Available Resources
The NPA office has an extensive electronic resource library available to you. The following documents and on-line links have been created and/or selected by NPA staff because of popular use. If you do not find what you need or a link is no longer connected, Contact us!
Featured Resources
- 10 Tips for Enhancing Communications with Elected Officials -2010 Calhoun County Legislative Breakfast Findings ~11 KB
- On March 26, over 120 nonprofit staff and board members and elected officials attended the 4th annual Calhoun County Legislative Breakfast at Burnham Brook Community Center. This year’s table discussion topic was centered on “How nonprofits can enhance their communications with elected officials and strengthen partnerships. This document highlights the top 10 tips from those discussions.
- 2010 Legislative Breakfast Meeting Notes: Enhancing Nonprofit Communications with Elected Officials ~52 KB
On March 26, over 120 nonprofit staff and board members and elected officials attended the 4th annual Calhoun County Legislative Breakfast at Burnham Brook Community Center. This year’s table discussion topic was centered on “How nonprofits can enhance their communications with elected officials and strengthen partnerships. This is the comprehensive summary of those discussions.
- IRS Stay Exempt Micro-Site ~18 KB
Visit www.stayexempt.irs.gov for free online trainings and resources on:
Form 990 UpdatesTax Exempt StatusUnrelated Business IncomeNavigating IRS ResourcesPolitical Campaigns and CharitiesDeductionsand more…- NPA Organization Update Form ~301 KB
Nonprofit Alliance works diligently to identify and update information on all nonprofits in Barry, Branch, and Calhoun counties so that organizations will (1) have access to timely important nonprofit news, (2) so that nonprofit colleagues and stakeholders can find you, (3) and so that Nonprofit Alliance can better serve you. Fill out the Organization Update Form so we may continue to keep you well-connected to your community, partners, and stakeholders.
- Organizational Membership Benefits and Application ~139 KB
Application for membership in NPA, along with a description of the benefits of belonging.
- Recruitment: Ten Steps to Develop a Diverse Board ~41 KB
Ten steps to developing a more diverse board are provided in this quick and easy reference document.
- Michigan Nonprofit Association - Organizational Effectiveness Tools
The Michigan Nonprofit Association’s Principles & Practices for Nonprofit Excellence in Michigan guide assists charitable organizations in building capacity while enabling them to demonstrate accountability and transparency. Their Basic Infrastructure Checklist provides an easy to use tool for identifying strengths to build on and other areas to prioritize for increased capacity building focus.
Visit their website to download the most current versions of these documents.
- http://www.mnaonline.org/principlespractices.aspx