Candid’s Nonprofit Profiles provide information to make smart decisions, build connections, and learn from other nonprofits to achieve your missions. 

BoardSource provides leaders with an extensive range of tools, resources, and research data to increase board effectiveness and strengthen organizational impact. 

The Nonprofit Risk Management Center enables nonprofit leaders to identify and manage risks that threaten their missions and operations, while empowering them to leverage opportunities. 

Independent Sector provides data and tools that brings together a diverse community of changemakers, nonprofits, foundations, and corporations working to strengthen civil society. 

Monitor Institute by Deloitte works with social impact leaders to help surface and pioneer breakthrough approaches for social and environmental challenges.

The Urban Institute strengthens the quality and availability of information about nonprofits and the services they provide by elevating standards and measures of organizational success. 

Helpful links to understand and meet tax responsibilities Form 1023 Form 1023 Instructions Form 1023-EZ Instructions – You may be able to use this simplified registration form if you are able to answer “No” to all of the 1023-EZ Eligibility Worksheet. Form 990  Form 990 Instructions StayExempt – an IRS site created especially for 501(c)(3) organizations. Tax Exemption Guide  

Nonprofit Filing Guide , Charitable Solicitations and Gaming Information

Digital Impact shares tools to manage and govern digital data in ways that advance your mission and respect the rights of the people you serve.

The Federal Communications Commission’s Small Biz Cyber Planner 2.0 is an online resource to help small businesses create customized cybersecurity plans. The FCC also released an updated Cybersecurity Tip Sheet.

Center for Internet Security is a non-profit entity that harnesses the power of a global IT community to safeguard private and public organizations against cyber threats.

NTEN offers a free benchmarking assessment of your organization’s current tech use and policies across four major categories: leadership, organization, infrastructure, and fundraising and communications.

TechSoup provides technical support and technological tools to other nonprofits, most famously by offering discounts on the software and hardware tools that nonprofits need.

Tech Impact is the place nonprofits can call to make sense of anything from large-scale technology projects, to information technology maintenance and support.

Donor Relation Group works to improve every aspect of the donor experience to help organizations raise more money, which includes providing resources and samples of fundraising collateral and strategies.

APRA Insight Philanthropy Results drive their institutions’ philanthropic missions through work in prospect development and prospect research, data analytics, and more.

The Grantmanship Center offers training and publications to help organizations plan solid programs, write logical, compelling grant proposals, and create earned income opportunities.

Nonprofit Finance Fund is a nonprofit lender and consultant that helps organizations through impact investing to adapt, thrive, and drive positive change.

Innovation Network is dedicated to sharing insights and tools to push evaluation practice in new directions and into new arenas.

Global Impact Investing Network have developed several useful impact tools: Tools & Resources for Impact Measurement & Management (IMM): IRIS+ (the generally accepted impact metrics) and an Impact Toolkit.

FSG connects advisors to corporate, foundation, and nonprofit leaders to provide consulting services and powerful insights to help achieve social impact.

The Bridgespan Group provides case studies and management consulting to nonprofits and philanthropists.

Chattanooga Nonprofit Resource Center offers mentoring, coaching, and resources to local, mid-size nonprofits so they can fulfill their mission and be impactful in our community.

Mission Increase Chattanooga offers webinars and workshops in fundraising, finances, governance, and strategic planning for nonprofit leaders for free.

The Communications Network shares lessons through meetings and events, publications, social outreach, and an online community, to elevate the role of communications across the social sector.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy is the leading source of news, information, and jobs specifically designed for nonprofit professionals.

Blue Avocado is an online magazine fueled by a monthly newsletter designed to provide practical, tactical tips and tools to nonprofit leaders. 

Engage for Good offers an annual conference, online webinars, an enewsletter, the CauseTalk Radio podcast, and the Peer-to-Peer Forum to engage consumers and/or employees around social issues.

Stanford Social Innovation Review is written by and for social change leaders from around the world and from all sectors of society to inspire cross-sector solutions to global problems. 

Miro is a visual workspace that allows teams to brainstorm and collaborate online.

Sprintbase is a platform that enables users to run multi-team live workshops and invite participants to your own, branded studio to guide teams through a structured innovation process.

Founded in 1998, GPA is the largest professional association dedicated to grant professionals. The GPA is a membership-based organization and represents a range of grant professionals who service a variety of organizations. The association is dedicated to providing its members with educational training and resources to help them advance themselves and, in turn, the industry. 

The Association of Fundraising Professionals empowers individuals and organizations to practice ethical fundraising through professional education, networking, research and advocacy.