December
25 - 31, 2011
Center for Nonprofit Management
As one of the nation's leading management
support organizations, the Center for Nonprofit Management brings the most
current tools for best practices in nonprofit management to thousands of
nonprofit boards, staff and volunteers each year. The mission for the Center
is to build stronger communities by increasing the performance and impact of
nonprofit organizations. In the late 1970's, the Meadows Foundation in
Dallas recognized a significant need for staff development and management
assistance to charitable organizations. In 1980, with the support of other
local funders, Meadows provided the seed funding to establish the Center for
Nonprofit Management. Today, the Center receives support from donations,
grants, fees for services and annual membership dues at a minimal cost and
is a United Way service provider. The site houses an excessive collection of
resources for nonprofits. Go to:
www.cnmdallas.org
December
18 - 24, 2011
onPhilanthropy.com
onPhilanthropy.com is a global resource for non-profit, philanthropy and
corporate social engagement professionals. It is free of charge and features
the industry’s leading e-mail newsletter. onPhilanthropy.com is published by
CauseWired Communications, a communications firm specializing in helping
nonprofits and causes effectively communicate and secure the support to
advance their mission. Thanks to our dedicated staff and contributors,
onPhilanthropy.com has become one of the leading online resources connecting
a community of voices for change. More than 100,000 non-profit and
philanthropy professionals visit OnPhilanthropy's web site, blogs, and
newsletters each month. Go to:
onphilanthropy.com
December
11 - 17, 2011
Insight Labs
The Insight Labs is a pro
bono strategy development platform for non-profit organizations,
non-governmental organizations and government agencies. An Insight Lab is a
structured, three-hour strategy session benefiting a non-profit
organization, government agency or industry. Participants are corporate
leaders from varied industries, representatives from the benefiting
entities, “wildcard” participants (such as professional writers, artists, or
scientists), and Insight Lab staff who moderate the discussion. Non-profit
organizations and agencies that partner with Insight Labs must meet three
criteria for eligibility. They must:
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Acknowledge the value of
the process
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Have resources to execute
the strategy that the session produces
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Have an issue that is
compelling to Insight Lab staff
The Insight Labs staff choose
participants from the creative, corporate and academic world for their
strategic and creative thinking. These individuals are able to lend these
skills to the issue addressed at the Lab without concern for the current
limitations of the partner organization. Insight Lab Founder and Dean Jeff
Leitner argues that including intelligent individuals who are not impacted
directly by the outcome of the session allows for more creative solutions.
For more information, go to:
www.theinsightlabs.org
December
4 - 10, 2011
Independent Sector
Independent Sector is the leadership network
for charities, foundations, and corporate giving programs committed to
advancing the common good in America and around the world. Our nonpartisan
coalition of approximately 600 organizations leads, strengthens, and
mobilizes the nonprofit and philanthropic community in order to fulfill our
vision of a just and inclusive society and a healthy democracy of active
citizens, effective institutions, and vibrant communities. Included in the
website is the new Resource Center for Good Governance and Ethical Practice
containing more than 250 materials to help organizations improve their
operations. Go to:
www.independentsector.org
November
27 - December 3, 2011
FourthSector.org
Over the past few decades, the boundaries between the public
(government), private (business), and social (non-profit) sectors have been
blurring as many pioneering organizations have been blending social and
environmental aims with business approaches. There are many expressions of
this trend, including corporate social responsibility, microfinance, venture
philanthropy, sustainable businesses, social enterprise, privatization,
community development and others. As this activity matures, it is becoming
formalized as a
Fourth Sector of the economy.
