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10 Things Every New Foundation Board Members Should Know
10 Things Every New Foundation Board Members Should Know, , , , , Articles / Papersarticles board-development donor-funder nonprofit nonprofit-operations philanthropy-grantmakingboard board-development board-members boardsource council-on-foundations foundation foundations philanthropy
10 Words and Phrases You Should Never Use
10 Words and Phrases You Should Never UseArticles / Papersdonor-funder
2021 Greater Evansville Health Survey
2021 Greater Evansville Health Survey, , , , , , , Researchaccessibility healthy-food-access housing mental-behavioral-health senior-care substance-abuse tobacco-use-vaping weight-nutrition-health community-topic-hubs
2021 Greater Evansville Health Survey Project  – Executive Summary
2021 Greater Evansville Health Survey Project  – Executive Summary, , , , , , , Researchaccessibility healthy-food-access housing mental-behavioral-health senior-care substance-abuse tobacco-use-vaping weight-nutrition-health community-topic-hubs
2021 Mental Health Issue Brief (From Greater Evansville Health Survey) 
2021 Mental Health Issue Brief (From Greater Evansville Health Survey) , Articles / Papersmental-behavioral-health substance-abuse community-topic-hubs
2022 Greater Evansville Faith and Flourishing Study
2022 Greater Evansville Faith and Flourishing Studyreligion-2
2023 Evansville Housing Needs Assessment
2023 Evansville Housing Needs Assessment, , , , , Articles / Papersaccessibility economy housing quality-of-place senior-care community-topic-hubs
2026 Greater Evansville Health Survey
2026 Greater Evansville Health Survey, , , , , , Articles / Papers, Community Data, Report, Reports, Research, Surveys & Researchhealthy-food-access maternal-child-health papers-podcasts strategic-planning substance-abuse tobacco-use-vaping weight-nutrition-health community-topic-hubs nonprofit-operationscommunity-data data evidence-based gehs greater-evansville health healthy mental-health np-pathway report survey
2026 Indiana KIDS COUNT Data Book
2026 Indiana KIDS COUNT Data Book, , Community Data, Dashboard, Data, Surveys & Researchearly-learning flourishing weight-nutrition-health community-topic-hubsdata data-report economic-well-being education family-community health indiana indiana-youth-institute iyi kids kids-count youth
A Nonprofit Dashboard & Signal Light for Boards
A Nonprofit Dashboard & Signal Light for BoardsTools / Templatesboard-development nonprofit-operationsnp-pathway
A Practical Guide to Getting and Keeping Nonprofit Volunteers
A Practical Guide to Getting and Keeping Nonprofit Volunteers, , , , , Articles / Papersarticles fundraising human-resources marketing-communications nonprofit nonprofit-operationsarticles blue-avocado nonprofits recruitment volunteer-management volunteerism volunteers
A Report on Administrative Professionals and Executive Assistants in North America
A Report on Administrative Professionals and Executive Assistants in North AmericaArticles / Papershuman-resources nonprofit-operations
A Risk and Resilience Checklist for Purpose-Driven Boards
A Risk and Resilience Checklist for Purpose-Driven Boards, , Articles / Papers, Tools / Templatesarticles board-development nonprofit nonprofit-operationsboard board-chair board-development boardsource checklist governance leadership resilience tool
A Template for A Great Board Orientation
A Template for A Great Board OrientationTools / Templatesboard-development nonprofit-operations
About SAVI
About SAVIArticles / Papersdata-literacy
Action Guide for Funders: Partnering with Grantees Through Executive Leadership Transitions
Action Guide for Funders: Partnering with Grantees Through Executive Leadership TransitionsOnline Resource Hubs, Tools / Templatesdonor-funderbest-practices executive-leadership foundations funder funders leading-forward succession succession-planning transition trust-based-principles
Addressing the Mental Health Crisis: What Really Matters
Addressing the Mental Health Crisis: What Really MattersArticles / Papersmental-behavioral-health community-topic-hubs
American Society of Administrative Professionals (ASAP) State of the Profession Survey Reports
American Society of Administrative Professionals (ASAP) State of the Profession Survey ReportsArticles / Papershuman-resources nonprofit-operations
An Easy-To-Use Accounting Procedures Manual Template
An Easy-To-Use Accounting Procedures Manual Template, , Articles / Papers, Online Resource Hubs, Tools / Templates, Websiteaccounting finance online-resource-hubs-2 nonprofit-operationsaccounting-procedures-manual template
Annual Evaluation Template for Executive Director
Annual Evaluation Template for Executive DirectorTools / Templateshuman-resources nonprofit-operations
Applying for Tax-Exempt Status
Applying for Tax-Exempt StatusTools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
