Non Profit Strategies
Resources & Services
 
Resources
Capacity Building
Off The Streets and Into Work Involving clients as volunteers Link
Communications
Cisco Systems Research Report: The Psychology of Effective Business Communications in Geographically Dispersed Teams Link
Center for Creative Leadership Article about importance of effective communication Link
Evaluation/Outcomes
The Urban Institute Outcome Indicators Project – a framework for nonprofit performance measurement Link
National Resource Center Outcome measurement articles Link
Fundraising
Case Foundation Resources/articles for civic involvement Link
Nonprofit Guides Free web-based grant-writing tools for nonprofit organizations Link
Charity Village Link
Free Management Library Link
Grantsmart Offers a searchable database of 990-PFs Link
Guidestar Link
Council on Foundations Link
The Foundation Center Link
National Resource Center Fundraising articles and information – covers different revenue streams Link
Human Resources
Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group A how-to of writing position descriptions Link
Workforce Management A tool to assess staff Link
World Health Organization Human resources competency model Link
Marketing/Public Relations
National Resource Center Communications/marketing articles Link
Meeting Management
Effective Meetings How to conduct effective meetings Link
Miscellaneous
Quotes A listing of some sites that have quotes you can search online Link
The Urban Institute National Center for Charitable Statistics Link
Professional Certification
Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration International professional certification in volunteer administration Link
Recognition
Posters A source for free volunteer recognition posters Link
Research Reports
Off the Streets and Into Work (OSW) Report "Gaining Experience, Giving Time: Homeless People and Volunteering" Link
Resource Center
Our Shared Resources An on-line volunteer management website of shared resources Link
Corporation for National and Community Service Resource Center – Tools and training for volunteer and service programs Link
Idealist.org Volunteer management resources Link
Corporation for National and Community Service EnCorps – resources for member development Link
Risk Management
Nonprofit Risk Management State liability laws for charitable organizations and volunteers Link
Teambuilding
The Wilderdom Store A variety of teambuilding activities Link
Technology
Organizer’s Collaborative Technology tools & training to advance & sustain progressive social change Link
Tech Soup Manual for working with technology volunteers Link
Volunteer Administration Handbooks
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services A Handbook for Volunteer Coordinators in Head Start Link
Volunteerism
Temple University Capturing Experience, a free multi-media course that will help you harness the talent, energy and expertise of people 50+. Link
Corporation for National and Community Service Volunteering In America – information on volunteering and civic engagement Link
U.S. Department of Labor Fair Labor Standards Act as it relates to volunteers Link
Cibervoluntarios Volunteer management information in Spanish from organization based in Madrid, Spain Link
City of Columbia, Missouri Examples of youth volunteering projects Link
Corporation for National and Community Service Using viral marketing to recruit student volunteer leaders Link
The Volunteer Value Added Website Resource for organizations to help them calculate the volunteer value added to their organization, and to prepare an Expanded Value Added Statement Link
Faith Based and Community Initiative Guide to involve people with mental illness in volunteerism Link
The Center for Information and Research Measuring Volunteering: A Behavioral Approach Link


Services
Database
Will Lee, Signs of the Times, Inc. William Lee can create databases / websites for your nonprofit organization Email