Government Entities
Local Government
City of San Diego
County of San Diego
San
Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)
State of California Government
State of California
Attorney General’s Office
Legislative Analyst's Office – Office provides fiscal & policy advice to the legislature.
Legislative Counsel - info on Assembly & Senate bills
Secretary of State’s Office – Business Portal
United States
Government
Dept. of Health & Human Services
Dept. of Labor
Dept. of Labor – Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
eLaws – employment laws assistance for workers & small business
FDIC -Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Forms
Federal Register
FirstGov - U.S. government's official web portal
of resources & info for nonprofits
HUD - U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development
IRS -
Internal Revenue Service
Nonprofit Gateway - a network of links to federal government information & services.
SBA - Small Business Administration
Social Security Administration
Social Security Number Verification
USPS - U.S. Postal Service Website
USPS - Bulk Mailing Rates for Nonprofits
White House
Leadership & Board Development, Management & Operations
About.com - Nonprofit Charitable Orgs - essential information for starting & running a nonprofit.
Association of Small Foundations -
a membership organization committed to building and strengthening small foundation philanthropy by
providing top quality, timely, practical, member-driven programs to all foundations with few or no staff.
Board Cafe –
electronic newsletter for nonprofits, training, leadership, etc.
BoardnetUSA - a website dedicated to the express purpose of connecting nonprofit boards and new leaders.
BoardSource - resource for practical information, tools and best practices,
training, and leadership development for board members of nonprofit organizations worldwide.
California Association of Nonprofits (CAN) - a network of California nonprofits; legislative updates, Policy Council, bulletin boards, job center.
Center
for Effective Philanthropy - provides management and governance tools to define, assess, and improve overall foundation performance.
Center for Nonprofit Management - provides professional management information, education,
Charity Channel – online community of nonprofit professionals.
Chronicle of Philanthropy – online news source for the nonprofit world (for
charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise).
Council on
Foundations - a membership organization of more than 2,000 grantmaking foundations and giving programs worldwide. They provide leadership expertise,
legal services and networking opportunities and other services to members and the public.
Foundation Center - information for grantseekers & grantmakers.
GuideStar - searchable database of IRS recognized nonprofit organizations.
Idealist and Action Without Borders
- search for nonprofits, community organizations, volunteer opportunities, career center,
etc.
Independent Sector – a coalition of leading nonprofits, foundations, &
corporations strengthening not-for-profit initiatives, philanthropy, & citizen action.
Innovation Network, Inc. – consulting, training, and Web-based tools for
nonprofit program planning and evaluation.
Institute for Global Ethics - is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian organization providing values-based
decision making tools to organizations and individuals.
Internet Nonprofit Center – info about & for nonprofits, produced by the
Evergreen State Society.
Job Summit – find & post jobs in Southern CA
LEAD San Diego (Leadership Education Awareness Development) - an issue-oriented and personal skill development
community leadership program for San Diego region adults.
League of California Cities - issues, advocacy, news, education, networking…
MyNoodle - news, articles, jobs, events, information & resources for the nonprofit
sector.
National Center for Charitable Statistics - national data on the nonprofit
sector within the USA.
National Council of Nonprofit Associations - membership-based organization of state and regional associations
that represent thousands of nonprofits throughout the country, working at the state and local level to provide training and technical assistance to
improve the operations and effectiveness of organizations while promoting the value and accountability of the nonprofit sector.
National Network
of Grantmakers - an organization of individuals involved in funding social and
economic justice, not a funding group, with the goal of increasing resources, financial and otherwise, to organizations working for social change.
Network for Good – an e-philanthropy site where individuals can donate,
volunteer and speak out on the issues they care about.
Nonprofit Directions - job listings for nonprofit sector in Southern CA.
Nonprofit Expert – web based site that allows you to find the answers to
those
difficult questions affecting your organization's success
Nonprofit Genie - nonprofit development & resource links.
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide - online resource directory and capacity building tool that offers Preferred
Practices and Pitfalls, Glossaries, Resources, Trends and Web Site Profiles within ten topic areas.
Nonprofit Management Solutions -
major provider of management and technology consulting, training, and information resources
to nonprofit organizations in San Diego County.
Nonprofit Oyster - resource for employers & job seekers.
Nonprofit Quarterly – news & issues that leaders count on to provide them
with values based management information and proven practices.
Nonprofit Risk Management Center - source for tools, advice & training to control risks.
Nonprofit Times - business publication for nonprofit managers.
PNNOnline - a news & information resource for nonprofits
San Diego Association of Nonprofits (SANDAN) – local association of nonprofits
San Diego Careers – jobs in the San Diego area
San Diego Nonprofit Works
- nonprofit job bank
Stanford Social Innovation Review - email newsletter providing research, practices, and insights to help you
achieve your mission.
Stateline.org for CA - news on policy, legislative issues, etc.
The Alliance for Nonprofit Management - professional association of individuals & organizations devoted to
improving nonprofit management & governance.
The Center for What Works - where nonprofit practitioners, funders,
investors and academics can share and analyze information to improve their effectiveness.
The Finance Project - develops and disseminates information, knowledge, tools, and technical assistance for
improved policies, programs, and financing strategies; offering a broad range of services to a variety of public- and private-sector clients.
