nonprofit resource library

NYCON Board Training Series: TCL hosted a six-part webinar series presented by NYCON. Click here to view a recording and slides for each listed session.

Board Source: BoardSource offers free and members paid resources on an extensive range of tools, trainings, and research on board leadership. Several free resources are linked below. Click here to view the full resource library.

Free Resources:

• What Makes a Good Board Member?

• Board Checklist: Roles and Responsibilities

• Board Member Orientation Checklist

• Board Committee Members

• Recommended Governance Practices

• Generative Governance Principles

• 10 Steps for Executive Performance Assessment

• Board-Staff Interaction FAQs

• 10 Common Benefits of Dashboard Reporting

• 7 Steps to Creating Your Best Nonprofit Marketing Plan (guide), Network for Good

• Communications Plan Template (guide), Sprout Social

• Communications Plan Template, LightBox Collaborative

• Ultimate Guide to Building Communications Strategy, Zeffy

• Editorial Calendar Events & Anniversaries, Into Action Lab

• 7 Steps to Build Your Social Media Marketing Strategy (guide), Sprout Social

• Social Media Metrics (article), Sprout Social

• Social Media for Nonprofits Guide (article), Zeffy

• Email Marketing for Nonprofits Guide (article), Zeffy

• Nonprofits Using A.I. Well (article), The Chronicle of Philanthropy

• Create a Fundraising Plan (guide), Network for Good

• The Annual Fund: A Building Block for Fund Raising (article), Henry Rosso

• Measuring Fundraising Effectiveness (guide), Association of Fundraising Professionals, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, and GuideStar

• Understanding & Evaluating Your Fundraising Strategy Toolkit (guide), Association of Fundraising Professionals, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, and GuideStar

• Donor Management System Comparison Sheet, Linda Ray

• What to look for in a Donor Management System (article), Linda Ray

• Maximize Lifetime Value of Your Donor Database (guide), Bloomerang

• Lenses of Humanity (slides), Dr. Kyle Reyes

• Lenses of Humanity - Part 1 (video), Dr. Kyle Reyes

• Why Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Matter for Nonprofits (article), National Council of Nonprofits 

• Organizational Racial Equity Self-Assessment Survey (template), Chautauqua County IDEA Coalition

• Awake to Woke to Work: Building a Race Equity Culture (guide), Equity in the Center

• 10 Things to Know About Board Diversity (article), Maryland Nonprofits

• A Guide for Boards and Chief Executives on a Racial Equity Journey (guide), Board Source

• Financial Management for Nonprofits (guide), Corp. for Supportive Housing

• Budgeting Manual Nonprofits (guide), CompassPoint Nonprofit Services

• Five-Step Guide to Budget Development (templates), Fiscal Management Associates

• Budgeting Best Practices (article & video), Nonprofit Finance Fund

• Budgeting Scenario Tool (video & template), Nonprofit Finance Fund

• Cash Flow Projection Tool (video & template), Nonprofit Finance Fund

• Cash Flow Management (article & template), Propel Nonprofits

• True Program Costs (article & templates), Propel Nonprofits

• Reporting Financials to the Board (article), Propel Nonprofits

• Financial Management- Self Assessment (template), Propel Nonprofits

• Nonprofit Financial Infrastructure Self-Assessment (guide), Fiscal Management Associates

• Strategic Planning Readiness and Implementation (slides), NYCON

• Strategic Planning Readiness - Checklist (template), NYCON

• Blast Planning (slides), City of Light Creative and Consulting

• Strategic Foresight: Scenario Planning (slides), Decision Associates

• Scenario Planning Activity - Worksheet (template), Decision Associates

• Six-step Guide to Implementing Your Strategic Plan (guide), Bridgespan Group

• Strategic Planning in Nonprofits (SPIN) Guide, Nonprofit Association of Washington

• Chart of Executive Orders, National Council of Nonprofits

• Nonprofit Checklist: Conducting a Risk Assessment for Federal Funding, National Council of Nonprofits

• Nonprofit Checklist: When Your Federal Grant is Terminated, National Council of Nonprofits

• Simplify & Streamline During a Crisis, Nonprofit Risk Management Center

• Nonprofit Scenario Planning, La Piana Consulting

• Guide for HR Leaders, Society for Human Resource Management

• FAQ on DEI certification requests, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest and Lawyers Alliance for New York