Resource Library
RESOURCES FOR STARTING AND LEADING A NONPROFIT
The Alliance for Nonprofit Impact is Rhode Island's resource hub for nonprofits
Whether you are just considering forming a nonprofit, or you are looking for best practices to build organizational resilience and sustainability, here are some good starting points. We also encourage members to join the Alliance HQ Learning Community Forums on these types of topics, so you can ask questions of your peers and share resources that have been helpful in your work.
Resources from National Council of Nonprofits
Resources from Nonprofit Ready
Resources from RI Secretary of State's Office
Fiscal Sponsorship -- an alternative structural option to becoming a 501(c)(3)
- Social Impact Commons -- Fiscal Sponsorship 101
Resources from National Council of Nonprofits
Resources from Candid
- Introduction to Finding Grants
- Sample Fundraising Documents
- Introduction to Proposal Writing
- Introduction to Project Budgets
Resources from Community-Centric Fundraising
Resources from Nonprofit Financial Commons
- Business Planning for Nonprofits
- Nonprofit Financial Policies and Controls
- Financial Management Best Practices
Resources from Nonprofit Finance Fund
Resources from Wallace Foundation's Strong Nonprofits Project
Resources from National Council of Nonprofits
Resources from BoardSource
- Recommended Board Practices
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Fundraising
- Centering Purpose in Times of Change: A Guide for Purpose-Driven Boards
- Risk and Resilience Checklist for Purpose-Driven Boards
Resources from Nonprofit Financial Commons
Resources from National Council of Nonprofits
Resources from Bridgespan
Resources from Independent Sector
Resources from National Council of Nonprofits
Resources from Racial Equity Tools
Resources from National Council of Nonprofits
Resources from Candid
Resources from National Council of Nonprofits
Alliance for Nonprofit Impact Job Board
Brown University RI Community Jobs Listserv
National Council of Nonprofits Job Postings
Philanthropy News Digest Job Postings
- Association for Corporate Contributions Professionals Job Postings
- Association of Fundraising Professionals RI Job Postings
- Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship Job Postings
- Bridgespan Job Listings
- Candid Job Listings
- Connecticut Nonprofit Alliance Job Postings
- Idealist.org
- Institute of Nonprofit Practice Job Postings
- Massachusetts Cultural Job Opportunities
- Massachusetts Nonprofit Network Job Postings
- Net Impact jobs newsletter
- Nonprofit Learning Lab — compilation of local and national nonprofit job boards
- Nonprofit Tech Job Postings
- Philanthropy Massachusetts Job Postings
- Guide to Volunteering and Interning Abroad
- Degrees for Greater Good
- MASSterlist Job Board
- -- pro bono legal services and research
- Nonprofit GPS -- free financial management and business modeling technical assistance
- -- free and discounted technology and software
- -- discounted internet services
- -- free graphic design software
- Lawyers' Committee for Rhode Island's Nonprofit Legal Protection Project -- contact Nancy.Wolanski@unitedwayri.org for more information
- Lawyers for Good Government's Federal Fund Protection Initiative (with Environmental Protection Network (EPN), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)) to safeguard billions of dollars in critical federal climate and environmental justice funding that is currently at risk.