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Resources for
Nonprofits There are many forms of
assistance for nonprofit organizations. This section
includes a listing of some known resources, and is not an
endorsement of particular organizations. The section is
divided into broad categories:
Foundation
Resources
THE FOUNDATION CENTER
Established as an independent national service
organization by foundations, The Foundation Center
provides an authoritative source of information on
private philanthropic giving, and remains one of the most
expansive and comprehensive resources for grantseekers.
One of the primary services it provides is the
Cooperating Collections Network, over 200 free funding
information centers in libraries, community foundations,
and other nonprofit agencies offering a core collection
of publications as well as a number of supplementary
materials and services. The core collection at each
Network site includes:
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• Foundation Directory 1 & 2, and
supplement |
• Guide to U. S. Foundations, Their
Trustees,
Officers, and Donors |
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• Guide to Grantseeking on the Web |
• National Guide to Funding in…
(series) |
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• The Foundation 1000 |
• National Directory of Corporate
Giving |
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• Foundation Fundamentals |
• The Foundation Center’s Guide to
Proposal
Writing |
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• Foundation Giving |
• Foundation Grants Index |
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• Literature of the Non-profit
Sector |
• National Directory of Grantmaking
Public
Charities |
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• Foundation Grants Index Quarterly |
• Foundation Grants to Individuals |
Many of the network members make available for public
use sets of private foundation information returns (IRS
Form 990-PF) for their state and/or neighboring states.
In addition, the San Francisco office has IRS Form 990-PF
returns for the western states:
The Foundation Center
312 Sutter Street, #606
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 397-0902 Phone
(415) 397-7670 Fax
http://www.fdncenter.org/sanfrancisco
COOPERATING
COLLECTIONS
The Pacific Northwest Cooperating Collections
are listed below.
All cooperating collections have access to the IRS Form 990-PF returns
for the state in which they are located and/or neighboring states.
A  indicates
collections that have access to the Foundation Center's Database on CD-ROM
or via the Internet for public use. It is recommended that you call all Network
locations in advance of a visit to determine hours and availability of
the CD-ROM Database and IRS Form 990-PF returns.
For further information about the Cooperating
Collections Network, the Foundation Center, or any of its services or
publications, contact:
The
Foundation Center
79 Fifth Avenue/16th Street
New York, NY 10003-3076
(212) 620-4230 or (800) 424-9836
Fax: (212) 807-3677
library@fdncenter.org
(for philanthropy-related reference questions
and questions about the grantseeking process)
http://www.fdncenter.org
Alaska
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Washington
If you need copies of IRS 990-PF returns for a
particular foundation, contact the Internal Revenue
Service at 1-800-829-3676 and request form 4506. You may
also download this form from the IRS web site at
www.irs.ustreas.gov.
The cost for a copy
of each return is free for the first 100 pages and $.20 per page after
that. There is no charge to inspect a return at an
IRS office. You may inspect returns at any IRS district
office or at the IRS National Office in Washington, D.C.
NOTE: Corporate giving programs that are not organized
as separate foundations do not file IRS Form 990-PF
returns. Information about corporate giving programs can
be gathered in the business section of your local library
and from your chamber of commerce or other business
organizations.
Other
Directories of Northwest Foundations
The following directories may prove to be useful
research tools as you search for funding.
The 2002 Alaska
Funding Guide highlights in-state foundations and corporate giving
programs. The Guide contains over 150 entries describing giving programs
benefiting nonprofit organizations in Alaska. It is available for $74
per copy from Alaska Funding Exchange, PO Box 81382, Fairbanks, AK
99708, (907) 455-4105, Fax (907) 455-4815. You may contact the Exchange
by e-mail at
info@funding-exchange.org or via their Web site
www.funding-exchange.org .
Caldwell Public
Library (1010 Dearborn Street, Caldwell, ID 83605-4195, (208) 459-3242)
has available the tenth edition (2001) of the Directory of Idaho
Foundations, which it publishes every odd-numbered year. The cost is
$20. Individual listings are brief. The coverage of Idaho funding
sources is, however, extensive: foundations headquartered in Idaho,
scholarship foundations, corporate and national foundations funding in
Idaho, and State funding agencies are listed in separate sections.
Annually, the
Grants Development Office staff of Montana State University-Billings
(1500 North 30th, Billings, MT. 59101-0298, (406)
657-2266, fax (406) 657-2299) publishes the Montana Foundation
Directory. The cost is $25. The directory lists foundations in Montana
and those outside of Montana known to give within the state. You can
also contact them at
vcech@msu-b.edu
or via their Web site at
www.msubillings.edu/grants.
United Way of the
Columbia Willamette (Information & Referral, 621 SW Alder, Suite 400,
Portland, OR 97205, (503) 222-5555) has published the twelfth edition
(2002) of its Guide to Oregon Foundations. The cost is $46. It is an
excellent tool for researching Oregon foundations, with extensive
information on each organization and indexing according to giving areas,
geographical focus and total grants.