Are Performance Reviews Still Relevant?
Are Performance Reviews Still Relevant?Articles / Papershuman-resources nonprofit-operations
Are You Grant Ready?
Are You Grant Ready?, articles papers-podcasts
Articles of Incorporation Nonprofit Corporation - IN
Articles of Incorporation Nonprofit Corporation – INTools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
Articles of Incorporation Nonprofit Corporation - KY 
Articles of Incorporation Nonprofit Corporation – KY Tools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
Automatic Revocation of Exemption
Automatic Revocation of ExemptionTools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
Barna
Barnareligion-2
Before Applying for Tax-Exempt Status
Before Applying for Tax-Exempt StatusTools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
Board Application Template
Board Application TemplateTools / Templatesboard-development nonprofit-operations
Board Committee Job Descriptions
Board Committee Job DescriptionsTools / Templatesboard-development nonprofit-operations
Board Manual Sample
Board Manual SampleTools / Templatesboard-development nonprofit-operations
Board Member Conflict of Interest
Board Member Conflict of InterestTools / Templatesboard-development nonprofit-operations
Board Member Description Template
Board Member Description TemplateTools / Templatesboard-development nonprofit-operations
Board Member Job Description
Board Member Job DescriptionTools / Templatesboard-development nonprofit-operations
Board of Directors Conduct Policy Sample
Board of Directors Conduct Policy SampleTools / Templatesboard-development nonprofit-operations
Board of Directors Orientation Checklist
Board of Directors Orientation ChecklistTools / Templatesboard-development nonprofit-operations
Board Orientation Guide
Board Orientation GuideTools / Templatesboard-development nonprofit-operations
Board Service Infographic
Board Service InfographicTools / Templatesboard-development nonprofit-operations
BoardSource
BoardSourceResearchdata-literacy
BoardSource
BoardSourceWebsiteboard-development nonprofit-operationscs-pathway
Building a Strong Foundation Through Investment in Early Learning
Building a Strong Foundation Through Investment in Early Learning, , , Articles / Papersaccessibility early-learning education maternal-child-health community-topic-hubs
Bylaws Template
Bylaws TemplateTools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
Calibration Point Podcasts
Calibration Point PodcastsPodcastsphilanthropy-grantmaking
Candid Learning for Donors/Funders
Candid Learning for Donors/FundersWebsitephilanthropy-grantmaking
Canva (Design Tool) – Free for Nonprofits
Canva (Design Tool) – Free for Nonprofits, , Canva, Resource, Tools / Templatesmarketing-communications nonprofit nonprofit-operationscanva design marketing nonprofits resource
Capital Campaigns: A Guide to Raise More for Your Nonprofit
Capital Campaigns: A Guide to Raise More for Your Nonprofitfundraising
Capital Campaigns: The Basics Your Nonprofit Should Know
Capital Campaigns: The Basics Your Nonprofit Should Knowfundraising
Case Statement Template
Case Statement TemplateTools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
Census Academy Course, Introduction to the Census Bureau Data API
Census Academy Course, Introduction to the Census Bureau Data APITools / Templatesdata-literacy
Center for Congregations Consulting Resources
Center for Congregations Consulting Resourcesreglion-consultant
Centering Purpose in Times of Change: A Guide for Purpose-Driven Boards
Centering Purpose in Times of Change: A Guide for Purpose-Driven Boards, , , Board Members, Online Resource Hubs, Program Evaluation Cycle, Reports, Tools / Templates, Websiteboard-development nonprofit nonprofit-operations strategic-planningboard-development informed-decisions nonprofits online-resource-hub
Charities & Nonprofits
Charities & NonprofitsTools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
Charity Detox
Charity DetoxArticles / Papersdonor-funder
Childcare Impact Analysis
Childcare Impact Analysis, , , , , , , , Articles / Papers, Community Data, Report, Southwest READI Region, Surveys & Researcharticles community-development early-learning economy flourishing poverty quality-of-place community-topic-hubsbuilding-blocks childcare-accessibility community-foundation-alliance economy full-time-employment gibson-county labor-force-participation-rate posey-county vanderburgh-county warrick-county
Christ-centered Community Engagement Resources
Christ-centered Community Engagement Resourcesreligion-2
Christian Community Development Association, , , Websiteflourishing nonprofit religion religion-2 community-topic-hubsccda christian church community flourishing membership
Closing the Gap – An Assessment of Indiana’s Early Learning Opportunities 
