RESOURCES FOR DONORS

  The Denver Foundation helps people like build charitable legacies that make a difference today and in the future. The Denver Foundation is Colorado's oldest and largest community foundation, which provides expertise and leadership to help people give back to Metro Denver in ways that are meaningful to them as individuals and to the larger community.  The Denver Foundation has many resources that help donors create charitable funds that give the donors the power of a private foundation without the administrative burdens. For detailed information on how they can help you please check out their website by clicking on the link below.
The Denver Foundation

Philanthropic Resources

• The Chronicle of Philanthropy is the newspaper of the nonprofit world. It is the No. 1 news source, in print and online, for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise.  
  The Chronicle of Philanthropy
• The American Association of Fundraising Council (AAFRC) Trust for Philanthropy publishes GIVING USA, the annual yearbook on American philanthropy.
  GIVING USA
• GuideStar, produced by Philanthropic Research, Inc., provides information, including tax returns, about the operations and finances of private foundations and nonprofit organizations.
  GuideStar
• Philanthropy News Digest (PND), a weekly news service of the Foundation Center, is a compendium, in digest form, of philanthropy-related articles and features culled from print and electronic media outlets nationwide.
  Philanthropy News Digest

RESOURCES FOR NONPROFITS

Local Resources

• Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Colorado Chapter
  P.O. Box 21317
  Denver, CO  80221
  Phone:  (303) 394-6388
  Fax:  (303) 451-7567
  E-mail: info@afpcc.org
  Website:  http://www.afpcc.org/

  The AFP Colorado Chapter enables people and organizations to practice effective fundraising through ethical standards, educational resources, and networking.

• Colorado Nonprofit Association
  225 East 16th Avenue, #1060
  Denver, CO  80203
  Phone:  (303) 832-5710
  E-mail: info@ColoradoNonprofits.org  
  Website: http://www.coloradononprofits.org/

  The Colorado Nonprofit Association is the voice of Colorado’s nonprofit community, offering its members a variety of services and technical assistance on starting and managing nonprofit organizations.

• Colorado Center for Community Development
  University of Colorado at Denver
  Campus Box 128
  P.O. Box 173364
  Denver, CO  80217-3364
  Phone: 303-556-6650    
  Fax: 303-556-6651
  email: suzzilia@carbon.cudenver.edu  
  Website: http://www/cudenver.edu/cccd/

  The Colorado Center for Community Development is a service center that encourages sustainable improvements to foster community reinvestment and citizen participation.  They provide technical, educational and applied research opportunities to underserved organizations, neighborhoods, and communities.  Services include architecture, planning, community arts, facilitation and community visioning, and goal setting.

• Colorado Nonprofit Development Center
  4130 Tejon Street, Suite A
  Denver, CO  80211
  Phone:  (720) 855-0501     
  Fax: (720) 855-8273
  E-mail: info@cndc.org 
  Website: http://www.cndc.org/

The Center assists emerging charitable groups by providing them with management services and guidance in developing best practices.  Services include financial and administrative oversight, and technical assistance.

• Community Resource Center (CRC)
  655 Broadway, Suite 300
  Denver, CO  80203-3426
  Phone: (303) 623-1540
  E-mail: info@crcamerica.org  
  Website: http://www.crcamerica.org/

  CRC is a nonprofit organization offering technical assistance, leadership training, and organizational development consultation targeted primarily to community-based organizations.  CRC publishes the Colorado Grants Guide, a comprehensive directory of funding sources.

• Metro Volunteers!   
  444 Sherman Street, Suite 100
  Denver, CO  80203
  Tel: (303) 282-1234
  Fax: (303)-561-2298
  E-mail: info@metrovolunteers.org 
  Website: http://www.metrovolunteers.org/

  Metro Volunteers! assists nonprofit groups in developing volunteer assets and educational programs at all levels.  They provide both workshops and individualized consultations.

Capacity Building Resources

• The Alliance for Nonprofit Management is the professional association of individuals and organizations devoted to improving the management and governance capacity of nonprofits, to assist nonprofits in fulfilling their mission.
  The Alliance for Nonprofit Management
• Grantmakers for Effective Organizations advances and expands organizational effectiveness practices in and by the philanthropic community. Their website has a growing list of resources and research.
  Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
  
• The Bridgespan Group is a nonprofit organization bringing leading-edge strategies and tools to the challenges and opportunities facing nonprofit organizations and foundations. They believe that nonprofits are the best hope for addressing many of today’s pressing social and environmental problems. Bridgespan exists to apply the best thinking to the task of building stronger and more effective nonprofit organizations.
  The Bridgespan Group
• The Free Management Library provides easy-to-access, clutter-free, comprehensive resources regarding the leadership and management of yourself, other individuals, groups and organizations. Content is relevant to the vast majority of people, whether they are in large or small for-profit or nonprofit organizations.
  Free Management Library

Grant Information

• Colorado Grants Guide
  The Colorado Grants Guide is  a publication of the Community Resource Center. The Colorado Grants Guide is a comprehensive directory of funding sources.  For information, call (303) 623-1540, or visit CRC’s website.
  The Colorado Grants Guide

• Colorado’s Common Grant Application
  (CGA) and Common Grant Report (CGR).

  The CGA and CGR allow Colorado grantmakers and
  grantseekers to work from a common set of questions that
  reinforces solid nonprofit practices. 
  At the same time, the CGA and CGR save grantseekers time and
  effort by not having to create many different applications and
  reports for multiple funders. For information visit the CGA website.