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  United Nations

• International Year for the Culture of Peace, 2000
  
  
• Online Volunteering

  Offers tips and guidelines for organizations interested in involving online volunteers, as well as information for those who want to explore the possibilities of online volunteering.

• United Nations
  • Economic and Social Development
  • United Nations Development Programme
  • Humanitarian Affairs
  • Human Rights
  • Peace and Security
• UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
  
• UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)
  
  
• World Volunteer Web
  
  

  Developed by the UN, this site is the home of International Volunteer Day, as well as acting as a web portal for a large number of global volunteer sites and resources.

Africa

• Civil Society Toolkits

  Created by CIVICUS, these toolkits enable organizations to improve their capacity in a number of areas, from communications and planning skills, to budgeting and writing funding proposals.

• DebtChannel.org

  Organized by OneWorld, in partnership with over 70 leading aid agencies, human rights and campaign groups worldwide. This site includes news, analysis, campaign actions, event listings, discussion forums, and a beginner's guide to debt.

• Funding Site (The)

  Provides a searchable online database of prospective donors and a comprehensive range of information, training, advertising and marketing services to the South African non-profit and Development Community.

• Kubatana.net

  Launched by the NGO Network Alliance Project (NNAP), this is Zimbabwe's first online community for activists. The portal aims to help Zimbabwean NGOs and civil society organizations make the most of both email and the Internet.

• SANGONet

  A regional electronic information and communications network for development and human rights workers.

• Southern Africa Institute of Fundraising

  A non-profit voluntary organisation which exists to promote and encourage high standards of ethics, practice and public service among people involved in fundraising in Southern Africa.

Asia

• IndianNGOs.com

  A resource centre for NGO, social, developmental, health, and environmental organizations, and key issues related to India.

• Japan Foundation Center

  The Japan Foundation Center is a private foundation established by executives of private grant-making foundations in Japan to provide authoritative information on foundations in Japan that award grants, prizes, or scholarships and to publicize the social role and significance of the activities of private grant-making foundations to encourage the practice of philanthropy in Japan's private sector.

• NGO Café

  A meeting place for NGOs to discuss, debate and disseminate information on their work, strategies and results. The information contained in the NGO Café, is for and by NGOs.

• ProPoor InfoTech Centre

  Committed to the democratic dissemination of information and sustainable development initiatives to respond to the needs of under-represented and marginalized sectors of society in South Asia.

Australia

• Australian Charities

  A great collection of links and information for and about Australian charities. Also includes volunteer centres, resource links and information about charitable giving across the country.

• Conscious Governance

  Primarily a collection of podcasts and videos on leadership and governance issues, the site also contains news and articles about recent research in the nonprofit sector.

• Get Active

  Part of the Greenpeace Australia web site, this suite of pages offers ground rules for organizing and campaigning in your community. Not specific to Greenpeace issues or environmental ones, the site is helpful for almost any new community organizer.

• Nonprofnet

  A collection of philanthropy-related information provided by Program on Nonprofit Corporations, Faculty of Business, Queensland University of Technology.

• Not-for-profit Network

  Provides news, articles, tools, templates, and other resources related to nonprofit management and leadership.

• Our Community

  A one-stop gateway for practical resources, help sheets, templates, and other support for community groups in Australia and beyond.

• OzVPM

  A large collection of articles, reports, and a variety of other resources related to volunteer program management.

• Philanthropy Australia

  Philanthropy Australia is the national association which represents Australia's leading grantmaking private, family and corporate trusts and foundations.

• Pro Bono Australia

  An information portal for the nonprofit community in Australia, the site contains resources, news, jobs and links to charities throughout the country.

• Resource Kit for Creative Community Engagement

  In this resource kit produced by Australia Flexible Learning Framework, community organizations can find online guidance, ideas and tools for developing and facilitating e-learning in communities and regions. The kit includes suggestions and options on the why and how of e-learning, including case studies, planning tools, technology ideas, and other activities.

• Team Management Systems

  A wide range of articles and resources for building effective teams from a consulting firm of the same name.

Europe

• AbilityNet

  A charity that brings the benefits of computer technology to adults and children with disabilities. The web site includes helpful fact sheets on a wide range of subjects, including IT for young people with a special educational needs, keyboard and mouse alternatives, and use of computers by people with impaired vision.

• askNCVO

  A best practice resource for the voluntary sector, created by the UK's National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO). It provides a wealth of advice on subjects from finance and governance, to human resources, sector issues, and more.

• Better Fundraising Ideas

  This site is packed full of practical and easy ways to get your fundraising plans moving. Here you will find tried and tested fundraisers for schools, sports, churches, and charities, as well as information on writing fundraising letters.

• Centre for Public Services

  An independent, nonprofit organisation based in Sheffield, England, it is committed to the provision of good quality public services by democratically accountable public bodies implementing best practice management, employment and equal opportunities policies.

• Charities Aid Foundation

  CAF helps you to explore company giving programmes, social responsibility sites and other online resources relating to corporate community investment (CCI). The site is hosted by the UK-based Charities Aid Foundation, but offers international resources too.

• Charities Evaluation Services

  Offers articles, resources, case examples, and free downloads related to nonprofit monitoring and evaluation.

• Charity Choice

  A free searchable online database of 8,000 UK charities, as well as a Goodwill Gallery for companies and individuals to volunteer goods and services to charity.

• Charity Commission of England and Wales

  Works to give the public confidence in the integrity of charities.

• CITRA (Charity IT Resource Alliance)

  Includes news, forums, white papers, and other resources that deliver relevant, peer-to-peer information on technology and related issues in the nonprofit sector.

• Communities Online

  Address issues of sustainability, regeneration, social inclusion and healthier economies by focusing on the use of new communications technologies in communities and neighbourhoods. The site includes a large collection of online resources, discussion lists, news and more.

• Culturelink Network

  Aimed at cultural organizations, this site offers publications, research, resources, and a database of cultural policies and practices from around the world.

• Disaster Grantmaking Guide

  Prepared by the European Foundation Centre, this guide is intended to inform foundations and corporate grantmakers interested in becoming more effective and strategic in their disaster grantmaking. (Please note: this guide is in PDF format.)

• Eldis

  Information about development and environmental issues, with a primary focus on the southern hemisphere.

• Entr'@ide

  A private nonprofit initiative offering resources in the humanitarian field for French-speaking organizations on the internet.

• European Foundation Centre

  The European Foundation Centre (EFC) promotes and underpins the work of foundations and corporate funders active in and with Europe. Established in 1989 by seven of Europe's leading foundations, the EFC today has a membership of over 160 independent funders and serves a further 7,000 organisations linked through networking centres in thirty-five countries across Europe.

• Event & Ticket Expo

  A site with a number of articles and resources for planning special events, including managing a budget, safety and catering considerations, setting up guest appearances, and how to choose what type of event to host.