Closing the Gap – An Assessment of Indiana’s Early Learning Opportunities , , Articles / Papersaccessibility early-learning education community-topic-hubs
Collective Action Network (CAN)
Collective Action Network (CAN), , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Community Data, Dashboard, Data, Online Resource Hubs, Research, Surveys & Researchaccessibility community-development donor-funder early-learning economy education flourishing healthy-food-access housing maternal-child-health mental-behavioral-health nonprofit online-resource-hubs-2 online-resource-hubs philanthropy-grantmaking poverty quality-of-place religion senior-care strategic-planning substance-abuse tobacco-use-vaping weight-nutrition-health community-topic-hubs data-literacy nonprofit-operationscan collective-action-network community-data dashboard database df-pathway echo echo-housing flourishing np-pathway primary-data regional-data surveys
Communities Thriving VISTA Program
Communities Thriving VISTA Program, , Audio/Video, Online Resource Hubs, Research, Websitenonprofit poverty quality-of-place community-topic-hubscommunity-development deep-poverty economic-development flourishing informed-decisions nonprofits
Community Commons
Community CommonsWebsitenonprofit-operations
Community Health Needs Assessments 
Community Health Needs Assessments , , , , , , Websiteaccessibility healthy-food-access maternal-child-health mental-behavioral-health senior-care tobacco-use-vaping weight-nutrition-health community-topic-hubs
Community-Engaged Alliance
Community-Engaged Alliance, Community Data, Online Resource Hubs, Tools / Templates, Websitenonprofit nonprofit-operationscommunity-development grants higher-education indiana informed-decisions nonprofits philanthropy
Compliance Guide for 501(c)(3) Public Charities
Compliance Guide for 501(c)(3) Public CharitiesTools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
Conducting Performace Evaluations
Conducting Performace EvaluationsTools / Templateshuman-resources nonprofit-operations
Connective Tissue
Connective Tissue, , , , Articles / Papers, Online Resource Hubsarticles community-development flourishing quality-of-place community-topic-hubscivic-infrastructure connective-tissue data database framework housing infrastructure neighborhoods policy transition
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, , , , , , Data, Surveys & Researchaccessibility flourishing healthy-food-access online-resource-hubs substance-abuse tobacco-use-vaping weight-nutrition-health community-topic-hubs data-literacyaccessibility county-data data flourishing health mental-health model-of-health rankings research robert-wood-johnson-foundation survey tobacco university-of-wisconsin-population-health-institute vaping well-being
Creating Your Nonprofit Annual Report: Full Guide & Template
Creating Your Nonprofit Annual Report: Full Guide & TemplateTools / Templatesmarketing-communications nonprofit-operations
Crime Solutions
Crime Solutions, , , , , Online Resource Hubsaccessibility articles mental-behavioral-health quality-of-place substance-abuse tobacco-use-vaping community-topic-hubsbest-practices crime crimesolutions data department-of-justice justice national-institute-of-justice research solutions
Data Informed Self Assessment
Data Informed Self AssessmentTools / Templatesdata-literacy
Data Literacy Assessment
Data Literacy AssessmentTools / Templatesdata-literacy
Data.gov Archive
Data.gov Archive, , Community Data, Data, Surveys & Researchdata-literacy online-resource-hubs-2 online-resource-hubsarchive-data archives data database government harvard open-source
Developing a Theory of Change
Developing a Theory of ChangeTools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operationsnp-pathway
Discover Philanthropy
Discover Philanthropy, donor-funder religion-2
Discover Philanthropy
Discover PhilanthropyWebsitephilanthropy-grantmaking
diversitydatakids.org
diversitydatakids.org, Websiteaccessibility early-learning community-topic-hubs
Document Retention Policy
Document Retention PolicyTools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
Don't Panic (Yet): What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know About the (Latest) New Final FLSA Overtime Rule
Don’t Panic (Yet): What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know About the (Latest) New Final FLSA Overtime Rule, , , articles finance nonprofit papers-podcasts
Donor Bill of Rights
Donor Bill of RightsWebsitephilanthropy-grantmaking
Donor Intent Sample Template
Donor Intent Sample TemplateTools / Templatesfundraising-grantwriting nonprofit-operations
Driver Diagram Template
Driver Diagram TemplateTools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
Elevate
ElevateWebsitefundraising-grantwriting nonprofit-operations
Empowering Nonprofits Strengthening Kentucky
