How we can help
As a community leader, we do far more than accept donations and give grants. We build community capital. This means that we invest in research about our communities needs and about the nonprofits that serve them. Our staff spends countless hours each year working and meeting with leaders in the nonprofit sector. We hope you find these resources helpful as you work to grow your organization.
Best practices
- California Association of Nonprofits
- CompassPoint
- Napa Valley Coalition of Nonprofit Agencies
- Preparing for a site visit (PDF)
- 10 Tips for Effective Nonprofit Boards (PDF)
- USF Institute for Nonprofit Management
Identify and research donor prospects
- Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement
- Sign up for email listservs to discuss pertinent topics on all aspects of nonprofit work
Nonprofit research
- Chronicle of Philanthropy
- Guidestar
- Internal Revenue Service (search Pub. 78, which lists all registered charities)
- List of Napa County Nonprofits (PDF)
- BBB Wise Giving Alliance
- Charity Navigator
Community foundations and private/family foundations research
- Council on Foundations
- The Foundation Center
- List of Community Foundations in California
- Report on Foundation Giving in California