• Finance Hub

  Features guidance on fundraising and managing money in the voluntary and community sector, including information about grants and funding, selling goods and services, loans and equity finance, plus finance news and expert advice.

• Fundraising & Prospect Research

  This site provides advice, information, support and a whole host of other useful stuff (including a research weblog) specifically for those who carry out prospect research in fundraising departments.

• German Charities Institute

  Here you'll find information philanthropy philanthropy in Germany as well as information about more than 5,000 German not-for-profit organizations.

• Global Development Gateway

  Created by the World Bank, the Global Development Gateway aims to offer a range of resources on development, including information, tools, and a place for people to contribute knowledge and experience.

• Global Fundraising Network

  Contains basic fundraising facts and figures for countries worldwide, providing a starting point for organizations looking to expand their current fundraising activities.

• Goede Doelen.nl
  
  
• Institute for Global Communications

  IGC shares the vision to actively promote change toward a healthy society, one which is founded on principals of social justice, broadly shared economic opportunity, a robust democratic process, and sustainable environmental practices.

• Institute for Volunteering Research

  Offers access to research reports, toolkits, and other publications related to volunteering.

• International Institute for Environment and Development

  Offers original research, publications, and links to other resources related to creating more sustainable and equitable global development.

• ItrainOnline

  A technology resource center for people who want to learn how to use the Internet effectively for social justice and sustainable development.

• IT Resource Guide for UK Charities & Non-Profit Organisations

  A UK-based site that lists IT products and services specifically for the voluntary sector and also has a series of on-line guides to IT topics of interest to the sector.

• Lewis Clare Partnership - Grants Administration

  Offers a resource centre aimed at anyone working in grants administration and corporate giving. It includes a series of summary checklists covering a range of key issues in the grantmaking process, as well as detailed toolkits to help you implement specific functions.

• MediaTrust

  Offers a selection of online guides covering a range of media and communications issues including PR, marketing, branding, design, web services, and dealing with the media.

• National Centre for Volunteering

  Promotes volunteering as a powerful force for change, both for those who volunteer and for the wider community.

• National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)

  The umbrella body for the voluntary sector in England. NCVO has a growing membership of over 1,000 voluntary organisations, ranging from large national bodies to community groups, volunteer bureaux and development agencies working at local level.

• New Philanthropy Capital

  Offers a collection of free research publications that focus on developing and encouraging more effective philanthropy.

• OneWorld Online

  A community of over 200 global justice organizations under one roof.

• Partnerships Online

  Includes guides to effective participation and creating partnerships, as well as information about creating online communities.

• People in Aid

  An international network of development and humanitarian assistance agencies. It helps organizations to enhance the impact they make through better people management and support, offering clear and thought-provoking human resources tools and information.

• Philanthropy UK

  A resource for free and impartial advice to aspiring philanthropists who want to give effectively. It offers current news, information and best practices on giving, a comprehensive guide to giving, as well as resources for grantseekers.

• Putting People in the Picture

  A comprehensive toolkit designed to help nonprofits of all sizes develop a framework for analyzing and meeting learning needs within their organizations.

• RaisingFunding

  A U.K. site with a large number of articles related to various fundraising issues, such as making a career in the sector, encouraging kids to fundraise, ideas for holding a fundraiser, and how to raise publicity about your organization.

• Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

  The SCVO is the umbrella body for all voluntary organisations in Scotland. It works to promote and advocate the independence, interests and values of the voluntary sector among the major players in Scottish life and in the wider community, and to encourage voluntary organisations to realise their full potential by improving their effectiveness and capacity through providing access to training, information, analysis, funding opportunities, and services.

• Showcase of Fundraising Innovation and Inspiration (SOFII)

  This site seeks to provide fundraisers with a comprehensive, easily accessible archive of the best creative fundraising from around the world. The site contains large numbers of case studies, editorial articles, and a blog.

• Trusted Leader

  A resource for those in leadership positions, offering advice and articles on building trust and developing your leadership style, as well as an interactive Q&A section.

• UK Fundraising

  A resource for UK charity and non-profit fundraisers. Published since 1994, this is the home of practical fundraising information and news and expertise on fundraising on the Internet.

• Varainhankinta.net

  An information service for fundraising in Finland. The site is written only in Finnish, but organizers are working on adding some sections in English too.

• VolResource

  Practical resources for people involved in charities, voluntary or community organisations. The place for information on events, contacts, services, specialist sources, briefings and news. Maintained by John Howes.

• Volunteering England - Risk Toolkit

  The Risk Toolkit: How to take care of risk in volunteering - a guide for organisations is a resource that aims to simplify risk management for any organizations that involves volunteers. It offers: information about the main risks, legal liabilities, insurance; advice and guidance on setting up and implementing systems; methods and templates; case studies and more.

• World Philanthropists

  A collection of news, articles, resources, and tools aimed at helping philanthropists to better understand the world of philanthropy and make informed decisions about their charitable giving.

North America

United States

• About.com's Nonprofit Charitable Organizations

  A series of links to articles and resources about a wide range of nonprofit issues.

• Alder Consulting

  A collection of comprehensive articles, tools, and resources related to Internet solutions and strategies for nonprofits.

• AlertNet

  An online news and communications service from the Reuter Foundation to help the international disaster relief community coordinate its efforts and improve the timeliness and efficiency of emergency relief.

• AllAboutBranding.com

  Your one-stop-shop for everything you ever wanted to know about branding your organization. From creation to communication, management to evaluation, this site is dedicated to examining all issues relating to branding.

• All About Public Relations

  Includes a handy public relations toolkit, PR desk references, and an extensive collection of articles on the subject of public relations.

• Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers

  A national coalition of nonprofit organizations sharing a vested interest in nonprofit postal policy. The site offers a collection of news, resources, tools, and articles related to nonprofit mail.

• Alliance for Nonprofit Management

  Links to hundreds of articles and resources to help nonprofit agencies and nonprofit management support professionals manage their businesses more efficiently and effectively.

• American Institute of Philanthropy

  A charity watchdog service whose purpose is to help donors make informed giving decisions. The site includes articles and news about charitable giving, tips for giving wisely, a helpful-hints guide for getting the most for the dollars you donate, tips for online giving; answers to frequently asked questions, and more.

• Appreciative Inquiry Commons

  A worldwide portal devoted to the fullest sharing of academic resources and practical tools on appreciative inquiry and the rapidly growing discipline of positive change. It features a host of articles, research, and tools for leaders of change, scholars, students, and business managers.

• Art Deadlines List

  A monthly newsletter providing information about juried exhibitions and competitions, call for entries/proposals/papers, poetry & other writing contests, jobs, internships, scholarships, residencies, fellowships, casting calls, auditions, tryouts, grants, festivals, funding, financial aid, and other opportunities for artists, art educators, and art students of all ages. Free monthly e-mail version available on request.

• Arts Marketing Online

  A series of articles, resources, and links from the National Arts Marketing Project to help arts and cultural groups with marketing issues.

