Resources for Non-Profits
Operating an effective non-profit requires capabilities in a variety of areas. Five fundamental areas include
development or fundraising, Public Relations or Marketing, Volunteer and Board Management, Program development
and management and Finance and administration. While each non-profit has a unique charitable program from
running an animal shelter to offering art classes, the other four categories are somewhat universal to all.
Following are links to a number of valuable resources on each of these four topics.
Resources for Non-profits
Grant Report Form: PDF | Doc
Grant Acceptance and Conditions: PDF | Doc
Development
Running a non-profit in the long term, it is beneficial to have an endowment, a perpetual income-producing
asset. If you are looking to start or grow your endowment, BMCF is willing and able to help. Contact us for
a consultation today.
Even though many non-profits operate using volunteers or employees who love their work and do not need
top-dollar wages, none run on sunshine. It takes money. Becoming effective at fundraising is a skill. The
websites offered here can help build those skills.
The Collins Group
http://www.collinsgroup.com
This Northwest Fundraising consulting firm has a number of free resources on giving and fundraising.
The Alliance of Non-profit Mailers
http://www.nonprofitmailers.org
If your annual giving includes mail campaigns, look here.
Raising More Money
http://www.raisingmoremoney.com/
This company has developed a fundraising system that might work for you. Register to access helpful free content.
Public Relations
On Philanthropy
www.onphilanthropy.com
Great resources for communicating your message to the public.
Volunteer and Board Management
Board Café
www.boardcafe.org
A variety of archived content related to non-profit boards.
Board Source
www.boardsource.org
A great starting point for all-things governance related.
Finance and Administration
Federal Government's site for Non-profits
http://www.firstgov.gov/Business/Nonprofit.shtml
Tech Soup
http://www.techsoup.org/
Billed as the Technology place of non-profits, it is.
Guidestar
www.guidestar.org
This invaluable information source provides your information to the public and provides access to you about your peers. Great for benchmarking to similar providers.
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