadian Business
Created by Industry Canada as a primer on corporate social responsibility, it contains information on how to assess the effects of business activities on others, develop and implement a CSR strategy and commitments, and measure, evaluate and report on performance and engage with stakeholders.
Find this book free at strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/incsr-rse.nsf/en/rs00126e.html.
- The Dance: Seeking, Administering and Accounting for Funds in the Voluntary Sector
Written by Anne Smith (Muttart Fellow - 2001). The study examines how funding policies and practices impact the organizational development, operations and sustainability of nonprofit organizations.
Download it free in PDF format: http://www.muttart.org/download/fellowships/Smith.pdf.
- Disaster Planning, Emergency Preparedness & Business Continuity
Outlines the points a nonprofit organization needs to think about in order to prepare its own disaster recovery plan so that, should an interruption occur, it is able to resume operations.
Find this guide free at: www.npccny.org/info/disaster_plan.htm.
- The Effective Exit: Managing the End of a Funding Relationship
This guide demonstrates ways to plan for exits upfront, clarify expectations with grantee organizations, and overcome the tensions that so often arise. Learn how to use the end of a funding relationship to boost a grantee’s capacity, find new sources of support, and even multiply the value of the foundation’s investment.
Download this guide free in PDF format at: www.grantcraft.org.
- E-Mail Marketing Best Practices Guide
A collection of articles and tips about e-mail marketing, including information on building and managing lists, design and copywriting, privacy issues, evaluation and benchmarking, and more.
Download this guide free in PDF format at: www.emaillabs.com/pdf/BestPracticesArticles.pdf.
- Enhancing Organizational Performance:
A Toolbox for Self-assessment
by Charles Lusthaus, Marie-Hélène Adrien, Gary Anderson, and
Fred Carden
Find this book free at web.idrc.ca/ev.php?URL_ID=28189&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC.
- Enhancing Volunteer Participation with the Ethno-Cultural Community
by Hadassah Ksienski, The Muttart Foundation, © 2004
Provides information on barriers, challenges and opportunities that people from different ethnic communities perceive in volunteering.
Download this study free at www.muttart.org/download/fellowships/Ksienski.pdf. (PDF format)
- Executive Transitions Guide
A 24-page guide that shows grantmakers how they can support exiting and incoming nonprofit CEOs and nurture the next generation of leaders.
Download this guide free at: www.grantcraft.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageID=850.
Face to Face: How to get Bigger Donations from Very Generous People
by Ken Wyman (1993)
Download this book free from http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/progs/pc-cp/pubs/e/pdfdocs/Fac2fac2.PDF.
(PDF format)
Family Volunteering: The Ties That Bind, An Introduction to Preparing Your
Agency for Family Volunteers
by Volunteer Action Centre of Kitchener-Waterloo and Area (1995), from Voluntary
Action, Canadian Identity Directorate, Canadian Heritage. Free.
Visit: www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/progs/pc-cp/pubs/e/Family.htm.
- Fundraising for Grassroots Groups: Fundraising Ideas That Work
by Ken Wyman
Download this book free from http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/progs/pc-cp/pubs/e/pdfdocs/Fr4grass.pdf.
(PDF format)
Canadian groups can have one free printed copy (in English only) of this
book for a $5 shipping and handling fee. Payment must be in advance, by
Visa, MasterCard or cheque. So while they are still available, if you want
the free printed copy send Ken Wyman an email message WITH your shipping
address. kenwyman@compuserve.com
- Fundraising Guide for NGOs
by Jane Bradshaw
This guide aims to define the three types of fundraising: direct mail, fundraising from trusts and fundraising from companies. It is a comprehensive resource for staff of all NGOs, community groups, and other organizations who want to improve their capacity to raise funds from a variety of sources.
Download this guide in PDF format at: catalogue.vsoint.org/datastore/Docs/Misc/fundraising_guide_NGO.pdf.
- Garden Patch - An Organic Approach to Planning for the Voluntary Sector (The)
by Anne E. Campbell
This book looks at creating a civil society, organizations as living systems, essential elements of planning, and the methodology for scenario and strategic planning.
Download this book free in PDF format: http://www.muttart.org/download/Campbell.pdf.
- Guide to Effective Participation
by David Wilcox
A guide for community activists and professionals seeking to get other people
involved in social, economic, and environmental projects and programs.
Download this guide free at www.partnerships.org.uk/guide/index.htm.
- Guide to Ethnic Minority Neighborhood Outreach
by American Health Decisions
A 32-page guide aimed at uncovering strategies for including diverse ethnic groups in a range of community-based initiatives. It includes recommendations for reaching out to and communicating with diverse groups, engaging leaders within distinct populations, establishing credibility, and developing shared goals and objectives.
Download this guide free at www.cpn.org/tools/manuals/Health/minority.html.
