Resources: On the Web
Resources abound on the Web and vary in quality and usefullness. These staff-selected websites are found to be respected information, training, legal, and funding sources in the nonprofit sector. We welcome your comments and suggestions.
Board and Governance
Board Café is the electronic newsletter exclusively for members of nonprofit boards of directors. Short enough to read over a cup of coffee, Board Café offers a menu of ideas, information, opinion, news, and resources to help board members give and get the most out of board service.
From the Michigan Attorney General's office, provides clear and concise information about the obligations of potential and current Charity Board Members.
An online tool designed to connect nonprofit boards and new leaders. If you're an individual interested in board service or a nonprofit looking for a new board member ... this is a good place to start.
BoardSource is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening their boards of directors. Its highly acclaimed programs and services mobilize boards so that organizations fulfill their missions, achieve their goals, increase their impact, and extend their influence.
Selected articles on capacity building plus other tools and resources from Feildstone Alliance.
Provides easy-to-access, clutter-free, comprehensive resources regarding the leadership and management of groups and organizations. Content is relevant to the vast majority of people, whether they are in large or small for-profit or nonprofit organizations.
Capacity Building
A professional association of individuals and organizations devoted to improving the management and governance capacity of nonprofits in order to assist nonprofits in fulfilling their mission.
CompassPoint Nonprofit Services is a consulting, research, and training organization providing nonprofits with management tools, strategies, and resources to lead change in their communities.
Coro trains ethical, diverse civic leaders nationwide. Coro leaders develop skills; master tools needed to engage and empower communities; gain experience in government, business, labor and not-for-profit community organizations; and participate in special community and political problem solving processes.
A membership organization of more than 2,000 grantmaking foundations and giving programs worldwide that provides leadership expertise, legal services and networking opportunities, among other services, to members and to the general public.
Selected articles on capacity building plus other tools and resources from Feildstone Alliance.
Established in 1956, and today supported by close to 600 foundations, the Foundation Center is the nation's leading authority on philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust.
Provides assistance and resources for community-serving nonprofit organizations. As a nonprofit, the Center is uniquely positioned to both understand and respond to questions with practical, affordable suggestions for controlling the risks that threaten a nonprofit’s ability to accomplish its mission.
Provides nonprofit staff members, volunteers, and board members with affordable resources and information to work more effectively and efficiently towards accomplishing their mission.
Foundations and Other Funding Sources
The mission of the Kalamazoo based Arcus Foundation is to achieve social justice that is inclusive of sexual orientation, gender identity and race, and to ensure conservation and respect of the great apes.
Local chapter of Bread for the Journey International which advocates a simple practice of neighborhood philanthropy.
Community foundations by name or state.
Foundation Finder offers basic information on grantmakers in the U.S. including private foundations, community foundations, grantmaking public charities, and corporate giving programs. For more robust information including information on foundations, corporate givers, and grantmaking public charities please use the Foundation Directory Online which is a subscription database that is available online at ONE place in Central Library only.
Search requests for proposals posted in Philanthropy News Digest.
An independent federal grant-making agency dedicated to creating and sustaining a nation of learners by helping libraries & museums.
The Mission of the Kalamazoo based Irving S. Gilmore Foundation is to support and enrich the cultural, social, and economic life of Greater Kalamazoo. The Priorities of the Foundation include: The Arts, Culture, and Humanities; Human Services; Education; Community Development; Health and Well-Being.
The Kalamazoo Community Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the Spirit of Community and quality of life in the greater Kalamazoo area through its stewardship of permanently endowed funds. Founded on the simple idea that it is our responsibility to look after one another, the Kalamazoo Community Foundation is nurtured and sustained by the people of the greater Kalamazoo area. Individuals, families, businesses and organizations have established 800 charitable funds at the Community Foundation.
Find resources concerning philanthropy, grant writing tools, frequently asked questions, and volunteer opportunities.
A philanthropy devoted exclusively to health & health care.
Grants and Fundraising
Local affiliate of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
Donate products or register your nonprofit to receive free or reduced goods.
Free web-based grant writing resources.
Comprehensive grant writing website.
Grantsmanship Training Program covers researching grants, writing grant proposals, and negotiating with funding sources.
Provides fundraising and philanthropy training plus resources and research. The Center on Philanthropy is moving philanthropy forward in the 21st century. Cutting-edge programs and initiatives provide nonprofits, donors and scholars with the resources they need to make a difference.