Empowering Nonprofits Strengthening Kentucky, , , Articles / Papers, Audio/Video, Community Data, Nonprofit, Websitecommunity-development nonprofit-operations philanthropy-grantmaking quality-of-place community-topic-hubscommunity-development dashboard kentucky nonprofits philanthropy
Environmental Justice Dashboard
Environmental Justice DashboardResearchquality-of-place community-topic-hubs
Evaluating the U.S. Department of Labor's Overtime Final Rule
Evaluating the U.S. Department of Labor’s Overtime Final Rule, , , articles finance nonprofit papers-podcasts
Evansville Metropolitan Transportation Plan 2045 (MTP) 
Evansville Metropolitan Transportation Plan 2045 (MTP) , Websitemaster-plans quality-of-place community-development community-topic-hubs
Evansville Parks & Recreation 5 Year Master Plan
Evansville Parks & Recreation 5 Year Master Plan, Websitemaster-plans quality-of-place community-development community-topic-hubs
Evansville Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) 
Evansville Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) , Websitemaster-plans quality-of-place community-development community-topic-hubs
Evansville, Indiana Bicycle and Pedestrian Connectivity Master Plan
Evansville, Indiana Bicycle and Pedestrian Connectivity Master Plan, , , Articles / Papersaccessibility master-plans quality-of-place weight-nutrition-health community-topic-hubs community-development
Evansville’s Parks and Recreation 5 Year Master Plan
Evansville’s Parks and Recreation 5 Year Master Plan, Websitemaster-plans community-development
Event Planning Budget Template
Event Planning Budget TemplateTools / Templatesmarketing-communications nonprofit-operations
Everything You Need to Know About Starting a Nonprofit
Everything You Need to Know About Starting a NonprofitTools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center
Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center, Online Resource Hubsmental-behavioral-health online-resource-hubs-2 community-topic-hubsevidence-based mental-health practices resource-center samhsa substance-abuse substance-abuse-and-mental-health-services-adminstration
Exemption Requirements
Exemption RequirementsTools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
Facebook Marketing Strategy: A Guide for Nonprofits
Facebook Marketing Strategy: A Guide for NonprofitsArticles / Papersmarketing-communications nonprofit-operations
Final Rule: Restoring and Extending Overtime Protections
Final Rule: Restoring and Extending Overtime Protections, , , , accounting articles finance nonprofit papers-podcasts nonprofit-operations
Financial Dashboard Sample
Financial Dashboard SampleTools / Templatesaccounting nonprofit-operationsnp-pathway
Financial Management for Nonprofits
Financial Management for NonprofitsTools / Templatesaccounting nonprofit-operations
Financial Management Models of a Great Nonprofit
Financial Management Models of a Great NonprofitTools / Templatesaccounting nonprofit-operations
Financial Policy Guidelines and Example
Financial Policy Guidelines and ExampleTools / Templatesaccounting nonprofit-operations
FiscAlign
FiscAlign, , , Consultantsaccounting consultants finance nonprofit nonprofit-operationsboard-training bookkeeping budget financial-management fiscalign jamie-levy reporting training
For Evansville Podcast
For Evansville Podcast, , , , , Podcastsaccessibility flourishing housing mental-behavioral-health poverty quality-of-place community-topic-hubs
Gibson County Housing Assessment
Gibson County Housing Assessment, , , , , , , , , , , , Articles / Papers, Community Data, Data, Report, Surveys & Researchaccessibility community-development donor-funder economy flourishing fundraising-grantwriting housing nonprofit nonprofit-operations philanthropy-grantmaking poverty quality-of-place strategic-planning community-topic-hubscfa community-foundation-of-gibson-county data economic-development evidence-based gibson gibson-county housing informed-decisions rural-indiana
Gift Acceptance Policies
Gift Acceptance PoliciesTools / Templatesfundraising-grantwriting nonprofit-operations
Giving Knowledge: Doing it better together
Giving Knowledge: Doing it better togetherArticles / Papersphilanthropy-grantmaking
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations 
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations , Websiteaccessibility philanthropy-grantmaking community-topic-hubs
Grantmakes for Effective Organizations
Grantmakes for Effective OrganizationsWebsitefundraising-grantwriting nonprofit-operations
Harvard Flourishing Program
Harvard Flourishing ProgramWebsiteflourishing community-topic-hubs
Henderson, KY Downtown Master Plan
Henderson, KY Downtown Master Plan, , Websitemaster-plans quality-of-place community-development community-topic-hubs
Henderson, KY Vision Plan
Henderson, KY Vision Plan, , Websitemaster-plans quality-of-place community-development community-topic-hubs
Housing Justice Hub
Housing Justice HubWebsitehousing community-topic-hubs
