Capacity Building
CIC is committed to helping nonprofits excel. In addition to providing customized capacity building services, CIC continually informs clients about new resources and trends affecting the nonprofit sector.
CIC has researched and developed valuable lists of free or low cost resources available for nonprofits; a partial listing of capacity building resources is provided below.
Capacity Building Websites
CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, www.compasspoint.org
CompassPoint provides management tools, concepts and strategies to help nonprofits shape change in their communities.
Congress.org, www.eactivist.org
A web portal that lists information on elected officials, social issues and online advocacy events such as email and fax campaigns, petitions and more.
Lawyers Alliance for New York, www.lsny.org
Lawyers Alliance is the leading provider of legal services to nonprofits in New York City.
Kern, DeWenter, Viere, Ltd., www.kdv.com
This website contains a library of nonprofit management tips includes information on new regulations, tax legislation, UBIT, finance, nonprofit management, fundraising, technology compliance and employee compensation.
MediaNet, www.internetnewsbureau.com/medianet
This website is an online tutorial for media and public relations. The online media guide features articles, resource lists, and links covering a range of topics pertaining to online media and public relations.
National Center for Nonprofit Boards, www.ncnb.org
This website provides resources for board members and organizations including a large bookstore.
Nonprofit Genie, www.genie.org
A collection of FAQs on topics such as board development, consultants, databases, Federal Form 990, financial management, fiscal sponsorship, fundraising, insurance, strategic planning, technology planning and volunteer organizations.
Nonprofit Online News, www.news.gilbert.org
The closest thing the nonprofit sector has to its own technology wire service. Editor Michael Gilbert serves up one-line summaries of the latest news, interviews, links and tech trends.
Nonprofit Tech, www.nonprofit-tech.org
A technology assistance organization for nonprofits. Their website features technology tips, a technology forum, software recommendations for Mac and Windows, among other resources.
The Nonprofit Times, www.nptimes.com
Selected articles from this monthly national magazine are freely accessible online.
Npower, www.npower.org
Npower’s mission is helping other nonprofits use technology to better serve their communities. They offer assessment and planning, hands-on assistance, skills building classes, technology library, and technology volunteers.