• Audit Committee Toolkit

  Developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to help nonprofits create and operate effective audit committees and further financial accountability. The toolkit includes checklists, questions, reports, sample letters, evaluations, and much more.

• Authenticity Consulting - Nonprofit Business Development

  Provides a large collection of practical resources about nonprofit organization and business development, including articles, toolkits, links to free online courses, and more.

• Benton Foundation's Communications Policy Project

  Works to define the public interest in the information age by equipping advocates with communications policy news and analysis, and documenting effective uses of new communications tools.

• Boardsource

  Formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards, Boardsource is a resource for information, tools, training, and leadership development for board members of nonprofit organizations worldwide

• Big Dog's Leadership Page

  A handy set of links to articles and web sites dealing with leadership, strategic planning and teamwork.

• Big Duck

  This company works exclusively with nonprofits to improve their communications. The site has a variety of resources on nonprofit communications, including podcasts, webinars, articles, and links, as well as a free monthly newsletter.

• Bridgespan Group

  Tools and resources related to strategy, leadership, and management in the nonprofit sector, including case studies, articles, original research, and reports.

• Building Community Collaboration and Consensus

  Provides practical information for building collaboration and partnerships, locating assets and resources, developing and completing goals and objectives, and achieving success.

• Business for Social Responsibility Resource Centre

  The site offers examples of socially responsible practices, explains the potential benefits to businesses, provides sample policies, and offers advice to companies that want to implement new practices.

• Capaciteria

  A comprehensive, searchable database directory of administrative resources that help nonprofits leverage their own capacity. It includes 92 categories of information, from nonprofit finance to facilities management, and everything in between.

• Capital Quest, Inc.

  This website contains samples of materials and information from some of the company's campaigns including case statements, solicitation guides, and a video script. It also contains information on how and why to conduct feasibility studies, how to solicit major gifts, how to recruit top leaders, what types of materials are necessary for a campaign and typical costs associated with a capital campaign. *Note: although free, you must sign-in to access the site contents.

• Cause Marketing Forum

  Offers a wide variety of articles, tools, case studies, and other resources designed to help nonprofits make the most of their cause marketing initiatives.

• Center for Association Leadership

  Offers association case studies, models and samples, articles and whitepapers, book reviews, and expert recommendations covering all aspects of association management.

• Center for Civic Partnerships

  The center exists to strengthen individuals, organizations, and communities by facilitating learning, leadership development, and networking. The site includes a large collection of tools, tips and resources on a wide variety of nonprofit-related topics.

• Center for Civil Society Studies

  Part of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies, the centre is engaged in a wide variety of research and capacity-building activities designed to improve understanding of the role that philanthropy and nonprofit organizations play in modern society. Its Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project includes data on nonprofit activity in more than 40 countries throughout the world.

• Center for Coaching & Mentoring

  A site dedicated to providing resources and information on leadership, coaching, and mentoring. Free resources include quizzes, articles, survey results, interactive courses, presentations, and book reviews.

• Center for Effective Philanthropy

  Advances the practice of philanthropy by providing management and governance tools, research reports, and other publications that help to define, assess, and improve overall foundation performance.

• Center for Excellence in Nonprofits

  Promotes excellence in nonprofit organizational performance. The web site includes best practices resources for capital campaigns and process management.

• Center for Nonprofit Management

  CNM helps nonprofit organizations enhance their results by providing educational services, consultation, and information.

• Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society

  Works to strengthen civil society through education, research, and leadership training. The web site offers guides on volunteering, multicultural philanthropy, plus publications, reports, and links to other helpful resources.

• Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy

  Promotes more effective philanthropy and strengthens the nonprofit sector through research that informs philanthropic decision making and public policy to advance public problem solving.

• Center on Wealth and Philanthropy

  A multidisciplinary research center specializing in the study of spirituality, wealth, philanthropy, and other aspects of cultural life in an age of affluence. Founded in 1970, CWP is a recognized authority on the relation between economic wherewithal and philanthropy, the motivations for charitable involvement, and the underlying meaning and practice of care.

• Center For What Works

  Offers tools and resources to help organizations better understand benchmarking and performance management, plus a step-by-step guide on how to begin the benchmarking process.

• CFTech

  Created as a technology website for community foundations, it features case studies from the field, a technical glossary, links to other helpful sites, and comprehensive articles about technology issues affecting nonprofits.

• Change Leaders

  Dedicated to executive leadership development for boards and CEOs, this site offers links to more than 600 resources for senior executives and boards of directors, including online publications, networks, research centres, training opportunities and more.

• Changemakers.net

  Resources, inspiring ideas, and opportunities for social entrepreneurs and those interested in learning more about innovative social change.

• Change Management Library

  A large collection of articles, FAQs, and hot topics related to change management, strategy and vision, leadership, growth, knowledge management, and more.

• Charity Navigator

  A nonprofit organization that aims to help donors find the charity that best matches their interests and beliefs. The site offers analysis of the financial health of more than 1,100 charities, giving calculators, a donors bill of rights, articles about philanthropy, and other resources aimed at donors.

• ChristianVolunteering.org

  Aside from a volunteer matching service, the site offers an encyclopedia of volunteer management, volunteer training webcasts, a volunteer management manual, and a large collection of related articles.

• Citizen Base Initiative

  Run by ASHOKA, this site has a variety of case studies on social entrepreneurship and discusses how to obtain a wide base of citizen support.

• Communications Network

  A network of peers sharing, learning and creating opportunities to advance the practice of strategic communications in the philanthropic sector. The site includes tools and tips, research, reports and more.

• Communications Toolkit

  Provided by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, this toolkit helps nonprofit organizations determine the strengths and weaknesses of both their internal and external communications activities.

• Community Arts Network

  Maintains a growing list of free articles and online toolkits for constructing, conducting, documenting, and evaluating effective community arts programs.

• Community Empowerment Collective

  Offers a comprehensive collection of training material for community workers and their coordinators.

• Community Giving Resource

  Offers community-building research, resources, and tools to help family foundations and individual donors who are beginning or increasing their investment in community giving.

• Community Toolbox

  Created by the University of Kansas, this resource includes more than 200 sections of practical and detailed information about how to do the work of community building.

• CommunityWealth.org

  An online resource to explore and discuss topics such as: nonprofit/for-profit partnerships; cause-related marketing; social entrepreneurship; venture philanthropy; and nonprofit business ventures.

• CompassPoint

  Located in the San Francisco area, this nonprofit services company has a multitude of free resources on their website, including articles for nonprofit techies and a very comprehensive list of nonprofit FAQs grouped into the Nonprofit Genie section. They also provide numerous reports and research articles as well as publications geared towards the nonprofit sector.

• Core Strategies for Nonprofits Inc.

  Based in Miami, Florida, this firm exists to assist nonprofit managers to maximize the potential of their organization. Included on the site are a wealth of management articles, tip sheets, and a question and answer series. They also provide sample policies and worksheets.

