This is one free text-based generative AI resource that can help draft text in response to instructions, articulate complex verbal answers to your questions, and much more. As AI explodes, the news and blogosphere are teeming with ideas of how to use this transformative new technology.

TSNE’s (Third Sector New England’s) resources for nonprofits include trainings, research, property management help and guidance, and more. My favorite is a periodic (~ every 3 years) salary and benefits survey for NE nonprofits, available for free and superior to for-profit surveys I’ve seen. The last one was for 2017, and they missed a cycle due to the pandemic, but another one is in process in 2023 - you should participate!

Here is some simple, mainstream guidance for liquidity and cash-on-hand at your organization.

Bridgespan has many great resources. This is just one example: tips on inclusive decision-making within your organization.

Check out this lively and informative listserv/online community of Boston-area Nonprofit Financial Managers (NPFM), dealing with practical financial concerns at work. The email list and archive are great, and there are monthly online seminars on current topics. You must apply to join.

There are abundant resources here: e.g. board governance, structure, assessments, sample policies, executive compensation, and more.

This is the beating heart of your nonprofit organization! Find many of practical resources here at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM): e.g. sample forms and employee handbook, how-to guides, recruiting tools, and more.

A few local and regional groups with whom I like to stay connected: NCN.org (Nonprofit Consultants Network); massnonprofitnet.org (MA Nonprofit Network); and cambridgenc.org (Cambridge Nonprofit Coalition). Lastly, the MA Council of Human Service Providers (Providers Council) has a mission of supporting the wellbeing of the human services workforce and offers lots of great benefits, trainings, resources, and advocacy for the sector. These all have some free resources, as well as members-only resources that call for an annual fee.

Equity issues permeate every aspect of an organization. An organizational self-assessment is a great way to gather information about where to focus your efforts. Harvard’s Implicit Bias Test is another good tool for provoking thought and inquiry.

Use a free account to see financial (Form 990s) and other information about nonprofits. GuideStar is more focused on objective data (financial, etc.) than Charity Navigator.

Use a free account to see assessments and other information about nonprofits. Charity Navigator is more focused on qualitative assessment (effectiveness, etc.) than GuideStar.

Big tech companies give deep discounts to nonprofits on software and hardware. Don’t miss out!