Resources

These documents and websites offer general assistance to nonprofits and employees of nonprofits in the New York City area. *Please note: Other than the YNPN-NYC Newsletters, the resources listed below are not formally endorsed by YNPN-NYC. They reflect the opinions of individual contributors only.

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YNPN-NYC Newsletters

Issue #14: January 2007 (read now)

Issue #13: November 2006 (read now)

Issue #12: September 2006 (read now)

Issue #11: July 2006 (read now)

Issue #10: June 2006 (read now)

Issue #9: May 2006 (read now)

Issue #8: April 2006 (read now)

Issue #7: March 2006 (read now)
March's newsletter includes YNPN-NYC and YNPN National news updates and a YNPN Spotlight on Michele Rattien, the Director of Development at the Urban Justice League.

Issue #6: January 2006 (read now)
The debut of the HTML version of our newsletter includes YNPN-NYC and YNPN National news updates and a YNPN Spotlight on Laura Clancy, a full time student and part time consultant. Laura shares with us what influenced her decision to go back to school and how she manages her time between school and her work as a consultant.

Issue #5: December 2005 (read now)
Our December issue includes a end of year message from the Advisory Board, the latest YNPN-NYC and YNPN National News updates and a YNPN Spotlight on Kristin Hokoyama, Development Officer at the Museum of Chinese in the Americas, who shares her experience and offers some advice for those who are considering transitioning from a full time nonprofit employee to a contracted consultant.

Issue #4: November 2005 (read now)
Read the latest YNPN-NYC and YNPN National News updates and a YNPN Spotlight on Indu Bulbul Sanwal, Senior Financial Analyst in Managed Care/Financial Planning at The New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System. Indu shares her with us her experience as a full time volunteer while working full time as a nonprofit employee as well.

Issue #3: July 2005 (read now)
Includes YNPN-NYC news, a profile of Zachary T. Boisi, Director of The Mentoring Partnership of New York, and more.

Issue #2: September 2003 (read now)
Includes a letter from the Board, a profile of Sunny Kim, the Executive Director of Asian Professional Extension (APEX), and more.

Issue #1: March 2003 (read now)
Includes a profile Lara Jayasanker, the Immigration Program Manager at Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE), a profile of Rusty Stahl, the founder of Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP), and more.



Contributions from YNPN Members

The following resources are a collection of information from the YNPN-NYC listserv, all items have been submitted by YNPN-NYC members.  YNPN-NYC does not we ensure the accuracy for the information provided.  To submit revisions or items to this list, please email info@ynpnnyc.org

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General Nonprofit News and Reference


Knowledge Hub (www.newschool.edu/milano/hub)
This Internet portal, run by New School University's Robert J. Milano Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy, links nonprofit professionals and researchers to useful free websites, resources, and full-text articles.

Network for Good Nonprofit Resources (www.networkforgood.org/npo )
The Internet's leading charitable resource and an e-philanthropy site where individuals can donate, volunteer and speak out on the issues they care about. Network for Good works to advance nonprofit adoption of the Internet as a tool for fundraising, volunteer recruitment and community engagement.

The New York City Nonprofits Project - Service Atlas (www.cmap.nypirg.org/nycnonprofits)
This online directory offers exposure and networking information to New York City-based nonprofits via its listings.

Nonprofit Times (www.nptimes.com)
Features the online version of the major news and information resource for those that work in or provide services to the sector.

Jobs


View YNPN's job listings - including those for New York - at www.ynpn.org/CareerCenter/search.asp

City Limits (www.citylimits.org/content/jobs/index.cfm)
Nonprofit, Advocacy and government jobs in NYC.

Community Career Center (www.nonprofitjobs.org/)
National nonprofit jobs listings.

Yahoo Hotjobs (hotjobs.yahoo.com)
National nonprofit job listings in the Nonprofit/Volunteer job category.

Idealist (www.idealist.org)
International nonprofit news and job listings.

Monster.com (www.monster.com)
National nonprofit job listings in the Nonprofit job category.

NonprofitOyster.com (www.nonprofitoyster.com)
National nonprofit job listings.