• Corporate Alternatives Inc.

  This site offers lots of useful information and advice about nonprofit management, technology, and marketing from well-known consultant Peter Brinckerhoff. It also includes three free tools: a business development template, an organizational self-assessment, and a two-way evaluation to help organizations with their mission-based improvement efforts.

• Corporate Citizenship Glossary

  This glossary is an introduction to common corporate citizenship concepts and what they mean in practice. It includes definitions and discussions of key issues relating to business ethics, human rights, labour, stakeholder engagement and environment.

• Council on Foundations

  For 50 years, the Council on Foundations has helped foundation staff, trustees and board members in their day-to-day grantmaking activities. Through one-to-one technical assistance, research, publications, conferences and workshops, legal services, and a wide array of other services, the Council addresses the important issues and challenges that face foundations and corporate funders.

• Coyote Communications

  Offers a guide for companies interested in doing pro bono work or donating other services to nonprofits, as well as several tip sheets for nonprofits on such topics as internet outreach, web development and maintenance, and using database software.

• Custom Development Solutions

  Offers a broad range of articles to help nonprofits with fundraising and financial planning. Topics include capital campaigns, fundraising strategies, feasibility studies, major gift solicitation and more.

• Cybergrants

  An online meeting place for grant-seekers and foundations. Nonprofits can search grant guidelines and create on-line proposals which are submitted directly to member foundations. Member foundations can use a grantmaking and reporting system which allows for on-line proposal reviews.

• Development Gateway

  A program initiated by the World Bank, the site helps communities, organizations, and individuals build partnerships, share ideas, and work together to reduce poverty.

• Digital Divide Network

  Offers a range of information, tools and resources that help practitioners stay on top of digital divide developments, including a national directory of over 20,000 digital divide-related services around the US, including places where citizens can get free Internet access and IT training.

• Diosa Communications

  This site has a large number of resources and articles to help nonprofits integrate Web 2.0 strategies into their communication plan. They also offer a monthly round-up of links to articles addressing Web 2.0, social media, and fundraising.

• Directory of Internet Organizations

  A directory from the Internet Public Policy Network (IPPN) that includes complete contact listings and brief descriptions for over 675 non-profit groups, trade associations, government, and academic institutions that work with telecommunications, electronic commerce, and community technology issues.

• Directory of Scholarly and Professional E-Conferences

  Screens, evaluates and organizes discussion lists, newsgroups, MUDS, MOOs, Mucks, Mushes, mailing lists, interactive Web chat groups etc. (e-conferences) on topics of interest to scholars and professionals for use in their scholarly, pedagological and professional activities.

• Diversity Training Group

  This site contains a variety of resources and articles devoted to inclusiveness, including in the workplace. Articles explore such topics as interracial families, disabled workers, and also offer insight on screening a diversity trainer, and how to make diversity training programs succeed.

• Donors Forum of Chicago

  Offers a comprehensive Grantseekers Toolbox that helps organizations assess whether or not they are ready to seek funding, and how to proceed once they are prepared.

• echoing green

  A non-profit foundation that offers full-time fellowships to emerging social entrepreneurs, the site also includes a helpful resource area with links to articles about a wide range of nonprofit issues.

• eGrants.org - Online Fundraising Training Center

  The center assists in training nonprofits in the art of using technology to help build relationships.

• Elements of a Grant Proposal

  A quick overview of grant proposal pieces, including criteria that you should include when putting together your next package.

• Energize, Inc. --- Especially for Leaders of Volunteers

  An international training, consulting and publishing firm specializing in volunteerism. The web site is a place where leaders of volunteers can exchange views on critical issues in the field, browse pertinent articles, gather information on how to broaden their professional skills and networks, advance their careers and link to other sites useful to volunteer managers.

• EnviroLink

  EnviroLink is a non-profit organization... a grassroots online community that unites hundreds of organizations and volunteers around the world with millions of people in more than 150 countries. EnviroLink is dedicated to providing you with the most comprehensive, up-to-date environmental resources available.

• ePhilanthropyFoundation.Org

  Offers a collection of tips, guides, and other resources related to ethical online philanthropy.

• Ethics Resource Center

  Includes a toolkit to help nonprofits develop a code of ethics within their own organization, as well as articles and other resources related to this topic.

• Faith and Service Technical Education Network (FASTEN)

  Offers information, resources, toolkits and networking opportunities to faith-based practitioners, private philanthropies, and public administrators who seek to collaborate effectively to renew urban communities.

• Fieldstone Alliance

  This site contains a wealth of resources for nonprofits, including tools, newsletters, and articles on such topics as boards and governance, capacity building, grantmaking, marketing, and leadership.

• Foundation Center, The

  The mission of the Foundation Center is to foster public understanding of the foundation field by collecting, organizing, analyzing, and disseminating information on foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects.

• Foundations Online

  A directory of links to American grantmaking foundations, including community foundations, corporate and private foundations.

• Free Management Library

  A wealth of articles and information on every imaginable topic related to building the capacity and infrastructure of nonprofits. Includes a category search of free, self-directed management courses in a wide range of topics.

• Full Circle Online Community Toolkit

  An extensive set of tools related to online communities, including articles about what they and how to facilitate them, plus sample online community guidelines, rules, and member agreements.

• Funders' Network

  The Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities exists to inspire, strengthen, and expand philanthropic leadership and funders' abilities to support organizations working to improve communities through better development decisions and growth policies. Resources include publications, case studies, tools, news, and tips for grantseekers.

• Fund-Raising Forum Library

  From Tony Poderis, brief and insightful articles for professional fundraisers.

• Fundraiser Insight

  This site offers articles on fundraising, a listing of fundraising companies, top product fundraisers and a grab bag of over a hundred fundraising ideas.

• Fundraising and Fundraisers

  A massive directory of fundraising-related links, organized into hundreds of specific subject areas, plus a growing collection of articles and newsletters.

• Fundraising Experts

  From Minges & Associates, LLC. Lots of books, articles and links to assist your fundraising efforts.

• Fundraising Ideas

  A website for product fundraising, this site contains a vast amount of information, ideas, and resources for fundraising campaigns centred around selling products. The site features tips sheets for all levels, including kids, an "ask the expert" column, information on bookkeeping, a step-by-step plan for success, and resources such as book suggestions and company listings.

• Fundsnet Online Services

  Fundsnet Online Services is a privately owned web site created in 1996 to assist nonprofit organizations, college and universities and grant writers find financial resources on the Internet.

• GB3 Nonprofit Marketing

  A great introduction to the different marketing approaches available to nonprofits, including direct marketing, viral marketing, cause-related marketing, and other strategies.

• Gifts In Kind International

  Creates partnerships linking businesses and their product donations with a network of more than 50,000 nonprofit organizations.