- Guide to Managing ICT in the Voluntary and Community Sector
by Mark Walker
A 106-page guide that covers all aspects of managing information and communications technology.
Download this guide free at http://www.icthub.org.uk/publications/managing_ict_guide.pdf. (PDF format)
- Guide to Planning Inclusive Meetings and Conferences
by the Treasury Board of Canada
Provides meeting and conference organizers with practical tips and advice
to ensure the full participation of persons with disabilities. Find this
book free at www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs/tb_852/gpimc-gprci_e.asp.
- Guide to Special Events Fundraising
by Ken Wyman
Download this book free from http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/progs/pc-cp/pubs/e/pdfdocs/SpecEv.PDF.
(PDF format)
- Handbook of NGO Governance (A)
Published by the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law
Download this book free from http://www.icnl.org/knowledge/pubs/Governance_Handbook.pdf.
(PDF format)
- How to Assign a Monetary Value to Volunteer Contributions
By Laurie Mook and Jack Quarter
Published by the Knowledge Development Centre at the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy
A free, 11 page manual outlining three approaches to estimating volunteer contributions in financial terms.
Download this book free from nonprofitscan.imaginecanada.ca. (PDF format)
- How to Bust the Office Bully: Eight Tactics for Explaining Workplace Abuse to Decision-Makers
By Dr. Sarah J. Tracy, Dr. Jess K. Alberts, and Kendra Dyanne Rivera
Published by the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University
A free, 16 page manual educating employees on how to identify and discuss workplace bullying.
Download this book free from www.asu.edu. (PDF format)
- How to Develop an Effective Fundraising Plan
from the publishers of Non-Profit Nuts and Bolts
Free
4623 Tiffany Woods Circle, Oviedo, FL, 32765 USA; (407) 677-6564; Fax: (407)
677-5645; e-mail lbeach@nutsbolts.com
How to Estimate the Economic Contribution of Volunteer Work
by David Ross, from Voluntary Action, Canadian Identity Directorate, Canadian
Heritage. Free.
Visit: http://www.nald.ca/fulltext/heritage/ComPartnE/estvole.htm.
- How to Estimate the Economic Contribution of Volunteer Work
by David Ross
At cost from Volunteer Ontario (416) 236-0588 or Volunteer Vancouver (604)
875-9144.
How to Run a Successful Car Wash Fundraiser
by Lance Winslow III. Free.
Visit: www.carwashguys.com/fundraisers/LAschools.html.
In Other Words: A Plea for Plain Speaking in Foundations
by Tony Proscio. Free.
Download in PDF format at: www.emcf.org/pdf/jargon_inotherwords.pdf.
Internet Advocacy Book
By Michael Organ. Free.
Find it online at: issuemarketing.com.
Investing in Leadership: A Grantmaker's Framework for Understanding Nonprofit Leadership Development
by Betsy Hubbard. Free.
Download in PDF format at: www.geofunders.org.
Is it seaworthy? Assessing and funding the capacity of voluntary and community organisations
by Ceri Hutton and Stephanie Sexton. Free.
Download in PDF format at: www.ukworkforcehub.org.uk.
Just Another Emporer? The Myths and Realities of Philanthrocapitalism
by Michael Edwards. Free.
Download in PDF format at: www.nonprofitquarterly.org.
Know Your Audience: A practical guide to media research
by Dennis List. Free.
Visit: www.audiencedialogue.org/kya.html.
- Low-Cost Small-Scale Publishing
by Douglas McKercher
At cost from Volunteer Ontario (416) 236-0588 or Volunteer Vancouver (604)
875-9144.
- Legal Risk Management Checklist for Charities
By Terrance S. Carter, B.A., LL.B. and Jacqueline M. Connor, B.A., LL.B. (Carter & Associates)
Download this publication from http://www.carters.ca/pub/checklst/charity.pdf.
(PDF format)
- Legal Risk Management Checklist for Not-for-Profit Organizations
By Terrance S. Carter, B.A., LL.B. and Jacqueline M. Connor, B.A., LL.B. (Carter & Associates)
Download this publication from http://www.carters.ca/pub/checklst/nonprofit.pdf.
(PDF format)
- Lost & Found: A Smart-Practice Guide to Managing Organizational Memory
By Peter Stoyko and Yulin Fang
A 52-page guide to preventing loss of organization information through employee turnover.
Download this publication from www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/p137_e.pdf.
(PDF format)
Making a Name for Yourself
An introduction to the branding process for nonprofits. Free.
Download this publication from: www.fenton.com/pages/5_resources/pdf/fenton_branding_guide_Jan2007.pdf. (PDF format)
Making the Rules
A 93-page practical guidebook for youth teams that wish to make changes in their communities. Free.
Visit: www.cpn.org/tools/manuals/Youth/rules1.html.
