Free Non-Profit Resources
Relevant Legal Resources:
- Nolo (Bylaw, certificate of formation, etc. templates)
- Nonprofit Laws For Each State at Lawserver
- Incorporation in each state by USA.gov
- Nifty Organization Chart of Tax-Exempt Organizations from Charity Lawyer
- Foundation Center: Strategic Nonprofit Collaboration
Compensation:
- Resource for Executive Director Job Offers
- Discussion on, and resources for, determining Executive Director compensation
Governance:
- By-laws checklist on BlueAvocado
- A link provided by IRS for relevant non-profit laws in each state
- Governance Toolkit For Boards at Management Help
- LawForChange has help on choosing an entity, operations and all that is social entrepreneurship
Organizations:
- National Council of Non-Profit Organizations (great for determining what your local non-profit assoc. is)
- Idealist (provides volunteer and job opportunities with non-profits)
- Guidestar (information on non-profits and 990 forms)
- Boardsource (resources that help create and strengthen non-profit boards)
- National Center for Charitable Statistics (Federal and State Statistics on Non-profits and Foundations)
- Social Enterprise Alliance for all that deals with Social Enterprises
Education:
- Web-based Training by the IRS (beginning to see how fantastic the IRS website is for non-profits?)
Fundraising
- Charity Village (resource tab is great)
- Non-Profit Guides (grant-writing resources)
- Foundation Center (grant-writing resource, webinar)
- GrantSpace
- Unified Registration Statement (for filing in multiple states)
Accounting:
- SCORE’s resources and templates for financial statements
- Accounting Procedures Manual Template
Human Resources/Employee Management:
- Staff Management and HR resources
- Minnesota Council of Non-profits: HR Management
- National Council on Nonprofits: Four Policies Nonprofits Should Know About
Lobbying:
- National Council on Nonprofits: The 501(h) filing
Templates:
- Confidentiality Agreement for non-profits
- Profit and Loss template
- Profit and Loss template from Inc. magazine
Vendors:
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