Overview

Resources and Tools for Success

Our 'NonprofitSource' area is your connection to thousands of free tools and resources for staff and board members of nonprofit organizations. New items are continually researched and added. These resources include information regarding governance, strategic alliances, finance management, human resources, information technology, legal and risk management, marketing and public relations, planning and research, and much more. See list on the left for all topics covered.

Suggested Readings

See a list of books recommended by the staff of Nonprofit Leadership Center as well as a listing of other titles that have come across their desk.

Highlighted Resources

Giving in Florida, The State of Philanthropy in the Sunshine State, 2010, by Florida Philanthropic Network.

Daring to Lead 2006, A National Study of Nonprofit Executive Leadership, a joint project of CompassPoint Nonprofit Services and The Meyer Foundation. Nearly 2,000 nonprofit executive directors in eight cities completed the survey for Daring to Lead 2006. Three quarters don't plan on being in their current jobs five years from now, and nine percent are currently in the process of leaving.

WEDU's Be More Awards - “The WEDU Be More Awards have become more than the “Academy Awards for Nonprofits” (Ernest Hooper, St. Petersburg Times); the awards serve as an inspiration to everyone in attendance. While it’s the nonprofits who share their stories of good work; everyone in the audience shares in the nail-biting anticipation of the awards themselves. No one ever leaves the event without having been dramatically moved and refreshed with a sense of wanting to “be more” in the New Year.” Dick Lobo, WEDU President and CEO

National Council of Nonprofit Associations - a network of state and regional nonprofit associations.

How to Start a Nonprofit : Get Ready Get Set
A booklet on how to start a nonprofit.

Emergency Preparedness Plan Template
A planning template for organizations.

BoardSource, Inc.
A brief outline of the stages of evolution for nonprofit organizations and their boards, from BoardSource.

Sample Job Descriptions for Members of Boards of Directors
Assembled by Carter McNamara, Ph.D. for the Nonprofit Management Library

OnLine Grant-Writing Tools for Nonprofits - Guides to assist established US-based nonprofits through the grant-writing process.     

Craigslist Foundation -  There are numerous resources that provide invaluable information, contacts and access to experts all dedicated to helping organizations like yours succeed. Check them out!                               

 

                                                 

 

Note that not all resources will be appropriate to all organizations, nor does Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay warrant the accuracy or availability of any of the listed resources or their applications to individual agencies.

 

Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization and all gifts made may be tax deductible to the extent required by law. Registration CH11773. Tax ID #59-3671047. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free (1-800-435-7352) within the State. Registration does not imply endorsement, recommendation, or promotion by the State. See “Tax Information for Contributors” by visiting http://apps.irs.gov/charities/contributors/