A Community of Social Investors
Makes a World of Difference
to Boulder County
A Community of Social Investors
Makes a World of Difference
to Boulder County
Resources
Investee & General Nonprofit Resources
TechSoup Stock
Free and discounted software available to nonprofits.
http://www.techsoup.org/stock/default.asp?visit=1
Nonprofit Management & Governance
SVP Seattle: has a robust database of documents, sites, and resources
on a whole host of issues relating to nonprofit management and
philanthropy.
http://www.svpseattle.org/news-resources/resource-library
BoardSource: BoardSource increases the effectiveness of nonprofit
organizations by strengthening Boards of Directors through their highly
acclaimed consulting practice, publications, tools, and membership
program.
http://www.boardsource.org
Metro Volunteers' Board Leadership Connection: For nonprofits, they
offer a Board - nonprofit matching service; for individuals, they offer
Board training and matching with nonprofits.
http://metrovolunteers.org/AboutUs/index.php/boardconnectmain.htm
The Alliance for Nonprofit Management: The Alliance Resource Center is
a searchable database of resources for nonprofits. It includes
information on organizations, websites, books, newsletters and other
products and services for nonprofit organizations.
http://www.allianceonline.org/ARC
Free Management Library for Nonprofits: The Library provides
easy-to-access, clutter-free, comprehensive resources regarding the
leadership and management of yourself, other individuals, groups and
organizations. Content is relevant to the vast majority of people,
whether they are in large or small for-profit or nonprofit
organizations. Over the past ten years, the Library has grown to be one
of the world's largest well-organized collections for these types of
resources.
http://www.managementhelp.org
Volunteer Connection: Helps nonprofits find volunteers, and helps
volunteers find interesting opportunities to help out at Boulder County
nonprofits. http://www.volunteerconnection.net/about/VCaboutIndex.html
They also have an annual guide of Youth Volunteer Opportunities: http://www.volunteerconnection.net/db/VCyouth.html
Training Opportunities
The Community Resource Center: At the Community Resource Center we
believe that nonprofit organizations and community groups need access
to on-going, quality training opportunities to gain the skills, tools,
and strategies they need to accomplish their missions. Our training
series provides up-to-date and practical information covering topic
areas that can be easily applied within organizations. CRC also
provides technology and other strategic consulting to nonprofits. http://www.crcamerica.org/training/default.asp
Colorado Nonprofit Association: The Colorado Nonprofit Association,
Community Resource Center and Metro Volunteers are collaborating to
create an electronic training calendar in an effort to provide quality,
integrated training resources to the nonprofit communities of Denver
metro area and statewide. This comprehensive link is available here: http://coloradononprofits.org/programs.cfm
Giving & Getting
Culture of Giving: a site and movement operated by The Community
Foundation, it offers summaries about Boulder County nonprofits and
enables donors to contribute to nonprofits through the site. It's a
great place to read about local groups and consider getting involved as
a donor, volunteer, or Board member.
http://www.cultureofgiving.org/home.cfm
Partner 201 Resources
To compliment resources made available across the SVP network, we have
compiled a list of some web-based resources in three areas defined
below: Advocacy, Coalition Building, Replication and Social Enterprise.
1. Advocacy: resources to guide SVP affiliate and individual partner
involvement in becoming actively involved in advocacy efforts to effect
policy or system changes for a particular issue, population, or the
nonprofit sector.
2. Coalition Building: resources to assist in developing coalitions
- or temporary alliances of distinct parties, persons, or states for
joint actions
3. Replication: resources to assist in replicating best-practice programs in diverse communities
4. Social Enterprise: resources to help nonprofit organizations
design and build revenue generating ventures to increase their
financial self-sufficiency and capacity to deliver programs and
services.
ADVOCACY RESOURCES
Alliance for Justice
A primary mission of the Alliance for Justice is to strengthen the
capacity of the public interest community to influence public policy.
Nonprofit Advocacy Project assists nonprofit organizations in this area
through technical assistance, workshops, and a wealth of tools and
information. The Foundation Advocacy Initiative was established to
increase foundation support to organizations that seek to influence
policy and public opinion. The Foundation Advocacy Initiative helps
foundations in these efforts through workshops, examples of documents,
and technical assistance.
http://www.afj.org
Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest
Citizen participation is the essence of democracy and nonprofit
organizations are one of the most effective vehicles for encouraging
people to engage in the democratic process. Lobbying by nonprofit
volunteer leaders and staff provides vital expertise to government
decision-makers that result in more informed law and policy. CLPI was
founded in 1998 out of concern that the essential public policy role of
501(c)(3) nonprofits is significantly undermined by several persistent
barriers including: the myth that lobbying by nonprofits is not legal;
the myth that lobbying is for experts only; the myth that lobbying is
not as important as a means of achieving an organization's mission. In
a real sense, CLPI exists to be a voice for nonprofits' lobbying role
and to help organizations to find their own voice and power through
public interest lobbying.
http://www.clpi.org
Network for Good
Online resources on how to manage an advocacy campaign.
http://www.netoworkforgood.org/Npo/advocacy/default.aspx
Independent Sector
The nonprofit Lobbying Guide, by the Independent Sector, is available for purchase or you can download it for free - http://www.independentsector.org/programs/gr/lobbyguide.html
Solid links on changes to nonprofit lobbying limits and rules. - http://www.independentsector.org/programs/gr/advocacy_lobbying.htm
OMB Watch
OMB Watch is a nonprofit research and advocacy organization dedicated
to promoting government accountability, citizen participation in public
policy decisions and the use of fiscal and regulatory policy to serve
the public interest. http://www.ombwatch.org
NP Action
NP Action is an online resource hosted by OMB Watch to support capacity
building for nonprofit advocacy. They have a great section on why
advocacy is important for nonprofits.
http://www.npaction.org
National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA)
A blueprint for action, published in July 2004, as a result of surveys
of more than 800 nonprofit leaders who were asked to rank policy
priorities to strengthen the nonprofit sector.
http://www.ncna.org/_uploads/documents/live/bluprnt_pdf.pdf
Great overview of status of legislation affecting nonprofit organizations.
http://www.ncna.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=5
NCNA/Nonprofit Congress
Planning an October 2006 pivotal gathering of more than 5,000 nonprofit
leaders to strengthen the resources and resolve of nonprofit leaders to
engage in public policy. http://www.nonprofitcongress.org
COALITION BUILDING RESOURCES
BeyondIntractability.org
Article on coalition building. http://www.beyondintractability.org/m/coaltion_building.jsp?nid=2591
Constitutional Rights Foundation Service Learning Network
Coalition Building and Democratic principles.
http://www.crf-usa.org/network/network11_1/net11_1_leadart_print.html
Cypress Consulting
A guide to coalition building. http://www.cypresscon.com
Independent Sector
Chapter on building coalitions. http://www.independentsector.org/PDFs/nonprofit_lobbying_guide/chapter6....
NP Action
Article on "Building Coalitions: Broadening Your Base".
http://www.npaction.org/article/articlereview/203
REPLICATION RESOURCES