Empowering nonprofits. Building legacy. Driving impact.
Templates, training, and tools curated from the best sources in the sector — plus original intelligence synthesized from the Chicago Latino Arts & Culture Summit 2026 and Propel + PJR consulting methodologies. Most resources free.
The 4-step donor engagement framework + 24 discovery questions + 6 communication assets that move money. Adapted from NMMA + Conlon Public Strategies.
Three-tier readiness audit (Organizational + Financial + Impact) + 7 grant-writing rules that beat the spray approach. Propel Consulting methodology.
Multi-identity positioning across 5 sectors + 8-segment funder map + 3 strategic methodologies. The single biggest unlock for culturally-rooted nonprofits.
Grant Writing
Templates, training, and samples to write proposals that actually win.
4-week intensive — the gold standard for first-time grant writers.
100+ winning proposals across health, education, arts, and social services.
Free email newsletter with new RFPs categorized by mission area.
Webinars, member directory, certification path. $99/year basic.
Proposal Templates
Logic models, theory of change, budget narratives, SMART goals.
The classic logic model template, free PDF. Used by 50+ federal agencies.
Step-by-step framework for articulating your program model.
Sample budget justifications that the National Endowment for the Humanities funded.
Standardized funder format — many regional foundations accept this.
Fundraising
Beyond grants — major gifts, capital campaigns, peer-to-peer, donor cultivation.
Free benchmarking data on donor retention by org size.
Weekly free webinars on donor cultivation, retention, lapsed-donor recovery.
Free downloads on year-end campaigns and giving Tuesday.
The definitive annual report on US giving trends. Premium full version paid.
Board Development
Build, train, and evaluate a board that actually moves the mission forward.
Templates for board recruitment, evaluations, conflict-of-interest policies. Free + paid tiers.
National Council of Nonprofits annual board health-check.
Free playbooks on board governance, CEO succession, strategic planning.
Affordable governance platform built for boards under 15 members.
Financial Management
Audits, 990s, internal controls, reserve policies — keep the IRS happy.
Free templates for chart of accounts, audit prep, reserve policies.
Best-in-class guides on cash flow, scenario planning, board financial reports.
Free walkthrough of every Form 990 schedule. Updated annually.
Search any 501(c)(3) by EIN — see their last 5 years of 990s.
Storytelling & Comms
Impact reports, annual reports, brand, social media that funders read.
Stanford Social Innovation Review — best long-form writing on what works in the sector.
Annual training + free recorded sessions on emotional impact stories.
Free Canva Pro for verified 501(c)(3)s. Templates for reports, social, decks.
M+R annual digital benchmarks — what high-performing nonprofits publish.
Technology
CRMs, websites, donor data — affordable tech that doesn’t break.
Microsoft 365, Adobe, Zoom, Tableau — discounted or free for verified nonprofits.
Free Workspace, $10K/mo Google Ads grant, YouTube nonprofit program.
Webinars on AI for nonprofits, security, data, accessibility.
Curated reviews of nonprofit-specific tech tools, sorted by org size.
BIPOC-led Support
Targeted capacity-building for BIPOC-led, immigrant-serving, and equity-focused orgs.
Connecting Leaders Fellowship, BPM events, grantmaker pipeline access.
HIP Funders Network — direct intros to Latinx-aligned funders.
Indigenous-led grantmaking + capacity building.
Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy network.
Movement philanthropy network supporting grassroots BIPOC-led organizing.
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