A clearinghouse of fundraising information and provides training in grantsmanship and proposal writing for nonprofit organizations and government agencies.
Provides conditional seed capital and business training essential to the launch of a microenterprise.
Nonprofit and Donor Resources
Charity watchdog service to help donors make informed decisions.
Information on hundreds of nonprofit organizations that solicit nationally and internationally.
GuideStar's mission is to revolutionize philanthropy and nonprofit practice by providing information that advances transparency, enables users to make better decisions, and encourages charitable giving.
Idealist is a project of Action Without Borders, a nonprofit organization founded in 1995. Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives.
Code of ethics for the nonprofit sector.
Network for Good's mission is to make it as easy to donate and volunteer online as it is to shop online, and to make it simple and affordable for all nonprofits, of any size, to recruit donors and volunteers via the Internet.
Philanthropy
HIP’s mission is to strengthen Latino communities by increasing resources for the Latino and Latin American civil sector and by increasing Latino participation and leadership throughout the field of philanthropy.
Like its biweekly print analog, The Chronicle of Philanthropy's Web site is full of useful information for fundraisers, grantmakers, nonprofit managers, and others.
State, Federal, and Legal
Database of all Federal programs available to State & local governments, quasi-public, private profit & nonprofit organizations.
Designed to help new non-profit organizations complete the Application for Exempt Status Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Providing grant information to current and prospective Health & Human Services grantees
Tax and legal information for charities & other nonprofits
Programs fostering partnerships between faith-based organizations, neighborhood associations and nonprofit organizations.
Technology
Web design assistance for nonprofits.
The Cristina Foundation is a nonprofit organization that matches donated computer equipment with needy schools and nonprofit organizations around the world.
Netsquareds mission is to jumpstart the leading edge of online technological change and to help nonprofits use that edge to change the world! Strives to help nonprofits build the strategic capacity, knowledge and skills needed to put powerful new online tools to work achieving positive changes.
NTEN is the membership organization of nonprofit professionals who put technology to use for their causes and a community of peers who share technology solutions across the sector and support each other’s work.
SurveyMonkey provides the tools needed to create surveys quickly and easily. Both free and pay versions available.
Bringing technology donations to nonprofits, TechSoup Stock is a technology product philanthropy service just for nonprofits. TechSoup Stock is able to facilitate and distribute multiple product philanthropy programs in a centralized, Web-based platform.
TechSoup.org offers nonprofits a one-stop resource for technology needs by providing free information, resources, and support.
The Digital Divide Network is the Internet's largest community for educators, activists, policy makers and concerned citizens working to bridge the digital divide.
Volunteer Management
Volunteer mangement best practices.
The mission of the Corporation for National and Community Service is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.
Energize, Inc. is an international training, consulting and publishing firm specializing in volunteerism. Founded in 1977, Energize has assisted organizations of all types with their volunteer efforts--whether they are health and human service organizations, cultural arts groups, professional associations, or schools.
HandsOn Network is the leading business unit within the Points of Light Institute portfolio and the activating arm. It is the largest volunteer and citizen action network in the nation.
The International Association for Volunteer Effort was founded in 1970 by a group of volunteers from around the world who saw in volunteering a means of making connections across countries and cultures. It has grown into a global network of volunteers, volunteer organisations, national representatives and volunteer centres, with members in over 70 countries, and in all world regions.
As the only national organization committed to fulfilling the public purpose of higher education, Campus Compact is a leader in building civic engagement into campus and academic life. Michigan Campus Compact is a state office of the national organization and our membership unites public, private, two-and four-year institutions across the spectrum of higher education.
The Michigan Community Service Commission builds a culture of service by providing vision and resources to strengthen communities through volunteerism.
Aims to ensure that there are volunteer and community participation opportunities for people through the country and increasingly, around the world.
Healthy communities depend on volunteers - like you! Maybe one of these volunteer opportunities fits your interests.
The Volunteer Center of Greater Kalamazoo has been the center for volunteerism in Kalamazoo since 1966. It is a member of Volunteer Centers of Michigan and the Volunteer Center National Network. Numerous programs and services are available to Kalamazoo County nonprofit organizations that are designed to help them establish or strengthen their volunteer programs.
VolunteerMatch strengthens communities by making it easier for good people and good causes to connect. The organization offers a variety of online services to support a community of nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic engagement.