How Dashboards Can Help Your Nonprofit Achieve Strategic Goals
How Dashboards Can Help Your Nonprofit Achieve Strategic GoalsTools / Templatesstrategic-planning nonprofit-operations
How Quality of Place Impacts Economic Development 
How Quality of Place Impacts Economic Development , Articles / Paperseconomy quality-of-place community-topic-hubs
How to Create Effective Philanthropy: Six Questions to Guide Donors
How to Create Effective Philanthropy: Six Questions to Guide DonorsArticles / Papersdonor-funder
How to get your nonprofit news covered by the media
How to get your nonprofit news covered by the mediaTools / Templatesmarketing-communications nonprofit-operations
How to Maintain Donor Relationships During Staff Transitions
How to Maintain Donor Relationships During Staff TransitionsArticles / Papersfundraising-grantwriting nonprofit-operations
How to Manage Board Committee Overload
How to Manage Board Committee OverloadArticles / Papersboard-development nonprofit-operations
How to Start a Nonprofit
How to Start a NonprofitWebsitestart-up nonprofit-operationsnp-pathway
How to Start a Nonprofit
How to Start a NonprofitArticles / Papersstart-up nonprofit-operations
How to Start a Nonprofit in Kentucky
How to Start a Nonprofit in Kentucky, , Online Resource Hubsconsultants nonprofit start-up nonprofit-operationsattorney charitable-allies kentucky legal nonprofits start-up
How to Stay Exempt
How to Stay ExemptTools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
How to Talk to Donors About Wills
How to Talk to Donors About Wills, , Articles / Papersdonor-funder fundraising-grantwriting philanthropy-grantmaking nonprofit-operations
HUD User
HUD UserWebsitehousing community-topic-hubs
Improved Nutrition, Physical Activity & Weight Will Improve the Region’s Health 
Improved Nutrition, Physical Activity & Weight Will Improve the Region’s Health , , , Researchaccessibility healthy-food-access quality-of-place weight-nutrition-health community-topic-hubs
Incorporation & Bylaws
Incorporation & BylawsTools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
Indiana 211
Indiana 211Websitenonprofit-operations
Indiana Evictions and Foreclosure Dashboard
Indiana Evictions and Foreclosure DashboardDashboard, Researchhousing community-topic-hubsaccessibility dashboard evictions foreclosure house housing indiana mobility statewide
Indiana First Quality of Life Economic Impact Analysis
Indiana First Quality of Life Economic Impact Analysis, , , , , Articles / Papers, Community Data, Indiana, Online Resource Hubs, Research, Surveys & Researchcommunity-development economy flourishing philanthropy-grantmaking quality-of-place strategic-planning community-topic-hubs nonprofit-operationsanalysis harrison-county indiana knox-county perry-county pike-county residential-surveys spencer-county survey-demographics
Indiana Graduates Prepared to Succeed Dashboard
Indiana Graduates Prepared to Succeed DashboardWebsiteeducation community-topic-hubs
Indiana Youth Institute
Indiana Youth Institute, , , Websiteaccessibility early-learning education flourishing community-topic-hubsconsultants data database indiana-youth-institute indiana-youth-well-being-project iyi kids-count online-resource-hub research webinars youth youth-serving
Indiana Youth Worker Well-Being Project
Indiana Youth Worker Well-Being Project, , , , , , , Data, Research, Websiteconsultants early-learning flourishing human-resources nonprofit online-resource-hubs-2 online-resource-hubs quality-of-place community-topic-hubs nonprofit-operations data-literacycollaboration collaborative data grants indiana-youth-institute indiana-youth-well-being-project iyi research resource-hub webinars
Indiana's Overdose Fatality Review Dashboard
Indiana’s Overdose Fatality Review DashboardResearchsubstance-abuse community-topic-hubs
Institute of Education Sciences: What Works Clearinghouse
Institute of Education Sciences: What Works Clearinghouse, , , , , , , Data, Online Resource Hubs, Reports, Researchaccessibility data-literacy early-learning education flourishing nonprofit online-resource-hubs-2 online-resource-hubs community-topic-hubsdata early-education early-learning education guides hub ies institute-of-education-sciences k-5 online-resource-hub research studies training us-department-of-education usdoe what-works-clearing-house wwc
IRS Application for Employer Identification Number (EIN)
IRS Application for Employer Identification Number (EIN)Tools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
IRS Streamlined Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
IRS Streamlined Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue CodeTools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
IU Fundraising School Podcast
IU Fundraising School PodcastPodcastsfundraising-grantwriting nonprofit-operations
Jacobsville Love Your Neighbor – Quality of Life Plan
