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Whew, there are a lot of online resources out there. Sorting through them to find the "gems" takes time; time you, as a non-profit leader, likely don't have.
All the same as a non-profit leader you are constantly seeking out new resources and tools to help you achieve organizational goals faster and more efficiently. Your daily reality reflects a need to find more time - whether for planning future endeavors or managing day to day tasks.
To assist you in finding more time, we have compiled a list of websites, articles, and online tools to help you find what you need efficiently and quickly. If you would like to suggest a resource, website, or online tool that you find particularly helpful, please send an email to np_resource@hipstrategic.com.
Non-Profit Content and Resources
- Business Incubators
- Community Building
- Community Asset Building
- Community Economic Development (CED)
- Co-operative and Credit Union Movement
- Non Profit Management
- Social Enterprises
Non-Profit Content and Resources
Business Incubators
| 4 | Article on the impact and value of business incubation as a community and economic development initiative that provides insight into pro's and con's of incubators from development perspective. |
| 4 | Benchmarking resources for successful business incubators. Focuses on examples / stories from Europe. |
| 4 | National Business Incubation Association offers a wide range of information and resources on business incubation in the USA, including a definition of what business incubation is, best practices, and types of incubators. |
| 4 | Provides details of high tech and scientific business incubators, including structure, layout, organization, and business strategies, have been used successfully in New York as part of an economic development strategy. |
| 4 | Canadian Association of Business Incubators has a newsletter on the role of business incubation in Canada. |
| 4 | Directory of business incubation resources from around the world. |
Community Building
| 4 | Study circles are tools that can be used to organize productive dialogue, recruit diverse participants, find solutions, and work for action and change within a community. |
| 4 | Community Building resource and publications on equitable development, social and economic isolation, government accountability, and engaging citizens provided by the National Community Building Network. |
| 4 | Vancouver based guide for building community that includes topics such as community organization techniques, community building activities, and related articles. |
| 4 | Online community of community organizers and developer who have joined forces to link theories with real-life practice and have compiled a wide variety of community development resources. |
| 4 | Collection of manuals and guides on community building. |
Community Asset Building
| 4 | Social and Enterprise Development Initiatives (SEDI) provides a range of publications on community asset-building. |
| 4 | Information on asset-based community development references and internet resources provided by Connecticut Assets Network. |
Community Economic Development (CED)
| 4 | Canadian CED Network offers a range of resources and publication relevant to the community economic development movement in Canada. |
| 4 | Community Economic Development Across Canada is a portal for the CED community and offers practitioners the opportunity to share knowledge and discuss ideas. |
| 4 | Centre for Community Enterprise offers a range of publications and reports relevant to the community development movement including a quarterly CED Magazine called Making Waves. |
Co-operative and Credit Union Movement
| 4 | Canadian Cooperative Association provides resources, publications, and research around the co-operative and credit union movements across Canada. |
| 4 | BC Cooperative Association provides resources, publications and research around the co-operative and credit union movement in British Columbia. |
Non Profit Management
| 4 | Library of non-profit management articles that range from volunteer management to strategic planning to program evaluation. Likely the most comprehensive site on the web. |
| 4 | An amazing resource that provides practical guidance for community organizations on leadership, strategic planning, community assessment, grant writing, and evaluation that is offered in a variety of ways including learn a skill (register for free), plan the work, solve a problem, or connect with others. |
| 4 | Resources for board development, accountability, and governance including tools and resources, links to training for board members and staff. |
| 4 | Directory of articles on board governance that is divided up by development stage. Offered by Volunteer BC. |
| 4 | Non-profit leadership articles, resources, and tools provided by the Leader to Leader Institute (formerly the Drucker Foundation) on collaboration, innovation, and self-assessment. |
| 4 | Social Enterprise Alliance provides articles, publications, and case studies on sustainable non profits. |
Social Enterprises
| 4 | Non-profit and social enterprise resources provided by Authenticity Consulting. |
| 4 | Social Enterprise Research Directory provided by Social Enterprise Alliance and Olszak Management Consultants. |
| 4 | Social Change Media offers a comprehensive list of social marketing resources. |
Business and Marketing Information
Business Development
| 4 | Canadian Federation for Independent Business offers information and research that is relevant to small businesses in Canada, including social enterprises. |
| 4 | Guerilla Marketing resources for business, many of which can be adapted to meet the needs of non-profit marketers. |
| 4 | Strategis, an Industry Canada website, offers a wide range of business development tools and small business guides that will help managers navigate the complexities of developing business ventures. |
Marketing & Communication
| 4 | Downloadable marketing and communication training publications for non profits and charities published by IMPACS. |
| 4 | Communication planning tools for the "green" movement, however the tools provided in this training package are relevant to the not-for-profit sector as a whole. |
Market Research
| 4 | Statistics Canada offers a wide range of statistics to help individuals, businesses, and non-profits research markets and evaluate business opportunities. |
| 4 | BC Stats offers a wide range of statistics on the province ranging from aboriginal peoples, business and industry, economic statistics, population, to social statistics. |
| 4 | Industry Canada (Strategis) offers a wide range of business research information including economic indicators, business information by sector, business and the environment and market research links. |
| 4 | Tools and technique to help you assess the competitive marketplace (important even for not-for-profits). |
Social Policy Research
| 4 | Canadian based social research studies offered by Canadian Council on Social Development on issues such as economic security and poverty, employment and labour market issues, and social policies and programs and offers a wide range of publications online. |
| 4 | Broad range of social policy research areas including income security, community capacity-building, taxation, social spending, employment development services, social services, disability supports and health. While Caledon Institute of Social Policy focuses on Canadian issues, it draws upon international experience and innovations in social policy. |
| 4 | Research on social justice issues in Canada that address poverty, women, homelessness, trade and many other social topics. |
| 4 | Studies on family, work, health, and public involvement by the Canadian Policy Research Network. |
| 4 | Social Research and Demonstration Corporation studies the "process by which new programs are introduced and to extract "good practice" lessons, and they provide a means for conducting a careful benefit-cost analysis." They have a number of studies and reports available that address topics such as self-sufficiency, community employment, economics, and personal asset building. |
Online Tools for Non Profits
Directories
| 4 | Online version of the Red Book listing non-profit organizations across British Columbia hosted by the Vancouver Public Library. |
Fundraising Tools
| 4 | Kinterra offers a range of tools to help non-profits "manage marketing, communications, programs, services and fundraising." |
| 4 | Directory of free and low-cost online resources and tools including fundraising, e-newsletter managers, and meeting space. |
Interact Online
| 4 | An online community that offers a newsletter, discussion board, and ask an advisor with topics that range from partnerships, community needs and resources, build leadership, and strategic planning. Registration is required, however it is free. |
| 4 | Social Enterprise forum hosted by the Fraser Valley Centre for Social Enterprise that encourages discussion around issues related to the development, operation, and sustainability of social enterprises. Membership is free. |
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