Nonprofit Resources
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Nonprofit Support Organizations
Here are a few of the tools we recommend to support your organization:
Here are a few of the tools we recommend to support your organization:
Bridgespan |
"The Bridgespan Group is a global nonprofit that strives to make the world more equitable and just. They are passionate about helping social change leaders find solutions to economic and social barriers that perpetuate inequities and prevent individuals, families, and communities from having access to opportunities they need to thrive. They use rigorous research to gain insights that help clients solve problems and achieve their goals. Services include strategy consulting and advising, sourcing and diligence, and leadership team support."
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CalNonprofits |
"CalNonprofits is a leadership network of nonprofits advocating for nonprofits and communities in Sacramento, and to the public at large. Through their lobbyist and policy director in Sacramento, their legislative update webinars, research and briefings, they work to bring the full power of California's nonprofits to strengthening communities."
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CompassPoint |
"CompassPoint a 43-year-old national nonprofit leadership practice based in Oakland, CA. We believe that nonprofits are powerful vehicles for positive social change and that creating a world free of oppression means practicing liberation inside and out. We connect leaders with essential skills and knowledge, cultivate powerful learning communities, and create time and space for people to explore the emotional dimensions of leadership so that we can shift ourselves, our organizations, and our world toward greater justice and equity."
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Harvard Business Review |
"Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, Harvard Business Review provides professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact."
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Heritage Bank of Commerce |
"At Heritage Bank of Commerce, our team is dedicated to providing the best banking solutions to nonprofit organizations throughout the Bay Area. As industry experts in the nonprofit sector, combined with our strong consultative approach, Heritage Bank is the right choice for nonprofit organizations."
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Nonprofit Finance Fund |
"Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) unlocks the potential of mission-driven organizations through tailored investments, strategic advice and accessible insights. Founded in 1980, NFF helps organizations connect money to mission effectively, and supports innovations such as growth capital campaigns, cross-sector economic recovery initiatives and impact investing."
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Race Forward |
"In 2017, Race Forward united with the Center for Social Inclusion. Founded in 1981, Race Forward brings systemic analysis and an innovative approach to complex race issues to help people take effective action toward racial equity. Founded in 2002, the Center for Social Inclusion catalyzed community, government, and other institutions to dismantle structural racial inequity and create equitable outcomes for all. Race Forward is home to the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE), a national network of local government working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all. Race Forward publishes the daily news site Colorlines and presents Facing Race, the country’s largest multiracial conference on racial justice."
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Stanford Social Innovation Review |
"Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) informs and inspires millions of social change leaders from around the world and from all sectors of society—nonprofits, business, and government. With webinars, conferences, magazines, online articles, podcasts, and more, SSIR bridges research, theory, and practice on a wide range of topics, including human rights, impact investing, and nonprofit business models."
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Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits (SVCN) |
"The Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits (SVCN) champions the interests of nonprofits in Silicon Valley. We are the major organization in the county convening the nonprofit voice to focus on health and human service public policy issues. SVCN works to ensure the nonprofit sector's voice is heard and that solutions are developed in ways in which everybody wins."
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Tech Impact |
"Tech Impact is the place nonprofits can call to make sense of anything from large-scale technology projects, to technology maintenance and support. They have partnered with hundreds of nonprofits organizations around the world since 2003, to help each one realize the potential of technology to achieve their mission and improve outcomes."
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Tech Soup |
"Social good needs great technology. At TechSoup, we provide the connections, expertise, and resources to unlock the power of tech for social good. If you work at a nonprofit, library, or foundation in the U.S., your organization is potentially eligible for donated or discounted software, hardware, and services through TechSoup. TechSoup's catalog includes more than 375 products from over 100 companies like Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco, Intuit, and Symantec."
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Thrive Alliance |
"Thrive is a robust, trusted network of 200+ nonprofit organizations, government entities, foundations, businesses, and community leaders with a shared commitment to strengthening the nonprofit sector, thereby improving the quality of life in San Mateo County. Thrive unites the voice and influence of nonprofits, helps build their capacity, and enables effective cross-sector collaboration."
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TriNet |
"TriNet is a professional employer organization that provides small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) with full-service HR solutions tailored by industry. To free SMBs from HR complexities, TriNet offers access to human capital expertise, benefits, risk mitigation and compliance, payroll and real-time technology. From Main Street to Wall Street, TriNet empowers SMBs to focus on what matters most—growing their business."
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