This website provides important links to a resource library, a directory of
organizations engaged in giving form and direction to the Fourth Sector, a
legal document library, and more. Go to:
www.fourthsector.net
November
13 - 26, 2011
Online Compendium of NPO Regulations
This Web site provides a central resource for nonprofit organization (NPO)
administrators, regulators and the interested public to find information
about the laws and regulations controlling NPOs in the U.S. The site has
three major sections: a set of informational pages about various general
topics, a section of pages each dedicated to an individual jurisdiction
(e.g. states) that describe the regulations of those jurisdictions, and a
section devoted to current issues in NPO regulation and the efforts being
made to minimize the regulatory burden that NPOs face. Go to:
www.muridae.com
November
6 - 12, 2011
National Human Services Assembly
The National Human Services Assembly is an
association of the nation’s leading national non-profits in the fields of
health, human and community development, and human services. Many of the
member organizations are national offices of large networks of local health
& human service organizations. Others are national research or resource
organizations or national programs. The National Assembly is a learning
community where leaders with parallel responsibilities at different national
nonprofit human service organizations (e.g., CEOs, HR directors) share
knowledge and expertise about their work in this sector. The Assembly
envisions “a just and caring nation which effectively addresses the
development and care of its citizens.” And it envisions itself as a force
attempting to make that vision a reality. Goals of the Assembly include:
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Provide collective leadership to shape
national human development/health & human service strategies.
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Serve as a catalyst for sharing of
resources for the purposes of individual/professional development and
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Increase awareness of the importance of
and trust in the nonprofit health & human service sector. |
For more information, go to:
www.nationalassembly.org
October
30 - November 5, 2011
Partnership for Philanthropic Planning
Originally created in 1988 as the National Committee on Planned Giving (NCPG),
the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning (the Partnership) is a 501(c)(3)
public charity whose mission is to help people and organizations create
charitable giving experiences that are the most meaningful in achieving both
charitable mission and the philanthropic, financial, family and personal
goals of the donor. The Partnership achieves its mission through research,
education, advocacy, community dialogue and the setting of standards and
best practices in philanthropic planning. The Partnership strives to engage
all constituents in the charitable gift planning process: planned giving and
major gifts professionals, nonprofit managers and trustees, financial and
estate planners, trust managers and administrators. To access the Resource
Center, go to:
www.pppnet.org
October
23 - 29, 2011
The Community Tool Box
The Community Tool Box is a widely used
Internet-based resource for promoting community health and development. The
Community Tool Box is a service of the Work Group for Community Health and
Development at the University of Kansas. Development of the Community Tool
Box has been ongoing since 1994, and is a public service of the University
of Kansas. The Tool Box provides more than 7,000 pages of practical
information to support community health and development work. The focus is
on specific practical skills, such as conducting a meeting or participatory
evaluation, that help create conditions for health and human development. Go
to:
ctb.ku.edu/en
October
16 - 22, 2011
Social Edge
Social Edge is a global online community
where social entrepreneurs and other practitioners of the social benefit
sector connect to network, learn, inspire and share resources. While Social
Edge is sponsored by the
Skoll Foundation, Social Edge has no connection to its grantmaking
programs. Social Edge launched in June 2003 with the mission to:
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Connect social entrepreneurs, their
partners and allies to discuss cutting-edge issues shaping the field.
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Foster frank dialogue, mutual respect and
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Promote learning from the best, promising
and disastrous practices.
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Social Edge has become a site where social entrepreneurs, philanthropists
and other practitioners of the social benefit sector connect to network,
learn, inspire and share resources. The site attempts to strike a balance
between the visionary and the practical, with its spirited discussions and
online workshops and features. Go to:
www.socialedge.org
October
9 - 15, 2011
Tides
Tides partners with
individuals and institutions to support values-based social change
throughout the world. Tides pursues multiple, related strategies to promote
this mission. From green nonprofit centers to programmatic consulting, donor
advised funds to fiscal sponsorship, grants management to risk management
and more, Tides gives members of the nonprofit and philanthropic community
freedom to focus on the change it wants to see. For more information, go to:
www.tides.org
October
2 - 8, 2011
Foundation Center Online Learning Lab
The Foundation Center offers an array of online training courses to help
you succeed in your fundraising efforts. You can find these online courses
listed in the Center's "Virtual Classroom". Go to:
www.grantspace.org
September
25
- October 1, 2011
Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy
Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP) is a national network of
young people professionals and people involved in the work of organized
philanthropy. EPIP's mission is to support and strengthen the next
generation of grantmakers in order to advance social justice philanthropy.
Go to:
www.epip.org.
