Nonprofit Resources: A Growing List of Books, Websites and More

These books and websites will be useful in your day to day work and will support you in your efforts to grow as you go through The Winner’s Circle.

General Resources – Websites

Free Management Library

Several topics, some specifically for nonprofits including:

Growing Organizations

Starting an Organization

General Resources – Books

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't by Jim Collins

Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great

Starting a Nonprofit Organization (501C3) – Websites

BoardSource (e-book: Starting a Nonprofit Organization: Turning Vision into Reality)

Society for Nonprofit Organizations

Starting a Nonprofit Organization (501C3) – Books

Comprehensive Action Steps to Developing a Non Profit Organization: In Connection with the Need the Passion the Service Delivery by Tommie Jones

Resources for The Winner’s Circle: Listed by Action

Round 1: Action 1: Go!

Conflict Resolution – Websites

Mind Tools: Conflict Resolution

Conflict Resolution – Books

Conflict Resolution by Daniel Dana, Roger A. Formisano

Resolving Conflicts at Work: Eight Strategies for Everyone on the Job by Joan Goldsmith, Kenneth Cloke, Warren Bennis

Nonprofit Success Stories – Websites

Volunteer Match: Stories

Nonprofit Success Stories – Books

House That Love Built: The Untold Story of Linda & Millard Fuller, Founders of Habitat for Humanity and the Fuller Center for Housing by Bettie B. Youngs

Round 1: Action 2: Plan!

Strategic Planning – Websites

CAIRF: Strategic Planning

Management Help: Organizational Performance

Management Help: Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning – Books

Strategic Planning for Public and NonProfit Organizations: A Guide to Strengthening and Sustaining Organizational Achievement by John M. Bryson

Round 1: Action 3: Brand!

Pro Bono Sources – Websites

Energize Inc.: List Volunteer Match

Round 1: Action 4: Innovate!

Creativity – Websites

Virtual Salt

Management Help: Creative

jpb.com: Jenni Idea Management

Creativity – Books

Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius by Michael Michalko

Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques by Michael Michalko

Round 2: Action 1: Show!

Idea Generation – Websites

jpb.com: Jenni Idea Management

MIT: Writing, Generating Ideas

Idea Generation – Books

A Technique for Producing Ideas by James Webb Young

Write It Down Make It Happen: Knowing What You Want and Getting It by Henriette Anne Klauser

Round 2: Action 2: Shout!

Online sources for printing and design

Modern Postcard

Printing for Less PS Print

Press Releases – Websites

Ehow: Writing Press Releases Publicity Insider Wiki How: Press Release

Press Releases – Books

How To Write a Press Release by Quick Easy Guides

Round 2: Action 3: Cultivate!

Public Relations - Websites

Ehow: Public Relations

Essortment: Get Media

Management Help: Public Relations

Scrib: Media Coverage

Public Relations – Books

Handbook of Strategic Public Relations and Integrated Communications by Clarke L. Caywood, Richard C. Christian

Team Building – Websites

Management Help: Teams

Team Building Tips

Team Building – Books

Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers: 50 Exercises That Get Results in Just 15 Minutes by Brian Cole Miller

The ABC's of Building a Business Team That Wins: The Invisible Code of Honor That Takes Ordinary People and Turns Them into a Championship Team (Rich Dad's Advisors Series) by Blair Singer, Robert T. Kiyosaki, Robert Kiyosaki

Round 2: Action 4: Ask!

Fundraising – Websites

Benevon

USA Government: Nonprofit

Fundraising – Books

The Joy of Fundraising by Terry Axelrod

The Fundraising Guide for Chairpersons: Seven Steps to Coordinating Non-Profit and Church Organizations Fund-Raising Events! by Ron Urbanczyk

Grantwriting – Websites

Ehow: Grants

About: Nonprofits

Nonprofit Guides

Grantwriting – Books

The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need: Top Grant Writers and Grant Givers Share Their Secrets by Ellen Karsh, Arlen Sue Fox

Complete Book of Grant Writing: Simple Steps to Writing a Grant from Start to Finish by Nancy Smith, E. Gabriel Works

Database – Websites

Blackbaud: The Raiser’s Edge

Donor Perfect

Etapestry

Orange Leap

Sage Nonprofit

Round 3: Action 1: Reward!

Awards – Websites

Awards – Books

The Big Book of Volunteer Appreciation Ideas: Features 100 Great Ways to Thank Volunteers by Joyce Tepfer

Baudville

Corporate Gifts

E-corporate Gifts

Promotional Items – Websites

Cafepress

Choice Promotional Products

The Discount Printer

Round 3: Action 2: Celebrate!

Parties – Websites

Corporate Event Channel

Loco Lobo Events

Party 411