Nonprofit Resources
news From Senator Barbara Boxer Dated February 2009
Senate passes historic Stimulus Bill
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herenews from senator Barbara boxer dated january 2009
A summary of federal funding announcements to advise Californians of grant opportunities.
Sierra Health Fund commits $1 million for safety-net services
In response to the economic downturn and resulting demand for basic human needs, such as food, clothing and shelter, Sierra Health Foundation commits funds through its Responsive Grants Program.
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Congresswoman Ellen O. Tauscher's e-mail newsletter dated november 14, 2008
A summary of funding announcements from Rep. Tausher's office.
Grants.gov is a source to find and apply for federal government grants
This site is a central storehouse for information on more than 1,000 grant programs and provides access to approximately $500 billion in annual awards.
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quality 990
A website discussing the issues of compliance, public accountability, public relations, data sources, and policy-making in relation to the 990 form.
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want to be noticed? this can help
To communications consultant Susan Parker, the reason foundations and nonprofits aren’t better known can be traced to seven mistakes. Parker, who is the founder of Clear Thinking Communications, says among the mistakes made are: being afraid to "toot" their horn, failing to talk more about what’s working as well as what didn’t, and being reluctant to stand out in the crowd.
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making your organization stand out
CommunicationWorks, LLC interviewed leaders of nine exemplary institutions representing a range of geographic locations and fields, including culture, politics, journalism, scientific research, and others. Among their findings is recognizing that the organization has "something very precious to share" with its community, and then "integrating it, making it meaningful and relevant to the life of that community."
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fundsnet Services online
Fundsnet Services Online is a comprehensive and searchable directory of funders, funding resources, and scholarship opportunities on the World Wide Web. Most links are annotated, and the Web site also includes a section organized by subject area.
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contributions magazine
Contributions Magazine offers current and archived feature articles of its bimonthly print publication on the Web site and contains a list of articles pertaining to nonprofit issues, book reviews of its own current fundraising publications, and a "descriptive forum" of links to sites that offer services or products related to the nonprofit sector.
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Fund-raising.com
A service of NicheNET, Fund-Raising.com provides nonprofits with information about creative ways to generate contributions. Resources include fundraising-oriented products, a Web-based fundraising competition, related links, and an Idea Bank that features suggestions from site visitors.
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free management library
The Free Management Library is a free community resource for nonprofit and for-profit organizations; and is contributed to by users and readers. The library is designed to be as user friendly as possible, with a focus on providing online management resources to organizations.
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the Chronicle of philanthropy
The Chronicle of Philanthropy is the newspaper of the nonprofit world. It is the No. 1 news source, in print and online, for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise.
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solano 311 coming in september
Solano County will have a new way for residents to get information and to get connected to county services and programs starting September 2, 2008.
a free, open digital archive of foundation-funded and other public policy research offered
PolicyArchive, a comprehensive digital library of public policy research containing more than 12,000 documents, offers a large collection of reports on public issues that could help to improve a nonprofit's planning and program operations.
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scf library collection
Solano Community Foundation has a collection of hard copy materials within the Foundation office that can be used for nonprofit research.
hud makes $1 billion in grants available through 35 programs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will make more than $1.5 billion in grants through 35 programs and intends to offer more than $1.5 in homeless grants later in the year.
Flyer for details on HUD Grants
what you need to know about annual reports
Learn the answers to questions regarding annual reports - a nonprofit's report to the community and an important public relations and marketing tool.
a new resource guide for working artists offers expert advice
Center for Cultural Innovation announces the publication of a resource guide specifically for artists working in the nonprofit sector.