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Free Management Library(SM)
An extensive online library for nonprofits and for-profits, including 675 topics organized into 72 categories. Includes Free Nonprofit Micro-, eMBA(SM), and Free For-Profit Micro-eMBA(SM), online "nuts and bolts" programs in organizational and management development. Programs include online study modules for groups and individuals.
Management Assistant Program (MAP) for Nonprofits
MAP, a peer-based development program, uses peer-coaching and peer-training to achieve outcomes in personal, professional and organizational development for each member.
Center for Community Change
The Center helps people develop the skills and resources they need to improve their communities and to change policies and institutions that adversely affect their lives. The Center provides technical assistance and programs to build strong non-profit organizations and offers organizational development tools for fundraising, working with a board of directors, evaluating program outcomes, and conducting meetings.
Outcome Measurement Resource Network
Resources and Initiatives of United Way of America. Includes Online Resource Library, with program outcome measures and evaluation tools for non-profit organizations.
The Alliance for Nonprofit Management Resource Center
A searchable database of resources for nonprofits. It includes information on Board Development, Financial Management, Strategic Planning, Fundraising, Risk Management, and links to a variety of articles on developing effective boards and advisory committees.
Echoing Green Foundation
Resources and tools for nonprofit organizations, including useful information about fundraising, nonprofit networks, management, technology and IT, volunteers, and grantmaking.
Discussion-Oriented Organizational Self-Assessment (DOSA)
A powerful change process that offers participating organizations concrete assessment tools and change methods to identify strengths and weaknesses, interpret data generated by the self-assessment process, and translate findings into action plans for meaningful change. Self-assessment covers 6 measures of organizational capacity and 13 measures of organizational success.
Learning Institute for Non-profit Organizations: Learner Resource Center
Organizational assessment tools for strategic planning, resource development, board development, marketing, financial empowerment, social entrepreneurship, volunteer development, strategic alliances, and outcome evaluation.
Sound Partners for Community Health
A program to promote partnerships between public broadcasters, community organizations and media entities to initiate community problem-solving around local health issues, including:
- Strengthening Community During Difficult Times
- Improving Quality of Care
- Caring for the Chronically Ill
- New Approaches to Reducing Addiction
- Providing Health Care for Children
