Regional Resources
Center for Community Engagement at St. John Fisher College
"The Center’s mission is to promote community engagement, first, by fostering citizen involvement, especially in voluntary and nonprofit organizations; and, second, by strengthening the voluntary and nonprofit organizations themselves."
Challenges Ahead: Upstate NY Philanthropy and the Economy by the Grantmakers Forum of New York
"Grantmakers Forum of New York conducted an Economic
Impact Survey among grantmakers in Upstate New York to
understand the potential effect of the current economy on their
philanthropy."
Community Foundation Convenes Community Stakeholders to Address Local Literacy Needs
"In 2008, in response to a request from local literacy providers, The Community Foundation convened a group of local residents and organizations around a focus of community-wide literacy."
Herkimer and Oneida Counties' Community Indicators Project
" Communities across the nation and world are turning to indicator projects like this one to assess their regions, quantify strengths and challenges, determine priorities and launch community-wide discussions about improving their quality of life."
Herkimer & Oneida Counties Non Profit Organization Directors' Blog
"Connecting New York's nonprofit leaders to education, best practices, peer learning, networking and more."
New York Council of Nonprofits (NYCON)
"NYCON works to build the capacity of nonprofits and communities to enhance the quality of life in New York State."
NYCON Interim Executive Director Leadership Program
" The Interim Executive Director Leadership (IEL) Program is a comprehensive training, placement and support initiative designed for qualified, experienced nonprofit professionals in transitional nonprofit Executive Director/CEO positions in New York State. "
NYCON Publication:
Standards for Common Sense
"A Practical Guide to Basic Accountability Standards for New York Nonprofits. Published with support from Council Services Plus and the Dyson Foundation."
New York State Nonprofit Information
Nonprofit Law Resource Library: State-by-State Compliance, New York
United Way of Rome & Western Oneida County
United Way of the Valley & Greater Utica Area
National Resources
Census 2010 Website
"Census data are used to distribute Congressional seats to states, to make decisions about what community services to provide, and to distribute $300 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments each year."
Census in Schools Program
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The Census in Schools program provides teaching tools, resource materials, and professional development opportunities for educators."
The Center on Philanthropy (Indiana University)
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The Fund Raising School helps thousands of fundraising professionals per year around the world achieve new levels of success. At the School, we teach the historical and philanthropic context, the current issues, and the art and science of fundraising and philanthropy."
The Foundation Center: FREE Non-Profit information
"A national nonprofit service organization recognized as the nation’s leading authority on organized philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust. Its audiences include grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public."
Free Management Library
"A complete integrated online library for nonprofits and for-profits."
Independent Sector
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Independent Sector is the leadership forum for charities, foundations, and corporate giving programs committed to advancing the common good in America and around the world. Our nonpartisan coalition of approximately 600 organizations leads, strengthens, and mobilizes the charitable community in order to fulfill our vision of a just and inclusive society and a healthy democracy of active citizens, effective institutions, and vibrant communities."
Michigan State University Libraries' Nonprofit Resource Guide
"A directory of organizations of interest to, or serving, nonprofits."
Non Profit Good Practice Guide
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Nonprofit and Philanthropy Resource Library: Specializing in resources for nonprofit and foundation professionals, students and volunteers."
"In most cases, nonprofit organizations are run like businesses with plans, accounting, and marketing. Here’s a guide to business resources for nonprofits."
Planned Giving Design Center
"The world's largest community of planned giving professionals."
USA.gov for Nonprofits
"Official information and services from the U.S. government."
U.S. Office of Community Services
"Capacity building toolkits for faith-based and community organizations."
Board Resources
BoardSource
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BoardSource is dedicated to advancing the public good by building exceptional nonprofit boards and inspiring board service."
NYS Charities Bureau: "Internal Controls and Financial Accountability for Not-for-Profit Boards"
"New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is pleased to offer this booklet to assist current
and future boards of directors and officers of New York not-for-profit corporations (and, by analogy,
trustees of New York charitable trusts and other charitable entities) to understand and carry out their
fiduciary responsibilities to the organizations they serve."
NYS Charities Bureau: "Right From the Start Responsibilities of Directors and Officers of Not-for-Profit Corporations"
Another New York State "booklet to assist
current and future boards of directors and officers of New York not-for-profit corporations (and, by
analogy, trustees of New York charitable trusts) to understand and carry out their fiduciary
responsibilities to the organizations they serve."
Sample Annual Disclosure Form
Conflict-of-Interest disclosure "to comply with its annual reporting requirements as a tax-exempt organization
under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(a) with the Internal Revenue Service
and other state regulatory agencies."
Board, Staff & Governance
CharitiesNYS.com: Fundraising Professionals
"...the forms and instructions on how to properly register with the Attorney General's Charities Bureau, a description of the filing requirements, and an explanation of which fundraisers the rules apply to."
IRS Form 990 Resources
Borenstein & McVeigh Law Office LLC
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Information about Eve's teaching and speaking on federal tax law and State statutory mandates applied to nonprofit/tax-exempt organizations, as well as information on resources for the tax-exempt sector."
United States Internal Revenue Service
"Tax Information for Charities & Other Non-Profits."
