Resources for Established and Startup Nonprofits

Agency Partner Program

For Executive Directors & CEOs

Nonprofit CEO/Executive Director Training, Onboarding and Orientation

• 9 for 90 Toolkit for the First 3 Months and Beyond (PDF, 1.6MB) — This resource was developed by local nonprofit leaders Jill Finney and Carrie Richardson to help new nonprofit executives.
  
• The Nonprofit Board's Role in Onboarding and Supporting a New CEO
• Onboarding a New Executive Director Outline for a First-Year Transition Plan - SAMPLE
• Guide to Successful Nonprofit Executive Onboarding
• Nonprofit CEO Onboarding Checklist
• Executive Transition
• 5 Classic Leadership Transition Types
• Acting & Interim Chief Executives
• Executive Transition Timeline

Nonprofit CEO/Executive Director Role — Job Descriptions and General Information

• Qualities of an Executive Director
• What is a Nonprofit Executive Director’s Job?
• Sample Job Description for Nonprofit CEO
• A Complete Guide To The Nonprofit Executive Director Role
• Job Description Executive Director
• What Does the Executive Director of a Non-Profit Organization Do?
• Executive Director Job Description (Small Organization)

Nonprofit CEO/Executive Director Performance Evaluation

• Conduct More Effective Nonprofit CEO Reviews with This Sample CEO Evaluation Form
• Conducting Executive Director Performance Evaluations
• Executive Evaluation and Compensation
• A Simple Way to Conduct an Executive Director Performance Review
• Guidelines for the Board's Performance Evaluation of the Executive Director - Sample
• Nonprofit CEO Evaluations: 5 Best Practices For Your Team
• Evaluating the Executive Director
• SAMPLE Executive Director Performance Appraisal - Self Evaluation
• Executive Director Evaluation Form

For Startup & Established Nonprofit Leaders

How to determine if you should start a nonprofit

• 7 Things to Consider When Starting a Nonprofit (US Chamber)
• 3 Fundamental Questions To Consider Before Starting A Nonprofit (Forbes)
• What are alternatives to starting a nonprofit? (Candid)
• 5 Alternatives to Starting a Nonprofit Organization (Nonprofit Leadership Center)
• Alternatives to Starting a Nonprofit (Minnesota Council of Nonprofits)

Resources for starting a nonprofit

• Starting a Nonprofit in Missouri (University of Missouri)
• Starting a Nonprofit (Nonprofit Advancement)
• Nonprofit Business Plan Toolkit
• Cash Flow Projection Template
• Nonprofit Budgeting
• Nonprofit Agency Partner Benefits and Services from the CFO
• A Guide to SEO (search-engine optimization on websites) for Nonprofit Organizations

General resources for nonprofit operations

The resources below provide great information on a variety of topics. You can search most of these websites for the specific information you need.

• Blue Avocado
• Board Source
• BridgeSpan
• Council of Nonprofits
• Joan Garry
  
• Chronicle of Philanthropy
• Exempt Magazine
• Nonprofit Times
• Nonprofit Quarterly
• Nonprofit AF

Guidance for common stages and challenges of nonprofit growth

• Nonprofit Organizational Life Cycle (501 Commons)
• The nonprofit lifecycle: A model for making smart decisions (Georgia Center for Nonprofits)
• Founder's Syndrome (BoardSource)
• Rediagnosing “Founder’s Syndrome”: Moving Beyond Stereotypes to Improve Nonprofit Performance (Nonprofit Quarterly)
• Founder Transitions and Founder's Syndrome (Maine Association of Nonprofits)

Resource for many areas of general information

• Khan Academy: This helpful to some for subjects such as accounting and understanding balance sheets, profit and loss statements, improving communication and writing skills, marketing, etc. Search for the topic you need.