Community Tool Box. From the University of Kansas, 6,000 pages of nonprofit tools including how to’s on sustainability, community organizing, planning, mission development, etc. Group learning newsletter and an opportunity to join the online learning group and share best practices with others in the field. Free. www.ctb.ku.edu .

EPhilanthropy. Assists NPOs in using the internet to serve. Some information for free, some for a fee (classes and a bookstore). Free articles and Newsletters, a very good Ethics section including a Code of Ethics. www.ephilantrhopy.org

Charity Channel. Lots of information, newsletters, grant alerts, tools, volunteer management. Some information is free, some at very low cost. www.charitychannel.com

Institute for Nonprofit Organization Management at the University of San Francisco. The “Nonprofit Links” section is particularly helpful. www.inom.org .

Nonprofit White Papers. These informative guides or “whitepapers” cover a variety of nonprofit-specific topics.Click on “Nonprofit Resources”, then”white papers”. www.blackbaud.com

Nonprofit Law Resource Library. Provides legal information on all aspects of nonprofit law. The website is a bit hard to read due to the dark blue background but has good information. www.hurwitassociates.com

The Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits (MAP). They have an excellent “Free management Library”. www.mapfornonprofits.org .

Americans for the Arts. www.americansforthearts.org

Urban Institute-Center on Nonprofit & Philanthropy. Sector-wide information on issues, studies, statistics, data and publications. www.urban.org.

About Nonprofits. Good information on a variety of nonprofit topics, current trends in the sector and a free newsletter. www.nonprofit.about.com .

Organizer’s Collaborative. Social change issues are addressed, uses of technology, resources and assistance. Training in civic engagement and advocacy. www.organizerscollaborative.org .

Nonprofit Guides. Many good tools including sample budgets, cover letters, letters of inquiry, proposals and a grant writing guide. Also an excellent links page. www.npguides.org

Leader to Leader Institute. Publications, workshops, training and other tools and resources for non-profit leaders. (formerly the Drucker Foundation). www.pfdf.org .

Nonprofit Law. Many resources for nonprofit management including sample contracts, articles of incorporation and bylaws. www.nonprofitlaw.com .

Free Management Library. Complete, highly integrated free library for nonprofits and for-profits. www.managementhelp.org .

Starting a Nonprofit. Links to sites with advice and information about starting a nonprofit organization. www.nonprofit.about.com .

Center for Nonprofit Management. Free downloads of management publications such as “How to start a Nonprofit� and legal resources for nonprofits. www.cnmsocial.org

Alliance for Nonprofit Management . www.allianceonline.org .

California Association of Nonprofits. A good source of information on all aspects of nonprofit management, CAN is a membership organization and work as an advocate for the nonprofit sector. www.canonprofits.org .

California Management Assistance Partnership (C-MAP). A network of 15 nonprofit support organizations that provide training and information assistance to local nonprofits. www.c-map.org .

Idealist.org Nonprofit Center, FAQ on Starting a Nonprofit. Check the home page for many resources, tools and FAQ. Topics include organization, management, regulation, resources and development. FAQ available in English, Spanish and French. www.idealist.org .

Independent Sector. A good source of information, current hot topics in nonprofit. www.independentsector.org .

Compasspoint Nonprofit Services. A San Francisco based nonprofit with a great resource directory, lots of good information and nonprofit books for purchase. www.compasspoint.org .

Points of Light Foundation . A good source of articles in nonprofit topics and a page for calculation the value of volunteer hours. www.pointsoflight.org .

National Council of Nonprofit Associations, Resource Links page . Provides a links page with a wide variety of topics of interest to nonprofits, including advocacy, grants, board development, policy issues, and technology. www.ncna.org .

America ’s Promise. General information on nonprofit management, a great “idea data base� page. www.americaspromise.org .

Nonprofit Genie. Part of the Compasspoint website, this site has good, in depth, answers to FAQ regarding all aspects of nonprofit organizations. www.genie.org .

The Social Edge. An interactive community of nonprofit organizations and people interested in social issues. Podcasts, blogs, articles and lots of information sharing on the latest trends and issues. www.socialedge.org .

About.com on NPMarketing. Resouces to help you market your organization effectively. http://marketing.about.com/od/nonprofitmarketing

Childtrends.org. Research and stats on topics related to child/youth needs. A very good site and free. www.childtrends.org

CPANDA. Cultural Policy & Arts National Data Archive. An interactive digital archive of policy-revelant data on the arts and culture.” Quick facts about the arts” and essays adressing FAQ. www.cpanda.org

Independent Sector’s Nonprofit Almanac. Answers to many sector-wide questions such as revenue, funding, how many nonprofits organizations there are, etc. Click on the Research button then select the Nonprofit Almanac. www.independentsector.org .

National Center for Charitable Statistics. Stats for nonprofits on a national and statewide level. Many resources based on the Urban Center research. www.nccs.urban.org .

Federal Stats

FedStats provides easy access to statistics and information produced by more than 100 US Federal Government agencies.www.fedstats.gov

The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Statistics.Well-organized, comprehensive list of web Statistics resources.www.stat.ufl.edu/vlib/statistics.html

Statistics: Population, Economic, Crime, Labor, etc. Explore the best statistics resources on the Web at LibrarySpot.com.www.libraryspot.com/statistics.htm

statistics.com is the leading provider of professional development courses in statistics. Online programs give you regular access to leading experts.www.statistics.com

Boardsource. Great source for information on the role of the Board of Directors, how to make nonprofit policy (samples available), a FAQ page. See the “Knowledge Center” and “Books and Tools” tabs. www.boardsource.org

National Center for Nonprofit Boards. Information on how to build an effective board of directors. www.ncnb.org .

Volunteer Today. This is an e-newspaper that is part of the Nonprofit Times. This section deals specifically with volunteer topics. www.volunteertoday.com .

Volunteer Match . Volunteer matching service and information for nonprofits, includes listings in the Central Valley. www.volunteermatch.org .

Energize . Offers information on volunteer management, including books, links, and articles. Some information free, some for subscribers only. www.energizeinc.com .

Service Leader . This organization is based in Austin, TX but has good articles on Volunteerism. www.serviceleader.org .

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