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Resources
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Governance / Boards of Directors
BoardSource – Empowering Boards & Inspiring Leadership
Corporate Governance (lot of resources on accountability and governance)
National Council of Nonprofits (governance, operations, development resources)
Statutes and rules governing Oregon nonprofits – Oregon Department of Justice
A Guide to Nonprofit Board Service in Oregon (PDF) – Oregon Department of Justice Charitable Division
Nonprofit Association of Oregon (NAO) – Directory of Consultants
Development Professionals Groups
Association of Fundraising Professionals
Emerald Valley Development Professionals
Center for Nonprofit Stewardship (Oregon)
Puget Sound Grant Writers (good recommendations for compensating grant writers)
Nonprofit Capacity-Building
Nonprofit Association of Oregon (NAO) – workshops, guides, newsletters, legislative advocacy
Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training – Kim Klein
Nonprofit Lifecycles: Stage-based wisdom for organizational capacity
Good explainer on the Lifecycles concept from the Georgia Center for Nonprofits
Blue Avocado – tactical, practical tips and tools for small- and mid-sized nonprofits.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Community-Centric Fundraising – outstanding resource! A movement to evolve how fundraising is done in the nonprofit sector
Nonprofit AF blog – exploring the fun and frustrations of nonprofit work – Vu Le
20 Facts About U.S. Inequality Everyone Should Know – The Stanford Center
Equity and Inclusion Lens Guide – NAO (PDF)
Diversity, equity & inclusion resources – Meyer Memorial Trust
Our 3-year diversity, equity and inclusion plan – The Collins Foundation
Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion – Oregon Community Foundation
Grant Lead Databases
GrantWatch.com (affordable paid database to research mostly foundation grants)
FundsNet (Oregon grants page)
Foundation Directory Online (paid database for grants; gold standard; expensive but available at some public libraries at no cost)
grants.gov (to find federal grant opportunities)
Nonprofit Association of Oregon Funding Opportunities page
Oregon Foundations
Top Giving Foundations in Oregon – Grantsmanship Center
Demographic Data
U.S. Census Data
Most recent national Census data (states, counties, cities, towns)
American Community Survey (estimates from statistical surveys of small population groups, measured every year)
Oregon Data
Live Healthy Lane – Community Health Needs Assessment
Oregon Healthy Teens Survey – 2019
Oregon Student Health Survey – 2022
Oregon Department of Education Data & Reports
Oregon Facts – Secretary of State
Oregon Congressional District Maps
Other U.S. Data Sources
Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts
USDA Food Desert Locator and Food Access Research Atlas
VA National Homeless Assessment Reports
Bureau of Labor Statistics – Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Donor Resources – Vetting Nonprofits
IRS Exempt Organization Search (check the current status of tax-exempt organizations; formerly called Select Check)
Oregon Secretary of State (lists of nonprofits and businesses registered in Oregon, with status)
Additional Resources for Fundraising Professionals
Instrumentl (database to research and track grants)
Little Green Light (donor management software for nonprofits; good reviews)
990 Finder – Foundation Directory Online / Candid (IRS tax returns and grant schedules for foundations, nonprofits, and other tax-exempt organizations)
Department of Health & Human Services – Tips on Applying for Federal Grants
Meyer Memorial Trust – Sample budgets and financial worksheets
