Favorite RESOURCES
Favorite RESOURCES
TO NAME A FEW …
Organizations We Appreciate
- Candid
The premier service organization for philanthropy worldwide. - Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy
An academic center for philanthropic research and professional development. - Nonprofit Finance Fund
A leading change agent for financing philanthropy. - North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
The go-to service organization for North Carolina’s nonprofit sector. - TechSoup
The hub for nonprofit technology.
Tools and Guides We Recommend
- Science of Story Building
an exploration of what science and research tells us about why stories work via the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. - 4 Practical Steps to Creating a Logic Model
by Wilder Research that outlines the process and additional resources for developing a logic model. - The Field Guide to Human-Centered Design
by IDEO.org provides resources and a free step-by-step guide to solving big problems with people at the core. - Measure4Change Performance Measurement Playbook
a helpful guide by Urban Institute for evaluation and monitoring in the nonprofit sector. - Measuring Fundraising Effectiveness: Why Cost of Fundraising Isn’t Enough
a resource created by BoardSource, along with the Association of Fundraising Professionals, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, and GuideStar. - CASE Scaling Readiness Diagnostic
a free tool to assess readiness to scale created by CASE at Duke.
Other Cool Stuff
- Log Into North Carolina (LINC)
An interactive data retrieval service containing a wealth of information and data about NC. Topics include population, labor force, education, transportation, vital statistics, etc. - OpenDurham
A project of the local non-profit Preservation Durham, it helps trace the evolution of our city block-by-block, building-by-building, story-by-story.
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