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The Association of Consultants to Nonprofits

Based in the Chicago metro area, they provide consulting to nonprofit organizations in Chicago and around the world. The Association of Consultants to Nonprofits works to develop, strengthen, and promote its members as providers of best-practice consulting services to the nonprofit community. www.acnconsult.org
Board Café

An electronic newsletter exclusively for members of nonprofit boards of directors. Board Cafe offers a menu of ideas, information, opinion, news, and resources to help board members give and get the most out of board service. www.boardcafe.org
BoardSource

BoardSource is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening their boards of directors. The web site offers resources for recruiting and training board members at nonprofits. www.boardsource.org
CharityChannel

A resource that connects nonprofit colleagues around the world to learn from each other, share information and work together to advance the cause of philanthropy. www.charitychannel.com
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The Newspaper of the Non Profit World. www.philanthropy.com
Donors Forum of Chicago

The Donors Forum of Chicago is a resource for networking and education, information and knowledge, and leadership on behalf of philanthropy. As a nonprofit membership association of grant makers, individual donors and advisors, the Donors Forum advances philanthropy by serving its members and by promoting an effective and informed nonprofit sector. www.donorsforum.org
The Foundation Center

The Foundation Center's mission is to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy. They provide education and training on the grant seeking process, and ensure public access to information and services through their Web site, print, and electric publications. www.fdncenter.org
Guidestar

Guidestar lists all IRS form 990’s for all charitable organizations. A basic version is available to all users at no charge, and more detailed versions are available for a subscription fee. www.guidestar.org
IT Resource Center

This Chicago-based center is dedicated to enabling nonprofit organizations to achieve their goals through effective use of technology. www.itresourcecenter.org
Just Give

Just Give is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase charitable giving by connecting people with the charities and causes they care most about. www.justgive.org
McHenry County Community Foundation

The Foundation works with donors and with non-profit organizations to enhance the quality of life in McHenry County. www.mchenrycountycommunityfoundation.org
Non-profit Guides

Free web-based grant-writing tools for non-profit organizations, charitable, educational, public organizations, and other community-minded groups. Our guides are designed to assist established non-profits through the grant-writing process. www.npguides.org
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide

An informational web site designed to provide key information to help anyone manage a nonprofit efficiently and effectively. Explore articles, tips, resources and glossaries within ten topic areas. www.npgoodpractice.org
TechSoup

The Technology Place for Nonprofits – TechSoup offers five main areas on their site: How-To, Community Discussion, Products, Service Directory, and News and Views. www.techsoup.org
Volunteer Match

Helps match nonprofits with interested volunteers. The web site also offers some articles on how to run a volunteer program and the best way to attract volunteers, as well as a newsletter. www.volunteermatch.org

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