The Washington
State Office of the Secretary of State publishes the Washington State
Charitable Trust Directory. The 2005-2006 edition is available for $25.
This lists grantmaking and grantseeking organizations
registered in the State of Washington. The listings are brief, showing
the organization’s purpose, assets, distributions, limitations,
geographic guidelines, and application procedures. This edition also
contains a number of indexes, which allows you to search for specific
information. Not all information is listed for every organization. To
obtain the directory, you must make your request in writing to
Charitable Trust Division, Secretary of State Office, PO Box 40234,
Olympia, WA 98504-0234, (360) 753-0863, fax (360)-664-4250, recorded
message (800) 332-GIVE. You may also visit their Web site at
www.secstate.wa.gov/charities
or contact them by e-mail at
charities@secstate.wa.gov.
General Assistance
for Nonprofits
There are a number of organizations that provide a broad spectrum of
services for nonprofits. Their services range from training seminars to
helplines to individual consultation. This listing is by no means
exhaustive but should provide you with a starting point.
Technical Assistance for Community Services (TACS)
Kay Sohl, Executive Director
1903 Southeast Ankeny
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 239-4001
Fax: (503) 236-8313
TACS Nonprofit Helpline
(503) 233-9240 (Portland metropolitan area)
(888) 206-3076 (Oregon and Washington)
E-mail: info@tacs.org
http://www.tacs.org
A nonprofit organization providing consultation and training to
nonprofit organizations in Portland and throughout the Pacific
Northwest, TACS offers creative approaches to problem solving through
workshops, training sessions and private consultations in such areas as:
strategic planning, board development, financial management,
fundraising, leadership development, self-assessment and cultural
competence.
Executive Service Corps of Washington
Nancy
Long, Executive Director
510 Second Avenue W
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 682-6704
Fax: (206) 682-4304
E-mail:
execdir@escwa.org
www.escwa.org
The Executive Service
Corps of Washington (ESC), one of 34 ESCs across the country, boosts the
performance of non-profits and schools by providing top-quality
coaching, management consulting, and other services at affordable rates.
ESC consultants provide a broad array of services, such as strategic
planning, board governance, marketing, and communications, and
organizational development. A contract defines the work, the results,
and the timeframe, and ESC’s staff provides supervision and support for
projects. ESC consultants are involved with organizations for an
average of 6 months, enabling organizations to become more resilient and
more effective in achieving their missions.
Nonprofit Assistance Center
1816 S. Lane St. Suite 201
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 324-5846
Fax: (206) 324-6423
E-mail:
vasakura@nacseattle.org
http://www.nacseattle.org
NAC provides training and consulting resource services for
community-based nonprofit organizations within King County, particularly
those based in communities of color, refugee and immigrant communities
and other low-income communities.
TREC—Training Resources for the Environmental Community
P.O. Box 1978
Vashon, WA 98070-1978
(206) 463-7800
Fax: (206) 463-7801
Information Helpline (888) 206-3076, (WA, OR, and AK only)
E-mail: trec@trecnw.org
http://www.trecnw.org
TREC provides organizational development and technical assistance to
environmental groups. Services include training, fundraising assistance,
and an information and referral helpline.
Washington Attorneys Assisting Community Organizations (WAACO)
P.O. Box 2134
Seattle, WA 98111-2134
866-288-9695
E-mail: contact@waaco.org
http://www.waaco.org/
Nonprofit organizations occasionally need assistance with organizational
and transactional matters ranging from general formation, governance and
taxation to complex mergers and reorganizations. WAACO can help find
free legal assistance for eligible nonprofit organizations in relation
to these matters WAACO will refer eligible organizations to volunteer
attorneys who can help with matters ranging from maintenance of
tax-exempt status to complex business contracts and transactions.
Western States Center
Dan Petegorsky, Executive Director
PO Box 40305
Portland, OR 97240
(503) 228-8866
Fax: (503) 228-1965
E-mail: danp@wscpdx.org
http://www.westernstatescenter.org
A nonprofit organization providing training, technical assistance and
strategic support to progressive community-based organizations and
leaders in eight Western states (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana,
Alaska, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming). Areas of expertise include community
organizing, coalition building, leadership development, and nonprofit,
non-partisan voter participation strategies. Western States Center works
through on-site training and consulting sessions, and through
multi-state workshops, conferences and leadership projects.
The Nonprofit
Facilities Program
at the Washington State Housing Finance Commission
1000 Second Avenue, Suite 2700
Seattle, WA 98104-1046
(206)
464-7139 or (800) 767-4663
Fax: (206) 587-5113
www.wshfc.org
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.
The Foraker Group
Dennis McMillian, President
880 H Street, Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-743-1200
Toll free: 1-877-834-5003
Fax: 907-276-5014
E-mail: info@forakergroup.org
The Foraker Group
promotes sustainability for nonprofit organizations through training,
shared services, educational programs, strategic planning, mentoring for
staff and boards and facilitation of collaborative efforts. We offer
high quality, cost effective consultation in most areas of nonprofit
management and leadership.
