The Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management is constantly working to enhance organizational efficiency and effectiveness in the Greater Milwaukee area through community initiatives and organizational capacity building projects. These projects can include:
- providing technical assistance and other management support
- offering information services to local nonprofit organizations
- increasing public awareness of the importance of effective nonprofit management & leadership
As part of our mission, the following list has been compiled as a useful resource for nonprofit leaders and current students & alumni of the Nonprofit Management programs at UW-Milwaukee. Please let us know if there is anything you’d like to see added.
Wisconsin Nonprofit Resources
- Association of Fundraising Professionals – Southeastern Wisconsin
- Bader Philanthropies
- Future Milwaukee
- Greater Milwaukee Committee
- Greater Milwaukee Foundation
- Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management @ UW-Milwaukee
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- Nonprofit Management Fund
- Public Allies
- Public Policy Forum
- UWM-School of Continuing Education Professional Certificate in Nonprofit Mgmt
- Social Development Commission
- United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County
- Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Philanthropy Network
Advocacy
Databases and Related Listings
- American Religion Data Archive links to major data sources on religion.
- Better Business Bureau ratings of nonprofits
- Eric Mercer provides IRS forms with instructions for nonprofits
- Guidestar web database of all IRS-registered charitable nonprofits
- Indiana Nonprofit Sector description and analysis of Indiana nonprofit sector
- Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies
- National Association of Nonprofit Organizations & Executives
- National Center for Charitable Statistics
- National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
- Philanthropic Studies Library searchable database for publications on philanthropy
- Raffa & Associates accounting firm specializing in nonprofits (this does not constitute an endorsement)
- Saguaro Seminar major survey on civic engagement, see Post 9/11-survey on civic engagement.
- Urban Institute
HR & Employment
- The Bridgespan Group
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy
- Commongood Careers
- Devex
- Footlights
- Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee
- Idealist
- Michigan Nonprofit Association
- Minnesota Council on Nonprofits
- Career Center at the National Council of Nonprofits
- Nonprofit Jobs
- Nonprofit Times Career Match
- Philanthropy News Digest Jobs Board
- Wisconsin Jobs Network
- Wisconsin Nonprofit Career Center
Infrastructure Organizations
- Charity Channel nonprofit discussion groups, career opportunities, etc.x
- Charity Village Canadian site of nonprofit resources
- Independent Sector
- Internal Revenue Service
- International Center for Not-for-profit Law
- Internet Nonprofit Center a variety of resources and links from Idealist.org
- National Center for Nonprofit Enterprise information and technical assistance
- New York City Nonprofits Project resource site for NYC nonprofits
- The Nonprofit Gateway a network of links to the federal government
- Nonprofit FAQ provided by the National Center for Charitable Statistics
- Organizers Collaborative advocacy and organizing resources
- Philanthropy and Social Enterprise Program at the Aspen Institute
News Sources
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy
- The NonProfit Times
- Nonprofit Online News
- The Nonprofit Quarterly
- Nonprofit World
- Philanthropy News Online
- The Stanford Social Innovation Review
- Third Sector Today
Professional Associations
- Alliance for Nonprofit Management
- American Society of Association Executives
- Association of Fundraising Professionals – Southeast Wisconsin Chapter
- Association of Volunteer Managers
- Council on Foundations
- Foundation Center
- The Giving Institute
- National Council of Nonprofit Associations
- National Network of Grantmakers
- Nonprofit Leadership Alliance
- Nu Lambda Mu Honor Society
- Society for Human Resource Management
- Society for Nonprofits
- Young Nonprofit Professional Network (YNPN) – Greater Milwaukee Chapter