Resources for Nonprofits
The following is a list of resources for nonprofit organizations.
Local Nonprofit Management Assistance Providers
Connecticut Association of Nonprofits – Center for Professional Development
www.ctnonprofits.org
The Volunteer Center of Southwestern Fairfield County
www.ucanhelp.org
Support Center for Nonprofit Management (NYC) – Executive Transitions, Executive Coaching, Workshops
www.supportcenteronline.org
Third Sector New England – Executive Transition Program
www.tsne.org
Pro Bono Partnership – free legal assistance for nonprofits
www.probonopartnership.org
Heritage Resource Center, Connecticut Humanities Council – resources for Connecticut's cultural organizations
www.ctculture.org/hrc
FundraisingConnecticut Council of Philanthropy – offers, for subscription, Connecticut Grantmakers Online
www.ctphilanthropy.org
The Foundation Center
www.foundationcenter.org
Council on Foundations – Philanthropy News Digest
www.cof.org
The Grantsmanship Center
www.tgci.com
The WorkPlace, Inc.
www.workplace.org
Association of Fundraising Professionals
www.afpnet.org
Network for Good
www.networkforgood.org
Grantseeking Research Collections at Public Libraries
Bridgeport Public Library – downtown branch – Foundation Center Directory, Wealth Engine, Pro Platinum, lending library collection in the Tony Ball Nonprofit Resource Center Library
www.bportlibrary.org
Westport Public Library – Foundation Center Cooperating Collection
www.westportlibrary.org
New Canaan Public Library – Foundation Center Directory, CT Grantmakers, Wealth Engine, Federal Grants Management Handbook Online, lending library collection
www.newcanaanlibrary.org
Greenwich Public Library – Foundation Center Cooperating Collection
www.greenwichlibrary.org
Ferguson Library, Stamford – lending library collection
www.fergusonlibrary.org
Ridgefield Library, Ridgefield - Foundation Center Cooperating Collection
www.ridgefieldlibrary.org
Public Grant Sources
Federal Grants
www.grants.gov
Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.gov/charities/index.html
Nonprofit ConsultantsSouthern New England Nonprofit Consultants Directory
www.sneconsultant.org
Bridgespan Group
www.bridgespan.org
Support Center for Nonprofit Management
www.supportcenteronline.org
National Executive Services Corporation (Stamford) – fee-based consulting to nonprofits
www.nesc.org
The Insider's Guide to Outside Advice helps you to select and manage consultants. This guide takes you through a simple four-step process and includes nifty tools to help with screening, interviewing, and more.
http://www.grandvictoriafdn.org/images/stories/pdfs/insidersguide_2006.pdf
Volunteer CentersThe Volunteer Center of Southwestern Fairfield County
www.ucanhelp.org
The Volunteer Action Center of Mid-Fairfield – at Human Services Council, Norwalk
http://www.hscct.org/vac.html
The Volunteer Center Serving Western Connecticut
www.volunteerdanbury.org
Local UniversitiesSacred Heart University – Center for Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations
www.sacredheart.edu/NFP
Fairfield University – Center for Faith and Public Life
www.fairfield.edu/cfpl
University of Connecticut – Center for Continuing Studies, Nonprofit Leadership Program
www.continuingstudies.uconn.edu
Yale University School of Management
www.som.yale.edu
National Nonprofit Management Assistance ProvidersAlliance for Nonprofit Management
www.allianceonline.org
Independent Sector
www.independentsector.org
Guidestar – National Database of Nonprofit Organizations
www.guidestar.org
Board Source
www.boardsource.org
BridgeSpan Group
www.bridgespan.org
Nonprofit Finance Fund
www.nonprofitfinancefund.org
The Finance Project
www.financeproject.org
TCC Group
www.tccgrp.com
Fieldstone Alliance
www.fieldstonealliance.org
CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
www.compasspoint.org
Innovation Network – Program planning and evaluation
www.innonet.org
Rensselaerville Institute – Program planning and evaluation
www.rinstitute.org
Nonprofit Risk Management Center
www.nonprofitrisk.org
Alliance for Justice – advocacy guidelines for nonprofits
www.afj.org
Product Donations and Joint PurchasingConnecticut Consortium for Cooperative Purchasing – Capitol Region Education Council
www.crec.org
TANGO: The Alliance for Nonprofit Growth and Opportunities - group purchasing collaborative
www.tangoalliance.org
National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources (NAEIR)
www.naeir.org
Gifts-in-Kind International
www.giftsinkind.org
Loans to NonprofitsCommunity Capital Fund – bridge loans for Bridgeport nonprofits only
www.CommCap.org
Nonprofit Finance Fund – loans for facility projects
Stephanie DeVane 212-457-4752
Stephanie.devane@nffusa.org
Strategic Restructuring -- Mergers and Shared Services
LaPiana Consulting – technical assistance/national thought leadership on strategic alliances and mergers
www.lapiana.org
The Nonprofit Centers Network – information about developing collaborative nonprofit work space
www.nonprofitcenters.org
TechnologyTechSoup
www.techsoup.org
NPower
www.npower.org
Network for Good
www.networkforgood.org
Bridgeport Area Youth Ministry (BAYM) – accepts old and refurbishes old computers
www.baym.org
Financial ManagementCFO
www.cfo.com
Nonprofit Finance Fund
www.nonprofitfinancefund.org
Online SubscriptionsNonprofit Quarterly
www.nonprofitquarterly.org
Chronicle of Philanthropy
www.philanthropy.com
The Nonprofit Times
www.nptimes.com
Stanford Social Innovation Review
www.ssireview.com
Blue Avocado
www.blueavocado.org
Job Search / Employee RecruitmentConnecticut Association of Nonprofits
www.ctnonprofits.org
Business Council of Fairfield County
http://www.businessfairfield.com/nonprofitresources.htm
Nonprofit Professionals
www.nonprofitprofessionals.com
Idealist
www.idealist.org
Executive Searches – senior-level positions in nonprofit sector
www.execsearches.org
National Executive Service Corps
www.nesc.org
The Chronicle of Philanthropy – Philanthropy Careers
www.philanthropy.com/jobs
Foundation Center – Job Corner
www.foundationcenter.org/pnd/jobs
DotOrg Jobs
www.DotOrgJobs.com
Nonprofit Oyster
www.nonprofitoyster.com
BridgeStar – Initiative of Bridgespan Group, for senior management jobs in nonprofit sector
www.bridgestar.org
Common Good Careers
www.cgcareers.org
Nonprofit Career Guide
www.nonprofitcareerguide.org
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