HSCTC
Creating Solutions together
Resources for Non-Profits & Boards
The Three Hats of a Board Member
Annual Nominating and Board Development Committee Calendar
Board Demographics and Expertise Tracking for Nominating Committees
Board Monitoring of the Agency Fiscal Position
Improving Board Effectiveness: Board Self-Assessment Survey
19 Suggestions for Board Chairs and Chief Executives
Chief Executive Performance Review Process
The Partnership of the Board Chair and the Chief Executive
Internet Links to Board Governance Resources
CompassPoint Non-profit Services makes the renowned Board Café papers available free of charge. These are brief, to-the-point, research-based better practices and tips about all aspects of non-profit boards and their work. If you only have time to look in one place, go to: http://www.compasspoint.org/boardcafe/archives.php. CompassPoint also sells books on some of the same topics.
BlueAvocado overlaps somewhat with CompassPoint Non-profit Services. It is concise and easy to navigate; www.blueavocado.org.
BoardSource is devoted solely to improving non-profit boards. It is an excellent source of books about better practices: www.boardsource.org/
Minnesota Council of Non-profits is an excellent general-purpose source of info about understanding the role of non-profit boards and improving their effectiveness: http://www.mncn.org/info_principles.htm
ManagementHelp is comprehensive and easy to navigate, but is not exclusively about non-profit management: www.managementhelp.org.
Four Best Books for Nonprofit Board Members:
- Governing Boards: their Nature and Nurture, the classic by Cyril O. Houle that says it all. $30.00 at amazon.com
- Improving the Performance of Governing Boards, by Richard Chait, Tom Holland, and Barbara Taylor. $47.95 at amazon.com
- All Hands on Board: The Board in All-Volunteer Organizations, by Jan Masaoka, a booklet available from www.compasspoint.org/bookstore for $10 plus shipping and handling.
- Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations, 2nd Edition
by Michael Allison and Jude Kaye, available from www.compasspoint.org/bookstore for $39.95 plus shipping and handling.
Links
The Attorney General's Web site
http://www.oag.state.ny.us/bureaus/charities/about.html
Links to Charities Bureau and other resources for not-for-profit boards and publications
NASCOnet.org
www.nasconet.orgInformation
concerning the registration and reporting requirements for not-for-profits.
The Internal Revenue Service
Forms, instructions and brochures to assist not-for-profit boards in completing annual financial filings and in carrying out other responsibilities.
GovernanceMatters!
http://www.governancematters.org
Information on good governance, links to sites for not-for-profit boards, information about courses and conferences.
Alliance for Nonprofit Management
www.allianceonline.org
Information about resources available to not-for-profit organizations.
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
www.aicpa.org
Information on accounting standards and procedures.
Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Standards for not-for-profit organizations guidelines for their implementation.
Board Café
www.compasspoint.org
Ideas, information, opinion, news, and resources for board members.
BoardSource, Inc.
Basic information for board members and other suggested resources.
New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc.
Information concerning membership and resources for nonprofit organizations.
Council on Foundations
www.cof.org
Information regarding leadership expertise, legal services and networking opportunities for not-for-profits.
The Foundation Center
www.fdncenter.org
Information on U.S. philanthropy, education and training for the grant seeking process, access to information and services.
National Association of Planning Councils
A national non-profit organization which seeks to improve the human condition through encouraging research-based community planning and action.
GuideStar
www.guidestar.org
A national database of information about the operations and finances of nonprofit organizations.
Independent Sector (IS)
www.independentsector.org
IS advocates on behalf of and provides educational services to the nonprofit sector.
Lawyers Alliance of New York (LANY)
www.lany.org
Guidance for organizations in drafting by-laws, applying for tax exempt status, securing fiscal management and other aspects of nonprofit governance.
The Minnesota Council on NonProfits (MCN)
www.mncn.org/infocentral.htm
Information of interest to not-for-profit organizations.
The New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPAs)
www.nysscpa.org Resources regarding technical inquiries, training in financial and tax areas, referrals for audit and tax services.
The Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York (NPCC)
www.npccny.org
NPCC is a nonprofit membership corporation which aims to protect and help the city's nonprofit sector by offering management services to its members.
Support Center for Nonprofit Management (Support Center)
http://www.supportctr.org
Resources for local and national organizations, foundations and government agencies.