Get Help
Training
A variety of resources exist to assist Oregon's nonprofits and the people who power them develop new skills and strategies to strengthen their organizations, including:
- Technical Assistance for Community Services (TACS)
- Fund Development Networks
- Other Professional Networks
- SubSector Networks and Associations
TACS Nonprofit Helpline
TACS Nonprofit Helpline offers brief consultation and on-line resources to help nonprofits with:
- tax exempt status
- building effective boards
- financial management
- organizational development
- fund raising
- strategic planning
- staff development and employment practices
- technology questions
- other issues in planning, management, and governance
Financial Management
- Not-for-Profit Accounting Help is a free, semi-monthly electronic newsletter published by Oregon CPA Nancy Church and featuring articles on a wide variety of financial topics of interest to nonprofits. Also available from Nancy is Not-for-Profit Accounting: A Very Practical Manual for Bookkeepers, Accountants & Finance Directors of Small Nonprofits.
- TACS' Oregon Nonprofit Corporation Handbook has extensive information about effective nonprofit financial management, including recordkeeping and reporting requirements, functional budgeting, developing financial policies and procedures, payroll requirements, and assessing financial health.
- QuickBooks for Not-for-Profit Organizations provides step-by-step instructions for setting up and using QuickBooks in nonprofits. It includes methods for: addressing the needs of management, boards, and grantors; handling grants, contracts, and proposal; recording in-kind transactions and more.
- Terry Miller, a consultant on nonprofit financial and management issues, hosts a number of high-quality, free resources on his website, including sample cost allocation policies and budget models.
Consultation
Find consultants with great skills and experience working with nonprofit organizations through the TACS Nonprofit Helpline.
Nonprofit Salary Information
The Nonprofit Salary & Benefits Survey is published by The MBL Group, LLC, a Portland-based human resources consulting firm. The Survey compiles compensation information for more than 75 job titles from nonprofits throughout Oregon and SW Washington. Participating nonprofits have annual budgets ranging from under $250,000 to more than $10 million.
Accountability Resources
Learn best practices to ensure accountability.
College programs
Learn about new nonprofit management degree and certificate programs offered by Oregon colleges and universities.