Resource Library: Nonprofit Toolkit

Start here. Basic information to address a range of general needs for nonprofit management.

Limit to McKnight-funded reports
  • Map4np_tn
    MAP for Nonprofits
    ​April 2013 - MAP provides management consulting and services, as well as board recruitment and training, to large, medium and small nonprofit organizations in the Twin Cities and beyond, helping nonprofit clients to more effectively achieve their missions.
    www.mapfornonprofits.org
  • Financial Glossary
    A list of common financial terms used by foundations and nonprofit organizations. (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
    http://www.rwjf.org/grantees/howtotools/financialglossary.jsp
  • Free Management Library
    A wealth of practical information about personal, professional, and organizational development for nonprofit leaders. Check out the series of 13 Learning Modules, tutorials on topics from organizational start-up to evaluation. (MAP for Nonprofits)
    http://www.mapnp.org/library/index.html
  • Info Central
    A collection of many important management, fundraising, and legal resources, organized primarily around the Principles and Practices for Nonprofit Excellence. (Minnesota Council of Nonprofits)
    http://www.mncn.org/infocentral.htm
  • Managing in Hard Times
    Best practices and tools for environmental and conservation nonprofits in a tight economic and shifting political situation. Make tough decisions fairly with the best interests of the organization in mind. (Institute for Conservation Leadership)
    http://www.icl.org/page/managing-hard-times-sections-download
  • Nonprofit financial management
    Loans, financial management workshops, and financial management assistance offered to strengthen the financial capacity of nonprofit organizations in Minnesota. (Nonprofits Assistance Fund)
    http://www.nonprofitsassistancefund.org/
  • Nonprofit Good Practice Guide
    One-stop-shop for preferred practices and pitfalls, glossaries, resources, trends, and website profiles—from accountability and advocacy to fundraising and technology. (Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership)
    http://www.npgoodpractice.org
  • Ventureneer.com
    Building successful enterprises with heart: small business advice, nonprofit training, free webinars, best practices, social enterprise education, and much more, all targeted toward "social impact" organizations.
    http://www.ventureneer.com
  • How to Start a Nonprofit in MN
    ​This guide by Megan Cherveny of Harbor Business Compliance, specializing in nonprofit formation and compliance, provides information on how to incorporate, obtain an EIN, apply for 501(c)(3) status, create corporate records, and more.
    www.harborcompliance.com/information/how-to-start-a-non-profit-organization-in-minnesota.php