Risk Management Tutorial for Nonprofit Managers
Completing the Risk Management Tutorial is an easy way to begin integrating the principles of risk management into the day-to-day operations of your nonprofit.
A Nonprofit’s Guide to Risk Management and Insurance
Risk management is a tool to help nonprofit organizations like yours deal with the uncertainty of possible risks related to your work. A Nonprofit’s Guide to Risk Management and Insurance, a publication you can download for free, will help you better assess and reduce your risk and understand how to get the kind of insurance you […]
Safer Internet Guide
You rely on the goodwill of your donors, constituents, and community for support. So it’s very important that you protect your data and infrastructure. The Safer Internet Guide, from TechSoup, is intended to help you keep it safe.
Data Sources
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps ranks the health of nearly every US county. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation collaborates with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute to bring this program to cities, counties and states across the nation. For nonprofits working with, or needing access to, data in the United States, Data USA, provides free, […]
Free Management Library
The Free Management Library provides free, easy-to-access, online articles to develop yourself, other individuals, groups and organizations (whether the organization is for-profit or nonprofit). This comprehensive resource, curated by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC, is a large, well-organized collection of articles and resources covering all aspects of management. The list below includes the most popular […]
The Nonprofit Business Plan
This Foundation Center Grantspace Business Plans page offers information and links to a variety of resources. LaPiana Associates offer these free resources. View these Business Planning Tools for Nonprofits from SCORE. National Council of Nonprofits Business Planning for Nonprofits offers resources and links.
Essential Strategic Plan
The Essential Strategic Plan Online (ESP) is an online coaching experience for intact planning teams from small and mid-sized nonprofits that supports them in creating their own, complete strategic plan. The Essential Strategic Plan is designed to be: Affordable – About a tenth of the price of hiring a live consultant; Effective – 100% of participants surveyed […]
CalGold
Business license and permit requirements vary. Use this helpful database to determine requirements for your specific area. Search nonprofit under business type. CalGold
Governance Policies and Procedures Samples
Developed by group of California based lawyers, the Form 990 Policy Series offers sample policies on a variety of topics including compensation, conflict of interest, investment and more. They include a discussion of why various provisions might be used by a particular type or size of organization. Topics include compensation, conflict of interest, investment and […]
Dissolving a Nonprofit Organization
Most tax-exempt organizations that end their operations, either through shutting down, transferring their assets or merging with another tax-exempt organization, must inform the IRS about the details of the action. In California, organizations must also inform the Attorney General’s Office and the Secretary of State. Attorney General’s Office General Guide for Dissolving a CA Nonprofit […]
