Resources for Nonprofits
Community Resources
IN-KIND SUPPORT
Local businesses can support nonprofit organizations in a
variety of ways. Besides giving cash grants, they can often
help with the following kinds of services and resources.
- Help with one-time projects like brochures and
posters;
- Volunteer support for mailings, phone campaigns,
special events, or programs;
- Sources for used but serviceable furniture or office
equipment (with some judicious scouting through some
larger local businesses) or donations of product;
- Assistance in setting up advisory boards or providing
candidates for board members.
Other sources of potential in-kind assistance include:
- Communications, public relations, advertising
departments or agencies for help with publication
design, publicity campaigns, special events, community
activities, posters or logo design, and advertising
campaigns;
- Community relations or contributions professionals for
help with the preparation of fundraising materials and
proposals;
- Internal company or organizational newsletters to
recruit volunteers or promote your activities or
organization;
- Local companies for expertise in management,
budgeting, accountability, personnel, strategic
planning.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Your local United Way can be a source both of funding and
technical assistance, particularly for health and human
service organizations, but often for other nonprofits as
well. For example, the United Way of King County offers
extensive volunteer management assistance to all nonprofits
in their service area. United Ways will sometimes help with
operating expenses if you choose to qualify to become a
United Way agency. Call your local United Way to see what
services they might offer.
Alaska
United Way of Anchorage
701 West 8th Avenue, Suite 230
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 263-3800
Fax: (907) 263-3801
E-mail:
smarchant@ak.org
United Way of
Tanana Valley
PO Box 79396
565 University Avenue, Suite 1
Fairbanks, AK 99707-4396
(907) 452-7211
Fax: (907) 452-7270
E-mail:
unitedwy@alaska.com
Idaho
United Way of
Treasure Valley
PO Box 7963
Boise, ID 83707-1963
(208) 336-1070
Twin
County United Way
1708 G Street
Lewiston, ID 83501-2021
(208) 743-6594
E-mail: tcuw@valint.net
Montana
United Way of Gallatin County
1516 W. Babcock Street, #2
PO Box 206
Bozeman, MT 59771-0206
(406) 587-2194
Fax: (406) 586-0996
E-mail: unitedway@theglobal.net
United Way of Lewis and Clark Counties
805 N. Main Street, Suite 2
PO Box 862
Helena, MT 59624-0862
(406) 442-4360
United Way of Yellowstone County, Inc.
2920 Second Avenue N
PO Box 669
Billings, MT 59103-0669
(406) 252-3839
Fax: (406) 252-3830
E-mail:
carol.burton@unitedway.org
Oregon
United Way of
the Columbia-Willamette
619 SW 11th Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97205-2646
(503) 228-9131 or (503) 892-3600 Vancouver direct
Fax: (503) 226-9385
United Way of
Lane County
3171 Gateway Loop
Springfield, OR 97477
(541) 741-6000
E-mail:
info@unitedwaylane.org
Washington
United Way of King County
Volunteer Center
107 Cherry Street
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 461-4539
Fax: (206) 461-8453
United Way of Pierce
County
1501 Pacific Avenue, Suite 400
PO Box 2215
Tacoma, WA 98401-2215
(253) 272-4263
Fax: (253) 597-7481
United Way of Chelan and Douglas Counties
PO Box 488
Wenatchee, WA 98807-0488
1312 Maple Street #D
Wenatchee, WA 98801-7541
(509) 662-8261
United Way of
Spokane County
PO Box 326
507 North Howard Street
Spokane, WA 99210-0326
(509) 838-6581
Your local community foundation may also be a source of
technical assistance, offering guidance in board development
and staff and volunteer training.
In some cases local service clubs, such as Rotary,
Kiwanis, Junior League, etc., can prove a source both of
cash and in-kind services. You can find out what local
service clubs are available through your local chamber of
commerce. The following publication might be a good resource
for locating sponsors; it lists over 400 business and
professional associations in the Puget Sound, WA area:
Guide to Business
Related Organizations in Puget Sound
Tracy Schneider, Principal
3623 48th Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98116-3248
(206) 935-9283
Fax: (206) 938-6343
tracyschneider@tlsmarketing.com
The Seattle-King County Bar Association publishes a
manual entitled "How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in
Washington State." In addition to covering legal
requirements, it also contains examples of by-laws, articles
of incorporation, and tax exemption documents. The State of
Oregon has a Web site listing registration and reporting
requirements. For more
information contact:
King County Bar Association
State of Oregon
900 Fourth Avenue, Suite 600
Department of Justice
Seattle, WA 98164
1162 Court Street
(206) 624-9365
Salem, OR 97310
(503) 378-4400
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