Official Nebraska Government Website

Organizational Management

Toolkits

Capacity Benchmarking Tool

(U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Administration for Children & Families) A guide to help establish priorities for strengthening the organization's infrastructure and identify most important next steps needed to build capacity. Topics include Board of Directors, Strategic Planning & Decision Making, Program Monitoring (monitoring effectiveness), Community Linkages & Partnerships, Fundraising & Grant Writing, Technology, Managing Staff & Volunteers, and Financial Management.

Faith and Service Technical Education Network

(FASTEN Network) Information, resources, toolkits and networking opportunities for those who seek to collaborate effectively to renew urban communities.

Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Toolkit for Community - and Faith-Based Service Providers

(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Complete & comprehensive toolkit with checklists, action planning sheets, and other resources geared to provide information and guidance to small and large organizations to develop a sustainability plan.

Wilder Collaboration Factors Inventory

(Wilder Foundation) An assessment tool designed to review and measure the factors that influence the success of a collaboration.

Information From & About the Government

Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

(whitehouse.gov) News and updates of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives including reports, grant resources, and technical assistance.

Federal Information Portal for Nonprofits

(USA.gov) Government information and services for nonprofit and charitable organizations categorized by Grants/Loans/Assistance, Management/Operations, and Tax Information.

Links to Nonprofit Resources

(Foundation Center) Comprehensive resources categorized by Government, Federal Agencies, and State Agencies.

Searchable Databases

Alliance Resource Center for Nonprofit Management

(Alliance Online) A searchable database with links to hundreds of articles and resources.

Leader to Leader Journal - Peter F. Drucker Foundation

(Peter F. Drucker Foundation) A searchable database of journal articles about leadership management and strategy. Brought to you by the Peter F. Drucker Foundation of Nonprofit Management (www.drucker.org).

Articles & Resources

Center for Excellence in Non-Profits

Best practices resources for capital campaigns and process management.

Four Keys to Collaboration Success

(Fieldstone Alliance) Four keys identified as essential for well-functioning organization collaborations.

The Grantsmanship Center News and Magazine Archived Nonprofit Law Articles

Article Archives from the Grantsmanship Center News and The Grantsmanship Center Magazine focusing on Nonprofit Law

Internet Nonprofit Center

(Idealist) Categorized nonprofit management Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Kenneth L. Roberts Nonprofit Library

(Center for Nonprofit Management) Educational services, consultation, and information to help enhance results.

Larned A. Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center

Directory, educational and service programs focused on strengthening the operational capacity of nonprofit organizations.

Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits

(MAP for Nonprofits) Management and board recruitment services to large, medium and small nonprofit organizations.

National Human Services Assembly

The National Assembly is a learning community where leaders with parallel responsibilities share knowledge and expertise about their work, and also produce collaborative actions in the public, private and nonprofit sectors.

Nonprofit Genie

Contains over 100 free articles and FAQs on subjects ranging from Board Development to Fundraising to Strategic Planning to Technology to Volunteer Management.

Nonprofit Good Practice Guide: Organizational Management

Resources such as Organizational Development, Human Resources, and Legal Considerations provided through answers to a wide array of questions about managing nonprofits, providing hands-on tips, articles, a glossary, and links to other useful nonprofit resources.

The Non-profit Organization Self-Evaluation Checklist

(Ginsler and Associates, Inc.) A checklist to provide a quick overview of the strength of a non-profit's organizational systems.

Nonprofit Risk Management Center

Articles and free online tutorials related to a variety of risk management issues concerning the nonprofit sector.

Principles and Practices for Charitable Nonprofit Excellence

(Iowa Governor's Nonprofit Task Force) Comprehensive listing of key facets of nonprofit excellence from inception to maturity. Some information is specific to Iowa, but much is valuable to individuals and entities in any state.

Stanford Social Innovation Review

An award-winning magazine covering best strategies for nonprofits and foundations.

Online Courses

The Free Nonprofit Micro-eMBA Program [Free]

(Free Management Library) A free, self-paced program for nonprofit entrepreneurs, leaders, and managers.

Newsletter Subscriptions

The Nonprofit Times

National business publication focusing on nonprofit management.

eNewsletters

Blue Avocado

Celebrating and speaking for the people of community nonprofits.

Center for Nonprofit Management eNewsletters

(Charity Village) Supersite for the nonprofit sector, with thousands of pages of news, jobs, resources and links.

Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center eNewsletter & ListServ

The purpose of the listserv is to facilitate exchanges among nonprofit organizations via the distribution of newsletters from the Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center; the dissemination of conference and other information; and the exchange of information to assist the development of nonprofit organizations.

Nonprofit Tools You Can Use

(Fieldstone Alliance) Articles related to strengthening the performance of the nonprofit sector through consulting, training, research and demonstration projects, and practical publications.

Rich Tips

(Richard Male & Associates) helping non-profits take their organization to the next level by helping to build and execute strong funding and operational strategies.

The NonProfit Times eNewsletter

National business publication focusing on nonprofit management.

The Resource Center: E-Newsletter Home

(National Service Resources) Features online resources, publications, articles, and other tools related to community service and volunteering.

The Smart Nonprofit eNewsletter

(Alliance Online) Cutting edge news articles on the latest issues and trends in nonprofit marketing delivered monthly.