September 18 - 24, 2011
ArtsReady
Premiering Fall 2011, ArtsReady is a web based emergency preparedness
platform designed to provide arts organizations with customized business
continuity plans for post crisis sustainability. A national initiative of
South Arts, the ArtsReady readiness, response and recovery tool was
developed in partnership with the University of California/Berkeley and
Fractured Atlas with support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Henry
Morrison Flagler Museum, Mississippi Arts Commission and National Endowment
for the Arts. For more information, go to:
www.artsready.org
September 11
- 17, 2011
Nonprofit VOTE
Founded in 2005, Nonprofit VOTE partners with America's nonprofits to
help the people they serve participate and vote. The organization is a
leading source of nonpartisan resources to help nonprofits integrate voter
engagement into their ongoing activities and services. Nonprofit VOTE's
goals include:
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Providing high quality resources for nonprofits and social service
agencies to help them incorporate voter engagement activities into to
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Building lasting capacity for nonpartisan, nonprofit voter
participation. |
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Promoting sustained increases in voter participation, especially
among voters new to the process or with a recent history of lower
participation. |
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Engaging voters where they gather to work, learn, advocate and
receive services. |
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Broadening support for the revitalization of democracy and election
reforms; and |
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Strengthening the nonprofit sector and encouraging new civic
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Nonprofit VOTE partners with state nonprofit associations, national
service provider networks, foundations and other nonprofit conveners. We
provide partners with programmatic support as well as access to our online
resources, free printed materials and other voter engagement resources. Go
to:
www.nonprofitvote.org
August
28 - September 10, 2011
Capaciteria
Capaciteria is a comprehensive, searchable database directory of
capacity-building resources for nonprofits. It promotes peer review because
members can comment on and rate individual resource links, as well as add
useful new links. Capaciteria was developed by Jonathan Peizer, Chief
Technology Officer of the Open Society Institute. Go to:
capaciteria.org
August
21 - 27, 2011
National Center for Children in Poverty
The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) is the nation’s
leading public policy center dedicated to promoting the economic security,
health, and well-being of America’s low-income families and children. NCCP
uses research to inform policy and practice with the goal of ensuring
positive outcomes for the next generation. NCCP promotes family-oriented
solutions at the state and national levels. Founded in 1989 as a division of
the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, NCCP is a
nonpartisan, public interest research organization. Go to:
www.nccp.org
August
14 - 20, 2011
GrantStation.com, Inc
GrantStation.com, Inc. (GrantStation) offers nonprofit organizations,
educational institutions, and government agencies the opportunity to
identify potential funding sources for their programs or projects as well as
resources to mentor these organizations through the grantseeking process.
GrantStation provides access to a searchable database of private grantmakers
that accept inquiries and proposals from a variety of organizations; federal
deadlines, which are updated twice a week; links to state funding agencies;
and a growing database of international grantmakers. In addition,
GrantStation publishes two e-newsletters highlighting upcoming funding
opportunities; the weekly GrantStation Insider, which focuses on
opportunities for U.S. nonprofit organizations; and the monthly GrantStation
International Insider, which focuses on international funding opportunities.
Go to: www.grantstation.com
August 7 - 13, 2011
National Center for Charitable Statistics
The National Center for Charitable Statistics, a project of the Urban
Institute's Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy, is the national
repository of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States. Lobbying
expenditure data for all 501(c)(3) organizations that are required to file
Form 990 are available. Data are available from 1989 to 1998. The new
"digitized" database will soon be available and will provide richer
information on all 501(c)(3)s, including their advocacy activities. Go to:
www.nccs.urban.org
July
31 - August 6, 2011
Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship
A research and education center based at Duke University's Fuqua School
of Business, the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship
(CASE) promotes the entrepreneurial pursuit of social impact through the
thoughtful adaptation of business expertise. Numerous nonprofits are
adopting the language and tools of business and some are actually converting
to for-profit status. At the same time, for-profit firms are competing
directly with nonprofits by moving into social sector arenas, ranging from
education to economic development to environmental conservation. This rash
of sector-blurring activity has created an opportunity for leading business
schools to have significant social impact by constructively exploring the
adaptation of business concepts for the social sector. CASE was founded to
capitalize on this opportunity while building upon a deep respect for the
talent, passion, and dedication of the countless individuals who have
devoted their lives to working for the common good. For more information
about CASE and to access related resources, to go:
www.caseatduke.org
July
24 - 30, 2011
The Communications Network
Formed nearly 20 years ago as a membership association, the
Communications Network today is a stand-alone nonprofit organization that
promotes the use of consistent, strategic communications as an integral part
of effective philanthropy. The Network connects communications professionals
working in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector to each other for guidance
and mentoring and regularly sponsors learning and networking opportunities
through webinars and the annual conference. Today, the Network’s membership
represents a wide range of foundation communications leaders and consultants
who work to advance communications strategies and practices in all mediums.
