Challenged by Faith to End Poverty

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

These tools follow the outline of the "Apex Quick Reference Guide"

Needs Assessment

APEX Assessment
(Online assessment of present status of your organization)

Assessment Checklist for Non-profits
(Additional Assessment tools to evaluation a Non Profit)

Nonprofit Life Stage Assessment
(5 Traditional Stages of Non Profit are identified, Indicators are shown to place your organization in one of these)

McKinsey Assessment Grid
(A longer and more thorough assessment than APEX....APEX assessment uses most of the indicators used here)

Opportunity Knocks, Inc.
(Help with start up development and management)

National Council of Nonprofit Associations
(Links to Non Profit resources on a variety of subjects)

Roundtable on Religion & Social Welfare Policy
(Articles and Interviews for Faith Based Non Profits)

HR Council for the Voluntary / Non-profit Sector
(Includes some good "how to" info as well as very thorough sample job descriptions)

Program Planning

National Council of Nonprofit Associations
(Links to Non Profit resources on a variety of subjects)

Roundtable on Religion & Social Welfare Policy
(Articles and Interviews for Faith Based Non Profits)

HR Council of Nonprofits Associations
(Includes some good "how to" info as well as very thorough sample job descriptions)

Evaluation

National Council of Nonprofit Associations
(Links to Non Profit resources on a variety of subjects)

Roundtable on Religion & Social Welfare Policy
(Articles and Interviews for Faith Based Non Profit)

Assessment Checklist for Non-profits
(Additional Assessment tools to evaluation a Non Profit)

Nonprofit Life Stage Assessment
(5 Traditional Stages of Non Profits are identified, indicators are shown to place your organization in one of these)

McKinsey Assessment Grid
(A longer and more thorough assessment than APEX....APEX assessment uses most of the indicators used here)

HR Council for the Voluntary / Non-profit Sector
(Includes some good "how to" info as well as very thorough sample job descriptions)

Partnerships

National Council of Nonprofit Associations
(Links to Non Profit resources on a variety of subjects)

Rountable on Religion & Social Welfare Policy
(Articles and Interviews for Faith Based Non Profits)

IRS Exempt Organization Guidelines
(IRS explanation of the tax law for Non Profits and Understanding customer relation with the IRS)

Reporting and Accountability

National Council of Nonprofit Associations
(Links to Non Profit resources on a variety of subjects)

Roundtable on Religion & Social Welfare Policy
(Articles and Interviews for Faith Based Non Profits)

IRS Exempt Organization Guidelines
(IRS explanation of the tax law for Non Profits and Understanding customer relation with the IRS)

Sponsored by Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, Inc.