Nonprofit
Associations, Networks and Membership Organizations
Alaska Association of Nonprofits
420 Kayak Drive
Anchorage, AK 99515
(907) 274-1880
Fax: (907) 345-6714
E-mail: 102736.334@compuserve.com
A membership-based organization for
nonprofits in Alaska.
Arts Network of Washington State
625 Commerce Street, Suite 200
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 593-4894 (voice/Fax)
E-mail: arts@olywa.net
A statewide, membership-based organization, the Network provides
leadership, services and support to community-based arts activities and
interests throughout Washington through information services, technical
assistance, and training programs including its Peer Advisory network
which offers subsidized on-site training.
Executive Alliance
Robbie Rohr, Executive Director
PO Box 24438
Seattle, WA 98122-0438
(206) 328-3836
E-mail: rrohr@exec-alliance.org
http://www.exec-alliance.org
A membership association whose mission is to promote a powerful
nonprofit sector supporting a healthy community and a thriving economy.
Northwest Nonprofit Resources
Sandy Gill, Director
PO Box 9066
Spokane, WA 99209
(509) 325-4303
Fax: (509) 325-4260
E-mail: sgill@nnr.org
http://www.nnr.org
A membership-based resource center for nonprofit and community-based
leaders in Washington, Idaho and Montana.
Western Organization of Resource
Councils
Patrick Sweeney, Regional Director
2401 Montana Avenue, Suite 301
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 252-9672
Fax: (406) 252-1092
E-mail: billings@worc.org
http://www.worc.org
An association of seven grassroots
organizations and their affiliated citizens groups in Montana, Idaho,
Colorado, Oregon, Wyoming and North and South Dakota. The WORC offers
organizational development consulting and four-day training sessions on
the principles of community organizing for leaders and staff of
grassroots groups working for progressive social change.
University
Based Programs
Business Diagnostic Center
School of Business
University of Washington
Box 353200
Seattle, WA 98195-3200
(206) 685-8785
E-mail:
bdc@u.washington.edu
http://depts.washington.edu/uwpei/bdu
A center run by students at the University of Washington’s MBA
program. Student teams provide consulting and technical assistance to
non- and for-profit organizations in the Puget Sound area on operations
and strategic planning projects needed by the organization. The service
is free; students are volunteers and may receive class credit for their
work. Check with your local university for other small business and
nonprofit development programs.
Not-for-Profit Leadership Program
Center for Nonprofit and Social Enterprise Management
Seattle University
900 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122-4340
(206) 296-5440
Fax: (206) 296-5402
http://www.mnpl.org
A center for professional education and training offering both
non-credit short courses and a graduate degree for people who head
nonprofit and philanthropic organizations.
Institute for Nonprofit Management
College of Urban and Public Affairs
Division of Public Administration
Mark O. Hatfield, School of Government
PO Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751
(503) 725-8221
Fax: (503) 725-8250
E-mail: suzanne@upa.pdx.edu
http://www.upa.pdx.edu/PA/INPM
Portland State’s Nonprofit Program in Public Administration offers a
variety of non-credit courses in nonprofit leadership and management for
executive directors, volunteer coordinators and development directors.
Masters in Public Administration students may also customize their
program to include a concentration in nonprofit management.
Certificate Programs, Fundraising
Management, Management for the Performing Arts, and Nonprofit
Management
University of Washington Extension
4311 NE 45th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 543-2320 (to request a program brochure and application)
http://www.outreach.washington.edu
Nonprofit Management Program
Steven Rathgeb Smith, Director
Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs
University of Washington
Box 353055
Seattle, WA 98195-3055
(206) 543-4900
http://www.gspa.washington.edu
Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs offers a Master in Public
Administration degree with a specialty in nonprofit management. The
program is designed for students interested in working in a management
capacity at nonprofit organizations.
The Cascade Center for Public Service
Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs
University of Washington
Box 353055
Seattle, WA 98195-3055
Fax: (206) 616-1748
E-mail:
cascade@u.washington.edu
http://www.cascadecourses.org
A research and training center based at the University of
Washington’s Daniel J. Evans School for senior and mid-level managers in
the public and nonprofit sectors.
ARNOVA-Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and
Voluntary Action
550 W. North Street, Suite 301
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3162
(317) 684-2120
Fax: (317) 684-2128
http://www.arnova.org
A forum for nonprofit scholars and nonprofit leaders dedicated to
strengthening the research community in the emerging field of nonprofit
and philanthropic studies. ARNOVA publishes the quarterly journal
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly.
Graduate Certificate in Not-for-Profit Management
Renee Irvin, Ph.D., Director
Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1209
(541)346-3635
E-mail:
pppm@uoregon.edu
http://pppm.uoregon.edu/index.cfm?mode=grad&page=nonprofit
The objective
of the Not-For-Profit Management Certificate is to prepare students by
education, outlook, and commitment for leadership positions in nonprofit
organizations.
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