• Give.org

  Created by the Better Business Bureau, this site offers lots of information related to ethical standards within the charitable community. Resources are included to help both donors and charities, such as charity reports, tips on giving, and charity standards.

• Giving Forum (The)

  Created by the Regional Associations of Grantmakers, the site offers knowledge centres dedicated to giving circles, rural philanthropy, engaging professional advisors, youth in philanthropy, and much more.

• Global Forum on NGO Governance

  A worldwide online forum that supports resource-sharing and idea exchange for all who work with, or serve on, the boards of nongovernmental (NGO) organizations. The site has a huge wealth of articles on various topics concerning nonprofit boards, as well as upcoming events and a comprehensive list of organizations who also deal with governance and leadership issues.

• Golf Tournament Planning Resources

  This site contains a wealth of golf tournament planning tools, including event and planning checklists, sample budgets, templates, and a free eBook.

• Governance for Nonprofits

  This guide, prepared by the American Society of Corporate Secretaries, provides a summary of organizational governance principles and resources for directors of nonprofit organizations.

• Governance Matters

  Provides nonprofit leaders with governance news, articles, and resources, including the comprehensive Governance Indicator Guide, which helps funders determine what information is needed from nonprofits, how to evaluate the data received, and how to engage nonprofit organizations in dialogue aimed at improving board performance.

• Grantcraft

  A source of practical wisdom from grantmakers on the tools and techniques of effective grant making, including guides, case studies, and other articles all available for free download.

• Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

  Offers an online content database of more than 1,000 resources, articles, links, and research papers related to grantmaking and organizational effectiveness.

• Grantproposal.com

  Provides free resources for both advanced grantwriting consultants and inexperienced nonprofit staff. Created by Elizabeth Brunner, the site includes a wide range of information about research, proposal formatting, and even advice from funders about how to prepare a successful proposal.

• Grant Writers' Tools

  A collection of grantwriting resources compiled by the University of Iowa. Includes essentials for preparing to write a grant proposal, sample proposals, and links to many other helpful resources.

• Grant Seeker's Guide To The Internet

  An introductory tutorial to using the Internet for grants research.

• Grants and Related Resources (Michigan State University)

  A collection of reference guides to the resources available in the Michigan State University Libraries, including a section on grants for nonprofits.

• Grantsmanship Center (The)

  Offers links to US and international funding opportunities as well as an archive of hundreds of articles from the center's free magazine.

• Grassroots.org

  Offers free web hosting and legal consulting to registered charities in the US and Canada. Organizations will be eligible to receive limited assistance with incorporation, application for tax-exempt status with the IRS, general employment, tax and risk management concerns, and various other legal issues.

• GuideStar

  A searchable database of more than 620,000 nonprofit organizations in the United States.

• Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal

  Written by Joe Levine from Michigan State University, this site contains clear examples and writing hints for every part of a funding proposal, including the project overview, background information, project details, available resources, needed resources, and evaluation plan.

• Guide To Online Video

  Developed by See3 Communications, this site offers a seven-step process for creating online video for use in marketing and communications. The site uses videos to explain their concepts, giving users clear examples of their suggestions.

• Guide To Proposal Planning And Writing

  From The Oryx Press, some solid advice and approaches to grant seekers.

• HandsNet

  Empowers organizations to integrate effective online communications strategies to strengthen their programs and policies for children, families and people in need.

• Heartland Center for Leadership Development

  An independent, nonprofit organization developing local leadership that responds to the challenges of the future, with a major focus on practical resources and public policies for rural community survival.

• Help4NonProfits

  A growing collection of articles and resources on topics such as boards, fundraising, marketing, human resources, and personal development.

• Human Resource Executive Online

  An interactive resource offering news, columns, special reports and strategies designed specifically for directors and vice presidents of HR.

• Hurwit & Associates

  Offers a comprehensive collection of tools, articles, resources, and links related to nonprofit law.

• Idealist

  Works through the Internet and through local chapters to promote and facilitate collaboration, volunteerism and investment in support of building a world where all people can live free, dignified and productive lives.

• Idealist Kids and Teens

  Designed to introduce young people to the world of nonprofit organizations and includes resources and information on how to start a project to help the local and/or global community, information about youth volunteering, nonprofit web sites for young people dealing with issues like human rights, the environment and the arts. There is also a section for teachers.

• Idealware

  Idealware provides candid Consumer Reports-style reviews and articles about software of interest to nonprofits. Through product comparisons, recommendations, case studies, and software news, Idealware allows nonprofits to make the software decisions that will help them be more effective.

• IKnow.org

  A helpful series of links to strategic planning resources on the web.

• Independent Sector

  A national leadership forum, working to encourage philanthropy, volunteering, not-for-profit initiative and citizen action that help us better serve people and communities.

• Innovation Network, Inc. (InnoNet)

  Offers tools to help your nonprofit with planning, evaluation and fundraising. InnoNet has two services: a search service to find model programs and an evaluation service that guides agencies through a planning and evaluation process.

• Institute for Nonprofit Organization Management

  The institute aims to provide timely and relevant information useful to nonprofit leaders, academics, and funders, including a newsletter, research reports, and a teaching resource center featuring nonprofit management teaching cases.

• Interaction

  A coalition of more than 170 nonprofit organizations working worldwide to advocate for sustainable development, refugee and disaster assistance and humanitarian aid.

• InterConnection

  A non-profit group that donates websites, computers and provides internet training to organizations dedicated to benefiting the local community or environment in developing countries.

• International Center for Not-for-Profit Law

  An international organization whose mission is to facilitate and support the development of civil society on a global basis by assisting the creation and improvement of laws and regulatory systems that permit, encourage, and regulate the not-for-profit sector in countries around the world.

• International Service Agencies

  A coalition of the nation's leading international relief and development organizations. ISA's mission is to help people overseas and in the U.S. who suffer from hunger, poverty and disease or from the ravages of war, oppression and natural disasters by raising awareness and funds in the workplace.

• Internet Prospector

  The Internet Prospector is produced by a network of volunteers who mine the Net for prospect research nuggets. Findings are published on this Web site and via a monthly electronic newsletter.

• Invested Interests

  Offers online resources for socially responsible investing and personal finance. The site includes a mutual fund social screen tool to help you discover whether your current investments are aligned with your values, plus news, a discussion forum, and links to research papers on social investing.

• Join Together Online

  A project of the Boston University School of Public Health, the site is a national resource for communities working to reduce substance abuse and gun violence.

• Kellogg Insight

  An initiative of the Kellogg School of Management, the site features faculty contributions covering an array of subjects, including entrepreneurship, innovation, finance, leadership, marketing and policy.
  

• Knowledge Management for Development (KM4Dev)

  The site offers discussion lists and resources on how to go about knowledge management and best practices issues for international development practitioners.
  

• La Piana Associates

  Includes a number of articles and publications related to strategic nonprofit management and collaboration, plus assessment and due diligence tools, a human resources audit tool, and more.