Nonprofit Career Network (www.nonprofitcareer.com)
Offers a one-stop resource for both job seekers and nonprofit organizations.

Opportunity NOCS (www.opportunitynocs.org)
National nonprofit job listings.

Partnership for After-School Education (PASE) (www.pasesetter.com)
PASE is a city-wide (New York) professional network of after-school staff, directors, education specialists and resource providers. The site offers job listings, networking opportunities, staff training and development, technical assistance, mentoring, advocacy and resource sharing.

Philanthropy News Digest's Job Corner (fdncenter.org/pnd/jobs)
The Foundation Center's job site has both job listings and links to other nonprofit job Web sites.

Philanthropy News Network (www.pnnonline.org/jobs)
National nonprofit news and job listings.
 

Nonprofit Infrastructure and Management

Drucker Foundation (www.drucker.org)
The mission of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management is "to lead social sector organizations toward excellence in performance." It is not a grant-making organization. The site contains articles by respected thought leaders on leadership and management, and presents information on Drucker Foundation conferences, the Drucker Innovation Award, and the Hesselbein Community Innovation Fellows program.

Fund for the City of New York (www.fcny.org)
Introduces new programs, technology, and methods to government agencies and nonprofit organizations, and helps to implement them.

Nonprofit Coordinating Center of New York (www.npccny.org)
Helps nonprofits meet common challenges and problems, and serves as a meeting ground to strengthen the nonprofit sector as a whole. NPCC publishes the monthly newsletter “New York Nonprofits,” offers workshops and roundtables on management issues, provides low-cost vendor services, convenes a monthly Government Relations Committee, and maintains a website with writings on matters pertaining to operating a nonprofit.

Nonprofit Nuts & Bolts (www.nutsbolts.com)
Provides practical management ideas. Key topics include fundraising, volunteer management, public relations, special events, leadership, marketing, meetings, staff management, motivation, board relations, team building, time management, committees and technology.

Support Center for Nonprofit Management (www.supportctr.org)
The New York City-based Support Center for Nonprofit Management strengthens the capacity of nonprofit and public interest organizations to fulfill their missions and vitalize their communities. The Support Center provides management training and consulting, disseminates information and practical resources to the sector, and works to build strategic alliances.

United Way of New York City (www.unitedwaynyc.org/nldi)
United Way of New York City's Nonprofit Leadership Development Institute creates a diverse group of professionals, who, with the appropriate training and education, will be prepared to assume executive-level responsibilities in health and human care nonprofit organizations. By providing professional development and leadership training to emerging leaders in the field, the Nonprofit Leadership Development Institute programs are strengthening NYC nonprofits' long-term capacity to reach more New Yorkers in need.

Personal Finance for Nonprofit Employees

The IRS's withholding calculator (www.irs.gov/individuals/page/0,,id=14806,00.html)
Calculator to help you determine how much you should withold.


Fundraising

Foundation Center Library (www.fdncenter.org)
The Foundation Center collects, organizes, analyzes, and disseminates information on foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects. They offer free access to their enormous library of funding opportunities, as well as a program of orientations and educational seminars.

GuideStar (www.guidestar.org)
GuideStar is a searchable database of more than 620,000 nonprofit organizations in the United States. The GuideStar web site is produced by Philanthropic Research, Inc., a 501(c)(3) public charity founded in 1994.


Technology

CompuMentor (www.compumentor.org)
CompuMentor is the largest nonprofit computer assistance organization in the country, providing consulting and volunteer mentors to nonprofits and schools across the country.

NTEN (http://www.nten.org/)
The Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (NTEN) is a membership association of nonprofits, technology support organizations and consultants, and funders. Their website has a number of articles and resources for those considering technology projects.

TechSoup (www.techsoup.org/)
This website is entirely devoted to helping nonprofits effectively use technology. It provides articles and forums on a diverse set of issues - everything from coding tips to strategies for funding projects. They also have a local site focused on the New York nonprofit community at www.techsoup.org/newyork.

United Way of New York City Tech News (www.uwnyc.org/technews)
This site features technology articles and news of interest to New York nonprofits, with a free email newsletter that summarizes the current articles.


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