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E-newsletters & E-zines

  • AARP – Make a Difference
    Membership organization leading positive social change and delivering value to people age 50 and over through information, advocacy and service.
  • Blue Avocado
    A practical, provocative and fun online magazine for nonprofits.
  • Charity Channel
    Articles, resource guide, and weekly e-information about nonprofits and volunteering.
  • Contributions Magazine
    “How-to” source for nonprofit professionals, published bimonthly, covers all aspects of fund raising, management and marketing.
  • e-Volunteerism
    Readings with cutting edge information and commentary on a variety of aspects of volunteerism.
  • eVOLve
    Technical assistance for leveraging volunteers; newsletter provided by Hands On Network
  • Guide Star
    A valuable resource for anyone interested or involved in the world of philanthropy
  • IJOVA – The International Journal of Volunteer Administration
    Connecting practioners, academicians, and consultants in greater service to the global volunteer community.
  • Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
    A forum for researchers from around the world to publish timely articles from a variety of disciplinary perspectives
  • Nonprofit Tools You Can Use
    Free newsletter featuring free management tools and ideas to help you and your nonprofit be more effective.
  • Philanthropy Journal
    The Fletcher Foundation sponsors this free site for anyone who is interested in raising money, engaging volunteers in the fund raising process, needing tips on e-fund raising.
  • ServiceNation
    Campaign to inspire a new era of vountary citizen service in America
  • Tech4Impact
    Less about techno-jargon and more about the human factors in using technology successfully, including the Internet, to benefit people, communities and the environment
  • The Chronicle of Philanthropy
    An online and newspaper publication dedicated to fundraisers. Contains listings of resources and available grants.
  • The Nonprofit Times
    Leading business publication for nonprofit management.
  • VolResource
    Information for voluntary and community organisations
  • Volunteer Power
    Articles related to recruiting, motivating and training volunteers
  • Volunteer Today
    The Electronic Gazette for Volunteerism

Fund Development

  • 79 Grant Writing Resources
    Programmatic, statistical, and productivity resources and tips for grant writers
  • Association of Fundraising Professionals
    Professional association of individuals responsible for generating philanthropic support for a wide variety of nonprofit, charitable organizations.
  • Charity Navigator
    America’s independent charity evaluator, works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of over 5,400 of America’s largest charities.
  • Christiangrants.com
    Grants for Christian organizations. Committed to helping Christian ministries and churches.
  • Fund-Raising Forum Library
    Your Nonprofit Fundraising Resource
  • Fundnet Services
    Grants, fundraising, scholarships and financial aid resources
  • Fundraiser.com
    Great fundraising ideas
  • Giving Institute Resource Library
    A resource for the development professional
  • Grantproposal.com
    Resources for beginning and advanced grantwriters. Including sample letter of inquiry, prospect research resources, advice from funders.
  • GrantStation
    Interactive website that allows grantseekers to identify potential funding sources for their programs or projects, and mentors them through the grantseeking process. Fee for service.
  • Philanthropy Journal
    The Fletcher Foundation sponsors this free site for anyone who is interested in raising money, engaging volunteers in the fund raising process, needing tips on e-fund raising.
  • The Chronicle of Philanthropy
    An online and newspaper publication dedicated to fundraisers. Contains listings of resources and available grants.
  • The Foundation Center
    The nation’s leading authority on philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust.

