This article builds on the concept of corporate social responsibility, emphasizing that nonprofits should also commit to socially responsible initiatives.

This guide provides steps, reflections, and examples for how to manage scaling, building, creating or expanding nonprofit programs.

This comprehensive step-by-step grant-writing guide offers tips for crafting a compelling and distinctive proposal, includes a proposal outline, and provides tools for identifying grant opportunities.

Apply and enroll in this paid week-long in-person course for nonprofit leaders to drive strategic growth and greater impact. Participants will learn how to focus their mission, design effective services, build core capabilities, evaluate scaling options, and implement strong performance and governance systems.

This comprehensive checklist created in consultation with the California Attorney General’s Office and the CA Franchise Tax Board helps California nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations stay up-to-date with annual filing requirements.

This article offers a brief explanation of the difference between paid interns and volunteer interns, including tips, checklist, and other guidance to ensure best practices for managing internships and compliance with federal labor standards.

The Core Capacity Assessment Tool (CCAT) and related trainings equip nonprofit consultants and organizational development professionals with the tools to assess and strengthen organizational effectiveness.

This document outlines 33 principles for best practices for charitable organizations and foundations related to legal compliance and public disclosure, effective governance, financial oversight, and responsible fundraising.

This article offers email templates and best practices for crafting compelling and effective fundraising emails.

This article provides guidance for nonprofit employee management, including links to additional resources and a brief question-and-answer for common issues.

The City of San José’s Civics Masterclass is a free, self-paced course designed to empower the public with the knowledge and skills needed to actively participate in local government. The course includes five modules on government structures, parliamentary procedures, city policies, research skills, and storytelling strategies.

This article highlights the growing importance of nonprofit organizations adopting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles in how they engage with stakeholders and in how they govern their organization.

This guide offers tips for promoting, planning, producing, and facilitating virtual events. It provides advice on choosing the right technology, equipment, and platforms to run a successful virtual event or webinar.

This case study on the partnership between two Bay Area organizations illustrates how leadership behaviors helped create the conditions for successful partnership.

This article describes the unique accounting needs of nonprofit organizations and provides an overview of different factors that nonprofits should consider when adopting accounting software.

This free introductory three-part webinar series provides an overview of basic accounting and financial stewardship for nonprofits. The series defines nonprofit organizations and the uses of financial information for their stakeholders; discusses basic accounting concepts and financial statements; and reviews systems used for business transactions and financial statements.

This article offers practical guidance for nonprofits and donors responding to disasters. It covers how nonprofits can assist while staying compliant with IRS guidance, and provides donors with best practices on how to support organizations more effectively and securely post-disaster.

This memorandum includes a sample Conflict of Interest Policy for California 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, and discusses the legal rationale and background for the policy.

This model policy establishes guidelines to address the needs of transgender and gender non-conforming employees, and how to protect the legal rights or safety of employees.

This report offers a comprehensive analysis of compensation trends within the nonprofit sector. With data from 200+ nonprofit organizations, it examines a spectrum of job roles and pay structures, highlighting key developments, including disparities in compensation, shifts in industry benchmarks, and continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nonprofits.

This article provides brief sample job descriptions and responsibilities for various board positions: Board Chair, Vice Chair, Committee Chair, Board Member, Secretary, and Treasurer.

This article explores how nonprofit mergers and acquisitions, often seen as a last-resort solution during a crisis, can be powerful tools for increasing organizational effectiveness. When approached strategically and with adequate planning and resources, M&A can strengthen missions, streamline operations, and help nonprofits better navigate a complex and demanding landscape.

This guide provides an outline with visual examples for how to craft a compelling annual report that communicates the organization's mission, vision, and impact.

This is a resource compilation of publications released by the California Office of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), covering a wide range of topics.

This guidance helps organizations determine if and how lobbying rules in California might affect nonprofit organizations, including guidelines, definitions, case study, and additional resources.

This article provides an overview of common insurance policies and asserts the importance of implementing comprehensive liability insurance to manage potential crises, such as fraud, cyberattack, mismanagement, or discrimination.

This free webinar and resource list provides an explanation and overview of government funding for nonprofit organizations, and thoughtfully considers the benefits, risks, and challenges of applying for, receiving, and managing government contracts.

This article guides nonprofits through tips and best practices for creating, sending, and managing email newsletters.

CompassPoint Workshops offer sliding-scale workshops to develop skills in leadership, communications, fundraising, and financial management.

This guide provides an overview of the different models and methods for measuring an organization's impact.

This article provides a brief explanation of code of ethics and values statements for nonprofits, including tips and samples for drafting.

This guide uses a question-and-answer format to address common employer concerns about accommodations and ADA compliance.

This article provides an overview of fiscal sponsorship, including its definition, the role of the fiscal sponsor, and additional resources for best practices.

This fact sheet provides guidelines to help determine whether interns and students working for “for-profit” employers are entitled to minimum wages and overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

This publication helps public charities comply with federal tax law by tracking their lobbying activities. The guide includes sample forms and describes multiple options for tracking staff time, overhead expenses, and direct costs.

This article offers a brief overview and tips for how to manage wages, salary, and other compensation for nonprofit employees.

This two-part workbook series offers practical tools and strategic analysis to support nonprofits exploring and implementing mergers.