Nonprofit Organizations
California Association of Nonprofits: The web site of the California Association of Nonprofits (CAN), a statewide membership organization of over 1,700 diverse nonprofits, provides materials and resources related to its mission of protecting, strengthening, and promoting nonprofit organizations.
CAN’s mission is to promote, strengthen and advance the influence, professionalism accountability and effectiveness of nonprofit organizations in a manner that builds their capacity to accomplish their missions and preserves the idealism and value of nonprofit organizations
Date Added: 2006-05-31 | Accessed: 329 times | Web Site Address: www.canonprofits.org (opens in new window)
Center for Non Profit Creation (CNPC): Through its legal assistance to nonprofit organizations, primarily in the area of forming nonprofit organizations, the Center For Non Profit Creation, the Center helps nonprofits reach their goals and objectives through ongoing educational support and providing our them with the "right" information not obtained anywhere else. With over 15 years of experience and having formed and consulted with thousands of non profit corporations and public charities, the CNPC has developed expertise in the field of forming and operating efficient and successful 501(c)(3) tax exempt organizations.
Date Added: 2006-05-31 | Accessed: 282 times | Web Site Address: www.npcreation.com (opens in new window)
DC Public Schools Watch: DCPSWatch is an on-line magazine that covers education issues and news about the District of Columbia Public Schools. In addition to articles and columns about DCPS, DCPSWatch features resources for parents, students, teachers, DCPS employees, and civic activists.
Date Added: 2006-03-04 | Accessed: 231 times | Web Site Address: www.dcpswatch.com/ (opens in new window)
DC Watch: DCWatch is an on-line magazine that covers local city politics and public affairs in Washington, D.C. In addition to articles and columns about political issues and politicians, DCWatch features resources for civic activists and background material on legislation and current events in the District of Columbia. For a detailed description, see: What Is DCWatch?
Date Added: 2006-03-04 | Accessed: 258 times | Web Site Address: dcwatch.com/ (opens in new window)
Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership: The role of the Johnson Center is to encourage an understanding of the historical roots and contemporary practices of philanthropy; promote and support service-learning and community engagement; encourage best practices in management, leadership, and governance of nonprofit organizations; and conduct research that assists nonprofits in their work.
Date Added: 2006-05-20 | Accessed: 184 times | Web Site Address: www.gvsu.edu/jcp (opens in new window)
Hurwitt and Associates: A law firm serving nonprofit, philanthropic, and tax-exempt organizations throughout the US and abroad, Hurwitt and Associates provides comprehensive legal counsel in all aspects of nonprofit law , including nonprofit corporate, tax, regulatory, charitable trust, and intellectual property law. The site also includes a very useful nonprofit law resource library.
Date Added: 2006-05-31 | Accessed: 226 times | Web Site Address: www.hurwitassociates.com (opens in new window)
Independent Sector: Independent Sector is the leadership forum for charities, foundations, and corporate giving programs committed to advancing the common good in America and around the world. Its nonpartisan coalition of approximately 550 organizations leads, strengthens, and mobilizes the charitable community in order to fulfill a vision of a just and inclusive society of active citizens, vibrant communities, effective institutions, and a healthy democracy.
Date Added: 2006-05-31 | Accessed: 165 times | Web Site Address: www.independentsector.org (opens in new window)
Internet Site for Nonprofit Organizations: Pfau Englund Nonprofit Law, P.C. focuses on providing high quality, affordable legal services to a wide variety of nonprofit charitable, educational and scientific organizations and trade and business associations.
Date Added: 2006-05-31 | Accessed: 227 times | Web Site Address: www.nonprofitlaw.com (opens in new window)
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide: The Nonprofit Good Practice Guide is a one-stop shop for widely-accepted and innovative nonprofit practices offering Preferred Practices and Pitfalls, Glossaries, Resources, Trends and Web site Profiles within ten topic areas. Npgoodpractice.org offers answers to virtually any question about managing nonprofits and foundations, leading staff to sources that contain an abundance of information. These good practices can be applied quickly and directly to improving an organization's performance. The Guide can be used as a reference for quick answers, in preparation for staff or board meetings, as a training tool, and in reference for classroom studies.
Date Added: 2006-05-20 | Accessed: 258 times | Web Site Address: www.npgoodpractice.org (opens in new window)
Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center: The purpose of the Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center is to enhance the leadership of nonprofits, philanthropy, and the public sector to work together, and with the private sector, to advance the common good and serve the public interest.
Date Added: 2006-06-05 | Accessed: 342 times | Web Site Address: www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/pnlc (opens in new window)
Reach Out and Read: Reach Out and Read (ROR) is a national non-profit organization that promotes early literacy by giving new books to children and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud in pediatric exam rooms across the nation.
Date Added: 2006-08-10 | Accessed: 225 times | Web Site Address: www.reachoutandread.org (opens in new window)
The Center for Excellence in Nonprofit Organizations: The Center for Excellence in Nonprofit Organizations seeks to improve the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening and sustaining their leaders and by promoting excellence in executive and board leadership.
Date Added: 2006-02-25 | Accessed: 354 times | Web Site Address: www.cen.org (opens in new window)
Yale Program on Nonprofit Organizations: The Program on Non-Profit Organizations (PONPO) at Yale University was founded in 1978 to foster interdisciplinary research aimed at developing an understanding of nonprofit organizations and their role in economic and political life. Over the years, the Program has published a valuable series of working papers on the theory and management of nonprofit organizations which are of use to both public and nonprofit organization managers.
Date Added: 2006-05-20 | Accessed: 249 times | Web Site Address: ponpo.som.yale.edu/ (opens in new window)