- National Study of Board Governance Practices in the Non-Profit and Voluntary Sector in Canada
By Strategic Leverage Partners in partnership with the Centre for Voluntary Sector Research and Development (CVSRD)
Released in 2006, the study identifies the key issues facing nonprofit boards. It also provides an inventory of proven successful practices that can be shared by organizations across the sector.
Download this publication from http://www.strategicleveragepartners.com/download.html.
New Social Entrepreneurs: The Success, Challenge, and Lessons of Non-Profit Enterprise Creation
A 400-page e-book about nonprofit business development, including perspectives on the practice of nonprofit enterprise and several case studies from the US. Free.
Visit: www.redf.org/publications-nse.htm.
Online Fundraising Handbook
Published by Groundspring.org to help nonprofits make the most of the web and e-mail to raise more money online. Free.
Download this publication in PDF format: http://www.groundspring.org/techniques/groundspring-handbook.pdf.
Partnerships: Profits and Not-for-profits Together
By Martha Parker. Free.
Download this publication in PDF format: www.muttart.org/download/Parker.pdf.
PR 2.0 Essentials
Published by public relations firm Shift Communications, this guide explores different ways to use the web for public relations. Written for PR specialists, PR 2.0 Essentials would be just as helpful to nontechies in nonprofits who want to learn how to interact with external audiences through social bookmarking, RSS, blogs, podcasts, and more. Free.
Download this publication in PDF format: http://www.shiftcomm.com/downloads/pr2essentials.pdf.
Primer for Directors of Not-for-Profit Corporations
Edited by Peter Broder. Free.
Visit: strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/incilp-pdci.nsf/vwGeneratedInterE/h_cl00688e.html.
Principles of International Charity
Developed by the Treasury Guidelines Working Group of Charitable Sector Organizations
and Advisors. Free.
Download this publication in PDF format: www.usig.org/PDFs/Principles_Final.pdf.
Real Sustainability for Virtual Projects: A guide to self-financing for nonprofit websites
By Joanna Messing, Nicole Etchart, Nonprofit Enterprise and Self-sustainability Team (NESsT). Free.
Download this publication from: http://www.policy.lv/index.php.
Rural Development Handbook: A Guide to Personal, Organization and
Community Development
Created by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Free.
Visit: www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/rural/h-bk-pt1.html.
Social Enterprise Sourcebook
Written by Jerr Boschee, the Sourcebook contains in-depth interviews with nonprofit executives who have successfully started business ventures (including candid descriptions of their failures along the way). Free.
Download this publication at: www.northlandinst.org/sourcebook.cfm.
Starting a Nonprofit Organization
Published by BoardSource, this 28-page guide identifies many of the important questions that founding boards should ask when establishing a new nonprofit. Free.
Download this publication at: www.boardsource.org/dl.asp?document_id=17.
Ten Deadly Fundraising Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Written by Sandy Rees, CFRE
This special report, written specifically for small nonprofit organizations, gives you ideas to get more support from your executive director and board of directors, allocate more resources to development, get more help in fundraising. Free.
Download this e-book at: www.deadlyfundraisingmistakes.com.
Tool for Assessing Startup Nonprofits: A due diligence supplement for grantmakers
Designed for use by funders assessing a grant application from a startup nonprofit. The publication includes suggested interview questions and worksheets to supplement funders' regular due diligence of startup organizations. Free.
Download this publication in PDF format from: www.geofunders.org.
Turn Your Organisation into a Volunteer Magnet
Edited by Andy Fryar, Rob Jackson and Fraser Dyer. Free.
Download this publication in PDF format from: www.ozvpm.com.
Valuing the Rural Volunteer
A comprehensive toolkit created by the Ontario Rural Council. Free.
Visit: www.torc.on.ca/resource_materials-vrv.shtml.
Virtual
Volunteering Guidebook
a free 138-page electronic publication to help you create and run a virtual
volunteer program.
Volunteer Legal Handbook
By James D. DeWitt. Free.
Find this book at: www.iciclesoftware.com/vlh7/.
Volunteer Manual
Created by the Halifax Regional C@P Association, this manual focuses on maximization of volunteer contribution from a management perspective. Free.
Find this publication at: www.hrca.ns.ca/volunteer/manual/intro.htm.
What If? The Art of Scenario Thinking for Nonprofits
By Diana Scearce, Katherine Fulton,
and the Global Business Network community. Free.
Find this publication at: www.gbn.com/ArticleDisplayServlet.srv?aid=32655.
Women on Boards: A Guide to Getting Involved
Published by the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity and 2010 Legacies Now. Free.
Find this publication at: www.caaws.ca/e/leadership/boards/documents/WomenOnBoard.pdf. (PDF)
Your Project and its Outcomes
By Sally Cupitt with Jean Ellis. Free.
Find this publication at: www.ces-vol.org.uk/index.cfm?format=146.
