Resources for Nonprofits


Arts and Business Council www.artsandbusinesscouncil.org

Brings business professionals and nonprofit arts administrators together to  increase creativity and improve management using the complimentary skills of each other. This organization also helps with board development.

Associated Grant Makers www.agmconnect.org

A regional association of grant makers that provides support information and services to grant makers and grant seekers. It is of special value to nonprofits engaged in corporate and foundation fund-raising.

Board Source www.boardsource.org

Provides information and services for strengthening and mobilizing nonprofit boards.

Bridgespan  www.bridgespan.org

Helps nonprofits with strategy, networking and building strong leadership teams.

Chronicle for Philanthropy www.philanthropy.com

A newspaper for the nonprofit sector.

Comm-Pass  www.comm-pass.com

Find opportunities to tap into the Federal Stimulus dollars and see all records of grants awarded from this Act.

Council on Foundations  www.cof.org/Locator/

Find your local community foundation.

Executive Service Corps of New England www.escne.org

Provides affordable management consulting for nonprofits.

Foundation Center www.fdncenter.org

Helps nonprofits increase their sources of funding.

Guidestar www.guidestar.org

Search engine to locate nonprofits nationwide.

Harvard Business School Association of Boston www.hbsab.org

Provides pro-bono business consulting to nonprofit organizations of the Greater Boston area.

IRS www.irs.ustreas.gov/charities/index.html

Information including compliance requirements for tax exemption.

Lawyers Clearinghouse www.lawyersclearinghouse.org 

The Lawyers Clearinghouse provides pro bono legal services to nonprofit organizations and groups seeking nonprofit status as well as educational programs for nonprofit organizations and lawyers.

Massachusetts Attorney General www.ago.state.ma.us



Massachusetts Nonprofit Network www.massnonprofitnet.org

A statewide network for nonprofits focusing on advocacy, public awareness and capacity building. Check out their resource directory-  listing professionals and services in many different departments of nonprofit management.

Massachusetts Secretary of the state www.corp.sec.state.ma.us



New England JobsNewEnglandJobs.org

Helps nonprofit organizations in New England meet their staffing needs by providing affordable recruitment advertising that targets experienced nonprofit professionals.

Nonprofit Finance Fund www.nonprofitfinancefund.org

This is a national organization offering nonprofits financial and advisory services, loans, lines of credit, asset building programs, workshops and business analyses.

Nonprofit National Resource Directory www.nonprofit-direct.com

An online resource providing a listing of hundreds of consultants, coaches, vendors and specialists who assist nonprofits to maximize their effectiveness.

Nonprofit Net Inc. www.nonprofitnet.us

A networking team that helps nonprofits fund-raise, find board members, recruit volunteers and improve operations.

North Shore United Way www.nsuw.org

A funding resource for the North Shore agencies they consider to be the most vital to the health and well-being of local residents.

Salem State University Enterprise Center www.enterprisectr.org/

Offering more than 70 educational programs a year --most of them free-- to small business owners and nonprofit managers in best business practices.

SCORE Northeastern Massachusetts www.scorenemass.org

Free face-to-face business counseling services to non-profits and small businesses. Focus on planning, management of operations, financial management and sales & marketing.

Southern New England Nonprofit Directory www.sneconsultant.org/

Find local grant-writers and other specialized consultants.

Support Center for Nonprofit Management www.supportcenteronline.org

The Support Center provides a range of services designed to increase the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations and their leaders enabling them to better serve their communities.

Technical Development Corps www.tdcorp.org

Offers consulting and business management skills to the nonprofit sector.

Tech Soup www.techsoup.org

A place for nonprofits to share technology through online forums, an events page, blog and more.


Third Sector New England www.tsne.org

Runs the Executive Transitions Program (ETP) which helps nonprofits find an interim CEO or ED while they are in between hires. They also offer a capacity building program. 

United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley www.uwmb.org

A funding source for agencies in eastern Massachusetts devoted to improving the quality of life for children and their families.

USA.gov for Non-Profits   www.usa.gov

Official information and services for non-profits from the U.S. government.

AGM's Grant Resource Network

The GRN helps grant-seekers locate funding sources by offering access to "The Associated Grant Makers Directory" and the Foundation Center's "Foundation Directory Online" databases.

There are two GRN locations north of Boston:

EBSCO Grant Resource Network at ECCF
Essex County Community Foundation, See Grants Resource Network for more info.

Grant Resource Center
NECC Lawrence Campus Library, 45 Frankin St. Lawrence, MA 01841
Phone: 978-738-7400