For more information, go to:
comnetwork.org
July
17 - 23, 2011
Brandeis University Civic Practices Network
The Civic Practices Network is a project led by Brandeis University's
Center for Human Resources at the Heller School for Advanced Studies in
Social Welfare. The project provides online information with case studies,
stories, and other materials about civic education, responsible community
action, and democratic policymaking. Go to:
www.cpn.org
July
10 - 16, 2011
Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
The Shriver Center on Poverty Law develops its advocacy agenda in
accordance with the needs of the low-income communities that it serves.
Through policy, advocacy, and legal resources, the organization "identifies,
develops, and supports creative and collaborative approaches to help achieve
social and economic justice." The major clearinghouse on poverty law, the
center's Web site provides access to an enormous collection of publications
and case studies. The site also has information about advocacy, news, and an
advanced search function. Go to:
www.povertylaw.org
July
3 - 9, 2011
CreateAthon
CreateAthon is a 24-hour, work-around the clock creative blitz during
which local advertising agencies generate advertising services for local
nonprofits that have little or no marketing budget. Since the program’s
expansion from a single market to an international effort in 2001, 40
agencies have joined the CreateAthon network, holding CreateAthon events in
their cities. This effort has benefited 833 nonprofit organizations with
1,809 projects valued at $7 million. Go to:
www.createathon.org
June
26 - July 2, 2011
Urban Institute - The Center on Nonprofits and
Philanthropy
The Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy (CNP) explores the role and
impact of nonprofit organizations and philanthropy in democratic societies.
CNP is developing the Nonprofit Advocacy Initiative, a five-year project
that brings together people and institutions with diverse expertise to
examine how the advocacy activities of nonprofit organizations affect public
attitudes and civic participation, political discourse, public policy, and
social change. Go to:
www.urban.org
June
19 - 25, 2011
City University of New York: Center for the Study of
Philanthropy
The Center for the Study of Philanthropy administers the Global Network
on Women's Advocacy and Civil Society. The Network disseminates information
on women's issues among research centers, nonprofit organizations, and
advocacy groups. Network users have access to an active bibliography of
resources, a discussion listserv, and other research studies. Go to:
www.philanthropy.org
June
12 - 18, 2011
Renaissance Journalism Center
The Renaissance Journalism Center (RJC), a project of San Francisco State
University’s Journalism Department, incubates innovative approaches to
journalism and storytelling that serve, strengthen and empower communities.
Created in 2009, the Center provides grants, technical assistance and
training, and forges entrepreneurial partnerships with journalists and their
news organizations, ethnic media and hyperlocal news sites, philanthropic
and nonprofit organizations, scholars and students. The Center is operated
in partnership with ZeroDivide, a foundation that leverages technology to
benefit people in low-income, minority and other disadvantaged communities.
Go to: http://rjcmedia.org. The Renaissance Journalism Center created a
toolkit to help community/ethnic media outlets and nonprofit organizations
to become more adept users of new media – from video and audio, to the
various social media, blogs, SEO, and monitoring and metrics. To access the
Toolkit, go to:
newmediatoolkit.org
June 5
- 11, 2011
Institute for Social Entrepreneurs
The Institute for Social Entrepreneurs provides education, training and
consulting services for social entrepreneurs in the United States and
abroad. The website includes introductory resources to social
entrepreneurship, a glossary, bibliography, links to other useful websites
and more. Go to: www.socialent.org
May
29 - June 4, 2011
boardnetUSA
boardnetUSA is a unique website dedicated to the express purpose of
connecting nonprofit boards and new leaders. The website is designed to be a
common technological platform for a national collaborative network of
communities working locally to enhance nonprofit board governance. This
growing network of Community Partners work together on common themes of
populating board rooms as well as individually developing services tailored
to their local market. The Volunteer Consulting Group, a 501(c) (3)
nonprofit organization in New York City with over 38 years of experience
aiding in the development and strengthening of nonprofit organizations,
initially developed the concept of boardnetUSA. With assistance from
philanthropic and corporate supporters the Volunteer Consulting Group serves
as the primary management and coordinating entity of the growing national
network that is boardnetUSA. Go to:
www.boardnetusa.org
May
22 - 28, 2011
Nonprofit Capacity Building Learning and Resource Center
The purpose of the Center for Community Partnership's (CCP) Nonprofit
Development Program at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside is to strengthen
nonprofit organizational effectiveness. The Nonprofit Development Program
seeks to build the capacity of local nonprofits by offering training,
workshops, professional development, networking, technical assistance and
community-based learning projects. It also connects nonprofits to a variety
of resources, especially those available at UW-Parkside, other area higher
education institutions, and government and community organizations.
