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GENERAL NONPROFIT RESOURCES
URL	Description
Action Without Borders http://www.idealist.org	Run by Action Without Borders, a New York charity, this site offers a global directory of more than 10,000 non-profit groups' Web sites, as well as "Idealist," an interactive service that allows any organization, whether or not it has a Web site, to post information on its mission, volunteer and job opportunities, forthcoming events, and publications. Also provides links to other on-line resources of interest to non-profit groups.
American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel: Giving USA http://www.aafrc.org	Run by the American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel, an organization in New York for fund-raising consulting firms, this Web site includes information from Giving USA, the association's annual report on charitable giving in the United States.
Charity Village http://www.charityvillage.com/ cvhome.html	Maintained by the Hilborn Group, a Toronto, Ontario, publisher that specializes in non-profit material, this site provides more than 1,000 computer "pages" of news, jobs, information, and resources for non-profit professionals and volunteers in Canada. Includes links to non-profit organizations, on-line resources, and government agencies around the world.
Foundation Center http://fdncenter.org	This site provides links to the home pages of more than nearly 200 grant makers, including private foundations, corporate grant makers, community foundations, and grant-making charities. The site also provides descriptions of what kind of awards the organization makes, plus links to the center's own data base on grant makers and grants. Those can searched through Dialog, a commercial service that charges fees. The "Electronic Reference Desk" section of the site lists answers to frequently asked questions about the grant-seeking process, corporate philanthropy, non-profit management, and non-profit resources. Users who have additional questions can e-mail the "Online Librarian" and receive an answer within two business days. The reference section also includes annotated links to other Web sites of interest to non-profit organizations.
HandsNet http://www.handsnet.org	Developed by HandsNet, a San Jose, Cal., organization that provides technology help to other non-profit groups, this Web site provides links to news and information for social-services groups. The site also includes the WebClipper service, which searches more than 500 Web sites that provide information for social-services groups and sends members a daily e-mail message with new information in their fields of interest. It also allows members to conduct Internet searches on social-services topics, publish reports on line, and contact other members. A one-year subscription to WebClipper costs $99, and a 30-day trial membership is available.
Information for Nonprofits http://www.nonprofit-info.org/ npofaq/index.html	Hosted by the Evergreen State Society, a Seattle charity that promotes civic involvement, this site answers the most frequent questions asked via the soc.org.nonprofit newsgroup, an on-line discussion about the non-profit world. The questions are arranged by subject, including start-up and management issues, fund raising, marketing, and non-profit groups and the Internet. This site was formerly known as Soc.Org.Nonprofit FAQ File.
Internet Nonprofit Center http://nonprofits.org	Operated by the Internet Nonprofit Center, a Brooklyn, N.Y., non-profit organization, this site provides links to more than 70 non-profit groups' Web sites and the "Nonprofit Locator," a searchable data base of I.R.S. data on charities in the United States. Includes information on how non-profit groups can best use the Internet, with links to examples, and shows how to build a Web page. Also has information on publications, data, and links to Web sites of interest to non-profit professionals, donors, and volunteers.
The Mining Company: Nonprofit Charitable Organizations http://nonprofit.miningco.com	Hosted by the Mining Company, an Internet business that provides links to World-Wide Web sites that are chosen and organized by experts in various fields, this Web site provides news and information about fund raising and non-profit management, a chat room for discussion of non-profit topics, and links to other Internet resources of interest to non-profit professionals. The information is compiled by Stan Hutton who has served as a fund raiser, executive, consultant, and board member for charities in San Francisco.
The Nonprofit Resource Center http://www.not-for-profit.org	Sponsored by Nonprofits Inc., a law firm that provides incorporation and tax-exemption services to California organizations, this Web site provides links to other Web sites that contain information for non-profit groups. Categories of links include legal information, fund raising, financial managment, governance, consultants, advocacy, publications, and research on the non-profit world.
The North Carolina Narcotic Enforcement Officers' Association http://www.ncnarc.org	The North Carolina Narcotic Enforcement Officers' Association is a Non-Profit Organization dedicated to the professional training of law enforcement officers charged with the enforcement of State and Federal laws concerning illegal drugs.
The Urban Institute: National Center for Charitable Statistics http://nccs.urban.org	Run by the National Center for Charitable Statistics, a project of the Urban Institute's Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy, this Web site provides both a state and national breakdown of the number and types of charities and their sources of revenue. It also includes figures on private support, total expenses, and total assets for individual charities, as reported on the informational tax returns they file with the Internal Revenue Service.
Web Sites Related to Philanthropy and Voluntarism http://www.pubpol.duke.edu/ courses/pps280s/index.html	Designed to accompany professor of public policy studies Joel L. Fleishman's class "The Idea of the Voluntary Society" at the Center for the Study of Philanthropy and Voluntarism at Duke University, this Web site includes links to Internet Resources on general non-profit information, academic centers that study philanthropy, foundations, volunteerism, and government resources.

NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT

URL

Description

Community Tool Box

http://ctb.lsi.ukans.edu/

This web site was created and maintained by the University of Kansas Work Group on Health Promotion and Community Development in Lawrence, KS, and AHEC/Community Partners in Amherst, Massachusetts. The site has been on line since 1995, and it continues to grow on a weekly basis.

