Nonprofit Leadership Initiative (NPLI) is a program of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and utilizes the Community Foundation’s professional services and staff.
Take your organization and your professional development to the next level with training programs and resources designed specifically tailored for your nonprofit environment. Our course instructors understand every aspect of running a nonprofit, and by using NPLI to identify the right resources for your challenges, you are able to equip yourself to take that next step in your career.
Resources, tools, and templates are provided by various organizations supporting nonprofits’ work.
Explore the Resources tab of the organizations listed below for governance, advocacy, fundraising, and other topical information. These are sites we have found helpful, but resources from these organizations have not been vetted by NPLI. Please do your due diligence and research before using resources from these sites.
Feel free to contact NPLI; we’re happy to share our tools, templates, and resources in our archives.
Nonprofit Resource Centers
National Council of Nonprofits
New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits
Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management – UW-Milwaukee
Nonprofit Network – UW-Green Bay
Additional Nonprofit Resources – Greater Green Bay Community Foundation
In times of crisis, it’s crucial to concentrate on key aspects of organizational stability: maintaining strong internal controls, ensuring a sustainable revenue mix, implementing solid human resource practices, and upholding ethical leadership.
Below, you will find resources to help your nonprofit navigate these uncertain waters. We will continue to update this page as new resources become available.
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Board recruitment is a continuous cycle that is critical for the sustainability and success of a nonprofit. Having multiple pathways for recruitment help organizations expand their reach and representation for the communities supported. We encourage organizations to use these posting websites as a starting point in addition to being in the community that you support building relationships. Have other board related questions? Contact us!
Board Recruitment Articles:
Diversity on Nonprofit Boards | National Council of Nonprofits
Board Composition and Recruitment -BoardSource
Board Recruitment – Responsibilities, Electing and Training-BoardSource
Board Recruitment Outlets:
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
Home – Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation
Home – Greater Green Bay Community Foundation
Oshkosh Area Community Foundation
Home | Oshkosh Area Community Foundation
Madison Community Foundation
Home – Madison Community Foundation
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Leadership Fox Cities strives to ensure continuation of the area’s quality of life by providing a forum to develop and motivate future leaders.
Leadership Fox Cities strives to ensure continuation of the area’s quality of life by providing a forum to develop and motivate future leaders.
Nonprofits with 10 or fewer employees located in Outagamie, Calumet or the northern part of Winnebago County qualify for a free Fox Cities Chamber membership.
Leadership Fox Cities strives to ensure continuation of the area’s quality of life by providing a forum to develop and motivate future leaders.
PULSE is a tool Fox Cities Young Professionals can use to expand their network, form new friendships, and brainstorm fresh ideas among peers.
Search volunteer opportunities or get on the Give Back Bus! Are you ready for a mobile movement, with a little mystery? Sign up to volunteer, with a twist… you won’t find out where you’ll be volunteering until you get on the bus that day!
Women’s Leadership – UW-Green Bay
Schreiber Institute for Women’s Leadership’s mission is to advance women both personally and professionally at all stages of their career by educating, inspiring and providing networking opportunities to create a strong and equitable workforce. Become a member (individual or business) and connect with a network of inspiring women leaders.
CI Squared is Continuous Improvement & Community Impact. The mission is to provide coaching, mentoring, and continuous improvement support to NE Wisconsin non-profits so that we achieve our community impact objectives.
A searchable directory of consultants that provide services to the greater Milwaukee area and throughout Wisconsin.
Welcome to the Fox Valley Data Exchange, a nonprofit that was created in 2023 to take the place of the Fox Cities LIFE Study, which measured the quality of life in our communities. The newly created Fox Valley Data Exchange will be a one-stop-shop for data, covering Calumet, Outagamie, and Winnebago Counties (Tri-County).
The local chapter provides many opportunities to hone your fundraising skills and network with other professionals. They usually plan an event every month with formats ranging from informal coffee or wine chats to sit-down luncheons with experts speaking about specific areas of our work. Some events are open to non-members for a nominal fee.
Tool to search public data on nonprofits and funders. Free access to grants given and received, leadership financials and more. Contact NPLI for access to impala’s ecosystem feature.See the information session NPLI hosted with impala here.
Online tool providing data on nonprofits, foundations and grants in a searchable database.
The Fox Valley Society for Human Resources (FVSHRM) is the Fox Valley’s leading professional association for members of the human resources management profession. They offer a Nonprofit HR Alliance Membership at a discounted rate.
Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinics (MVLC) provide free brief legal advice and referral services. Volunteer law students and attorneys staff the weekly clinics. Qualifying Wisconsin nonprofit organizations can register for an appointment and provide information on their legal matter here.
Watch the April 2021 video “Whether and How to Form A Nonprofit” produced by UW Madison – Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies, UW Madison – Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic & Marquette Law School.
Training videos and written materials provide you with the tools and knowledge necessary to keep your organization’s exempt status intact.
Additional videos and materials hosted on the site include applying for 501(c)(3) status, 990 overview, and more.
The National Council of Nonprofits is the largest network of nonprofits in North America and plays an active role in advocacy. Resources include information on starting a nonprofit which is available here and fiscal sponsorship information can be found here.
Jobs That Help is a specialized resource for nonprofit organizations and mission-driven job seekers in Wisconsin. Based out of Milwaukee, Jobs That Help provides hundreds of Wisconsin nonprofits and thousands of job seekers with the largest job board that is focused on nonprofit career opportunities in the state.
United Way Fox Cities keeps an updated nonprofit job opportunities website which can be found at the link below.
MyConnectionNEW.org is your one-stop shop for mental health and substance abuse information, resources, and service navigation in Brown, Calumet, Outagamie and Winnebago Counties.
Mental health is for everyone – we envision a community that is resilient, connected, and mentally well.
211 is a free and confidential service that connects you with thousands of local programs and services. Simply dial 211 on your phone to reach one of our friendly, trained community resource specialists available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Or, enter your ZIP code below to easily search for services in your community.
An anonymous fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region also provided grant funding.
Major investors have pledged $25,000 or more in support through financial or in-kind contributions.
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Nonprofit Leadership Initiative (NPLI) is a program of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and utilizes the Community Foundation’s professional services and staff.
