Resources for Nonprofit Leaders

Unlock Your Organization’s Potential

Take your organization and your professional development to the next level with training programs and resources designed specifically tailored for your nonprofit environment. Our course instructors understand every aspect of running a nonprofit, and by using NPLI to identify the right resources for your challenges, you are able to equip yourself to take that next step in your career.

Connect with resources for your nonprofit

Jumpstart

NPLI’s vision is that nonprofits have access to the resources they need to better achieve their missions. By partnering with Bonterra’s Jumpstart Network for Good and EveryAction program, we’re co-investing to assist nonprofits in leveraging technology to resource their missions.

Board Connect

An online portal to post or learn about new opportunities for joining board, committee, or task force service within our local Fox Cities communities.

Additional Resources

TOPIC-AREA RESOURCES

Resources, tools, and templates are provided by various organizations supporting nonprofits’ work.

Explore the Resources tab of the organizations listed below for governance, advocacy, fundraising, and other topical information. These are sites we have found helpful, but resources from these organizations have not been vetted by NPLI. Please do your due diligence and research before using resources from these sites.

Feel free to contact NPLI; we’re happy to share our tools, templates, and resources in our archives.

Nonprofit Resource Centers

Board Source

National Council of Nonprofits

Nonprofit Lift

New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Propel Nonprofits

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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Leadership Institute

Leadership Fox Cities strives to ensure continuation of the area’s quality of life by providing a forum to develop and motivate future leaders.

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Leadership Fox Cities

Leadership Fox Cities strives to ensure continuation of the area’s quality of life by providing a forum to develop and motivate future leaders.

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Fox Cities Chamber Connect free membership

Nonprofits with 10 or fewer employees located in Outagamie, Calumet or the northern part of Winnebago County qualify for a free Fox Cities Chamber membership.
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Heart of the Valley Chamber

Leadership Fox Cities strives to ensure continuation of the area’s quality of life by providing a forum to develop and motivate future leaders.

PULSE

PULSE

PULSE is a tool Fox Cities Young Professionals can use to expand their network, form new friendships, and brainstorm fresh ideas among peers.
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Volunteer Fox Cities

Search volunteer opportunities or get on the Give Back Bus! Are you ready for a mobile movement, with a little mystery? Sign up to volunteer, with a twist… you won’t find out where you’ll be volunteering til you get on the bus that day!

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Board Connect

Search for open nonprofit board/committee opportunities. Volunteering in a leadership role is a chance to share your strengths in a new capacity and make an impact in your community.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT /STRATEGIC PLANNING
Fox Valley Society for Human Resources Management

CI Squared

CI Squared is Continuous Improvement & Community Impact. The mission is to provide coaching, mentoring, and continuous improvement support to NE Wisconsin non-profits so that we achieve our community impact objectives.
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Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region

The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region maintains a list of potential local consultants, facilitators and trainers on their website and can be found here.

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Nonprofit Lift Consultant Directory

A searchable directory of consultants that provide services to the greater Milwaukee area and throughout Wisconsin.
FUNDRAISING RESOURCES
Association of Fundraising Professionals Northeast Wisconsin

Association of Fundraising Professionals Northeast Wisconsin

The local chapter provides many opportunities to hone your fundraising skills and network with other professionals.  They usually plan an event every month with formats ranging from informal coffee or wine chats to sit-down luncheons with experts speaking about specific areas of our work. Some events are open to non-members for a nominal fee.
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Impala Digital

Tool to search public data on nonprofits and funders. Free access to grants given and received, leadership financials and more. Contact NPLI for access to impala’s ecosystem feature.

See the information session NPLI hosted with impala here.

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Candid

Online tool providing data on nonprofits, foundations and grants in a searchable database.

HUMAN RESOURCES
Fox Valley Society for Human Resources Management

Fox Valley Society for Human Resources Management

The Fox Valley Society for Human Resources (FVSHRM) is the Fox Valley’s leading professional association for members of the human resources management profession. They offer a Nonprofit HR Alliance Membership at a discounted rate.

LEGAL
Lawrence University Foundation Funding Information Network

Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic

Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinics (MVLC) provide free brief legal advice and referral services. Volunteer law students and attorneys staff the weekly clinics. Qualifying Wisconsin nonprofit organizations can register for an appointment and provide information on their legal matter here.

Watch the April 2021 video “Whether and How to Form A Nonprofit” produced by UW Madison – Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies, UW Madison – Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic & Marquette Law School.

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Internal Revenue Service

Training videos and written materials provide you with the tools and knowledge necessary to keep your organization’s exempt status intact.

Additional videos and materials hosted on the site include applying for 501(c)(3) status, 990 overview, and more.

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National Council of Nonprofits

The National Council of Nonprofits is the largest network of nonprofits in North America and plays an active role in advocacy. Resources include information on starting a nonprofit which is available here and fiscal sponsorship information can be found here.

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Lawrence University Foundation Funding Information Network

Jobs That Help

Jobs That Help is a specialized resource for nonprofit organizations and mission-driven job seekers in Wisconsin. Based out of Milwaukee, Jobs That Help provides hundreds of Wisconsin nonprofits and thousands of job seekers with the largest job board that is focused on nonprofit career opportunities in the state.

Community Resources

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MyConnectionNEW.org is your one-stop shop for mental health and substance abuse information, resources, and service navigation in Brown, Calumet, Outagamie and Winnebago Counties. 

Mental health is for everyone – we envision a community that is resilient, connected, and mentally well.