Free Management Library
http://www.managementhelp.org

Information for Nonprofits:

http://www.nonprofit-info.org/
npofaq/03

Sponsored by the Evergreen State Society, a Seattle charity that promotes civic involvement, this site provides information on personnel issues and strategic planning.

The Learning Institute for Nonprofit Organizations

http://www.snpo.org/li

A premier provider of distance learning programs for the nonprofit sector. The Learning Institute’s programs can be used individually or as a complete curriculum in nonprofit management and governance.

Nonprofit Genie

http://www.genie.org

This Web site offers information on board development, financial management, fund raising, and strategic planning, and provides reviews of books on non-profit topics, guides to selecting fund-raising and accounting software, interviews with grant makers and non-profit leaders, and links to Web sites of interest to non-profit professionals. The site is a project of the Support Center for Nonprofit Management in San Francisco and the California Management Assistance Partnership.

Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits: Checklist of Nonprofit Indicators

http://www.mapnp.org/
library/np_progs/org_dev.htm

Developed by the Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits, a non-profit management consulting organization in St. Paul, this Web site includes checklists created by the United Way of Minneapolis Area to help non-profit organizations assess their strengths and weaknesses. Checklists are available to evaluate a charity's board, planning, finances, legal policies, personnel procedures, and fund raising.

Management Assistance Program:
Grassroots Nonprofit "MBA"

http://www.mapnp.org/library/
mgmnt/mba_prog.htm

Developed by Carter McNamara, a consultant, for the Management Assistance Program, a non-profit consulting organization in St. Paul, this Web site offers self-directed Internet-based courses on non-profit management. Topics covered in the free courses include leadership, the role of the non-profit board, strategic planning, program design and evaluation, marketing, fund raising and grant-proposal writing, financial management, and ethics.

Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits:
Nonprofit Managers' Library

http://www.mapnp.org/library/

Developed by the Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits, a non-profit management consulting organization in St. Paul, this Web site includes links to Internet resources that provide information about non-profit management. Topics discussed include legal matters, financial management, program evaluation, volunteers, and non-profit boards.

The National Center for Strategic Nonprofit Planning and Community Leadership

http://www.npcl.org

The mission of NPCL is to improve the governance and administration of nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations and strengthen community leadership through family and neighborhood empowerment.

What Works
http://www.whatworks.org

A place for non-profit practitioners, funders, new economy investors and academics can share and analyze information to improve the effectiveness of mission-driven services.

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NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT
URL	Description
Community Tool Box http://ctb.lsi.ukans.edu/	This web site was created and maintained by the University of Kansas Work Group on Health Promotion and Community Development in Lawrence, KS, and AHEC/Community Partners in Amherst, Massachusetts. The site has been on line since 1995, and it continues to grow on a weekly basis.
Free Management Library http://www.managementhelp.org
Information for Nonprofits: http://www.nonprofit-info.org/ npofaq/03	Sponsored by the Evergreen State Society, a Seattle charity that promotes civic involvement, this site provides information on personnel issues and strategic planning.
The Learning Institute for Nonprofit Organizations http://www.snpo.org/li	A premier provider of distance learning programs for the nonprofit sector. The Learning Institute’s programs can be used individually or as a complete curriculum in nonprofit management and governance.
Nonprofit Genie http://www.genie.org	This Web site offers information on board development, financial management, fund raising, and strategic planning, and provides reviews of books on non-profit topics, guides to selecting fund-raising and accounting software, interviews with grant makers and non-profit leaders, and links to Web sites of interest to non-profit professionals. The site is a project of the Support Center for Nonprofit Management in San Francisco and the California Management Assistance Partnership.
Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits: Checklist of Nonprofit Indicators http://www.mapnp.org/ library/np_progs/org_dev.htm	Developed by the Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits, a non-profit management consulting organization in St. Paul, this Web site includes checklists created by the United Way of Minneapolis Area to help non-profit organizations assess their strengths and weaknesses. Checklists are available to evaluate a charity's board, planning, finances, legal policies, personnel procedures, and fund raising.
Management Assistance Program: Grassroots Nonprofit "MBA" http://www.mapnp.org/library/ mgmnt/mba_prog.htm	Developed by Carter McNamara, a consultant, for the Management Assistance Program, a non-profit consulting organization in St. Paul, this Web site offers self-directed Internet-based courses on non-profit management. Topics covered in the free courses include leadership, the role of the non-profit board, strategic planning, program design and evaluation, marketing, fund raising and grant-proposal writing, financial management, and ethics.
Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits: Nonprofit Managers' Library http://www.mapnp.org/library/	Developed by the Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits, a non-profit management consulting organization in St. Paul, this Web site includes links to Internet resources that provide information about non-profit management. Topics discussed include legal matters, financial management, program evaluation, volunteers, and non-profit boards.
The National Center for Strategic Nonprofit Planning and Community Leadership http://www.npcl.org	The mission of NPCL is to improve the governance and administration of nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations and strengthen community leadership through family and neighborhood empowerment.
What Works http://www.whatworks.org	A place for non-profit practitioners, funders, new economy investors and academics can share and analyze information to improve the effectiveness of mission-driven services.