The Fresno Regional Foundation was instrumental in establishing a new nonprofit support organization with the merger of the Fresno Regional Foundation Advancement Center and the Fresno Nonprofit Council. For technical support, research and funding sources contact the new:
Fresno Nonprofit Advancement Council
1752 L Street
Fresno, CA 93721
264-1513
www.fresnononprofits.com
United Way of Fresno County
United Way has been funded by local government to provide grant writing workshops for Fresno County nonprofit agencies. Look for "Resources Development Services" at their web site:
www.unitedwayfresno.com
The Foundation Center
Provides foundation finder services to help locate corporate, community and private foundations anywhere in the U.S. See www.fdcenter.org and click on finding funders.
GrantPartners.net
This project is supported by several grantmaking foundations in Southern California. Its use is free to donors, foundations, programs and qualified organizations. You can submit proposals for funding consideration and look up current grant proposals available. See grantpartners.net
GrantStation.com
Membership-based service that provides grant proposal alerts, complete list of funder profiles, grant research tools, as well as proposal writing tools and many other resources for non-profit administration. See www.grantstation.com
Guidestar.org
Offers “Grant Explorer”, a comprehensive source of grant information available online. It has information on funding and programs for more than 34,000 US foundations and 680,000 grants. See www.guidestar.org
California Association of Nonprofits
Resources to help promote, strengthen and advance the influence, professionalism, accountability and effectiveness of nonprofit organizations. Offers conferences, management, fundraising and technical support resources. See www.cannonprofits.org
TechSoup
Technology assistance specifically for non-profit organizations. Contains articles, message boards, free tools and resource lists. See www.techsoup.org
CONNECT: Partnership for Nonprofit Solutions
A project of the Orangewood Children’s Foundation, CONNECT offers an online directory of website links and resources, the Clearinghouse of Resources, to assist nonprofit organizations in their efforts to improve upon operations and service delivery. They also offer an online consultant database, which is a searchable directory of consultants who specialize in working with nonprofit organizations. See www.connectoc.net
ByLaws: Basis for Organization’s Governance
This is an article written by Paul S. Nash, an attorney who specializes in representing non-profit organizations in formation, tax exemption and operational issues distinctive to non-profits. This article focuses on drafting bylaws and considering common issues.
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