Nonprofit programs, services and opportunities are centralized in the
Nonprofit Capacity Building Learning and Resource Center. It includes
conferences and workshops, forms for nonprofit organization start-up, tools
and resources, professional network, technical assistance, professional
development, funding information, volunteer sources, professional
associations, and nonprofit employment opportunities. Go to:
www.uwp.edu
May
15 - 21, 2011
Bridgespan Group
Founded in 2000, the Bridgespan Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps
nonprofit and philanthropic leaders develop strategies and build
organizations that inspire and accelerate social change. At the heart of its
mission is the belief that a strong and effective nonprofit sector can be a
powerful force for change as well as a source of human inspiration. The
Bridgespan Group pursues its mission through three sets of activities:
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Strategy consulting, executive search, and philanthropy advising, to
help nonprofit organizations and philanthropists develop and implement
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Sharing insights, strategies and tools developed by us and by others
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Developing or supporting strategic initiatives that aim to improve
performance across the nonprofit sector. Notable among these is the
Bridgestar initiative, which seeks to help nonprofits attract, connect,
and develop strong leadership teams |
To access this content-rich website, go to:
www.bridgespan.org
May
8 - 14, 2011
Resource Center for Good Governance and Ethical Practice
Independent Sector launched the new online Resource Center for Good
Governance and Ethical Practice, a comprehensive collection of tools for
nonprofit and philanthropic organizations to enhance the accountability and
transparency of their operations and ensure they operate in ethical ways. At
the heart of the Resource Center is the Principles for Good Governance and
Ethical Practice: A Guide for Charities and Foundations, which has been
called " the most significant industry-based effort to promote
self-regulation by the sector to date." The Resource Center showcases,
through downloads or links, over 250 model policies, research papers,
templates, and other tools. Most are available free of charge. Go to:
www.independentsector.org
May
1 - 7, 2011
Institute for Nonprofit Education and Research
The mission of the Institute for Nonprofit Education and Research is to
educate leaders and advance best practices in the nonprofit and
philanthropic community through academic excellence, applied learning, and
research that examines issues of strategic importance to the sector. The
Institute for Nonprofit Education and Research is part of the Department of
Leadership Studies at the University of San Diego which offers: an M.A. in
Nonprofit Leadership and Management and a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies with a
Specialization in Nonprofit/Philanthropic Leadership and Management. The
Institute for Nonprofit Education and Research houses the Caster Family
Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Research and the Nonprofit Governance
Symposium. The Institute houses a best practice library of applied projects
that were completed by students in the masters program for, and in
collaboration with, a variety of nonprofit organizations. Our online library
will continue to grow as students create or revise corporate by-laws,
personnel policies, volunteer manuals, board manuals, fundraising plans,
financial management systems plans and information technology plans. Go to:
www.sandiego.edu
April
24 - 30, 2011
ARNOVA
Founded in 1971 as the Association of Voluntary Action Scholars, the
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)
is a neutral, open forum committed to strengthening the research community
in the emerging field of nonprofit and philanthropic studies. ARNOVA brings
together both theoretical and applied interests, helping scholars gain
insight into the day-to-day concerns of third-sector organizations, while
providing nonprofit professionals with research they can use to improve the
quality of life for citizens and communities. Principal activities include
an annual conference, publications, electronic discussions and special
interest groups. Go to:
www.arnova.org
April
17 - 23, 2011
Center for Effective Philanthropy
The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) is a nonprofit organization
focused on the development of comparative data to enable higher-performing
funders. CEP’s mission is to provide data and create insight so
