Capacity Benchmarking Tool
For Faith- and Community-Based Organization
Part VIII: Financial Management
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General resources about many facets of running a nonprofit:
The Nonprofit FAQ: http://www.nonprofits.org/
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide: http://www.npgoodpractice.org/
Free Management Library for For-Profit and Nonprofit Organizations: http://www.managementhelp.org/
Part I: Board of Directors
BoardSource: http://www.ncnb.org (Works to strengthen nonprofit boards of directors.)
The Foundation Center: http://fdncenter.org/getstarted/faqs/html/samplebylaws.html (resources for sample bylaws)
New York Attorney General’s Office: http://www.oag.state.ny.us/charities/not_for_ profit_booklet.pdf (Describes board members’ responsibilities and duties.)
Governance Matters: http://www.governancematters.org (Encourages and promotes good governance in the nonprofit sector.)
Board Café: www.boardcafe.org (Board Café is an electronic newsletter for members of nonprofit boards of directors.)
The Nonprofit FAQ: http://www.nonprofits.org/npofaq/03/02.html (Information about creating job descriptions for board members.)
Part II: Strategic Planning and Decision Making
Free Management Library: http://www.managementhelp.org/plan_dec/str_plan/ str_plan.htm (Information about strategic planning.)
Part III: Program Monitoring
Innovation Network: http://www.innonet.org/ (Online tools for planning and evaluation.)
The Urban Institute: Series on Outcome Management for Nonprofit Organizations. http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/310776_KeySteps.pdf (Separate guidebooks are available on the following topics: Key Steps in Outcome Management; Surveying Clients; Following Up with Former Clients; Using Outcome Information; Analyzing and Interpreting Outcome Data; Developing Community-Wide Indicators)
Part IV: Community Linkages and Partnerships
http://www.niac.org/NIAC2/ResourceCenter/DownloadableFiles/CollRisksBook.pdf (Article titled, Managing Collaboration Risks: Partnering with Confidence and Success, by the Nonprofits’ Insurance Alliance of California and Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance, Risk Retention Group.)
Part V: Fundraising and Grant Writing
Grassroots Fundraising Journal- Kim Klein - http://www.grassrootsfundraising.org/howto/ (Links to lots of articles and advice about fundraising.)
The Foundation Center: http://fdncenter.org/ (Provides information about foundations in the country, including an on-line directory; much of the information is free – some is for paying subscribers.)
GrantStation: http://www.grantstation.com/ (Access – requiring paid membership – to a searchable database of grantmakers accepting proposals from a variety of organizations, federal grant deadlines updated daily, and links to funding agencies.)
Part VI: Technology
TechSoup: http://www.techsoup.org/ (on-line resource for all issues related to nonprofit technology; they offer discounts on software for nonprofits.)
Community Technology Centers’ Network: http://www.ctcnet.org/ (Membership organization that provides technical assistance and partnership opportunities on technology issues.)
Foundation Center: http://fdncenter.org/getstarted/topical/software.html (Resource list with links covering accounting and fundraising software.)
Part VII: Managing Staff and Volunteers
Alliance for Nonprofit Management: http://www.allianceonline.org/ (A professional association of individuals and organizations whose mission is to improve the management and governance of nonprofit organizations.)
ServiceLeader.org: http://www.serviceleader.org/new/ (Provides information covering every aspect of volunteer management.)
Free Management Library: http://www.mapnp.org/library/policies/policies.htm (Resources for developing employee handbook.)
The Nonprofit FAQ: http://www.nonprofits.org/npofaq/19/85.html (Summary of employment taxes.)
Part VIII: Financial Management
Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York: http://www.npccny.org/Form_ 990/990.htm (Article titled, “How to Read the 990 and Find out What It Means”, 2003 version)
The Internal Revenue Service: www.irs.gov (Postings of all forms and instructions to assist nonprofit organizations with annual financial filings with the IRS.)
See IRS pub. 4221, “Compliance Guide for 501(c)3 Tax-Exempt organizations”: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4221.pdf
Nonprofit Risk Management Center: http://nonprofitrisk.org/ (This organization produces a newsletter distributed three times a year, with each issue covering a wide spectrum of issues, including risk management from a nonprofit perspective.)
Nonprofits’ Insurance Alliance of California: http://www.niac.org/FAQs/FAQDisplay.cfm?OptionSetID=7 (Frequently Asked Questions about insurance)
New York Attorney General’s Office: http://www.oag.state.ny.us/charities/internal_ controls.pdf (Booklet on internal controls and accountability.)
James D. DeWitt: http://www.iciclesoftware.com/VLH7/index.html (Online handbook providing an introduction to legal issues for nonprofit organizations.)
Part VIII: Financial Management