Results-Based Accountability
RAGuide.org – Implementation Guide
www.raguide.org
ResultsAccountability.com – Fiscal Policy Studies Institute
www.resultsaccountability.com
Connecticut RBA Terms – Glossary used by the Connecticut Appropriations Committee
Click here
FCCF Results Framework – Five long-term results we seek and strategies within those results where FCCF will focus our fundraising, grantmaking and community leadership work
Click here
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
