LINKS AND PUBLICATIONS

General Resources --

• Centro Mexicano para la Filantropia - a membership organization of Mexican grantmaking foundations
• Chronicle of Philanthropy - The Newspaper of the Nonprofit World
• Council on Foundations - a membership organization of more than 2,000 grantmaking foundations and giving programs worldwide
• Conference of Southwest Foundations - Association of U.S. grantmaking organizations providing networking, skill building and other resources
• Foundation Center - Effective allocation of philanthropic resources, informed public discourse about philanthropy, and broad understanding of the contributions of nonprofit activity to civil society
• Grantmakers for Effective Organizations - A coalition of grantmakers committed to building strong and effective nonprofit organizations. GEO’s mission is to maximize philanthropy's impact by advancing the effectiveness of grantmakers and their grantees.
• Independent Sector - A coalition of approximately 600 organizations that leads, strengthens, and mobilizes the charitable community in order to fulfill a vision of a just and inclusive society and a healthy democracy of active citizens, effective institutions, and vibrant communities
• Innovation Network - A nonprofit organization working to share planning and evaluation tools and know-how. Provides consulting, training, and online tools for nonprofits and funders
• Standards and Effective Practices for Community Foundations: Council on Foundations National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations
• Synergos Institute Knowledge Base - Collection of learning from Synergos' global network about strengthening philanthropy and creating partnerships to build a better world
• TechSoup - connects nonprofits and public libraries with donated and discounted technology products. Choose from over 240 products from companies such as Microsoft, Adobe, and Symantec

Board Development --

• BoardSource - Provides consulting publications and tools for strengthening boards of directors
• Synergos Institute Knowledge Base: Governance, Leadership and Boards
• CompassPoint Board Café - A newsletter for nonprofit boards. Short enough to read over a cup of coffee.™
• Neighborhood Funders Group - A national network of foundations and philanthropic organizations that support community-based efforts that improve economic and social conditions in low-income communities.

Resource Development --

• Association of Fundraising Professionals - Fosters development and growth of fundraising professionals and promotes high ethical standards in the fundraising profession
• Synergos Institute Knowledge Base: Resource Mobilization Page

Program Development and Grantmaking --

• Asset Based Community Development Institute - Challenging the traditional approach to solving urban problems, the ABCD approach demonstrates that community assets are key building blocks in sustainable urban and rural community revitalization efforts.
• Coalition of Community Foundations for Youth - Network of U.S. community foundations dedicated to securing improved conditions for youth and families
• Synergos Institute Knowledge Base: Grantmaking Page

Community Leadership & Leadership Development --

• Hispanics In Philanthropy promotes stronger partnerships between organized philanthropy and Latino communities
• On the Brink of New Promise; The Future of U.S. Community Foundation and the Future of Community Philanthropy - A report by Lucy Bernholz, Katherine Fulton and Gabriel Kasper

Partnership Building --

• Community Partnership Toolkit - W.K. Kellogg Foundation
• Convergence and Competition: United Ways and Community Foundations - A CompassPoint Publication authored by Nancy Ragey, Jan Masaoka and Jeanne Bell Peters
• International Business Leaders Forum - Works s with business, governments and civil society to enhance the contribution that companies can make to sustainable development.
  
• Synergos Institute Knowledge Base: Partnership and Collaboration