California Specific Resources
California Association of Nonprofits
CAN is a statewide membership organization of over 1,700 diverse nonprofits dedicated to protecting, strengthening and promoting nonprofit organizations in California. The organization provides several core services to its members and the sector as a whole including: insurance services, educational programs, public policy advocacy, and financial reporting. The website provides access to CAN resources and programs including the public policy center, management resources, fundraising resources, publications and a calendar of community events.
Center for Nonprofit Management
The Center for Nonprofit Management fosters healthy neighborhoods and communities by improving the performance of nonprofit organizations addressing critical issues and serving underserved populations. Center programs include: developing nonprofit leadership and management skills, counseling organizations; building capital; and promoting collaboration and communication. The website offers information for and about nonprofits including information on the nonprofit landscape and access to fundraising databases.
Community Partners
Community Partners provides a range of services to assist individuals, organizations and institutions in effectively addressing the complex social, economic and policy issues facing the Southern California region. The Incubator for Emerging Groups provides support to social entrepreneurs with ideas for significant responses to community challenges and the Strategic Initiatives program provides program management, coordination and technical assistance to local and statewide initiatives. The website provides information on Community Partners programs and services, access to the Community Partners Intranet, and links to nonprofit resources.
CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
CompassPoint provides affordable management consulting, training, and research information to the San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit sector. Web site visitors can access Nonprofit Genie, which has a list of answers to FAQs on such topics as strategic planning, financial management, volunteer management, and board development.
League of California Community Foundations
The League of California Community Foundations builds and strengthens California's communities by fostering collaboration among the state's community foundations. The League consists of 25 member community foundations and 4 associate members. The League currently has two special initiatives in support of members and the communities they serve: the Community Foundations Learning Network and the Statewide Visibility Program. The website provides information on League initiatives and links to resources for community foundations and nonprofits.
Northern California Grantmakers
Northern California Grantmakers is an association of foundations, corporate contributions programs and other private grantmakers. NCG's work is focused in two broad arenas: enhancing the effectiveness of philanthropy, and strengthening the ties between philanthropy and its many stakeholders in nonprofit organizations, government, business, media, academia, and the public at large. The website provides access to NCG programs and services as well as a resource center that includes a professional development survey and a profile of Northern California giving trends.
Southern California Grantmakers
SCG is a nonprofit membership association for private, family, corporate and community foundations as well as individual philanthropists. Programs focus on range of issues, varying from accountability and best practices, to grant administration and grantee relations. The website provides information on SCG programs and resources as well as links to affiliated programs and other nonprofits.
San Diego Grantmakers
San Diego Grantmakers seeks to connect, inform, develop, and inspire a diverse group of foundations and corporations to stimulate effective philanthropy in the San Diego region. The website provides information on programs, membership, a philanthropy resource library and links to other philanthropic, nonprofit, and issue-based resources.