• Leadership Knowledge Base

  A resource site with links to articles and web sites focusing on a wide variety of topics relating to effective leadership.
  

• Leader to Leader Institute

  The Leader to Leader Institute's mission is to strengthen the leadership of the social sector. The site offers a large collection of articles, resources, and a guide to self-assessment for nonprofit organizations.
  

• Lessons Learned: A Planning Toolsite

  There are two components of this toolsite from the National Endowment for the Arts: a series of essays about the process of planning; and actual illustrations of organizational change within arts organizations.

• LINC Project

  The electronic crossroads where the members, leaders, and organizers of low income organizations confronting the shredding of our social safety net can connect, gather and exchange information and have their organizing efforts represented.

• Making the Net Work

  Making the Net Work offers 'how to' guidance for those aiming to get their organization or neighbourhood online, or to create community technology or learning access centres.

• Mal Warwick & Associates

  Internationally renowned fundraising consultant Mal Warwick offers a comprehensive collection of articles, tools, resources, and news related to direct mail and online fundraising.

• Marketing Today

  Although not directed specifically at the nonprofit sector, this site includes a wealth of information on marketing in the 'information age'. Resources include an ROI calculator for direct mail and e-mail campaigns, research and analysis of recent marketing trends, and articles on topics related to marketing and e-marketing.

• Meeting the Collaboration Challenge Workbook

  Created by the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, this workbook assists nonprofits in developing strategic alliances with businesses.

• Message in-a-box

  This toolkit is a set of strategic guides to using communications tools for social change, together with a suite of open source tools to get you making your own media. The guide covers strategy, audio, Internet, images, print, video, and mobiles.

• Microsoft Office Guide for Nonprofits

  A collection of Microsoft Office resources, such as templates, how-to articles, and tips, relating to various aspects of nonprofit management, including volunteering, fundraising, community building, and online marketing and website design.

• Milano Nonprofit Management Knowledge Hub

  The site includes links to free reports, studies and essays, as well as tools and news for nonprofit managers. The hub is a project of the Nonprofit Management Program of the Robert J. Milano Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy of the New School University.

• Ministry Finance Team Helps

  A collection of helpful online memos about accounting and finance, targetted at churches, church schools, mission agencies, christian camps and conferences, and other such ministries serving the Christian public.

• Minnesota Council on Foundations

  Geared towards grantmakers and seekers, this site has a wealth of free resources including newsletters, principles for grantmakers, and a beginner's guide to applying for grants.

• Minnesota Council of Nonprofits - Management Resources

  A great collection of practical resources on management, boards, planning, and staffing.

• Multimedia Training Kit

  Provides trainers in telecentres, community media organizations, and the development sector with a structured set of materials to help make the transition between new and traditional media. Materials cover a range of multimedia areas, such as "presenting on radio" and "writing for the web", as well as topics such as "cooperative problem solving".

• National Center for Charitable Statistics

  The national repository of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States. It is a program of the Urban Institute's Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy, and its mission is to develop and disseminate high quality data on nonprofit organizations and their activities.

• National Endowment for the Arts

  An excellent series of articles on "lessons learned" in planning and program evaluation.

• National Network for Collaboration Framework

  Developed through the collaborative efforts of eleven Land Grant Universities and the Cooperative States Research Education and Extension Service (CSREES), this extensive series of articles is designed to help individuals and practitioners who are either starting collaborations, or need help in strengthening an existing collaboration.

• National Service Resource Center

  Features online resources, publications, articles, and other tools related to community service and volunteering.

• NetAction

  A national, non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public, policy makers, and the media about technology-based social and political issues, and to teaching activists how to use the Internet for organizing, outreach, and advocacy.

• Net Impact

  A network of emerging business leaders committed to using the power of business to create a better world. Originally founded as Students for Responsible Business in 1993, Net Impact has developed from a great idea shared by seventeen business students into a mission-driven network of 1,500 new leaders for better business.

• NETSource@USC

  Selected Sites for Prospect Research on the Web, brought to you by the University of Southern California Development Research Department. Lots of useful links.

• Network for Good

  Offers a collection of tools, articles, links, and other resources to help nonprofit organizations increase capacity, reach new audiences, and build Internet strategies.

• Nonprofit 911

  A free training series on nonprofit marketing and online fundraising, supported by Network for Good. Users can download an audio or text transcript from any previous session, or register for upcoming training.

• Nonprofit Boot Camp Podcasts

  Published by the Craisglist Foundation, these podcasts are highlights of sessions from their annual Nonprofit Boot Camp conferences held throughout the United States. Topics include fundraising, marketing, leadership, governance, and technical issues such as building websites and using social media.

• Nonprofit Economic Vitality Center

  A site created by the National Council of Nonprofits in order to monitor the effects of economic downturns on nonprofits. The site collects economic and sector data and compiles it into three sections: basic facts and analysis, impact on the nonprofit sector, and action steps for nonprofits.

• Nonprofitexpert.com

  A collection of articles, links and resources about a range of nonprofit issues, including board development, evaluation, foundations, strategic planning, and more. Maintained by consultant John Minges.

• Nonprofit FAQ

  A project of Idealist, this site contains a number of articles and resources geared to nonprofits and focusing on a variety of topics including organization, management, regulation, and more.

• Nonprofit Financial Center

  Provides a collection of free online guides, articles and other resources related to nonprofit financial management.

• NonProfit Gateway

  Links to American government web resources for charities and nonprofits.

• Nonprofit Genie

  This web site produced by the California Management Assistance Partnership contains over 100 free articles and FAQs on subjects ranging from Board Development to Fundraising to Strategic Planning to Technology to Volunteer Management. It also lists nonprofit management support organizations across California.

• Nonprofit Good Practice Guide

  Produced by the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership, this online guide offers answers to a wide array of questions about managing nonprofits by providing hands-on tips, articles, a glossary, and profiled links other useful nonprofit resources.

• Non-profit Guides

  A comprehensive set of grant writing tools designed to assist established nonprofit organizations through the private and public grant writing process.

• Nonprofit Hub

  An online resource for nonprofit information and resources, including a dictionary of more than 2,000 terms, plus articles and more than a hundred pages of nonprofit resources, divided by subject.

• Nonprofit Human Resources Center

  Created by idealist.org, this site contains a number of free HR resources specifically designed for nonprofits. Here you can find sample HR forms, articles on how to develop an HR department, discussion of legal issues, networking tools and newsletters.

• NonprofitIndex.com

  An extensive index of free information, resources, and articles related to nonprofit organizations and services.

• nonprofitlaw.com

  Offers a wide range of advice and resources for tax-exempt organizations. Although some of the information refers specifically to US tax laws, much of the site will be helpful to any charity, regardless of geographic location.

• Nonprofit Management Education Center

  An archive of articles on topics such as board governance, financial management, marketing, outcomes measurement, resource development, social entrepreneurship, strategic alliances, strategic planning, and volunteer management.

