Links & Resources

• NYS Parks and Historic Sites
  
• Nonprofit/Friends Management
  
• Funding Sources

NYS Parks and Historic Sites

• Alliance for NYS Parks
  
• America’s State Parks
• Links to park and historic site friends groups
  
• New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
  
• NYS Parks & Historic Sites Discussion ForumNew Yorkers for Parks (NYC)
• Preservation League of NYS

Nonprofit/Friends Management
General

• Alliance for Nonprofit Management
  
• Blue Avocado
  
• Independent Sector
  
• New York Council of Nonprofits
  
• IRS Tax Information for Charities

Board Governance

• Board Café
  
• Board Source

Development and Fundraising

• Chronicle of Philanthropy
  
• Grantwriter’s Starter Kit
  
• Network for Good

Communications and Technology

• TechSoup
• Guide to Working with the Media (Corporation for National and Community Service)

Volunteer Management

• 14 Steps to Developing a Top-Notch Volunteer Program (Fieldstone Alliance)
• NYS Commission on National & Community Service
• Service Leader
• VolunteerMatch

Funding Sources

• Consolidated Funding Application
  • This is the new application process for certain OPRHP, Canal Corporation, and DOS grant programs.
• Environmental Grantmakers Association
• Every Day Grants (The National Envioronmental Education Foundation)
• Grants.gov (search engine for federal grants)
• PTNY’s Capacity Building Grants

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