SLPL Grants and Foundation Center News: Help for Nonprofit Boards/Board Members

Guides & Guidelines for Nonprofit Boards

Internet Links:

United Way of Greater St. Louis - information from United Way of St. Louis about volunteering in our region.

VLAA St. Louis - Volunteer Lawyers & Accountant for the Arts Sample nonprofit policies, Also, request free print copies from VLAA (Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts) St. Louis of Guide to Board Duties and Liabilities by Peter Ruger,(2010) and Guide to Financial Oversight by Sue Greenberg (2010)

BoardSource national leader in information for nonprofit boards - free downloadable resources

ManagementHelp Free extensive electronic guide/toolkit for boards

Grantspace Tutorials and free links recommended by Foundation Center staff

IRS Helps comprehensive help on governance & compliance; more than just taxes

To see our collection of books available with information on how to effectively govern a nonprofit, use the search term "nonprofit boards" or "nonprofit governance" @ the SLPL catalog.

Information about Philanthropy and Nonprofits

The Grants & Foundation Center of the St. Louis Public Library,
314-539-0357
e-mail: lthorp@slpl.org
Located on the 2nd floor of Central Library, Social Sciences Room (directly east of the Great Hall) 1301 Olive, St. Louis, MO 63103, and open to the public:
10 am -9 pm M, Tu, W, Th
10 am - 6 pm F & Sa
Closed Sunday

Get to Know the GFC: Schedule an appointment to come see all our resources and find out how we can help you in your philanthropic & fundraising research. Call 314 539-0357 or sign up @ 2nd fl Social Sciences Rm. desk

G&FC Training Calendar

All events take place at
the Central Library. There is no fee but preregistration is requested,
so we can prepare. Call 314-539-0357 with questions or register online
at the calendar of events page at slpl.org.

October 26, 4:00-5:00 p.m. "Nonprofit Capacity-building through Partnering with Universities." Christine Berg and Peggy Neufeld, Washington University School of Medicine faculty, describe a service-learning model that supports non-profits in programming, evaluating, building community partnerships, using research literature and evidence when writing grants, and training staff and volunteers.

"Campaigns Done Right" - 2 part series presented by Dan Reynolds, Managing Partner of Holmes, Radford & Avalon, Inc.:

Tuesday Dec. 6, 4:00-5:30 p.m., "The Importance of a Pre-Campaign Feasibility and Planning Study"

Tuesday Dec. 13, 4:00-5:30 p.m., "Hallmarks of a Successful Campaign"

Call 314-539-0357 or email lthorp@slpl.org for more information or register online on the calendar of events page on slpl.org.

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