College of DuPage Library - Nonprofit Essentials

Essentials of Nonprofit Management
A Research Guide

Books - Reference

Begin your research in the Philanthropy Center Reference area to obtain an overview or summary of some essential nonprofit topics.

990 Handbook: A Line-by-Line Approach - PC Ref/Gen KF 6449 .B56
Compensation in Nonprofit Organizations - PC Ref HD 4966 .N652 U63
Development Office Management: Forms, Checklists & Guidelines -
PC Ref/Gen HG 177 .D476
Duties and Responsibilities of Directors and Trustees of Illinois Private
Foundations - PC Ref/Gen HD 2798 .I3 C44
Grantmakers Salary and Benefits Report - PC Ref HD 4965.3 .N652
Guide to Preparing Nonprofit Financial Statements - PC Ref HF 5681 .B2 G85
Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations - PC Ref KF 6449 .H6
Nonprofit Financial Statement Illustrations and Trends - PC Ref HF 5681 .B2 B8
Nonprofit Organization Operating Manual - PC Ref/Gen HD 62.6 .O44
Nonprofit Organization Management: Forms, Checklists & Guidelines -
PC Ref/Gen HD 62.6 .N6666
Not-For-Profit Accounting Field Guide - PC Ref/Gen HF 5686 .N56 W55
Starting A Nonprofit Organization in Illinois: Do It Right the First Time -
PC Ref/Gen KFI 1411 .S7
Tax Law of Charitable Giving - PC Ref KF 6388 .H63
Wiley Not-For-Profit GAAP - PC Ref HF 5686 .N56 W5

Books - General

To search for specific nonprofit topics in books and audiovisual materials in the Library, access the 'Materials for Checkout' section on the Philanthropy Center web site.

Search the C.O.D. Library Catalog by Subject or Keyword for other business and management topics.

Magazine Articles

To find an article on a nonprofit or business topic, search in one of the databases below. You must have a valid College of DuPage library card to access the databases from off-campus.

Expanded Academic ASAP or Academic Search Premier
Search for magazine articles on a wide range of nonprofit topics.

Business & Company ASAP
Useful for business-related topics.

Newspaper Articles

Chicago Tribune
Search the Chicago Tribune for local nonprofit articles.

National Newspapers
Simultaneously search the Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post for newspaper articles.

Internet Sites

For suggested web sites, go to the 'Other Resources' section of the Philanthropy Center web site. These include:

Alliance for Nonprofit Management
http://www.allianceonline.org
Membership association delivering management and governance support.
ARNOVA
http://www.arnova.org
Nonprofit and philanthropy research organization.
BoardSource
http://www.boardsource.org
Building effective nonprofit boards.
CharityChannel
http://charitychannel.com/
An online resource for nonprofits with forums, discussion and news.
Council on Foundations
http://www.cof.org
A wonderful information resource for foundations and giving programs.
Donors Forum of Chicago
http://www.donorsforum.org
Leading Chicago-area membership organization of grantmakers and nonprofits.
Foundation Center
http://www.foundationcenter.org
There's a wealth of information on this web site for nonprofits.
Independent Sector
http://www.independentsector.org
A coalition of leading nonprofits, foundations and corporations.
National Council of Nonprofit Associations
http://www.ncna.org
The NCNA is a national network that serves member nonprofits. Has a very useful Resources area on its web site.
Tech Soup - The Technology Place for Nonprofits
http://www.techsoup.org
A comprehensive source of technology information and products for nonprofits.