Evaluation

• Creating a Community of Learners.pdf 
• Dashboards 
• Evaluating Your Executive Director's End Results 
• From Chris Ameen's January 23 workshop "Developing an Evaluation Plan That Works for Your Organization" 
• Is your organization a Nonprofit? Or is it a Community Benefit Organization? 
• Kellogg Foundation Evaluation Toolkit 
• Learning as we go.pdf 
• The Free Management Library - Evaluation Activities in Organizations 

Financial Management

• 11-ways-to-focus-on-ends-over-means
• Competitive wage information for all sectors of the economy
• Enhancing your Governance Policies in Response to New Form 990
• Fiscal Management Associates
• Increasing Your Board's Financial Knowledge
• RSM McGladrey
• Sustaining Your Mission for the Long Haul
• The Alliance for Nonprofit Management
• The Art & Science of Budgeting Part 1
  The Art & Science of Budgeting Part 2
• There have been recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) changes that may affect your tax exempt organization.
• Work with What You've Got: A Model for NonProfit Financial Sustainability
• Write the Perfect RFP

Foundations & Grantmaking

• Council of Michigan Foundations
• Foundation Center
• Grants.gov
• Nonprofit Guides
• The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Fundraising

• "Illustrating Your Story: Developing the Case Statement" Power Point presentation, presented in June 2008  
• "The Art of Fundraising in Challenging Economic Times" Power Point presentation, presented on June 13, 2008 
• "The Fundamentals of Fundraising" Power Point presentation, January 2008 workshop 
• A Development Director Needs More Than "A Smile And A Shoeshine," But It's A Good Start  
• Bonding information for Fundraising Professionals 
• Charity Auctions 
• FriendRaising and Your Board 
• From the "More Askers, More Donors, More Money" 
• From the workshop "Making the Most of Direct Mail" on September 24th, 2007 
• Fund-raising Forum Library 
• Generic Business Document Templates: 
• Grassroots Fundraising - Fundraising Basics 
• New Report from the Hewlett Foundation Reveals "Hard Lessons" about Philanthropy 
• NorthSky Fund Development Plan Template for nonprofit organizations 
• Organizers Database 
• RSM McGladrey : Special Events Fundraising 
• Sample Cultivation Letter 
• Sample Letter of Inquiry 
• YOA PowerPoint Presentation 

Governance

• A Code of Ethics for Board Members
• Board and Staff Responsibilities Template
• Board Members 10 Basic Responsibilities
• Board of Directors Member Commitment Agreement template
• Board of Directors' Manual template
• Break for Lunch workshops
• Capturing the Power of Leadership Change.pdf
• Carver's Policy Governance® Model in Nonprofit Organizations
• Community Legal Resources
• Conflict of Interest template.pdf
• Consent Agenda: Finding Time for Your Board to Discuss What Matters
• Directors & Officers Insurance:
• Governing for What Matters (In 4 Parts)
• Interim Executive Directors: The Power of the Middle.pdf
• Risk Management Essentials
• Risk Management Essentials
• Up Next: Generation Change and the Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations.pdf

Human Resources

• Independent Contractor or Employee?
• Marketing & Development Job Description.pdf
• The 501 Alliance
• The Free Management Library for Nonprofits & For-Profits
• The Nonprofit Human Resources Center
• Writing a Great Employment Ad

Legal Considerations

• Community Legal Resources 
• Easy-to-Use Online 990 Form for Nonprofits 
• Enhancing your Governance Policies in Response to New Form 990 
• Help Filling Out Your 501(c)(3) Application 
• Information on Fair Labor Laws 
• Internal Revenue Service Resources 
• Sample Articles of Incorporation 
• Sample Bylaws for Nonprofit Organizations WITHOUT Members
  Sample Bylaws for Nonprofit Organizations WITH Members 
• Staying Legal for Michigan Nonprofits 
• The Impact of the pension protection act of 2006 on nonprofit organizations.pdf 