Volunteer Consulting Group
(VCG) - a nonprofit organization that works regionally and nationally to strengthen the governing and management capability of nonprofit boards of
directors. Fundamental to VCG's mission is bringing outstanding leadership into service as board members of health, human service, educational, cultural,
environmental, advocacy and community development nonprofit organizations.
Employment, Job Posting
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Fundraising/Grants
Arts and Culture Funding - A National Endowment for the Arts online
resource of federal funding.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
- online catalog gives access to a database of all Federal programs available to
State and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories (and possessions) of the
United States; domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals.
Department of Defense Surplus
D-U-N-S Number Registration (Data Universal Numbering System by Dun & Bradstreet)
Education Grants for Nonprofits - The US Department of Education's
Nonprofit Gateway.
ePhilanthropy
Foundation -
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Federal Grants
Foundations Online – directory of charitable grantmakers
Fundsnet Services – directory of nonprofit funding sources
Give.org
- a merger of the National Charities Information Bureau & the BBB Wise Giving
Alliance; info on hundreds of nonprofits that solicit nationally
GivingGlobal - a social
entrepreneurship non-profit dedicated to increasing international giving and volunteering.
Government
Nonprofit Gateway - FirstGov.gov - U.S. government gateway to
information resources for nonprofits.
Grant Smart - data
about private foundation activities that may be of interest to grantseekers, philanthropic organizations, and individual donors.
Grant Station – information on grantmakers
GrantCraft – offers guides, videos & case studies to help grantmakers
Grassroots Fundraising
Groundspring.org – internet tools & training, online fundraising handbook
GuideStar – information about the operations & finances of nonprofit
organizations.
Health and Human Services Grants
- The US Department of Health and Human Services grant and funding index.
HUD Funds Available -
for HUD Funds available
HUD
Grants - HUD grants information
State and Local Funding Directories
Surplus Government Property for Governments and Nonprofits
Technology Grant News
- index of grant announcements by government, technology funders, trade associations and private sector foundations around the country.
The
Association of Fundraising Professionals - The premier association of fundraising professionals. News, information and
continuing education opportunities.
U.S. Department of
Education's e-GRANTS - portal site for electronic grants, you can access all of the Department's web-based grant systems.
Writing a Grant Proposal
Grantmakers
Fieldstone Foundation
- to provide grants, leadership development and service to nonprofit organizations working
to support people in the communities where we build. Our donations are focused in the following areas: humanitarian, community and
education, cultural arts, and Christian ministries.
Jacobs
Center for Nonprofit Innovation - is an operating
foundation which explores and implements new ways to strengthen under-invested neighborhoods through entrepreneurial projects, hands-on learning
relationships, and the creative investment of resources.
The San Diego
Foundation - a community resource for receiving,
managing, and distributing charitable funds to support organizations within the San Diego region; also offers a community education scholarship program as
well as listing other scholarship & financial aid resources.
San Diego Foundation
For Change - funding and support of community-led efforts which promote social equality, economic justice, and environmental sustainability.
San Diego Grantmakers - an association
of San Diego area philanthropic organizations & individuals working together for a stronger San Diego. Check this site for links to local funders.
United Way - San Diego - its mission is
to impact the region's critical health and human care needs and goals by fund-raising, mobilizing community resources and by promoting charitable giving.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- provides grants in the health and health care area; grants database to search for other funding in the same areas.
Town Creek Foundation – offers grants in the areas of protecting the environment, news & commentary, and promoting peace.
Software
Blackbaud
DonorPerfect
DonorPlus
DonorQuest
ebase
NonprofitBooks Accounting Software
PledgeMaker
QuickBooks Premier for Nonprofits
Technology
Center for Nonprofit Technology
Community Technology
Foundation of California - mission is to bring the benefits of basic and advanced telecommunications and information technologies to underserved
communities
InfoTap
- tech support, a project of Nonprofit Management Solutions.
Internet Privacy for Dummies® -
Online companion to the book includes information on: SPAM, tracking spammers, stopping pop-ups, protecting children, and related news headlines.
NPower
NPAction – online resource for nonprofit advocacy
N-Ten
San Diego Community Technology
Coalition - an informal network of community technology centers, schools, libraries, businesses and government leaders who are committed to closing
the digital divide.
Southeastern
Regional Resource Center - Chicano Federation of San Diego offers training & technical assistance to organizations (nonprofits, for profits,
faith-based) in underserved communities wishing to open or expand child care centers.
Techsoup
- technology website featuring articles, discounts, management resources for
nonprofits.
Technology Leadership for Nonprofit Excellence – training & information
Volunteerism
America’s Promise
-
Corporation for National Community
Service - provides opportunities for Americans to serve their community; AmeriCorps, Learn & Serve America, and National Senior Service Corps.
GivingGlobal - a social entrepreneurship non-profit dedicated to increasing international giving
and volunteering.
Impact Online - Find & post your needs
for volunteers online.
Network for Good - online data,
donations, volunteer info and speak out.
National Mentoring Partnership
– resources for the mentor, find a mentor for your project.
Points of Light - a nonpartisan
organization devoted to promoting volunteerism.
Volunteer Match - Find
volunteers & post your volunteer needs online.
Volunteer San Diego - formerly "The Volunteer
Center", list or locate volunteer opportunities.
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