philanthropic funders can better define, assess, and improve their
effectiveness – and, as a result, their intended impact. CEP pursues its
mission through data collection and research that fuel the creation of
assessment tools, publications, and programming. Since receiving initial
funding in 2001, CEP has produced widely referenced research reports on
foundation performance assessment, foundation strategy, foundation
governance, and foundation–grantee relationships. CEP has created new data
sets relevant to foundation leaders and hosts highly regarded programming
focused on key issues related to funder effectiveness. CEP has also
developed new, widely used assessment tools, such as the Grantee Perception
Report® (GPR), which provides foundations comparative data on grantee
perceptions of key elements of foundation performance, and the Comparative
Board Report (CBR), which allows foundation boards to assess their own
structures and effectiveness against comparative data. Go to:
www.effectivephilanthropy.org
April
10 - 16, 2011
Alliance for Justice
The Alliance for Justice is a national association of public interest
organizations spanning a range of issues, including civil rights, social
justice, and consumer and environmental protection. Representing this broad
constituency, the Alliance’s mission is to strengthen the nonprofit sector’s
influence on public policy, ensure equal access to the federal courts, and
cultivate the next generation of advocates and community activists. Founded
in 1979, the Alliance for Justice works closely with public interest
organizations, social service networks,
foundations, the legal community, and community-based organizations that
work to energize vibrant and effective citizen engagement in public policy.
Along with more information and resources on these issues, you can sign up
for the Nonprofit Action Network and get news about IRS and Federal Election
Commission rulings, as well as other developments that affect the advocacy
activities of nonprofits. Go to:
www.allianceforjustice.org
April
3 - 9, 2011
The Outcome Group
The Rensselaerville Institute (TRI) and The Center for What Works (WhatWorks),
both nonprofits dedicated to assisting social sector organizations and
communities to achieve better results, have announced a new organizational
combination. WhatWorks will be joining TRI’s Outcome Group. Debra B.
Natenshon, TRI’s Outcome Group partners with communities, foundations,
nonprofit organizations and governments in achieving dramatic human gain
using innovation and an outcome focus. The work focuses on deep consulting,
strategic mapping and training provided by its team of outcome leaders. The
Center for What Works focuses on benchmarking, offering online practical
tools, training, and professional services to social sector organizations to
measure progress toward strategy and mission and to continually improve
outcomes for their target beneficiaries. In combining, this joint division
at TRI will continue guiding foundations and nonprofits through an inclusive
approach to reach higher results by using research-based outcome frameworks
to help client organizations define, achieve and verify tangible
accomplishments in behavior change and condition. The combined organization
will achieve a shared vision: to guide nonprofits, foundations and
communities to make transformational break-throughs for the people they
serve, with their investments in time and money. Go to:
www.theoutcomegroup.org
March
27 - April 2, 2011
The Listening Post Project
The Johns Hopkins Listening Post Project, and initiative of the Johns
Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies, is monitoring in a systematic and
timely way what is happening to nonprofit organizations in the U.S. To do
so, project staff have partnered with nonprofit umbrella organizations in
several major nonprofit fields and with over 1,000 local nonprofit
organizations that have agreed to serve as the Listening Post Project's
“eyes and ears” on critical nonprofit challenges and promising responses
organizations are making to them. To learn more about the Listening Post
Project and access report findings, go to:
www.ccss.jhu.edu
March
20 - 26, 2011
Google for Nonprofits Program
Google has launched the Google for Nonprofits program that provides
access to exclusive products and resources to help nonprofit tax exempt
organizations expand their impact. By joining Google for Nonprofits, a
nonprofit organization will be approved to enroll in exclusive nonprofit
products, which include:
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Google Grants: Free AdWords advertising
to promote your website on Google through keyword targeting.