Jacobsville Love Your Neighbor – Quality of Life PlanArticles / Papersquality-of-place community-topic-hubs
Jasper, IN Comprehensive Plan
Jasper, IN Comprehensive Plan, , Articles / Papersmaster-plans quality-of-place community-development community-topic-hubs
Key Insights from the 2024 Foundation Operations and Management Report
Key Insights from the 2024 Foundation Operations and Management ReportResearchnonprofit-operations
Kids Count Data Center
Kids Count Data Center, , Tools / Templatesaccessibility early-learning education community-topic-hubs
Leadership Everyone VOICE Aggregated Data Dashboard
Leadership Everyone VOICE Aggregated Data Dashboard, Websiteaccessibility community-development community-topic-hubsaccessibility cs-pathway dashboard data decision-making information informed-decisions le leadership-evansville leadership-everyone local-data passions regional-voice visions voice
Lifecycle of an Exempt Organization
Lifecycle of an Exempt OrganizationTools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Women's Philanthropy Institute
Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Women’s Philanthropy Institute, donor-funder philanthropy-grantmakinggiving indiana iu iu-lilly-family-school-of-philanthropy lilly lilly-school-of-philanthropy philanthropy women
Logic Model Development Guide
Logic Model Development GuideTools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
Logic Model Template
Logic Model TemplateTools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
Looking for Grants? Learn About Funders with Foundation Directory Online!
Looking for Grants? Learn About Funders with Foundation Directory Online!, articles papers-podcasts
Meeting & Collaboration Rooms in the Greater Evansville RegionCollaboration, Resource, Trainingnonprofit-operationscollaboration community-assests meeting meeting-space resource rooms
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Sample
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) SampleTools / Templatesfundraising-grantwriting nonprofit-operations
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, Websiteaccessibility nonprofit-operations community-topic-hubs
National Low Income Housing Coalition – Housing Needs in Indiana  
National Low Income Housing Coalition – Housing Needs in Indiana  Websitehousing community-topic-hubs
National Low-Income Housing Coalition – Housing Needs in Indiana 
National Low-Income Housing Coalition – Housing Needs in Indiana , Websitehousing poverty community-topic-hubs
Navigating the Process to Become a Nonprofit
Navigating the Process to Become a NonprofitTools / Templatesstart-up nonprofit-operations
New Employee Orientation Checklist
New Employee Orientation ChecklistTools / Templateshuman-resources nonprofit-operations
New IU study highlights billions in annual losses from untreated mental illness in Indiana
New IU study highlights billions in annual losses from untreated mental illness in IndianaArticles / Papersmental-behavioral-health community-topic-hubs
Nonprofit Annual Reports
Nonprofit Annual ReportsArticles / Papersmarketing-communications nonprofit-operations
Nonprofit Communications Trends Report 2025
Nonprofit Communications Trends Report 2025, , Articles / Papers, Data, Reportarticles marketing-communications nonprofit-operationscommunications human-resources marketing
Nonprofit Job Description Toolkit
Nonprofit Job Description ToolkitTools / Templateshuman-resources nonprofit-operations
Nonprofit Paid Employment in Economic Growth Region 11, Indiana 2000-2019
Nonprofit Paid Employment in Economic Growth Region 11, Indiana 2000-2019Articles / Papersnonprofit-operations
Nonprofit Quarterly
Nonprofit QuarterlyWebsitenonprofit-operations
Nonprofit Salary Survey Reports
Nonprofit Salary Survey ReportsWebsitenonprofit-operationsnp-pathway
Nonprofit Self-Assessment Checklist
Nonprofit Self-Assessment ChecklistTools / Templateshuman-resources nonprofit-operations
Nonprofit Strategy and Planning Tips
Nonprofit Strategy and Planning TipsTools / Templatesstrategic-planning nonprofit-operations
Nonprofit Succession Tool Kit
Nonprofit Succession Tool KitTools / Templateshuman-resources nonprofit-operations
Nonprofits - Mission Increase
Nonprofits – Mission Increasereligion-2
Opportunity Insights
Opportunity Insights, , , , , Websiteeconomy flourishing housing poverty quality-of-place strategic-planning community-topic-hubs nonprofit-operations
Organization Self-Assessment Evaluation
Organization Self-Assessment EvaluationTools / Templateshuman-resources nonprofit-operations
Organizational Assessments for Public Sector
Organizational Assessments for Public Sector, Evaluation, Nonprofit, Organizational Assessments, Tools / Templatesnonprofit nonprofit-operationsinformed-decisions nonprofits research
Overcoming Psychological Barriers to Giving
Overcoming Psychological Barriers to GivingArticles / Papersdonor-funder
