Advocacy

Independent Sector
Information on Sarbanes-Oxley and proposed U.S. Senate regulations

Board Development & Governance

Alliance for Nonprofit Management
FAQ’s and answers about board development, strategic planning, fundraising, risk management and credit card acceptance.

BoardSource
Increases the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening boards of directors through their consulting practice, publications, tools, and membership program.

BoardCafe Newsletter
An electronic newsletter exclusively for members of nonprofit board of directors that provides ideas, opinions, information and resources to help board members get the most out of their service.

CompassPoint
The best capacity building organization in the country

Free Complete Toolkits for Boards
From the Free Management Library

Career Development

Seattle University Not-for-Profit Leadership Program

The Evergreen State College Master in Public Administration

University of Washington Nonprofit Management Program

University of Washington Tacoma Fundraising Management Program

Ethics

Compendium of Standards, Codes, and Principles of Nonprofit and Philanthropic Organizations
Independent Sector’s list of complied guidelines regarding nonprofit ethics and accountability standards

Financial Management

eFile Form 990
Complete and electronically file your Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Form 8868 (Request for Extension) online.

Financial Accounting Standards Board
Online newsletter on Federal Accounting Standards

Internal Revenue Services - Charities
IRS information for nonprofit organizations. You can subscribe to the Exempt Organizations Update newsletter.

Guidestar
Lists every nonprofit who has filed a 990 tax form.

Stay Exempt – Tax Basics for 501 c3’s
Free online web training and resource list relating to tax exempt status.

QuickBooks
You can sign up for their nonprofit newsletter, ask a question or find helpful tips in their library.

Unified Chart of Accounts
Freely available chart of accounts to help translate to the 990.

Fundraising

Association of Fundraising Counsel
Donor Bill of Rights, Code of Ethics, Education and Philanthropic Resources

Charity Channel

Association of Fundraising Professionals

Chronicle of Philanthropy Newspaper

GrantStation

Grassroots Fundraising Journal

Leave a Legacy of Washington
Promotes Planned Giving

Network for Good – A Fundraising Guide for the Overworked Nonprofit

Nonprofit Fundraising and Grantwriting
From the Free Management Library

Northwest Development Officers Association (NDOA)

Philanthropy Northwest

Puget Sound Grantwriters Association

The Foundation Center
Online foundation directory

Washington Planned Giving Council

Human Resources

Nonprofit Personnel Policies and Performance Evaluations
Good examples from the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits website

Human Resources Management
From the Free Management Library

Idealist
Great place to post jobs

Legal & Risk Management

Nonprofit Risk Management Center

WAACO
Washington Attorneys Assisting Community Organizations (WAACO) assists charitable and community-based nonprofits to obtain free legal assistance on business related matters.

Libraries, Periodicals & Helpful Resources

California Management Assistance Partnership
Free, fast and practical answers to FAQs

Fieldstone Alliance Publishers

Free Management Library
Excellent resource materials

IKNOW – Interactive Knowledge for Nonprofit Organizations Worldwide

Jossey-Bass, Inc. Publishers

Minnesota Council of Nonprofits

National Council of Nonprofit Associations

Nonprofit Good Practice Guide

Nonprofit Times

Nonprofit FAQs

The Nonprofit Resource Center

Washington Secretary of State
Provides an online lookup feature of charitable organizations which includes which includes the percentage of an organization’s expenses dedicated to its program services.

Starting a Nonprofit

Establishing a Nonprofit Organization
Tutorial describing 12 tasks to start a nonprofit

Internal Revenue Service
Tax information on all types of charities

Washington Secretary of State
Information for charities including forms, legislation and FAQs.

Technology

NPower
Offers a suite of technology services to nonprofits

TechSoup
Low-cost software for nonprofits

Volunteers

Developing and Managing Volunteer Programs
From the Free Management Library

United Way of Pierce County Volunteer Center
Searchable database of volunteer opportunities in the South Sound area

Volunteer Manager Resources

Volunteer Today Newsletter