Non-profit Online Resources

About.com’s Nonprofit Charitable Organizations - An updated collection of interesting nonprofit links and articles.

Alliance for Nonprofit Management - Professional association of individuals and organizations. Devoted to improving management and governance capacity of nonprofits. (Articles and newsletters).

Board Café (formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards) - Board Café is the electronic newsletter exclusively for members of nonprofit boards of directors. Short enough to read over a cup of coffee, Board Café offers a menu of ideas, information, opinion, news, and resources to help board members give and get the most out of board service.

BoardSource - Resource for practical information, tools and best practices, training and leadership development for board members of nonprofit organizations.

California Association of Nonprofits - CAN is a statewide membership association of almost 2,000 diverse nonprofit organizations with a mission to strengthen and expand the professionalism, governance, influence and effectiveness of California nonprofit organizations.

California State Parks - Also check out the Official CA Legislative Information site, it is updated daily and refers to other legislative information sites.

Charity Channel - Best known for its non-profit arena discussion forums. Join more than 45,000 of your colleagues on e-mail forums discussing such topics as grants and foundations, the law of tax exempt organizations, college and university advancement, health care philanthropy, arts and social organization fund raising, international fund raising, mentoring, and more.

Chronicle of Philanthropy - This national magazine on grants and giving has made its informative articles, a searchable guide to grants, and a host of other information available online. Some material is free, most requires a password.

CompassPoint Nonprofit Services - With offices in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, CompassPoint Services is a nonprofit consulting and training organization. They provide nonprofits with the management tools and concepts necessary to best serve their communities.

CompuMentor - CompuMentor provides various technology services utilizing consultants and volunteers to nonprofit organizations in the Bay Area. They also maintain a list of independent consultants that they can refer you to.

Foundation Center - Digest of fundraising news, grant maker information, an online library, and a marketplace of fundraising-related books, CD-ROM's and seminars.

GuideStar - The donor's guide to the nonprofit universe.

Iknow - A clearinghouse for links to Web sites on nonprofit information. You can search these links by topic or by keyword.

Internal Revenue Service - Tax information for Charities & other Non-profits. A plethora of information on exempt organizations.

Internet Nonprofit Center - This site is packed with news and innovative programs. Search IRS files with the Nonprofit Locator, and find answers with the Nonprofit FAQ.

LitLamp - Corporate sponsorship is an important area to be aware of when considering fundraising options. The LitLamp web site lets you post sponsorship opportunities in listings used by corporate marketers.

Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits - Great source of templates and materials for nonprofit managers, boards, and volunteers. This is the encyclopedia of nonprofits. Check out the Free Management Library.

Nonprofit Genie - A collection of FAQs on topics such as board development, consultants, databases, DSL, entrepreneurs, Federal Form 990, financial management, fiscal sponsorship, fundraising insurance, Internet and telephone systems, strategic planning, technology planning and volunteer management.

Npower - NPower is a growing network of independent, locally based nonprofits dedicated to one thing: Putting technology know-how in the hands of nonprofits. NPower's mission is to ensure all nonprofits can use technology to expand the reach and impact of their work.

Philanthropy News Digest Message Board - Nationwide message board that connects questions with people who have training on the subject or experience. Ask a question or check out the discussions.

Strategic Solutions for Nonprofit Organizations and Foundations - A project of La Piana Associates, Inc. Develops strategic solutions for nonprofits in innovative ways, in particular- collaboration to help nonprofit organizations become stronger, more effective, and sustainable for the long-term.

Tech Soup - Tech Soup is set up to be the portal to the nonprofit technology world. It also contains links to Discount Tech.

*Portions of this list are taken from the CompassPoint Nonprofit Services web link list