Local nonprofit management assistance providers
Connecticut Community Nonprofit Alliance – Center for Professional Development
www.ctnonprofitalliance.org
Harvard Business School Alumni – Community Partners – Pro bono consulting and training for nonprofits in CT
www.hbsconnecticut.org
Heritage Resource Center, Connecticut Humanities Council – resources for Connecticut’s cultural organizations
www.cthumanities.org/resources/heritage-resource-center
Pro Bono Partnership – free legal assistance for nonprofits
www.probonopartnership.org
Support Center for Nonprofit Management (NYC) – Executive Transitions, Executive Coaching, Workshops
www.supportcenteronline.org
Third Sector New England – Executive Transition Program
www.tsne.org
Fundraising
Connecticut Council of Philanthropy – Connecticut Philanthropy Digest and resources for grantseekers and nonprofits
www.ctphilanthropy.org
The Foundation Center
www.foundationcenter.org
Council on Foundations – Philanthropy News Digest
www.cof.org
The Grantsmanship Center
www.tgci.com
The WorkPlace, Inc.
https://www.workplace.org/non-profits
Association of Fundraising Professionals
www.afpnet.org
Network for Good
www.networkforgood.org
Grantseeking research collections at public libraries
Bridgeport Public Library – downtown branch – Foundation Center Directory, Wealth Engine, Pro Platinum, lending library collection in the Tony Ball Nonprofit Resource Center Library
www.bportlibrary.org
Westport Public Library – Foundation Center Cooperating Collection
www.westportlibrary.org
New Canaan Public Library – Foundation Center Directory, CT Grantmakers, Wealth Engine, Federal Grants Management Handbook Online, lending library collection
www.newcanaanlibrary.org
Greenwich Public Library – Foundation Center Cooperating Collection
www.greenwichlibrary.org
Ferguson Library, Stamford – lending library collection
www.fergusonlibrary.org
Ridgefield Library, Ridgefield – Foundation Center Cooperating Collection
www.ridgefieldlibrary.org
Public grant sources
Federal Grants
www.grants.gov
Advocacy resources
Connecticut General Assembly – official website for the CT state legislature. Access information on Legislatiors, Bill Tracking, Schedule of Events and more.
www.cga.ct.gov
Connecticut General Assembly’s Office of Fiscal Analysis – nonpartisan fiscal research and analysis office for the Connecticut General Assembly. Explore State Appropriations & Spending, locate Tax & Revenue info, retrieve Bond & Grant docs, research Historical State Spending and more.
www.cga.ct.gov/ofa/
CT Data Collaborative – central portal to access a wide range of data related to residents of Connecticut from federal, state, local and private resources
www.ctdata.org
Connecticut Network – unbiased information about state government deliberations and public policy events through noncommercial television coverage
www.ctn.state.ct.us
The Connecticut Mirror – nonprofit, nonpartisan news source reporting on state government policies and politics
www.ctmirror.org
Nonprofit consultants
Southern New England Nonprofit Consultants Directory
www.sneconsultant.org
Volunteer resources
The Volunteer Center Serving Western Connecticut
www.uwwesternct.org/volunteer
The United Way of Coastal Fairfield County Voluntary Action Center
www.unitedwaycfc.org/volunteer
The Connected Citizen
www.theconnectedcitizen.org
Volunteer Square
www.volunteersquare.com
Local universities
Sacred Heart University – Center for Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations
www.sacredheart.edu/
Fairfield University – Center for Faith and Public Life
www.fairfield.edu/cfpl
University of Connecticut – Center for Continuing Studies, Nonprofit Leadership Program
nonprofit.leadership.uconn.edu
Yale University School of Management
www.som.yale.edu
National nonprofit management assistance providers
Alliance for Nonprofit Management
www.allianceonline.org
Independent Sector
www.independentsector.org
Guidestar – National Database of Nonprofit Organizations
www.guidestar.org
Board Source
www.boardsource.org
BridgeSpan Group
www.bridgespan.org
Nonprofit Finance Fund
www.nonprofitfinancefund.org
TCC Group
www.tccgrp.com
CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
www.compasspoint.org
Innovation Network – Program planning and evaluation
www.innonet.org
Nonprofit Risk Management Center
www.nonprofitrisk.org
Product donations and joint purchasing
Connecticut Consortium for Cooperative Purchasing – Capitol Region Education Council
www.crec.org
TANGO: The Alliance for Nonprofit Growth and Opportunities – group purchasing collaborative
www.tangoalliance.org
National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources (NAEIR)
www.naeir.org
Loans to nonprofits
Community Capital Fund – bridge loans for Bridgeport nonprofits only
www.CommCap.org
Nonprofit Finance Fund – loans for facility projects
https://www.nonprofitfinancefund.org/loans-financing/loans
Strategic restructuring — mergers and shared services
LaPiana Consulting – technical assistance/national thought leadership on strategic alliances and mergers
www.lapiana.org
The Nonprofit Centers Network – information about developing collaborative nonprofit work space
www.nonprofitcenters.org
Technology
Bridgeport Area Youth Ministry (BAYM) – accepts old and refurbishes old computers
www.baym.org
Idealware
www.idealware.org
TechBridge
www.techbridge.org
TechSoup
www.techsoup.org
NPower
www.npower.org
Financial management
Resources for Nonprofit Financial Management
https://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/Resources-for-Financial-Management/Pages/default.aspx
CFO
www.cfo.com
Nonprofit Finance Fund
www.nonprofitfinancefund.org
Online subscriptions
Nonprofit Quarterly
www.nonprofitquarterly.org
Chronicle of Philanthropy
www.philanthropy.com
The Nonprofit Times
www.nptimes.com
Stanford Social Innovation Review
https://ssir.org/
Blue Avocado
www.blueavocado.org
Job search / employee recruitment
Connecticut Association of Nonprofits
www.ctnonprofits.org
Business Council of Fairfield County
www.businessfairfield.com
Idealist
www.idealist.org
Executive Searches – senior-level positions in nonprofit sector
https://execsearches.com/
National Executive Service Corps
www.nesc.org
The Chronicle of Philanthropy – Philanthropy Careers
www.philanthropy.com/jobs
Foundation Center – Job Corner
https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs
DotOrg Jobs
www.DotOrgJobs.com
Nonprofit Oyster
www.nonprofitoyster.com
BridgeStar – Initiative of Bridgespan Group, for senior management jobs in nonprofit sector
www.bridgestar.org
Common Good Careers
www.cgcareers.org
Nonprofit Career Guide
www.nonprofitcareerguide.org