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YouTube for Nonprofits: Premium branding
capabilities on YouTube channels, increased uploading capacity, the
ability to select custom thumbnail images, and Call-to-action overlay on
your videos. |
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Google Earth Outreach Grants: Free
licensing for Google Earth Pro, Google SketchUp Pro and Maps API
Premier. |
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Google Apps for Nonprofits: Free version
of Google Apps for Nonprofits with fewer than 3,000 users, or a 40%
discount ($30/user/year) on Google Apps for Business for organizations
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Nonprofits will also receive the following benefits regardless of whether
they enroll in Google's exclusive product programs:
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Monthly Google for Nonprofits newsletter
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Special offers and events
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Access to online training material targeted towards nonprofits
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To be eligible for the Google for Nonprofits program, organizations must
have current 501(c)(3) status and be headquartered in the United States. To
apply for the Google for Nonprofits program, go to:
www.google.com.
March
13 - 19, 2011
ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit
Innovation
The ASU Lodestar Center exists to advance nonprofit leadership practice
so that organizations can better achieve their mission. Whether the mission
is housing, youth development, recreation, or neighborhood revitalization,
effective nonprofit organizations improve individual lives and enhance our
entire community. Through research, education, and outreach activities the
ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation provides
knowledge and tools that enhance the effectiveness of those who govern,
manage, provide programs and services, volunteer for and support nonprofit
organizations. Go to:
lodestar.asu.edu
March
6 - 12, 2011
GrantSpace SM
GrantSpace SM a new service of the
Foundation Center, offers information and resources that are specifically
designed to meet the needs of grantseekers. At GrantSpace
SM, you can:
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View video recordings of live discussions with grantmakers |
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Listen to podcasts featuring experts in the field
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Find answers to your questions in the Knowledge Base
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Connect right now with a professional Foundation Center librarian
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Get information about opportunities in your subject
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Increase your expertise in fundraising and management
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Attend training and events, in-person and online
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To access the website, go to:
grantspace.org
February 27 -
March 5, 2011
Leadership Learning Community
The Leadership Learning Community (LLC) is a national nonprofit
organization transforming the way leadership development work is conceived,
conducted and evaluated, primarily within the nonprofit sector. The LLC
focuses on leveraging leadership as a means to create a more just and
equitable society. The LLC combines its expertise in identifying, evaluating
and applying cutting-edge ideas and promising practices in the leadership
development field, with access to an engaged national network of hundreds of
experienced funders, consultants and leadership development programs, to
drive the innovation and collaboration needed to make leadership more
effective. The Leadership Learning Community also offers consulting services
to help programs and foundations optimize their leadership investment
strategy. For more information, go to:
leadershiplearning.org
February 20 - 26, 2011
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In
developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving
them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the
United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the
fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in
school and life. Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEO
Jeff Raikes and Co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill
and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett. Go to:
www.gatesfoundation.org
February 13 - 19,
2011
Learning for Social Impact
The Learning for Social Impact site, part of McKinsey & Company's Social
Sector Office, has been developed to help funders, their grantees, and other
essential partners achieve social change by offering best practices,
guidelines, tools, insights, and practical help in developing assessment
plans that drive social impact. A resource of special note is an interactive
workbook to help you create an assessment plan for your portfolio of
programs. Go to:
lsi.mckinsey.com
February 6 - 12,
2011
Council on Accreditation (COA)
COA is an international, independent, not-for-profit, child- and
family-service and behavioral healthcare accrediting organization. It was
founded in 1977 by the Child Welfare League of America and Family Service
America (now the Alliance for Children and Families). Originally known as an
accrediting body for family and children's agencies, COA currently accredits
over 45 different service areas. The website contains a Tools Index, a
one-stop resource for private organizations and public agencies which
contains a wide variety of trainings, webinars, tip sheets, document
templates, self-paced trainings, checklists and other tools. The tools
contained in the index are designed to help nonprofits better understand the
COA standards and successfully navigate the accreditation process. The tools
index and other resources will be useful to organizations that are not
pursuing COA accreditation as well. Go to:
www.coastandards.org
January 30 - February 5,
2011
The Center for Nonprofit Management
As one of the nation's leading management support organizations, the
Center for Nonprofit Management, based in Dallas, strives to bring the most
current tools for best practices in nonprofit management to thousands of
nonprofit boards, staff and volunteers each year. The mission of the Center
is to build stronger communities by increasing the performance and impact of
nonprofit organizations. In the late 1970's, the Meadows Foundation in
Dallas recognized a significant need for staff development and management
assistance to charitable organizations. In 1980, with the support of other
local funders, Meadows provided the seed funding to establish the Center for
Nonprofit Management. Today, the Center receives support from donations,
grants, fees for services and annual membership dues at a minimal cost and
is a United Way affiliate. Nonprofits everywhere will find t he extensive
collection of resources including sample documents helpful. Go to:
www.cnmdallas.org
January 23 - 29, 2011
Socialbrite
Socialbrite is a learning hub & sharing
community that brings together top experts in social media, causes and
online philanthropy. The organization aims to share insights about tools and
best practices that advance the social good. Socialbrite is an ad-free
community learning center which also offers strategic services to
nonprofits. One of the highlights of the website is an extensive collection
of tutorials created to help show nonprofits, cause organizations,
businesses and individuals how to effectively use social media. Most of the
tutorials are short video screencasts. For more information, go to:
www.socialbrite.org.
