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Resources for Nonprofit Leaders

Nonprofit Boards

For information about board responsibilities and organizational filing requirements, visit the Massachusetts Attorney General’s web site. You’ll be able to download the AG’s Guide for Board Members of Public Charities, a valuable addition to your board orientation packet.

BoardSource is a national organization dedicated to improving the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening their boards of directors. It offers excellent materials on governance, a national conference, and training.

Have you evaluated your organization’s risks and determined how you will cover them? Check with the Nonprofit Risk Management Center, which offers publications, training, and technical assistance.

When your organization’s leader moves on, you benefit from understanding all your options. For resources about executive transition in Massachusetts, contact Third Sector New England’s Executive Transition Program. Other sources of helpful materials may be found at CompassPoint Nonprofit Services and Transition Guides and through this very useful toolkit from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

What’s Happening in the Sector?

An easy-to-read e-newsletter, Blue Avocado, is filled with useful information, provocative commentary, and tools for working productively. Check out its archive to benefit from all the topics that have been covered either in Blue Avocado or the earlier Board Cafe. Subscription is free of charge.

The Nonprofit Quarterly considers itself the Harvard Business Review for the nonprofit sector. Current articles and commentary available online; print subscriptions available.

More than 3,000 executive directors participated in Daring to Lead 2011, a national study produced in partnership by CompassPoint and the Meyer Foundation. Explore this website for reports, current findings, and to learn about the implications for nonprofit executives and boards, philanthropy, and capacity builders.

Valuing Our Nonprofit Workforce provides a current look at compensation in the Massachusetts nonprofit sector. This study, sponsored by Third Sector New England, provides data on base pay and total compensation for each title/position description according to several variables, including budget size, field of service, location, and managerial responsibility.

Are you Thinking of Starting a Nonprofit?

If a new nonprofit is your goal, get the benefit of advice found in this publication before you move forward.

Consultants

The Southern New England Consultant Directory is a searchable database that identifies consultants serving Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. You will find information on a consultant’s practice, fees, specialties, and clients. This site also provides tools and tips for hiring and working with consultants.