Resources for Nonprofits

  • Nonprofit Ready

    https://www.nonprofitready.org/

    Choose from over 600 free online courses, videos, and downloadable guides to support the most common nonprofit jobs.

    Tags: Fundraising, Grant Writing, Leadership, Governance, Accounting and Finance, Operations, Marketing, Communications, Volunteer Engagement, Program Management.

  • Narrative Initiative

    Resource Library

    A curated collection of guides, worksheets, webinars and trainings offered as a resource for the field of narrative change practitioners. While Narrative Initiative created some of these resources, others are generated by partners. If you’re new to the idea of narrative change, check out the “where to start” section. 

    Tags: Communications, Narrative Change, Messaging.

  • Center for Nonprofit Leadership at Cal Lutheran University

    www.callutheran.edu/centers/nonprofit/

    The Center offers practical and affordable professional development opportunities for nonprofit leaders in Southern California through virtual and in-person workshops.

    Tags: Leadership, Fundraising, Communications, Operations.

  • Propel Nonprofits

    https://propelnonprofits.org/resources/

    Free resources for nonprofits with helpful articles and downloadable templates and checklists on a variety of topics.

    Tags: Fundraising, Grant Writing, Leadership, Governance, Accounting and Finance, Operations, Marketing, Communications, Volunteer Engagement, Program Management, Strategic Planning.

  • Spitfire Communications Tools

    https://spitfirestrategies.com/tools/

    Best-in-class communications tools and resources for the dreamers, the game changers, the innovators and the movement leaders.

    Tags: Communications, Marketing.

  • Acumen Academy

    Online Course Catalog

    Free online courses that are available to social change leaders of all types. Courses cover a variety of topics.

    Tags: Fundraising, Grant Writing, Leadership, Governance, Accounting and Finance, Operations, Marketing, Communications, Volunteer Engagement, Program Management, Strategic Planning.

  • Smart Chart 4.0

    https://smartchart.org/

    The Smart Chart is a free tool designed to help mission-driven organizations create an actionable and effective communications plan.

    Tags: Communications, Messaging, Marketing.

  • The Allstate Foundation - Nonprofit Management Essentials

    The Allstate Foundation partners with Northwestern University Kellogg Executive Education program to offer essential online nonprofit management tools and resources.

    Tags: Leadership, Governance, Operations.

  • Nonprofit Financial Commons

    Free resources and recorded webinars on a variety of topics to help nonprofit leaders sustain, grow, and innovate.

    Tags: Accounting and Finance, Operations.

  • The Opportunity Agenda

    https://opportunityagenda.org/our-tools/

    Free communications tools, templates, webinars and case studies for social change organizations and movement builders.

    Tags: Communications, Systems Change, Narrative Change.

  • Nonprofit Learning Lab

    www.nonprofitlearninglab.org/resources

    Browse 100+ hours of free nonprofit resources, including downloadable guidebooks and webinar series. These resources are designed to help executive directors, c-suite staff, development directors, program directors, volunteer managers, operation directors, and board members.

    Tags: Fundraising, Grant Writing, Leadership, Governance, Accounting and Finance, Operations, Marketing, Communications, Volunteer Engagement, Program Management.

  • Council of Nonprofits

    www.councilofnonprofits.org/running-nonprofit

    A robust resource library of free materials offering hundreds of pages of trusted information to help grow an organization’s capacity to advance its mission.

    Tags: Leadership, Strategic Planning, Accounting and Finance, Operations, Board Governance.

  • Board Source

    https://boardsource.org/

    Board Source provides nonprofit board resources to increase board effectiveness and strengthen organizational impact. They offer free downloadable resources, trainings and publications.

    Tags: Leadership, Board Governance, Strategic Planning.

  • The Wallace Foundation & BDO

    Strong Nonprofits Toolkit

    Resources to strengthen nonprofit financial management and governance including downloadable templates.

    Tags: Leadership, Accounting and Finance, Board Governance.


  • Nonprofit Finance Fund

    https://nff.org/learn#learn-fundamentals

    Tips and free tools nonproft leaders and funders offering webinars, workshops and other resources. Some resources are fee-based.

    Tags: Accounting and Finance, Leadership, Operations.

  • Bloomerang

    https://bloomerang.co/guides-templates/

    A variety of free downloadable guides and templates; resources are primarily focused on fundraising.

    Tags: Fundraising, Grant Writing, Accounting and Finance.