January 16 - 22, 2011
IDEO
IDEO (pronounced “eye-dee-oh”) is an award-winning global design firm
that takes a human-centered approach to helping organizations in the public
and private sectors innovate and grow. Of special interest to nonprofits is
their HCD Toolkit. The HCD Toolkit was designed specifically for NGOs and
social enterprises that work with impoverished communities in Africa, Asia,
and Latin America. The free kit, available for download here, walks users
through the human-centered design process and supports them in activities
such as building listening skills, running workshops, and implementing
ideas. The process has led to innovations such as the HeartStart
defibrillator, Cleanwell natural antibacterial products, and the Blood Donor
System for the Red Cross — all of which have enhanced the lives of millions
of people. Although the center of attention is the developing world, many
nonprofits will find this fresh, customer focused approach very useful for
designing new programs and redesigning current ones. This free innovation
guide can be downloaded at
www.ideo.com/work/human-centered-design-toolkit Check out the rest of the website at
www.ideo.com
January
9 - 15, 2011
Nonprofit Trends
Nonprofit Trends is a blog by Steve MacLaughlin and covers a wide range
of topics around the nonprofit sector. Steve is the Director of Internet
Solutions at Blackbaud and is responsible for leading how the company
provides online solutions for its clients. Steve has spent more than 14
years building successful online initiatives with a broad range of Fortune
500 firms, government and educational institutions, and nonprofit
organizations across the world. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and
events including the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP),
Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), Council for Advancement and
Support of Education (CASE), Direct Marketing Fundraisers Association (DMFA),
Institute of Fundraising, National Association of Independent School (NAIS),
Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), and other nonprofit organizations.
Steve serves on the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) Board of Directors
and supports its focus on both the growth and professionalism of the
nonprofit technology field as well as building knowledge and information
sharing capacity throughout the sector. Go to:
www.nptrends.com
January 2 - 8, 2011
Nonprofits Assistance Fund
The Nonprofits Assistance Fund (NAF) was incorporated
as an independent nonprofit in 1998 to administer loan funds previously
operated as programs of The Minneapolis Foundation. NAF's mission is to
foster community development and vitality by building financially healthy
nonprofit organizations. Underlying this mission is the belief that
financially healthy nonprofit organizations play a vital role in stabilizing
and anchoring the communities they serve. Nonprofits Assistance Fund is the
only organization in the state with the express purpose of improving
nonprofit organizations' financial health. NAF supports nonprofits through
transformational lending and by encouraging healthy financial practices and
providing strategic financial guidance. While the focus of the organization
is Minnesota, the website is rich with resources that will benefit
nonprofits anywhere. Especially noteworthy are valuable tools for nonprofit
financial management. Go to:
www.nonprofitsassistancefund.org
December 19, 2010 -
January 1, 2011
Public Agenda
For over 30 years, Public
Agenda has been providing unbiased and unparalleled research that bridges
the gap between American leaders and what the public really thinks about
issues ranging from education to foreign policy to immigration to religion
and civility in American life. Nonpartisan
and nonprofit, Public Agenda was founded by social scientist and
author Daniel Yankelovich and former
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance in 1975.
Public Agenda's two-fold mission is to help American leaders better
understand the public's point of view and enable citizens know more about
critical policy issues so they can make thoughtful, informed decisions. Go
to:
www.publicagenda.org
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