List of Nonprofit Resources

  Thrive has compiled the following resources for our nonprofit members and anyone else
   interested in learning more about the nonprofit community.

  General Nonprofit Resources

California Association of Nonprofits
National Council of Nonprofits
eCivis
Guidestar
Internal Revenue Service
Idealist.org
Mary's List
National Center for Charitable Statistics
Insight Center for Community Ecomomic Development
Center for Nonprofit Management
Nonprofit Genie
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide

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  Local Nonprofit Resources & Training Opportunities

Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN)
Certificate in Nonprofit Management - SFSU
CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
Community Information Program (CIP)
Roundtable Series for Nonprofit Organization
San Mateo Library - Foundation Center Cooperating Collection
Stanford Law School - Free Legal Advice to Nonprofits
San Mateo County Law Library

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  Starting a New Nonprofit Organization

Foundation Center Tutorial
The Foundation Center Library
Resources from Carter McNamara

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  Local Nonprofit Membership Associations

Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin
San Francisco County: Human Services Network
San Mateo County: Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County
Santa Clara County: Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits

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  San Mateo County Nonprofit Networks

Daly City Peninsula Partnership Collaborative (DCPPC)
Housing Leadership Council (HLC)
Peninsula Clergy Network

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  E-Newsletters on the Nonprofit Sector & Philanthropy

Aspen Philanthropy Letter (APL)
CIP Resource Bulletin
Grassroots Fundraising E-Newsletter
Guidestar's Newsletter
Nonprofit Quarterly's E-NewsletterPhilanthropy News Digest (PND)
ZimNotes

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  Advocacy & Public Policy Resources

501(h)/Form 5768: Election/Revocation of Election by an Eligible 501(c)3 Organization to Make Expenditures to Influence Legislation
Information about Assembly and Senate Bills
The California Budget Project (CBP)
Center for Community Change
Alliance for Justice

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  Board Development & Nonprofit Governance

Board Source
BoardNet USA
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits
CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
CEN Board Café
CEN Consulting
CEN Workshops
Board Diversity Grid
Conflict of Interest Policies
"Managing the Risk of Board Discontent"

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  Funding Opportunities, Fundraising Resources, & Fiscal Sponsorship

www.grants.gov
The Foundation Center
Independent Sector
GrantsUSA "California Guide to Grants Online"
Grassroots Fundraising Journal
United Way of the Bay Area
Drcharity.com/
"Team-Based Fundraising Step-by-Step: A Practical Guide to Improving Results thru Teamwork," Josey-Bass Inc., 2000
Barbara Boxer's Grants Webpage and Grants Newsletter

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  Technology Resources

Idealware
TechSoup

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  Sarbanes Oxley and the California Nonprofit Integrity Act

The Sarbanes Oxley (also known as SOX) act requires an audit for any nonprofit with revenues over $1 million (FYI, the Board should “hire” the auditor, not the ED). Compass Point has a toolkit to help you decide whether you’re in compliance with this act:  CLICK HERE.

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