Leadership Tools & Tips

  • About.com: Nonprofit Charitable Orgs
    Explore nonprofit charitable organizations
  • bigtent
    Connects people with the communities they care about, making it easy for groups and their members to participate, communicate, and organize. All for free, and all from a single home on the Web.
  • Board Source
    Tools and information to build effective nonprofit boards of directors
  • Chapter Leader Resource Center
    Developing leaders and facilitating growth
  • Charity Village
    Canada’s supersite for the nonprofit sector
  • Constant Contact
    Email marketing software that makes it easy to create professional HTML email campaigns with no tech skills.
  • Evite
    Free online invitations, free ecards, birthday invitations, party invitations, birthday ecards, party ideas — everything you need to throw a party.
  • Hands on Network
    The nation’s two largest volunteer networks–the Points of Light Foundation and Hands on Network–combined forces to empower Americans to build a better wrold through volunteering.
  • HootSuite
    HootSuite is the ultimate Twitter toolbox. With HootSuite, you can manage multiple Twitter profiles, pre-schedule tweets, and measure your success.
  • idealist.org
    A “global clearinghouse of nonprofit and volunteering resources”, offering a directory of volunteer opportunities and other resources.
  • Idealware
    Nonprofit, provides candid Consumer-Reports-style reviews and articles about software of interest to nonprofits. Through product comparisons, recommendations, case studies, and software news, Idealware allows nonprofits to make the software decisions that
  • Independent Sector
    Offers valuable insights from research. Provides great stats on volunteering and giving trends in the USA.
  • insideGOOD
    An interactive, online database of nonprofit ratings – where nonprofit employees, interns, volunteers and donors can view and submit ratings about their experience(s) working with, or donating to, nonprofit organizations.
  • IssueLab
    Each day nonprofits worldwide produce insightful and valuable research on complex social issues. IssueLab makes it easy to locate, access, and engage with this extensive and diverse body of knowledge.
  • National Conference on Citizenship
    The National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) is a leader in promoting the nation’s civic life. They track, measure and promote civic participation and engagement in partnership with other organizations on a bipartisan, collaborative basis.
  • Nonprofit Resource Center
    Directory of sites of interest to nonprofits. Covers legal and board of directors issues; support organizations; finance, accounting, and management.
  • Nonprofit Risk Management Center
    Provides risk management assistance and resources for community-serving nonprofit organizations. Many articles and tutorials.
  • Points of Light Institute
    Through a variety of programs and services, the Foundation encourages people from all walks of life — businesses, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, low-income communities, families, youth, and older adults — to volunteer.
  • TechSoup
    The technology place for nonprofits
  • The Joy of Leadership
    Simple, successful management solutions for leaders in business and non profit organizations.
  • Voluntary Sector Knowledge Network
    Management assistance for the leaders of non profit organizations.
  • Volunteer Management Software
    A list of all of the volunteer management software geared towards nonprofit organizations.
  • World Volunteer Web
    Supports the volunteer community by serving as a global clearinghouse for information and resources linked to volunteerism that can be used for campaigning, advocacy and networking.

Online Discussion Groups

  • Cybervpm Discussion Group
    Discussion group for volunteer managers
  • insideGOOD
    An interactive, online database of nonprofit ratings – where nonprofit employees, interns, volunteers and donors can view and submit ratings about their experience(s) working with, or donating to, nonprofit organizations.
  • OzVPM Discussion Group
    The place to talk about the Australian / Australasian Volunteer Management scene
  • The Nonprofit Times
    An online update of information and articles of interest to nonprofits.
  • UKVPM
    Networking and communication resource for all Volunteer Programme Managers working in the United Kingdom

Volunteer Administration

  • Betty B. Stallings
    Betty Stallings brings experience and just-in-time resources to all aspects of volunteerism. See free resources.
  • bigtent
    Connects people with the communities they care about, making it easy for groups and their members to participate, communicate, and organize. All for free, and all from a single home on the Web.
  • CASAnet
    Comprehensive volunteer management resources
  • Certified Administrator of Volunteer Services
    CAVS is a premier credential based on a sound assessment that provides distinction in an increasingly competitive healthcare volunteer management marketplace.
  • Conversations From the Field of Volunteer Management
    Contributors from the VolunteerMaine Partnership and Maine Commission for Community Service
  • Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration
    Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA) is the only international professional certification in the field of volunteer resources management.
  • Energize Inc.
    An international training, consulting and publishing firm specializing in volunteerism
  • Free Management Library
    Developing and Managing Volunteer Programs
  • Grass-Roots.org
    Tells the stories of the most innovative grassroots programs in the United States and the local heroes who’ve found effective ways to build their communities, fix what’s broken and make them better.
  • Institute for Volunteering Research
    Aims to develop knowledge and understanding of volunteering in a way that is relevant to practitioners and policy makers.
  • Linda Graff and Associates
    An international consulting firm that specializes / specialises in volunteerism and non-profit management
  • Mentor
    An organization that promotes, advocates and is a resource for mentors and mentoring initiatives worldwide.
  • Nonprofit Risk Management Center
    Provides risk management assistance and resources for community-serving nonprofit organizations. Many articles and tutorials.
  • Online/Virtual Volunteering
    The premier resource for developing on line volunteer options.
  • Our Shared Resources
    Free resource clearinghouse for managers of volunteers
  • Resource Center
    The repository of over 8,000 nodes of training tools, publications, and effective practices to support volunteer programs, nonprofits, and people involved with the AmeriCorps family of programs.
  • Resources for Volunteer Community Leaders
    Tips, worksheets and resources
  • ServiceLeader.org
    Information on all aspects of volunteer management
  • The Long and Short of Nonprofit Management
    Unique workshops, coaching, volunteer management audits, strategic planning, and board development for nonprofits and associations
  • Volunteer Canada
    Canada’s site for information on volunteering
  • Volunteer Management Resource Center
    Current research, best practices, tools, and ideas from idealist.org
  • VolunteerHub
    VolunteerHub provides creative information technology for connecting people and purposes. Site includes a blog with helpful articles for volunteer managers.
  • Volunteering in America
    Access volunteering trends, statistics, tools, resources, and information for the nation, U.S. regions, states, and major cities.

