A Consumers Guide to Low-Cost Donor Management Systems
Idealware’s 2017 edition of A Consumers Guide to Low-Cost Donor Management Systems is targeted at small-to-medium-sized nonprofits. It looks widely at 32 systems that cost under $6,000 to support one user and fewer than 1,000 records for the first year. As in past editions, the guide includes a resource directory to help you put the […]
Softwareadvice.org
Software Advice helps nonprofits choose the right nonprofit management software so they can plan fundraising events and centralize donor contact data. They offer a free Buyer’s Guide and also a live person to talk with who can help you make the best selection. Software Advice is a directory that offers detailed reviews, research, and comparisons to help […]
Nonprofit Technology Policy Workbook
More than half of the organizations surveyed in a 2016 report said that they had experienced a data breach caused by an employee. Most of those breaches were not caused by maliciousness, however, but by carelessness. Staff members often don’t know when they’re taking risks. Does your organization have written policies in place to protect against such […]
Innovating Program Delivery: A Nonprofit Workbook
Innovating Program Delivery: A Nonprofit Workbook from Idealware will help you identify your organization’s needs and match them to the technology that can help you meet them. It will also look at what it takes to be successful when developing a new idea and implementing new technology. The worksheets will guide you past your obstacles […]
How Can Your Nonprofit Use Texting for Program Delivery? A Workbook
Created as a companion piece to their free report, Text Messaging for Nonprofit Program Delivery, this series of worksheets will help you: Identify a particular problem or issue that could be solved using text messaging and assemble a team from your organization to help you solve the problem. Learn different ways other nonprofits have already used texting to […]
Why You Should Stop Relying on Grants to Fund Your Nonprofit
If you’re thinking about starting a nonprofit and the plan is to use grants alone to get it funded—think again. So many first-timers think grants are the way to go as their main funding source. Read more from Nonprofit Hub
Reinstatement of Good Standing with Corporate and Tax Regulatory Agencies for California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporations
Staying in good standing with the state of California and the IRS is an ongoing process. This free publication from Public Counsel, Guide for Reinstatement of Good Standing with Corporate and Tax Regulatory Agencies for California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporations both outlines what you need to do to be compliant, and offers guidance if your organization has […]
Nonprofit Startup Resources by State
Every state has different requirements for starting a nonprofit. If you are outside of California, see this comprehensive list of resources. If you are not in California, the Nonprofit Startup Map will help you find what you need. It provides links to helpful state resources such as nonprofit associations, legal support organizations and government agencies.
Social Enterprise
For profit alternatives to the traditional nonprofit corporation. In 2012 the California legislature created two new classes of corporations for businesses that seek to pursue both profit and purpose: Benefit Corporations and Flexible Purpose Corporations. Here are some articles that explain what they are and how they work: California Creates New Corporate Types that Reward […]
Fiscal Sponsorship
Fiscal sponsorship is an arrangement between a 501(c)(3) public charity and a project (that does not have that tax status) in which, typically, the charity receives and expends funds to advance the charitable work of the project while retaining discretion and control over the funds. Learn about Fiscal Sponsorship GrantSpace offers comprehensive information on all aspects […]
