Center for Nonprofit Management - About Resources and Tools

About Resources & Tools

The Center offers this useful reference for nonprofit professionals for frequently asked questions in fundraising, board management, leadership and other topics important to achieving your mission.

Nonprofit Resource Library The Library is a nonlending library that offers books and management publications to our visitors at our location on the 2nd floor. We no longer subscribe to the Foundation Center database as a Cooperating Collection. (Click here for a list of Cooperating Collections)
Starting a Nonprofit? We answer frequently asked questions about getting started , issues, checklists and information on IRS regulations.
Looking for Funding? Look under fundraising and marketing resources for information about grantseeking, concerns and examples of successful grant proposals. Take The Basics of Grantseeking to learn key information and definitions from the world of philanthropy; elements that should be in place before grantseeking; and how to identify funding partners. A wealth of relevant, timely grantseeking information is also available online at the Foundation Center.
Running a Nonprofit? Browse our articles about nonprofit executive leadership & board governance , fundraising and marketing , management and supervision , or legal and financial issues . Find resources that assist in strategic planning, day-to-day tasks and management of nonprofits.

Other Tools

Take a Seminar: Nonprofit professionals teach seminars in the topics you need.

Find a Consultant: For deeper questions, you may need outside help.

Get the Survey: Use the 2009 Compensation & Benefits Survey for budgeting and human resource needs.