Community Partners

Volunteer Management Links:

America's Promise: With more than 300 national partners, America's Promise Alliance is devoted to improving the lives of young people. Together we ensure young people receive the Five Promises they need to graduate high school prepared for success.

AL!VE: Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement: Began as COVAA, AL!VE (Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement) serves to enhance and sustain the spirit of volunteerism in America by fostering collaboration and networking promoting professional development, and providing advocacy for leaders in community engagement.

CASAnet: This site offers a wide range of materials on volunteer recruitment, retention, screening and supervision from Court Appointed Special Advocates. From the menu bar on the left, under Program Management, click on Volunteer Management.

Corporation for National Service: CNS partners with private sector, nonprofits, higher education, and state and local government to leverage resources for our programs and extend more opportunities for Americans to serve. Most organizations who receive CNCS grants are required to obtain matching funds with non-CNCS resources, which often includes private sector and corporate entities.

Coyote Communications: Great listing on sources of volunteer management software.

Energize, Inc.: Energize, Inc. is an international training, consulting and publishing firm specializing in volunteerism. This website provides a wealth of resources to volunteer managers and anyone interested in learning more about volunteerism. Library area with articles and complete electronic books available for free; annotated links to website containing information on everything from statistics on volunteering to service in specific settings.

Nonprofit Risk Management Center: Provides information, technical publications, and online tutorials on liability, risk management, insurance, etc. in the nonprofit sector.

Points of Light Foundation: Points of Light Institute embraces service and civic engagement as fundamental to a purposeful life and essential to a healthy world.

Roots & Shoots: a youth service program for young people of all ages. Our mission is to foster respect and compassion for all living things, to promote understanding of all cultures and beliefs, and to inspire each individual to take action.

Volunteering in America: Presented by the Corporation for National & Community Service. Through this website, you will be able to access volunteering trends, statistics, tools, resources, and information for the nation, U.S. regions, states, and major cities. You will also be able to see how states and cities rank on different factors related to volunteering.

Data:

National Council of Nonprofits: a trusted resource and proven advocate for America’s charitable nonprofits. Connecting the policy dots across all levels and branches of governments, the Council of Nonprofits keeps nonprofits informed and empowered to create a positive public policy environment that best supports nonprofits in advancing their missions.

Independent Sector: Looking for data on the charitable sector? This is the place to find it. Maybe you need deep thinking on a current issue or best practices for management. This is where we aggregate the most current resources for and about the nonprofit community.

Publications:

Chronicle of Philanthropy: The newspaper of the nonprofit world.

e-Volunteerism: Electronic journal containing numerous articles that cater to volunteer leaders/managers who want to go beyond the mundane in the volunteerism field.

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly: Academic journal of research in the volunteer sector. Published by the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action.

Stanford Social Innovation Review: an award-winning magazine and website that covers cross-sector solutions to global problems. SSIR is written by and for social change leaders from around the world and from all sectors of society—nonprofits, foundations, business, government, and engaged citizens.

Nonprofits Technology Support:

TechSoup.org: provides tech products and services, plus learning resources to make informed decisions about technology.

Idealware.org: provides thoroughly researched, impartial and accessible resources about software to help make smart software decisions.

CompassPoint Non-Profit Services: offers teaching, coaching, consulting, peer learning and other resources.

Social Media for Non-Profits: A comprehensive article about using social media platforms.

Marketing Guidance:

Nonprofit Source: If you’re tired of theory and want actionable solutions for how to implement your marketing strategies

Nonprofit Marketing Guide: all about helping nonprofit communications staff learn their jobs and love their jobs. They provide a daily blog and weekly e-newsletter full of news, tips, and resources, as well as frequent training webinars and a six-month certificate program for nonprofit communications directors.

Hiring & Job Search:

Idealist: connects millions of idealists – people who want to do good – with opportunities for action and collaboration all over the world.

Young Nonprofit Professionals Network: activates emerging leaders by connecting them with resources, people, and ideas.

Partnering Agencies:

California Volunteers: CaliforniaVolunteers is the state office that manages programs and initiatives aimed at increasing the number of Californians engaged in service and volunteering.

AllForGood.org: is an online volunteer management and recrutiment tool. You DON'T need a new account for this website because it is linked to our system and all your volunteer projects from our website are automatically posted! Listings on this website are also posted on Serve.gov

Neighborhood of Good: State Farm has set up a website to recruit volunteers. This website is directly linked to our website and anything you post with us will automatically be listed on the site.

Nonprofit management:

CalNonprofits: a statewide membership organization that brings nonprofits together to advocate for the communities we serve.

Candid: Through research, collaboration, and training, Candid connects people who want to change the world to the resources they need to do it. Candid’s data tools on nonprofits, foundations, and grants are the most comprehensive in the world. GrantSapce is by Candid

Nonprofitready.org: support nonprofit professionals and organizations by providing access to free sector-specific learning so that they have the knowledge and resources to create transformative impact in their own communities.