Philanthropic Infrastructure
Philanthropic Infrastructure, Articles / Papersdonor-funder online-resource-hubs-2corporate-philanthropy foundations funders global-philanthropy identity-based-networks listing-of-foundations national-foundations networks philanthropy regional-philanthropy topical-funders
Pillars of High Performing Organizations: The Performance Imperative 
Pillars of High Performing Organizations: The Performance Imperative Articles / Papersnonprofit-operations
Playbook for Enhancing Indiana's Mental & Behavioral Health Workforce
Playbook for Enhancing Indiana’s Mental & Behavioral Health WorkforceTools / Templatesmental-behavioral-health community-topic-hubs
Posey County Housing Study
Posey County Housing Study, , , , Articles / Papers, Community Data, Data, Posey County, Research, Surveys & Researcharticles community-development housing papers-podcasts quality-of-place community-topic-hubs10-year-projection community-development economic-development housing posey-county
Principles & Practices for Nonprofit Excellence 
Principles & Practices for Nonprofit Excellence Articles / Papersnonprofit-operations
Professionals in Christian Philanthropy, , , Websiteonline-resource-hubs-2 philanthropy-grantmaking religion-2 religion community-topic-hubschristian cs-pathway funders membership philanthropy resource-library training
Program and Staff Evaluation Templates
Program and Staff Evaluation TemplatesTools / Templateshuman-resources nonprofit-operations
Program Evaluation and Your Organization
Program Evaluation and Your Organization, Articles / Papers, Evaluation, Nonprofit, Online Resource Hubs, Program Evaluation Cycle, Theory of Changenonprofit-operations philanthropy-grantmakinginformed-decisions logic-model nonprofits program-evaluation theory-of-change
Regional Economic Acceleration + Development Initiative (READI)  
Regional Economic Acceleration + Development Initiative (READI)  , Websitemaster-plans quality-of-place community-development community-topic-hubs
Reimagining Petersburg's Downtown Public Spaces
Reimagining Petersburg’s Downtown Public Spaces, , , , , , , Articles / Papers, Case Study, Community Data, Data, Petersburg, Research, Surveys & Researchcommunity-development economy flourishing housing master-plans quality-of-place strategic-planning community-topic-hubs nonprofit-operationscommunity-development downtown-recreation economic-development resident-attraction resident-retention
Reinventing the Cycle: Adapting Relationship Fundraising for Donors Who Use DAFs
Reinventing the Cycle: Adapting Relationship Fundraising for Donors Who Use DAFs, , , , Articles / Papers, Researcharticles donor-funder papers-podcastsdonor-advised-funds funding interviews maintaining-relationships
Sample Agreement for Converting Project Grants to General Operating Support
Sample Agreement for Converting Project Grants to General Operating SupportTools / Templatesfundraising-grantwriting nonprofit-operations
Sample Board Meeting Agenda
Sample Board Meeting AgendaTools / Templatesboard-development nonprofit-operations
Sample Employee Handbook
Sample Employee HandbookTools / Templateshuman-resources nonprofit-operations
Sample Financial Management Policies
Sample Financial Management PoliciesTools / Templatesaccounting nonprofit-operations
Sample Financial Policies & Procedures for Nonprofits
Sample Financial Policies & Procedures for NonprofitsTools / Templatesaccounting nonprofit-operations
Sample Investment Policy
Sample Investment PolicyTools / Templatesaccounting nonprofit-operations
SAVI Community Information System Data Content
SAVI Community Information System Data ContentArticles / Papersdata-literacy
SAVI Community Profile Tutorial
SAVI Community Profile TutorialAudio/Videodata-literacy
SAVI Data Sources
SAVI Data SourcesArticles / Papersdata-literacy
SAVI Neighborhood Methodology
SAVI Neighborhood MethodologyArticles / Papersdata-literacy
SAVI Super Users
SAVI Super UsersWebsitedata-literacy
SAVI Topic Profile Tutorial
SAVI Topic Profile TutorialAudio/Videodata-literacy
SAVI/Polis Center Training Schedule
SAVI/Polis Center Training ScheduleWebsitedata-literacy
Simplifying Grant Applications and Reporting for Nonprofits
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Strategic Agendas for Nonprofits
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Strategic Planning in Nonprofits (SPIN) Kit
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Strategic Planning Process
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Strategies for Giving More
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Succession Transition Planning Timeline
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Talent EVV Annual Report
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Tepe Park Neighborhood, Evansville, IN Quality-of-Life Plan 
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Capacity Building Consultants

