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.bridgespangroup.org

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

Community Foundation Locator www.communityfoundations.net

Find your local community foundation.

Executive Service Corps of New England www.escne.org

Provides affordable management consulting for nonprofits.

Guidestar www.guidestar.org

Search engine to locate nonprofits nationwide.

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

Information including compliance requirements for tax exemption.

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


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


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.

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 the children, adults and seniors who live here.

Support Center for Nonprofit Management www.supportctr.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/community/index.cfm

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

The Chronicle for Philanthropy www.philanthropy.org

A newspaper for the nonprofit sector.

The Foundation Center www.fdncenter.org

Helps nonprofits increase their sources of funding.

The HBS Association of Boston www.cap-hbsab.org

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

The Nonprofit Net Inc. www.nonprofitnet.us

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

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

This organization is a funding source for agencies in our area devoted to improving the quality of life for children and their families.

USA.gov for Non-Profits   www.usa.gov/Business/Nonprofit

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