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Nonprofit Solutions NW admin@nonprofitsolutionsnw.com
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Department of Licensing www.dol.wa.gov
Apply for your Master Business License
Washington’s Secretary of State Office www.secstate.wa.gov
Register your organization so you can legally raise funds in Washington
Domain name searches and registration www.register.com
Secure your organization’s place on the internet
Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov
Download forms and file for tax exemption
www.form1023help.com
Help Filling Out Your 501(c)(3) Application (Form 1023)
The Nonprofit Handbook by Gary Grobman
Order this book on www.amazon.com
Board recruitment and development www.compasspoint.com
South Sound Partners for Philanthropy www.celebrategiving.com
Networking and mentoring
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Let us help you build a customized prospect list for your specific program or project for FAR less than the cost of directories, online subscriptions and staff time.
Washington Foundation Databook www.foundationdatabook.com
A directory of private foundations in the state of Washington.
The Foundation Center www.foundationcenter.org
Online foundation directory
Grenzebach Glier and Associates’ DonorScape www.mydonorscape.com
Use DonorScape for cohort analysis, major gift and prospect portfolio analysis, annual fund prospects. Free two week trial.
Grants.gov www.grants.gov
Your source to find and apply for federal grants. Search by keyword, category or agency.
infoUSA.com www.infousa.com
Mailing lists, business & consumer lists, executives & professionals
GrantStation – Your Fast Track to Funding www.grantstation.com
Membership includes access to thousands of active national and regional grantmakers. Quickly identify grantmakers with a specific geographic focus and giving preferences matched to your organization's particular needs.
NetSleuth www.netsleuth.com
Find out anything about anyone
Ziggs Search www.ziggs.com
Search professional directories
Zoom Info www.zoominfo.com
Research people and companies
Zaba Search www.zabasearch.com
Free people search and public information search engine
DonorSearch.net www.donorseries.com
Search across all the databases with criteria like recipient location, gift amount, subject area, keyword, and more.
Noza – A Donor for Every Cause www.nozaresearch.com
Probably the largest list of philanthropic donors. Search by name or cause.
Martindale Network www.martindale.com
Lawyer locator & biographical data.
Salary information www.salary.com
Salaries of different job categories.
Search airplane owners on www.landings.com/_landings/pages/search/search_nnr-owners.html
The Nonprofit Facilities Program at the Washington State Housing Finance Commission
This organization assists Washington nonprofits in fulfilling their missions by providing access to below-market rate loans to fund a wide range of projects. They also issue tax-exempt bonds.
Safety Grants www.SafetyGrants.lni.wa.gov
Grants to improve workplace safety
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CompassPoint www.compasspoint.org
Board Café provides articles, advice & other resources. Search the site for specific topics.
BoardnetUSA www.boardnetusa.org
The unique website revolutionizing the way nonprofit boards and new leaders find each other.
CausePlanet
Where nonprofit leaders get smarter faster. Articles, news, publications, etc.
Society for Nonprofit Organizations www.snpo.org
One of the oldest and largest nonprofit management support companies in the US.
Helpful links to Washington state agencies:
Access Washington www.access.wa.gov/business
Employment Security Department www.esd.wa.gov
Department of Ecology www.ecy.wa.gov
Department of Licensing www.dol.wa.gov
Department of Revenue www.dor.wa.gov
Office of Secretary of State www.secstate.wa.gov
Workplace Rights www.WorkplaceRights.lni.wa.gov
How to Read the IRS Form 990 & Find Out What it Means
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities www.cbpp.org
Legislation and policy news
Electronic Data Initiative for Nonprofits (EDIN)
Final report April 30, 2005 – a two year collaborative effort to encourage nonprofits to electronically their Form 990
Federal Register
A source for federal publications, laws, documents, regulations & notices
FirstGov.Gov www.usa.gov
Official information and services from the US government
Governing Magazine www.governing.com
Federal and state news, blogs, events and general information
National Association of State Charity Officials www.nasconet.org
An association of state offices charged with oversight of charitable organizations in the United States
National Conference of State Legislators www.ncsl.org
Information on legislative staff, meetings and issues.
Stay Exempt www.stayexempt.org
An IRS site that assists nonprofits with obtaining and maintaining their 501(c)(3) status.
Tax and Accounting Sites www.taxsites.com
Tax, Accounting and Payroll sites directory
Thomas (Library of Congress) www.thomas.loc.gov
Legislative information from the Library of Congress
US General Accounting Office www.gao.gov
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is known as "the investigative arm of Congress" and "the congressional watchdog."
US Government Printing Office
GPO is the Federal Government’s primary centralized resource for gathering, cataloging, producing, providing and preserving published information in all its forms.
Deep Sweep
DeepSweep provides job seekers with the largest selection of jobs postings at the country's leading Nonprofit Job Board. DeepSweep is also a free job posting and resume-bank for nonprofit employers.
ExecSearches.com
Executive and senior management nonprofit, public sector jobs and employment listings for executive director, CEO, administration, human resources, operations, fundraising, communications, public relations, information systems in non-profit, public sector and socially conscious organizations
JamminJobs
Everything you need is at your fingertips to target and find your next job. Post your resume online and let employers find you. Read about interview techniques, writing a great resume and even how to conduct effective job searches.
OpportunityNocs.org
A one-stop, fast post & search for nonprofit job listings.
Washington State Employment Agency
Enter the WorkSource to list and see jobs posted with the Washington State Employment Agency, and for many resourceful links to job training, bulletin boards, and announcements.
Link to South Sound Partners for Philanthropy
Link to South Sound Partners for Philanthropy, a consortium of more than 30 South Sound non-profit organizations dedicated to the promotion of philanthropic efforts in Thurston, Mason, Lewis, Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties.
About.com for Nonprofits
Alliance for Nonprofit Mailers
Alliance for Nonprofit Management
American Society of Association Executives
Capacity Building Solutions, Inc.
Compass Point Nonprofit Services
Free Management Library
Guidestar.org
Idealist
Internet Prospector
Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits
National Association of Planning Councils
National Center on Nonprofit Enterprise
Network for Good
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide
Nonprofit Risk Management Center
OrgSupport
Society for Nonprofit Organizations
Quality 990
Alliance for Nonprofit Management
Association of Fundraising Professionals
BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Changing Our World
Community Wealth Ventures, Inc.
Council on Foundations
Donordigital.com
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
The Foundation Center
Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
GrantSmart
Grassrootsfundraising.org
Independent Sector
MissionFish
OnPhilanthropy
Philanthropic Capacity Building Resources Database
Philanthropy Resources Online
Washington Association of Grantmakers
Answers to questions such as how many nonprofits there are, revenues, expenditures, funding, etc.
Independent Sector's Nonprofit Almanac
National Center for Charitable Statistics, Urban Institute
foundationcenter.org
foundationsearch.com
guidestar.org
bigonline.com
grantstation.com
grants.gov
iwave.com
philanthropy.com/giveandtake
LEAD Thurston County Volunteer Page
Pacific Mountain CTED Programs
Volunteer Center of Lewis, Mason and Counties |