Volunteer Leadership Associations

Volunteer Recruitment Sites

  • 1-800-Volunteer
    A national database of volunteer opportunities powered by a volunteer management system for non-profits.
  • All For Good
    Share volunteering activities with your friends, invite friends to join you on All for Good and see how they’re volunteering, track volunteering activities.
  • Australian Volunteers International
    Enables Australians to volunteer and work overseas, in partnership with people of developing communities
  • Corporation for National and Community Service
    Improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering.
  • Create the Good
    50+ individuals can search for flexible, meaningful volunteer opportunities or post positions.
  • Healthcare Volunteer
    World’s largest listing of healthcare volunteering opportunities.
  • idealist.org
    A “global clearinghouse of nonprofit and volunteering resources”, offering a directory of volunteer opportunities and other resources.
  • SERVE.gov
    Online resource for not only finding volunteer opportunities in your community, but also creating your own.
  • SERVEnet
    Brings thousands of volunteers and community organizations together online
  • ServiceNation
    Campaign to inspire a new era of vountary citizen service in America
  • Single Volunteers, Inc.
    Provides singles with a productive way to meet other singles by organizing volunteer activities which groups of singles then perform.
  • The Volunteer Family
    Uploads family volunteering opportunities from Volunteer Centers located all over the country.
  • Volunteer Match
    A leader in the nonprofit world dedicated to helping everyone find a great place to volunteer.
  • Volunteer Solutions
    Volunteer matching application that helps Volunteer Centers connect individuals to volunteer opportunities in their community.

Web Tools - Free, Cheap

  • Church Director
    Volunteer scheduling and ministry tools
  • Findsmith Groups – Club Communications Platform
    Packed with features that make group communication simple and intuitive for both members and moderators.
  • Get Organized – Web 2.0
    Everything you need to get organized–over 100 websites listed.
  • Groundcrew
    Find and coordinate teams of local people in real-time. See who’s available at any moment using text messaging and GPS. Give assignments, either mass assignments or systems of individual assignments, that help even large crowds of people work together con
  • MyCommittee.com
    Simple and free tool to manage committees and/or meetings. Easily create meeting agendas and minutes, share and work together on documents and other committee tasks, add and reply to comments, communicate with members and other contacts.
  • myvolunteer.com
    New way to effectively track, organize, manage and schedule your volunteers and events online, anywhere, anytime using any secured web.
  • PledgeBank
    Free site to help people get things done, especially things that require several people.
  • polldaddy
    Create online surveys and polls for your website, blog and social network.
  • setdot
    Fun and easy way to manage events on line.
  • Survey Monkey
    Tool to create and publish custom surveys in minutes
  • The Extraordinaries
    Delivers micro-volunteer opportunities to mobile phones that can be done on-demand or on-the-spot.
  • The Point
    Easy and effective group action. Whether you’re raising money, organizing people, or trying to influence change: if you can’t do it alone, you can do it on The Point.
  • Twitter 101 — A Special Guide
    Twitter Guide–good information for nonprofits
  • Volunteer Spot
    Free for everything you coordinate.
  • WhenToHelp.com
    Scheduling Software provides online acess to schedules. Qualifying charities can use this scheduling software for free.
  • Zoomerang
    Online survey software tool allows you to create online surveys while providing powerful reporting and advanced survey logic

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