• Nonprofit Management Toolkit

  Created by the McKnight Foundation, this toolkit serves as an excellent starting point for nonprofit organizations looking to improve their management practices.

• Nonprofit Marketing Guide.com

  Created for do-it-yourself marketers and one person communications departments, this site offers a variety of free resource articles, several newsletters, and a nonprofit marketing blog.

• Nonprofit PR: Communication with a Purpose

  This forum is an extension of the Social Marketing Leadership Roundtable for executives of nonprofit organizations in arts, health and human services. The blog is filled with promotional and advertising ideas for your organization.

• NonprofitResearch.org

  Includes research findings from more than 300 studies supported by the Nonprofit Sector Research Fund (NSRF). It includes profiles of the latest findings, as well as downloadable text files of grantees' projects in areas such as nonprofit management, public policy, advocacy, volunteerism and philanthropy.

• Nonprofit Resource Center

  A directory for Internet resources of interest and value to Nonprofit organizations, provided as a service of Nonprofit Incorporators, a law firm.

• Nonprofit Risk Management Center

  Includes a collection of articles and free online tutorials related to a variety of risk management issues concerning the nonprofit sector.

• Nonprofit Tech

  Offers a variety of free and fee based services to the nonprofit community, from software development to answers to your general computing needs.

• NorthSky Nonprofit Network

  This organization connects nonprofit organizations in northern Michigan. Their site contains a vast amount of resources, including website links, templates, and articles on such issues as governance, evaluation, fundraising, public policy, and many more.

• NP Advisors

  Provides nonprofit organizations with a digest of useful information, articles, and analysis on such topics as online advocacy, Internet fundraising, content management, successful e-mail marketing, and more.

• Nuts and Bolts

  A series of articles and links to resource on a wide range of nonprofit and volunteer management issues from CASAnet, a resource for court appointed special advocates.

• OMB Watch

  A nonprofit research, educational, and advocacy organization that focuses on federal budget issues, regulatory matters and government performance, information policy, nonprofits and technology, and nonprofit advocacy, with the aim of increasing government accountability and nonprofit participation in the policy process.

• ONE/Northwest (Online Networking for the Environment)

  A non-profit organization helping the conservation community in the Pacific Northwest (Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington) protect the environment through the effective use of electronic networking technologies.

• onPhilanthropy.com

  Includes news, articles, and analysis about philanthropy, corporate giving, and the growing role of e-philanthropy in the nonprofit sector.

• Open Studio

  A laboratory for the exploration of the tools and techniques that will serve arts and cultural organizations as they prepare for the networked environment of the next century. Open Studio promotes access to the Internet and to arts and cultural information.

• Organizers' Collaborative

  A nonprofit group harnessing the collaborative potential of the Internet and working to make computers accessible as a tool in support of community-based, social change organizing. The site includes links and online resources for community change.

• Outcome Measurement Resource Network

  Developed by the United Way, the Resource Network offers information, downloadable documents, and links to resources related to the identification and measurement of program- and community-level outcomes.

• Glenn Parker's Web Site

  A helpful collection of articles, resources, icebreakers, activities, and assessment tools about team building.

• Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures

  Provides research and business tools to nonprofit organizations interested in commercial ventures, including: how-to guides, publications and articles, case studies, profiles of business ventures, winning business plans, and more.

• Payton Philanthropic Studies Library

  This Library's comprehensive coverage of fund raising, voluntarism, and nonprofit organization management can be located throughout this Web site as well as in various other formats including microfilm, microfiche, monographs (books), video, and audio cassettes. The collection of dissertations in paper format is one of the largest of its kind in an academic library.

• Philanthropic Capacity Building Resource (PCBR) Database

  Contains descriptions of hundreds of capacity-building programs being carried out by U.S. foundations. Each program profile includes a narrative description of the program, details about how the program is structured and funded, and what types of assistance it offers to nonprofits.

• Philanthropy Resources Online (PRO)

  PRO is a digital library of primary and secondary sources that support teaching and learning about philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. It includes journals, statistics, essays, speeches, and historical sketches and pamphlets.

• plannedgiving.com

  Provides many free articles in blog format, as well as downloadable resources and links, on effective planned giving campaigns for small to medium nonprofits.

• Planned Giving Design Center

  Provides news, articles, discussion forums, and other resources on the subjects of charitable taxation and planned giving.

• Planned Giving Resources

  Includes more than 175 pages of free information related to the regulation and administration of charitable gift annuities, pooled income funds, and other aspects of planned giving.

• Points of Light Foundation

  Offers a large collection of articles, tools, templates, and other resources related to nonprofit organization management, particularly volunteer management. The site also includes a tool to calculate the economic impact of volunteer time.

  A handy resources from Alice Reid, an instructor of English at Delaware Technical and Community College.

• PRAXIS Resources For Social and Economic Development, University of Pennsylvania

  PRAXIS provides access to a vast array of archival resources on international and comparative social development. The intellectual commitment of PRAXIS is to the promotion of positive social change through informed action.

• Pro Bono Partnership

  A legal resource centre for nonprofit organizations and attorneys. The site includes articles and publications relating to governance, employment law, fundraising, advocacy, risk management and more.

• Professionals for Nonprofits

  Offers a collection of articles and resources related to nonprofit leadership and management, hiring and retention strategies, board development, and more.

• ProfitQuests.com

  A collection of free fundraising ideas and resources for nonprofit organizations, including articles, advice, software resources, a newsletter and more.

• Program Development and Evaluation

  A collection of articles and planning tools compiled by the University of Wisconsin. Includes information on program evaluation, collecting evaluation data, analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, and more.

• Program Development and Evaluation Resources

  An extensive collection of articles and planning tools compiled by the University of Kentucky. Includes information on program development, delivery, evaluation, accountability, and more.

• Program on Non-Profit Organizations, Yale University

  Since 1977, the Program on Non-Profit Organizations, which is based at the Yale Divinity School, has operated as an international center for multidisciplinary studies of philanthropy, voluntarism, and nonprofit organizations. The work of scholars affiliated with the Program has appeared in books and scholarly journals, as well as in its own working-paper series.

• Progressive Technology Project (PTP)

  PTP helps develop the capacity of grassroots organizing groups through the use of information technology. Resources include articles, research reports, an e-newsletter, free assessment tools, and more.

• Proposal Writing Short Course

  A quick and useful introduction to the essentials of proposal writing from the Foundation Centre.

• Prospect Research Page

  A substantial list of sites that have applications for prospect research, collected by David Lamb.

• Prospect Research Tips

  An annotated list of links from Waltman Associates.

• Ragan.com

  A comprehensive site featuring news, ideas and conversations for communicators worldwide. It includes information and articles on everything from internal communications, to public relations, speechwriting, web content, government communications and much more.

• ReliefNet

  A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping humanitarian organizations raise global awareness and encourage support for relief efforts via the Internet.

