Resources

Nonprofit Resources

America's Charities – A workplace fundraising service for national charitable organizations

Council on Foundations – A nonprofit membership association of grantmaking foundations and corporations

Environmental Organizations On-Line – On-line international community of environmental organizations

Foundation Center – Serves the information needs of grant seekers and grant makers. Includes on-line library with links to nonprofit resources

Guidestar – Information (sometimes outdated) on the programs and finances of over 600,000 nonprofits and charities

HandsNet – Online community of human services organizations

Impact Online – Offers matching service for volunteers and nonprofits

InterAction – Coalition of over 150 humanitarian organizations working worldwide

International Service Agencies – Represents over 50 humanitarian relief and development charities in workplace giving campaigns

Internet Nonprofit Center – Information for donors and volunteers including publications and data about organizations and the nonprofit sector

National Charities Information Bureau Standards– Rates charitable organizations using its Standards in Philanthropy guidelines

Nonprofit Board Listings & Job Opportunities

Bridgestar®, an initiative of the Bridgespan Group has created a member-driving community offering nonprofit board member listings and senior level employment opportunities. Please click here to explore high-impact positions in the nonprofit sector.

CAP Resources

The following article written by Kathryn Roy, CAP board member outlines the basics of marketing for nonprofits and highlights how nonprofits should approach marketing with their special circumstances in mind. Because larger nonprofits often have access to more sophisticated marketing resources, this article is slanted towards smaller nonprofits. What are the key points to know about marketing, segmentation, positioning, and branding? Where is the best place to begin? That is the focus of this article. Click here to download.

The CAP Volunteer Guide highlights some differences between consulting for nonprofits and for-profits, characteristics of successful projects, what to expect in the process and some useful links to other publications and organizations. Click here to download.

Management guru Peter Drucker has a free book on his website to help nonprofit organizations leverage partnerships with for-profit organizations. Click here to visit his website.

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