Learn from local and regional consultants on ways you or your organization can increase your capacity and create greater impact in your community.

  • T.A. Dickel Group – Evansville, IN
    Enhancing organizational leadership, creativity, and strategy
    through training, coaching, and facilitation services.

  • JDLevy & Associates – Jasper, IN.
    Building relationships, plans, and systems for sustainability.
    Providing organizational development and strategic philanthropic
    consulting services.

  • The Rise Group – Evansville, IN
    We are a knowledge and evaluation services firm transforming into
    insight. Our focus is partnering with clients to build better
    companies, communities, and a better world.

  • Diehl Consulting Group – Evansville, IN
    Our tailored solutions involve process and outcome evaluation,
    strategic organizational assessment, community resource and
    needs assessment, customized analytics, evaluation capacity
    building, grant writing, and proposal development, and data
    management.

  • Bolek Grantwriting and Consulting Services – Evansville, IN
    Providing assessment and planning, funding prospect research,
    grant writing and grant process coaching.

  • Transform Consulting Group – Indiana and Michigan
    Transform Consulting Group is a data-informed, strategic
    consulting firm.

  • Denise Biggerstaff Coaching – Evansville, IN
    Denise offers one-to-one, team and couples coaching utilizing the
    Enneagram and Working Genius model.

  • Indiana Philanthropy Alliance – Indianapolis, IN
    IPA is the largest network serving philanthropy in Indiana. We are a
    community of foundations, companies, and other social investors
    working together to lead change, increase impact, and improve
    outcomes for Hoosiers.

  • TRQ Solutions – Evansville, IN
    Grant writing and nonprofit strategy support from Judith and Kevin Kunst has led to over $13.5 million in funding for education, health, human services, youth development, and the arts. 

  • Ellen Browning Design – Evansville, IN
    An award-winning, full-service branding, design and communication firm. We get involved in the initial concept, all the way through to the actual development of a spectrum of branding and marketing communication materials.

  • Dr. Trent A. Engbers  – Evansville, IN
    His research on leadership, economic development and civic engagement has been published widely including Social Science Quarterly, Public Administration Review and the Journal of Leadership Education. He is available for consulting services in nonprofit management, board development, program evaluation/surveying and fundraising.

  • Marilyn Kuhn  – Indianapolis, IN
    Facilitating effective meetings, especially for producing strategic plans and focus group feedback. Coaching to maximize a leader’s personal and professional goals and to develop leadership potential. Training leaders conceptualize, develop, and implement learning workshops to meet team needs.

  • Indiana Youth Institute  – Indianapolis, IN
    Coaching and support provided by field experts increase the effectiveness and capacity of youth-serving organizations and programs. When youth-serving nonprofits are supported, they can boost impact, improve effectiveness, and increase their capacity to serve Indiana youth.

  • FiscAlign  – Jasper, IN
    We focus on fiscal alignment to ensure resources are used the way they are intended—to create sustainable impact. FiscAlign can become your complete outsourced back office, saving you time and money, enabling your organization to focus more intensely on creating impact.

  • HR Solutions, Inc., Vicki Hubiak  – Evansville, IN
    HR Solutions serves the Tri-State Area and Nationwide through staffing and contracting professionals, executive recruiting services, corporate outplacement, and executive coaching. 

  • Nielsen Training & Consulting, LLC  – Louisville, KY
    Nielsen Training & Consulting partners with nonprofits to strengthen leadership, strategy, and governance for greater mission impact through strategic planning, meeting and retreat facilitations, Board Champions, executive search, speaking, and coaching opportunities.
     
  • USI Center for Applied Research, Steven Stump – Evansville, IN
    The Center for Applied Research (CAR) helps to connect you to university resources. Having access to faculty members, colleges and academic programs, CAR enables you to utilize university knowledge, laboratory space and equipment to advance your business. CAR is committed to helping individuals, organizations and communities become more successful and can assist with product development, market research, organizational strategies, environmental studies and more.

  • Limelight Analytics, LLC – Bloomington, IN

    Limelight Analytics, LLC helps non-profit organizations collect, analyze, and visualize data to evaluate programs and improve decision-making. With more than 25 years of experience, they design data collection strategies, supports performance measurement, and present insights to help their clients use data to increase effectiveness. 

Would you like to be included as a Capacity Building Consultant?

Please use the contact form to submit your suggestions and necessary information. Expect a follow-up from a Grow representative.