General/Effective Nonprofit Management

• BoardSource
• Built for Texas – The Impact and Opportunity of Our Nonprofit Sector
• CompassPoint
• Council of Nonprofits: Self-Assessment
• Chronicle of Philanthropy, The: Took Kit and Resources
• Leap of Reason’s The Performance Imperative
• Minnesota Council of Nonprofit’s Principles & Practices of Nonprofit Excellence
• Mission Capital
• Mission Capital’s Business Framework for Assessing Nonprofit Programs
• National Council on Nonprofits
• Nonprofit Hub
• Nonprofit Ready
• Where is Your Organization in the Nonprofit Lifecycle? Why All Nonprofits Need This Crucial Piece of the Puzzle
• Nonprofit Self-Care: Social Impact Architects
• Philanthropy and the Social Economy: Blueprint 2017
• TCC Group
• Texas Grant Resources – TGCI
• Texas Commission on the Arts
• Social Impact Exchange
• Voya Foundation Grants

Advocacy

• Bolder Advocacy
• Center for Public Policy Priorities
• Grantspace.org
• Independent Sector
• National Council on Nonprofits – Everyday Advocacy

Board Governance

• Blue Avocado
• Blue Avocado’s Board Café
• BoardSource
  • Board Basics 101
  • 12 Principles of Governance the Power Exceptional Boards
  • Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards
  • The Handbook of Nonprofit Governance
  • Mentor Your Way to Board Development
• Compass Point Training Webinar
• Compass Point’s Sample Governance Documents
• How Much Is A Donor Worth To You?
• Mission Capita’s Board Member Job Description, Matrix & More
• NASDAQ: What Keeps Nominating Governance Committee Chairs Up at Night?
• National Council of Nonprofits

Collaborations, Partnerships & Mergers

• Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits’ Building & Sustaining Effective Collaborations
• Center for Nonprofit Excellence (Charlottesville, VA)
• FSG (Foundation Strategy Group) on Collective Impact
• Candid
• GrantSpace
• Mission Capital

Local collaborations:

• Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition
• McLennan County Hunger Coalition
• McLennan County Reintegration Roundtable
• Prosper Waco

Communications & Social Media Resources

• 7 Tools for Creating Nonprofit Infographics
• Beth Kanter’s Blog & Resource
• Google for Nonprofits
• LinkedIn for Nonprofits
• Pinterest Strategies
• Twitter Strategies: nptechforgood.com
• YouTube for Nonprofits

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

• NCRP – National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy – “Is Your Board Ready to Advance Equity?”
• NTEN Equity Guide for Nonprofit Technology
• The Communications Network Resource for DEI work

Evaluation

• Annie E. Casey’s Theory of Change
• Evalwise on Evaluating Program Effectiveness
• Foundation Center’s Tools & Resources for Assessing Social Impact (TRASI)
• Innovation Network’s Logic Model
• Robert Penna’s The Nonprofit Outcomes Toolbox
• Theory of Change

Financial Health & Management

• AccuFund’s 5 Key Factors to Consider When Investing in a New Nonprofit Accounting System
• AccuFund’s Reporting Requirements for Not-For-Profit Organizations
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
• Auditors in McLennan County (CTSCPA Document)
• CompassPoint’s Fiscal Policy & Procedures
• Tech Impact CRM Consumer Guide
• Mission Capital’s Financial Matter’s Checklist, Policy Ideas & More
• National Council on Nonprofits’ Audit Guide
• National Council on Nonprofits –Budgeting
• National Council on Nonprofits – Financial Literacy
• National Council of Nonprofits – Financial Management
• National Council of Nonprofits – Internal Controls
• Nonprofit Finance Fund’s Tools & Resources (Finance 101, Glossary, Webinars)
• Three Foundations Case for Reserves Statement (PDF Document)

Fraud Prevention

• Safeguarding Assets
• Segregation of Duties
• Transparency

Fundraising/Resources Development

• BoardSource
  • Fearless Fundraising
  • Breaking the Gala Addiction
  • Three Types of Fundraising Campaigns
• Central Texas Association of Fundraising Professionals
• Chronicle of Philanthropy
• Creating an Effective Fundraising Plan
• Crucial Trips for Handling Endowments
• First Day Podcast from The Fund Raising School
• Free Stuff for Nonprofits
• Foundation Directory Online (a funder database)
• Measuring Fundraising Effectiveness
• National Council on Nonprofits on on Ethical Fundraising
• National Council on Nonprofits on Fundraising
• National Council on Nonprofits on Gift Acceptance Policies
• Bonterra- Free Template: “How to Write a Year-End Fundraising Appeal”
• The Grantsmanship Center Inc.’s Posting on Grantsmanship
• Lily Family School of Philanthropy Trainings
• Nonprofit Benchmark Report – 2014 Version
• Peer-To-Peer Fundraising Revolution – Blackbaud
• Step-by-Step Guide to Fundraising

Human Resources

• 501 Commons – HR Best Tools & Practices for Nonprofits
• Annie E Casey’s Building Leaderful Organizations: Succession Planning for Nonprofits
• Blue Avocado, Executive Director Evaluation Survey Form
• BoardSources’s Resource – Executive Evaluation and Compensation
• Bridgespan’s Job Description Toolkit
• Council of Nonprofits, Executive Compensation
• Chronicle of Philanthropy – How to Build a Diverse Nonprofit Staff
• Employee Evaluation Forms
• National Council on Nonprofits on Employee Management
• National Council on Nonprofits on Compensation
• National Council on Nonprofits on Employee & Contractor Classification
• Society of Human Resource Management – Heart of Texas Chapter

ITC - Information Technology & Communications

• Adobe Express: Free nonprofit access to video creation tools, social media content scheduling, PDF editing, stock photos and document templates
• BU-Waco Foundation Nonprofit Technology Manual
• NASDAQ: Top Cybersecurity Concerns for Every Board of Directors, Part I: Cybersecurity Governance
• Nonprofit for Good’s 11 Responsively Designed Nonprofit Websites…
• Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN): Strategy and management focused resources & webinars
• Lynda.com
• TechSoup: Discounted hardware, software & learning resources for the nonprofit sector
• Wired Impact’s Ten Well-Designed Responsive Websites

Professional Development

• Nonprofit Conference Calendar

Starting A Nonprofit

• Alternatives to Starting a Nonprofit
• Bridgespan’s Sample Business Plans
• National Council on Nonprofits on Starting a Nonprofit

Strategic Planning

• Bridgespan’s Strategic Planning Tools & Template Index
• Know How Nonprofit on Strategic Plans
• Management Help’s Strategic Plan Overview & Resource Listing
• National Council on Strategic Planning
• SSIR (Stanford Social Innovation Review) on Strategic Thinking & Planning

Volunteers

• The Balance – “How to Write a Volunteer Application That Works”
• National Council on Nonprofit on Volunteer Management
• National Council on Nonprofit on Pro Bono & Skilled Volunteers
• National Council on Nonprofit’s Interns- Employee or Volunteer?
• Sign Up Genius’ Tips for Retaining Volunteers
• SSIR (Stanford Social Innovation Review) on the New Volunteer Workforce