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On this page are resources created in-house at YANA, publicly available on other sites, or re-published with permission. YANA does not specifically endorse these organizations or sources as opposed to other resources; nor do we receive any payment or quid pro quo benefit from listing any individuals, website, organizations, or other resources. We have gathered and present these best practices documents, guides, and links to help individuals and nonprofits be the best they can in their social impact efforts. Please check back frequently as this list is a work-in-progress. If you have ideas or resources to share, please email Rachel.
General Resources for Nonprofits
- Nonprofit Startup Resources & Assessment
- Writing a Nonprofit Business Plan
- BoardSource
- National Council of Nonprofits [the President and Founder is a Yale alum]
- Resources for New England Nonprofits (YANA) https://www.macfound.org/videos/
- https://www.taprootplus.org/nonprofits
- Patterson Belknap Nonprofit Law Blog with many contributions by Justin Zaremby ’03, PhD. ’07, LAW ’10
- NTEN.org (Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network)
- Forms and Sample Documents for Nonprofits from Stanford Law School
Governance
- Yale Alumni College: course on Nonprofit Governance [online; cost is $395 for several evening sessions]
- https://standforyourmission.org/
- Rosenthal, L. (2012). Good counsel: Meeting the legal needs of nonprofits (1st ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
- Taylor, B. E., Ryan, W. P., & Chait, R. P. (2013). Governance as leadership: Reframing the work of nonprofit boards. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
- From BoardSource: Leading with Intent: National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices
- Nonprofit Fundamentals
Resources for Nonprofits During the COVID-19 Crisis
- Bridgespan Resources for Nonprofits and Funders
- Coronavirus and Philanthropy
- How to Help during the COVID-19 Pandemic by U.Penn Center for High Impact Philanthropy
- Morning Matcha with Maxim: Join Maxim Thorne, Managing Director of The Andrew Goodman Foundation, in a daily conversation about how we can safeguard our health and our democracy in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Nonprofit Fundraising Webinars:
- Principles of Fundraising: Navigating the Challenges Presented by Coronavirus
- Reimagining Your Fundraising: Navigating the Challenges Presented by COVID-19 (Recording | Download Slide Deck)
- Fundraising in the Time of Coronavirus: How to Manage and Modify Your Fundraising
- Fundraising During a Crisis Webinar Summary (helpful Q&A)
- Coronavirus and What You Need to Know About Postponing and Cancelling Events
- Coronavirus and Nonprofit Grants: Tactics and Strategies to Help You Adapt
- Fundraising in the Coronavirus Era
- Philanthropy’s Response in Times of Crisis, and a related Nonprofits’ Message to Funders
- Fundraising During Uncertain Times
- Fundraising During the Time of Coronavirus (Association of Fundraising Professionals)
- Venable LLP Resources
- 2021 Labor & Employment Law Updates
- Helpful post from the NY Council of Nonprofits on insurance coverage
- Advice on sticking with your fundraising plan and donor relationship-building
- Best Practices and Resources for Nonprofits during the Coronavirus crisis and at all other times from the National Council of Nonprofits
- Charity How To: Upcoming Free Webinars
- Council of Foundations: External Resources for Responding to COVID-19
- Referenced by Don Chen (Surdna Foundation):
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Referenced by Ted Smith (New Heights):
- Referenced by Nell Derick Debevoise (Inspiring Capital):
Resources on Social Justice, Racial Disparities, and Impact Investing
- Understanding COVID-19 risks and vulnerabilities among black communities in America: the lethal force of syndemics(July 2020). Poteat, T., Millett, G., Nelson, L. [Associate Dean for Global Health & Equity Independence Foundation Associate Professor of Nursing, Yale School of Nursing]
- Echoing Green
- Barriers to Capital and Racial Equity in Philanthropy
- New Jersey Institute for Social Justice Action Center (Andrea McChristian ‘08, Law & Policy Director)
- Erasing the Red Lines report
- Bring Our Children Home: A Prison to School Pipeline for New Jersey’s Youth
- Our Power, Our Vote report
- Value to the Soul report
- COVID-19 framed conversation between New Jersey Institute for Social Justice President Ryan Haygood, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, and Amol Sinha of the ACLU of NJ
- Black and Brown in New Jersey
- Racial equity institute
Community Impact Investing
- Distressed Communities Index
- https://www.publicdemocracy.io/
- https://www.civisanalytics.com
- http://eqxdesign.com/origins
- About Saul Alinsky: Chicago’s great community organizer
- Graustein Memorial Fund
- https://www.novoco.com/resource-centers
- https://www.policymap.com/
- https://www.greenerachicago.com/
- Mapping the Assets of Your Community
- https://www.worldurbancampaign.org/urban-solutions
Climate, Environment, Agriculture, & Social Justice Issues
Equity and Environmental Justice in Climate Solutions Webinar Series
US Climate Change: Regional Differences & How to Prepare for What’s Ahead Panel (4/21/22) – Recap & Resources Email
Articles/Links:
- Yale Climate Opinion Maps
- Yale Climate Connections (YPCCC’s climate news service, Eye on the Storm, and national radio program, including lots of local stories)
- Map of Yale Climate Connections Stories & Stations
- Yale School of the Environment
Articles/Links:
- Science Based Targets initiative
- Carbon Removal Investments
- Corporate Standard | Greenhouse Gas Protocol
- CDP
- What does the Net-Zero Standard mean for science-based targets?
Articles/Links:
- David Pogue’s Website
- How to Prepare for Climate Change (David Pogue’s book)
- Follow David on Twitter @pogue
Other Articles/Links:
- Climate Change in an Aging Society newsletter: send request to hrmoody@yahoo.com
- Yale’s Center for Natural Carbon Capture
- Make My Money Matter
- National Climate Assessment