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Practical Resources Guide for Nonprofit Organizations

Faith-based and community organizations play a vital role in our nation’s social service network, yet these nonprofit groups are often unaware of the many resources available to them. This guide provides valuable and practical information, including how to apply for Federal funding and how to increase organizational capacity and efficiency. The guide is categorized by topic and includes websites relevant to each section.

  Identifying Potential Sources of Funding


 Bullet Apply for Federal grants

 Bullet Federal programs

  Grants.gov allows organizations to electronically find and apply
  for more than $400 billion in Federal grants.

  The online Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance provides
  access to a database of Federal programs and resources to
  assist in developing and writing grant proposals.
 

  Engaging Private Partners


 Bullet Build private
   partnerships

  The Maximizing Program Services through Private Sector
  Partnerships and Relationships: A Guide for Faith- and
  Community-Based Service Providers details the process by
  which organizations can build private sector partnerships.
 


  Utilizing Volunteers in Your Organization


 Bullet Advertise for volunteers

 Bullet Utilize Federal
   volunteering
   organizations

  Successful Strategies for Recruiting, Training, and Utilizing
  Volunteers is designed for community groups and faith-based
  organizations seeking to maximize the skills of their volunteers,
  expand their services to the community, and enhance their
  effectiveness.

  National Service: A Resource for Faith-Based and Community
  Groups explains how the Corporation for National and
  Community Service and Learn and Serve America work with
  grassroots organizations and the resources available to those
  groups. Post your organization's volunteer opportunities or
  nominate a member of your organization for the President’s
  Volunteer service award at www.volunteer.gov.
 

  Strengthening Organizational Capacity


 Bullet Best practices guides

 Bullet Grant management

 Bullet Build a sustainable
   organization


  The Breakthrough Performance - Ten Emerging Practices of
  Leading Intermediaries guidebook provides detailed analysis of
  practices which lead to effective intermediary performance.
  Topics include building partnerships, designing programs,
  community assessment, performance management, and more.

  The Capacity Building Guidebooks series provides practical
  information on a variety of topics of interest to nonprofit
  organizations, including grant acquisition and management, best
  practices, establishing partnerships, outcomes management,
  revenue sources, and technical assistance.

  The Sustainability Toolkit is designed to help grassroots
  community- and faith-based organizations develop sustainable
  organizations and program services. The toolkit provides helpful
  information to guide sustainability planning efforts, samples of
  tools, and actual fill-in the- blank “planning templates” and
  worksheets.
 

  Other


 Bullet Tax Exempt Status

 Bullet Learn about community
   needs using the U.S.
   Census data

 Bullet Other Federal reports,
   guidebooks, and program
   information


  The Internal Revenue Service provides a variety of information
  about tax compliance issues confronted by small and mid-sized
  tax exempt organizations, including how to apply for tax-exempt
  status.

  The United States Census Bureau is the leading source of quality
  data about our nation's people and economy. While the Census
  Bureau is not a funding agency, it does provide information
  needed for grant proposals. The Toolkit for Faith-Based and
  Community Organizations provides a simple, easy approach to
  obtaining Census information for grant writing and community
  needs assessment.

  The Innovation in Compassion searchable resource database
  contains a wide array of research reports, program information,
  and guidebooks relevant to the work of nonprofit organizations.
 

 

Last modified: 11/20/2008