Resources

The Colorado Nonprofit Association's mission is to lead, serve and strengthen Colorado nonprofit organizations. We do that by providing resources to nonprofits and partnering with other organizations that similarly strengthen the sector.

 

The Colorado Generosity Project

The Colorado Generosity Project is a comprehensive multi-year program to help nonprofits demonstrate best practices, increase public awareness of the impact of the nonprofit sector, and increase charitable giving in Colorado. The Association provides within this project a great deal of research and resources for nonprofits.

Donation Form Template

If your organization's web site does not have an online donation function, here is a Word document template, which can be customized with your logo and address and posted on your web site for printing or downloading. That makes it easy for donors to mail you a check the old-fashioned way!

Professional Development Programs

We present conferences, seminars and roundtables throughout the year. Our tracks include Advanced Practitioner, Executive, Development, Marketing and more. Join us, and learn something new.

Colorado Nonprofit Association Salary & Benefits Survey

How does your organization compare? Review salaries and benefits of nonprofits across Colorado by geographic region, budget size, and focus of service.

 

Nonprofit Help Desk 

Have a question for about nonprofits? Ask the Nonprofit Help Desk

 

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a volunteer hour worth? How long should you keep records? We've compiled the answers to the questions you've been asking.

 

Business Member Search

Search for vendors in our Business Member database.

Nonprofit Event Calendar

Find out what's happening in the nonprofit sector. Search for trainings, conferences, celebrations, and more. Nonprofit members can post their events for free!

 

Nonprofit Colorado

Nonprofit Colorado is the newsletter of the Colorado Nonprofit Association. All previous issues are available online.

Toolkits
Speak for Yourself: Nonprofit Advocacy Toolkit (PDF format)
Working with the Media Nonprofit Toolkit (PDF format)
Voter Registration Toolkit (PDF format)
Crisis Communications Plan Toolkit (PDF format)

History of Nonprofits in Colorado

We asked 20 community leaders to help us tell the long and impressive history of nonprofits in Colorado. Through a partnership with Rocky Mountain PBS and the efforts of Emmy-award winning producer Michael Spencer, we’ve developed a few short videos featuring many of our colleagues in the nonprofit and private sector.

CausePlanet's Page to Practice™

Colorado Nonprofit Association members may subscribe to Page to Practice™ book summaries for $8 each month – a 20 percent savings! Page to Practice™ is a one-of-a-kind leadership tool summarizing best-selling books each month – both nonprofit topics and relevant corporate topics. To subscribe at a discount click here.

Giving Guide 2009–2010: Tell Your Story

Now in its fourth year and growing, the Denver Business Journal's Giving Guide  of Nonprofits, Foundations and Culturals is an opportunity to tell your story to nearly 15,000 paid weekly subscribers of the DBJ. Once again the DBJ will underwrite 80 percent of the cost as their way of giving back to the nonprofit community. With a printing of 25,000 copies, the Giving Guide is free to paid subscribers, and distributed at all DBJ events throughout the year including Fastest Growing Private Companies, Champions in Healthcare, Top Public Companies and BizMix networking events. The 2009–2010 Giving Guide will publish Nov. 27.Two-page spreads and one-eighth-page ads are available. Find more information at  www.denvergivingguide.com.
The deadlne for participation is Aug. 3.

 

New Regulations Issued for 403(b) Plans

This article outlines the implications of regulations on reporting, oversight and administration of Section 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Contracts (PDF).

Business Good Citizenship Kit

A publication developed by the Denver Office of Strategic Partnerships to promote business involvement in giving, volunteering and civic leadership.

Capital Projects & Campaigns: How do we get from dream to reality?

Facility Expansion & Renovation: Planning for Capital Projects & Campaigns

Click here to download the Executive Summary (PowerPoint).

Click here to download the Complete Guide (PDF).
An initiative of the Gates Family Foundation

 

How to Develop a Fundraising Plan

Revised Common Grant Application

The revised common grant application and new user's guide are available for use at www.coloradocommongrantforms.org.

Starting a Nonprofit?

For the best information and assistance, visit the Community Resource Center. You'll find information about the legal requirements of starting a nonprofit, advice on start-up planning and management, guidance on the costs involved and the amount of time it takes to complete the process, as well as training and consulting services.

Providers Resource Clearinghouse

Providers' Resource Clearinghouse (PRC) was opened in 1993 by a group of community leaders from the business, faith and nonprofit    sectors who wanted to bridge the gap between struggling human-service providers and businesses seeking to serve the community through in-kind giving. PRC accepts donations from corporations and individuals of new and used office and household furnishings plus new office and household supplies, and finds new life for the items by recycling or redistributing them to other nonprofits and those they serve for a small fee. For more information please contact them at (303) 962-2270 or visit their web site at http://www.prccolorado.org/