Marketing and Communications

• 101 Writing Tips for Successful Email Marketing.pdf 
• Communications Plan Template 
• Community Research Services, LLC  
• Creative Commons 
• Developing a Sales Strategy.doc 
• eNonprofit Benchmarks Study 2008 
• From the "What's in a Name? Learn Why Branding is Important for Your Organization" 
• Getting Started: Email Marketing for Nonprofits, By Eve Smith 
• How to Start a Blog 
• Improve Media Relations with Your Web Site.pdf 
• Kellogg Foundation Communications Toolkit  
• Marketing Checklist.doc 
• Marketing Implementation Calendar.doc 
• Marketing Implementation Template.doc 
• Message Matrix Template 
• Overnight Prints 
• Sample Marketing Budget.doc 
• Sample promotional calendar.doc 
• Should You Start a Business Blog? 

Organizational Management & Leadership Development

• Business Planning Tools: The Center for Nonprofit Excellence and the National Center for Nonprofit Enterprise have developed these templates and guides. 
• Commongood Careers Report 
• Community Research Institute 
• Dashboards 
• Emergency Succession Plan Template 
• Executive Transitions Monographs 
• Meyer Foundation Report 
• Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center 
• Risk Management Essentials 
• The Free Management Library for Nonprofits & For-Profits 
• THE NONPROFIT SECTOR IN BRIEF: 

Public Policy

• Advocacy Guide: InterAction's Eight Steps to Strategic Advocacy 
• Advocacy Toolkit: Creating Campaigns that Change the World 
• ArtServe Michigan 
• Kellogg Foundation Policy Toolkit  

Starting a Nonprofit

• Business Planning Tools: The Center for Nonprofit Excellence and the National Center for Nonprofit Enterprise have developed these templates and guides.  
• Business Tools 
• Help Filling Out Your 501(c)(3) Application 
• How to Start a Nonprofit from TSNE 
• Internal Revenue Service Resources 
• Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center 
• Miracles - Inspiration for Starting a Nonprofit 
• Sample Articles of Incorporation 
• Sample Bylaws for Nonprofit Organizations WITHOUT Members
  Sample Bylaws for Nonprofit Organizations WITH Members 
• The RUPRI Center for Rural Entrepreneurship 

Sustainability and Planning

• Building Effective Partnerships in Service-Learning 
• Business Planning Tools: The Center for Nonprofit Excellence and the National Center for Nonprofit Enterprise have developed these templates and guides.  
• Business Tools 
• Moving Forward with Strategic Planning 
• NorthSky Strategic Plan Template for Nonprofit Organizations 
• Organizational Capacity Assessment 
• The Sustainable Nonprofit Archives 
• The Sustainable Nonprofit: Spending Your Web Site Dollars Wisely 
• Work with What You've Got: A Model for NonProfit Financial Sustainability 

Technology

• 10 Things Every Nonprofit Executive Needs to Know About IT 
• A Few Good Tools: Low-Cost Constituent Databases 
• Determing Your Social Network Needs 
• dotOrganize 
• Glossary of computer terms 
• Google Analytics 
• Idealware 
• London ICT Champion 
• Making the Accounting Software Decision.pdf 
• MobileActive 
• Need to Update Your Information Technology? Try Service Learning.pdf  
• NPower Michigan's Techguide Wiki 
• NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network 
• TechSoup Stock 
• The knowledgebase 

Volunteer Management

• "Getting Started with Your New Volunteer" Power Point presentation, presented on June 30, 2008 
• "Rethinking Resources- Responding to the New Volunteer" Power Point presentation, May 19, 2008 workshop 
• "The New Volunteer" materials from Pam Evan's March 5 workshop 
• Casting a Wider Net: Expanding Your Volunteer Recruitment and Retention Strategies Power Point, presented on June 19, 2008 
• Involving Youth in Nonprofit Arts Organizations 
• Volunteer Center of Traverse City 
• Volunteer Position Description template 
• Volunteer Program Assessment-Manager Tool 
• Volunteer Program Assessment-Staff