Resources

The following are links that are recommended by CNL as sites that provide valuable information that is easy to navigate. General Information • Board Development • Ethics • Governance • Volunteers • Fundraising • Grants • Meeting Scheduler   • 990 Forms/Tax Info • Online Publications • Reference  

General Information

• Nonprofit Resource Center, enhance the resources and improve the management of nonprofit organizations, primarily within California’s northern Central Valley and Sierra Nevada regions.
• Board Source – Building Effective Nonprofit boards
• Knowledge Center: gateway to information
• Compass Point – Nonprofit services
• Board Café, everything you need and want to know to help you give and get the most out of board service
• Nonprofit Genie – Free, fast and practical these FAQ’s were written by leading experts from around the country.
• NonProfitExpert.com – contains pages of information and links to more
• Association of Fund Raising Professionals (AFP) California Capital Chapter
• Independent Sector
• California Association of Nonprofits – Advocacy, Lobbying, and Public Policy
• Free Management Library – a complete integrated online library for non-profits and for-profits
• Dial211 Community Resource Directory for Nevada County
• Nevada County Economic Resource Council
• Tax Exempt World - an information service with data that is public record information made available by the Federal Government
• Philanthropy Reports  
• Wild Apricot Blog  - a blog dedicated to small associations and non-profits. They discuss challenges faced by volunteer and small-staff organizations, and cover web technologies that help you do more with less 
• Idealware.com  – Helping Nonprofits Make Smart Software Decisions
• 501(c) Services  - This organization facilitates an unemployment program alternative to State Unemployment Insurance taxes.  They also offer expert HR tools and advice.

Board Development   

• Board Toolkit
• Overview of Roles and Responsibilities of Corporate Board of Directors
• What are job descriptions for nonprofit board members?

Ethics 

• Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector

Governance

• Nonprofit Genie

Volunteers 

• Nonprofit Genie
• Tracking Volunteer time

Fundraising

• Nevada County Funders Network A website focused on local (Nevada County) funders and funding opportunities
• Code of Ethical Principles and Standards (Association of Fundraising Professionals)
• Donor Bill of Rights
• Nonprofit Genie
• Benevon Creating Sustainable Funding for nonprofits
• Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training (GIFT)
• Questions to Ask a Nonprofit Before Investing in It

 Grants

• GrantStation – an online funding resource
• Grants.gov – source to find and apply for federal grants

Meeting Scheduler   

• Doodle – schedule events, connect your members calendars

990 Forms/ Tax Information 

• Nonprofit Genie 
• Health Insurance Tax Credit  – the National Women’s Law Center has a new fact sheet that can help your organization learn if it is eligible for a refundable credit against payroll taxes or income taxes when filing for your tax return in 2011

Online Publications     

• Blue Avocado – A magazine for people who work & volunteer in the nonprofit sector
• The Chronicle of Philanthropy – The newspaper of the nonprofit world
• Philanthropy News Digest – A service of the Foundation Center
• The Nonprofit Times – the Leading Business Publication for Nonprofit Management
• Philanthropy Journal  - a program of the Institute for Nonprofits at NC State University.

Reference  

• GuideStar – Nonprofit data
• GuideStar News – nonprofit issues, from IRS regulations to fundraising tips to insurance
• Charity Navigator – Your guide to intelligent giving
• Foundation Center – Foundation directory