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
- Greater Milwaukee Committee
- Greater Milwaukee Foundation
- Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management @ UW-Milwaukee
- Jobs That Help
- Marquette Nonprofit Legal Clinic
- nonprof-IT
- Nonprofit Management Fund
- Public Allies
- Social Development Commission
- UWM-School of Continuing Education Professional Certificate in Nonprofit Mgmt
- United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County
- Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Philanthropy Network
- Wisconsin Policy Forum
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