• Risk Management Resource Center

  Provides information to help local governments, nonprofit organizations, and small businesses manage risks effectively. Includes articles, reports, resources, and free online tutorials and courses in risk management.

• Robert L. Weiner Consulting

  Offers an extensive collection of links to articles, presentations, and other resources related to the use of technology for fundraising and nonprofit management.

• Ruddle Creative's Writing/Design Tips

  A helpful series of Q&As about newsletter writing, design, and editing.

• Rural Assistance Center

  RAC helps rural communities and other rural stakeholders access the full range of information guides, funding, publications and research that can enable them to provide quality health and human services to rural residents.

• Saguaro Seminar

  An initiative of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, this site offers a wealth of information on social capital, including research, measurement tools, and toolkits.

• Service Leader

  Volunteer management and community engagement online resources.

• Share the Technology

  A database of computer donations requested and offered, computer recycling/reuse projects, repair information, software, nonprofit info, tips for teachers and more. It's an American organization, but they do encourage international requests and donations.

• A Short Course in Social Marketing

  Created by the Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development, this site covers the basics of social marketing. It includes successful program elements and offers examples of existing programs.

• Smart Chart

  A free, interactive planning tool that helps nonprofits make smart choices and develop high-impact communications strategies.

• Social Edge

  A global online community where social entrepreneurs and other practitioners of the social benefit sector connect to network, learn, inspire and share resources. The site includes discussion forums, blogs, advice, podcasts, and a weekly newsletter.

• Social Marketing Institute

  Works to advance the science and practice of social marketing. Social marketing is the use of commercial marketing concepts and tools in programs designed to influence individuals' behavior to improve their well being and that of society.

• Social Science Research Network

  The Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research and is composed of a number of specialized research networks in each of the social sciences. Many research papers are available for free download in the SSRN eLibrary.

• Social Venture Network

  This site has a wide variety of social venture resources available, including a document library on tools and best practices, reports, and an electronic newsletter.

• Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals

  Includes a comprehensive guide to organizational governance principles and resources for directors of nonprofit organizations.

• Society for Human Resource Management

  Offers HR news, a comprehensive glossary of human resource terminology, and links ot other online resources.

• Society for Nonprofit Organizations

  Works to serve as a resource for board members, paid staff, and volunteers who lead or help nonprofit organizations all around the world.

• Step By Step Fundraising

  This site contains a huge library of articles listed in blog format where readers are invited to make comments. The articles outline a large number of fundraising ideas and how to organize different events, and other resources on the site include book reviews, Q&A's, sample fundraising letters, as well as a fundraising basics section.

• SPIN Project

  The Strategic Press Information Network (SPIN) provides media technical assistance to nonprofit public-interest organizations who want to garner positive media attention. Along with other resources, the site offers a comprehensive tutorial on dealing effectively with the media.

• Strategic Public Relations

  Provides a large collection of helpful information, tools and articles on various aspects of public relations and communications.

• SupportingAdvancement.com

  A resource site with links to hundreds of tools, articles, and web sites related to the field of fund development within the nonprofit sector.

• Sustainable Office Toolkit

  A set of resources and tools developed to help offices of all types and size move toward sustainability through practices such as recycling, energy and water conservation, and “green” building. The site includes a guidebook, online modules, and resources such as sample policy statements.

• SWOT Analysis

  American fundraising consultant Jeane Vogel has a handy reference feature to help your organization perform a SWOT situation analysis -- look at your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to help plan where you're going.

• Taos Institute

  Offers many free articles and resources on appreciative inquiry, social constructionism, positive ageing, and other issues relating to mental health, social work, counseling, organizational change, education, community building, gerontology and medicine.

• Taylor Training & Development

  Offers a wide variety of free tips, tools, suggested reading, and helpful links for trainers, consultants, facilitators, and nonprofit leaders interested in developing themselves, and their staff, professionally and personally.

• TCC Group

  Offers a collection of articles, research reports, and online resources to help nonprofit organizations and corporate citizenship programs develop strategies that enhance their efficiency, effectiveness, and ability to achieve social impact.

• TechSoup

  TechSoup collects, analyzes, organizes, prioritizes, and presents the best of the best in technology resources and information for nonprofits.

• Telecommuting Tools

  Includes links to resources for managers of telecommuters, plus a wide variety of information and different perspectives on the subjects of telecommuting, teleworking, the virtual office, and related topics.

• Texas Commission on the Arts Fundraising Toolkit

  Here you'll find information on building a fundraising plan, an overview of the different types of funding and their unique constraints, rules of thumb on boards and fundraising, guidelines on how to organize and develop your fundraising materials, a research checklist, and a variety of sample documents and templates.

• The Change Handbook

  This site has a series of 61 tools and exercises that can be used to help develop positive change among staff and volunteers of your organization. Also has free downloadable chapters from the book.

• TransitionGuides

  Run by a collaborative association of consultants, management support organizations and others who specialize in serving nonprofit organizations, their executives and their board leaders during leadership transitions, this site has a wealth of free guides, articles, and tools for nonprofit leaders.

• United States International Grantmaking Project (USIG)

  An educational and informational resource for those interested in doing international grantmaking. Includes an introduction to the practice of international grantmaking, resources for different types of funders, and information for grantseekers.

• United Way Governance & Management Resources

  A collection of documents relating to governance, including information on joining a board, how to develop your board, volunteer management, dealing with the executive director, and ethical and conflict of interest issues.

• Urban Institute

  A nonpartisan economic and social policy research organization which offers free access to a large collection of reports and research articles on topics and issues related to the nonprofit sector.

• Venture Philanthropy Partners

  This site contains a number of resources focusing on venture philanthropy, including reports, studies and trends in the field, speeches, success stories, publications, as well as a newsletter.

• Virtual Activist

  A training course from NetAction for those who would use the Internet to actively promote causes. Session headings range from Using Email for Outreach, Organizing and Advocacy to Membership and Fundraising .

• Volunteer Match

  A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people get involved in their community. This includes a free volunteer matching service, resources, and articles.

• Volunteerism

  A collection of links and resources on volunteerism maintained at Suite101.com by Ella Marin. The site also includes a place for discussion of volunteer-related issues.

• Virtual Volunteering

  This program, from Impact Online, promotes and assists in the development of volunteer opportunities that can be completed via a home or work computer and the Internet. Both agencies and interested volunteers can use the virtual service.

• Washington Grantmakers

  Includes a range of nonprofit resources, including grantseeking and grantmaking help, news, and best practices in philanthropy.

• Web Marketing Today

  Although not directed specifically at the nonprofit sector, this site offers thousands of articles, resources and other information related to marketing for the Internet.

• Wilder Collaboration Factors Inventory

  This inventory was designed as a tool for assessing the factors that influence the success of a collaboration. Twenty such factors have been identified, and after completing the questions summary scores for each of these factors are provided.

  

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