Tools

Pro Bono Analytics for Non-Profit Organizations

INFORMS
Learn about the pro-bono analytics software that nonprofit organizations can use to analyze data

All in Cities Initiative

PolicyLink
Toolkit includes policy ideas, data and assistance to advance racial economic inclusion and equitable growth

Advancing Racial Equity and Transforming Government: A Resource Guide

Government Alliance on Race & Equity
Resource guide includes lessons learned from practitioners on how to advance racial equity in governments

MeasureUp

Build Healthy Communities Network
Explore tools and resources to help you measure and describe your program's impact on famillies and communities

Community Resources for Boards

BoardSource
Set of guides on everything for nonprofit boards, from how to take minutes to financial and fundraising issues.

Free Management Library

Authencity Consulting
Library provides resources on management related topics including operations, fundraising, HR, communications etc.

Social Justice Communications Toolkit

Opportunity Agenda
This toolkit provides communications strategies for promoting equity and social justice

Beyond Confrontation: Community-Centered Policing Tools

PolicyLink
This series of toolkits can help communities and law enforcement understand strategies to build mutual trust and respect, increase safety in communities, and minimize senseless killings and excessive use of force by police.

Creating Opportunities for Families Through Resident Services: A Practitioner's Manual

Enterprise, Freddie Mac
Manual provides guidance on how to create and offer effective services for residents

MA Coalition Finder

The Community Health Training Institute
Find local coalitions working towards healthier communities in Massachusetts

CDC Community Health Improvement Navigator

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tool provides examples of best practices for how health centers can engage in community improvement projects

Logic Model Workbook

Innovation Network
Step-by-step guide explains how nonprofit organizations can develop a logic model for program evaluation

Community Development Data Guidebook

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
This how-to guide explains community development data available, how it can be retrieved, and how it can be used

Assets & Opportunity Scorecard

Corporation for Enterprise Development
CFED created an interactive state by state ranking of household financial security and policy solutions

The Poverty Primer

Tamarack- An Institute of Community Engagement
This booklet covers the essential elements of developing and sustaining a long-term, local effort to reduce poverty

Collective Impact Warm-Up Exercises for Meetings

Collective Impact Forum
Compendium of warm-up exercises for group and community meetings

NonprofitReady

Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation
This website offers web based courses and resources on all aspects of non-profit management including development, marketing, and operations

Community Heart and Soul Field Guide

Orton Family Foundation
Guide offers step-by-step instructions on how to engage and motivate residents to take an active role in shaping the future of their communities

The Sustainable Community Indicator Catalog

Partnership for Sustainable Communities
Online resource to help communities measure progress toward their sustainability goals

Ask Co-op Cathy

Cooperative Development Initiative
Resource for answering any questions you may have on starting a co-op

Opportunity Index

Opportunity Nation
Interactive map of the United States showing how states and counties compare in terms of access to opportunity based on economic, education and community indicators

Beautiful Solutions

Ideas and strategies for building just, democratic, and resilient communities from all over the world. An initiative started because of Naomi Klein's book, This Changes Everything

Developing Your Persuasive Message

M+R Strategic Services
This tool provides a framework to help you or your organization craft a persuasive message to generate appeal for your efforts

Social Impact Calculator

Low Income Investment Fund
This tool helps organizations put a dollar value on their impact including affordable housing, education initiatives and other community development programming

My Mass Mortgage

Citizens' Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA)
CHAPA designed this website to help new homebuyers understand all the steps of the homebuying process in Massachusetts

MicroMentor

MicroMentor.org
MicroMentor connects entrepreneurs and mentors to build small businesses together.

Open Platform to Build Applications

The Guardian
Whether you want to reach wider audiences, engage users more deeply or develop innovative advertising campaigns we have a range of services that can accelerate your digital ambitions.

Interactive Mapping Software

PolicyMap
Access the PolicyMap online mapping application from any Web browser on any OS and immediately begin creating and saving your own custom, interactive maps.

Small Business Guide

Citi
These guides contain a wealth of information on starting and running your business and also include activities, worksheets, self-assessments, glossaries, and valuable additional resources for you to consult along the way.

Best Practice Resources

Field at the Aspen Institute
To help practitioners - and the microenterprise field - move toward long-term growth and stability, FIELD has engaged in extensive research and developed a variety of resources.

microTracker

Field at the Aspen Institute
microTracker helps microenterprise programs, donors, and investors track the performance and client outcomes of microenterprise organizations nationwide.

Managing Neighborhood Change: Anti-Displacement Strategies Toolkit

Metropolitan Area Planning Council
This toolkit is based on a comprehensive literature review of academic and non-academic reports released over the last 10 years.

Staffing Tips and Tools

Local Initiatives Support Corporation
A safety organizer or coordinator can be the glue needed to hold complex community safety partnerships together. These tools can help you structure this type of position and find the right person for the job.

LISC Library

Local Initiatives Support Corporation
We produce Case Studies, Guidebooks, Topical Reports, Research and Conference Papers, and Trade Articles that provide practical ideas as well as celebrate the success of the field.

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a methodology that directly addresses the relationship between the physical environment and the incidence of crime.

Sample Community Agreements & Memorandum of Understandin

Local Initiatives Support Corporation
In seeking to change the practices of businesses and residential properties which are complicit in illegal activity, or which contribute to disorder (such as by selling drug paraphernalia or high-alcohol content beverages), a number of community safety partnerships have used Good Neighbor Agreements.

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