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Social Planning Council of Kitchener-Waterloo

Contents

  1. Start Up
  2. Planning
  3. Fundraising
  4. Management
  5. Human Resources Development
  6. Volunteer Management
  7. Marketing
  8. Partnerships

Start Up

Starting a Non-Profit or Charity (2005)
Source: Charity Village
Starting a Non-Profit Organization (2004)
Source: Free Management Library
First Steps (pt.8 of Definitions of Not-Profits and Charities) (2001)
Source: Not For Profit & Charity Law

Planning

Frequently Asked Questions: Strategic Planning (2004)
Source: Alliance for Nonprofit Management
What is a strategic plan? (2004)
Source: Idealist.org
An Introduction to Business Planning for Nonprofits (PDF) (2002)
Source: Bridgespan Group
Developing Your Strategic Plan (1999)
Source: Free Management Library
Strategic Planning in Smaller Nonprofit Organizations: A Practical Guide for the Process (1999)
Source: Western Michigan University, Nonprofit Leadership and Administration
Basic Guide to Program Evaluation (1998)
Source: Free Management Library
Nonprofit Organizational Assessment Tool Strategic Planning (1995)
Source: UW Extension, Learner Resource Center

Fund Raising

Fund Raising
Source: Charity Village
Fundraising Tips
Source: Virtual Resource Centre / Community Services Council, Newfoundland and Labrador (envision.ca)
Quick Tips for Fundraising (2003)
Source: Imagine Canada
Guide to Special Events Fundraising (PDF) (1989)
Source: Heritage Canada
How Can We Use the Internet for Fundraising? (1998)
Source: Idealist.org

Management

Running the Well-Managed Organization (2005)
Source: Not For Profit & Charity Law
Caught in the Middle: what small, non-profit organizations need to survive and flourish (2001)
Source: Voluntary Sector Initiative
What are the characteristics that define an effective nonprofit organization? (US) (2003)
Source: Foundation Centre
Nonprofit Organization Self-Evaluation Checklist (PDF) (2000)
Source: Ginsler & Associates Inc
Managing Voluntary Organizations (2004)
Source: Virtual Resource Centre / Community Services Council, Newfoundland and Labrador
Primer for Directors of Not-for-Profit Corporations (Rights, Duties and Practices) (PDF) (2002)
Source: Industry Canada
Working Together: Maximizing the Impact of Community Services (PDF) (2000)
Source: Ginsler & Associates Inc
Great Expectations: The Ideal Characteristics of Non-Profits (PDF) (1999)
Source: Canada West Foundation
Standards for Excellence, An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector (2004)
Source: Maryland Nonprofits

Human Resources Development

Developing Human Resources in the Voluntary Sector (HRVS) (2004)
Source: HRVS
Personnel and Payroll Records (2004)
Source: Virtual Resource Centre / Community Services Council, Newfoundland and Labrador
Leadership in the Voluntary Sector: Human Resources Tools (PDF)
Source: Voluntary Sector Initiative
A Human Resources Strategy (2000)
Source: Charity Village

Volunteer Management

Volunteer Job Descriptions
Source: Virtual Resource Centre / Community Services Council, Newfoundland and Labrador (Envision.ca)
Volunteer Recruitment, Relations and Management (2004)
Source: Charity Village
Quick Tips for Volunteer Management (2003)
Source: Giving and Volunteering.ca

Marketing

The 3 Most Effective NonProfit Marketing Tools (2001)
Source: Help 4 NonProfits & Tribes Institute
Your NonProfit Is Not a Business - So Why Do Your Marketing Like One? (2002)
Source: Help 4 NonProfits & Tribes Institute
Framework for Basic Nonprofit Marketing and Promotions Plan (1999)
Source: Free Management Library
Creating a Marketing Image for Your Nonprofit Organizations
Source: Campagne Associates
Marketing Planning for Your Nonprofit Organization (PDF) (2003)
Source: Campagne Associates

Partnerships

The Partnership Handbook (PDF) (2002)
Source: Human Resources Development Canada. Labour Market Learning and Development Unit
Meeting the Collaboration Challenge: Developing Strategic Alliances Between Nonprofit Organizations and Businesses (PDF) (2002)
Source: Leader to Leader Institute
Building Better Partnerships: Improving Relations Between Government and Non-Profits (PDF) (2000)
Source: Canada West Foundation

Updated August 2006.