Resources

Anti-racism and Social Justice Training

PISAB – The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond

Crossroads Antiracism Organizing and Training

Chicago Freedom School | Co-empowering with Youth. Honoring The Past. Building Movements For Change. | Trainings

Racial Equity Tools – Collection of Resources on Racial Equity

Perception Institute – Publication

Dismantling Racism Workshop – Workbook

Board Development 

Joan Garry – Free Resources on Board Development

BoardSource

Succession Planning from National Council on Nonprofits

Capacity Building – Resources

The Impact Capacity Assessment Tool (iCAT) (IL based Forefront Operating Nonprofit Members can take the iCAT free)

Forefront – PeerSkillShare (For IL based Forefront Operating Nonprofit Members)

Evaluation Capacity Building: Funder Initiatives to Strengthen Grantee Evaluation Capacity and Practice

Capacity Building – Workshops and Trainings 

Personal Development Services – Hansra Consulting

Chicago Fundraising Accelerator – Nopar Consulting

Equity in the Center

 Advancing racial justice in our policies, institutions and culture. | Race Forward

Classes and Leadership Programs

Nonprofit Leadership Center | Allstate Corporation

Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management – North Park University 

Civic Scholars Program at University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management | Executive Education (hbs.edu) 

Latino Policy Forum – Multicultural Leadership Academy

Northwestern Kellogg School of Management: Nonprofit Management Executive Classes

Rockwood Institute – Art of Leadership

Surge Fellowship in Chicago

Communications, Social Media and Story Telling

Bloomerang – Master the 3 A’s of Social Media

A New Resource to Promote Nonprofit Storytelling – Meyer Foundation

TechSoup – Resources on Digital Storytelling

Evaluation

TABLEAU – Data Visualization Resource

Writing Goals for Grant Proposals

Theory of Change Online (TOCO)

Finance

Nonprofit Finance Fund

Nonprofit Accounting Basics

Fundraising

BoardSource – Tools for boards and staff to assess their fundraising

For Impact – 2-Day Training Recommended by JGF Partners

Showcase of Fundraising Innovation and Inspiration (Examples of Everything)

Future Fundraising Now – Blog from Jeff Brooks

Grow Report Newsletter for Small Fundraising Departments

Nonprofit Management and Organizational Effectiveness

The Management Center

Organizational Effectiveness Knowledge Center

ATC Tools

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Joan Garry – Weekly Blog and Resources for Nonprofit Leaders

Nonprofit AF – Weekly Blog for Nonprofit Leaders

Strategic Planning

Bridgespan Article and Resources

Mission Control: How Nonprofits and Governments Can Focus, Achieve More, and Change the World:

Nonprofit Strategy Revolution Book and Resources