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TEACHING TOOLS
Power Point Presentations
"Discipleship in Your Community"
A look at the Church's Place in Your Community by Jerry Appleby
"Community Development - A Faith Based Model"
Steps in establishing a Faith Based Community Development organization in your community by Jerry Appleby
"How to Start and Run a Compassionate Ministry Center Without Losing Your Mind"
How do I Minimize Pitfalls?
Four Steps To Help You Get Started?
How Do I Analyze the Need?
When Do I Begin Programming?
How Do I Balance Financial Sources?
By Jerry Appleby
"Mission Has Come Home to Your Community"
A study of Missionaries and Mission Field strategies that can be adapted to your community by Jerry Appleby
"Ministry Beyond the Four Walls of the Church"
Ideas to help your church have a more effective ministry to your immediate community by Jerry Appleby
"The Missionary Leader"
Characteristics of Missionaries that should be present in every church leader and Living by the Example of Jesus by  Jerry Appleby
"Why is God Internationalizing Our Country"
6 Reasons suggested by Ray Bakke and expanded on in Missions Have Come Home to America by Jerry Appleby
"The Difference Between the Church and Non Profit Board"
Basic Characteristics of the Church Board
Basic Characterisitcs of the Non Profit Board
by Jerry Appleby
"Financing Your Dream"
Balancing your funding sources
Charitable Choice
by Jerry Appleby
Legislative Issues
AICPA [American Institute of CPAs)
(Accounting and Auditing Standards and Guidelines, articles, links, media and video, Federal and State Legislative Issues)

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

Wall Street Journal Online
(U.S.A. and International articles on Financial matters)

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

White House Office of Faith Based Initiatives
(Federal Faith Based funded programs / Comprehensive summary of Grant Opportunities)
Technology, Media and Video
AICPA (American Institute of CPAs)
(Accounting and Auditing Standards and Guidelines, articles, links, media and video, Federal and State Legislative Issues)

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)

Kim Komando Show [technology email]
(Technology assistance from an expert)

TechSoup
(Technical support and advice for Non Profits)

HR Council for the Voluntary / Non-profit Sector
(Includes some good "how to" info as well as very thorough sample job descriptions)
Conferences
Christian Leadership Alliance
(Downloads and articles on leadeship and mangement / Conferences

Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
(Registration required / articles and conferences on Financial Management)

Financial Accounting Standards Board
(Articles, webcasts, memeber supported advice and direction on Financial 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)
Travel and Tickets
Travel Security Adm. Wait Times
(Travel [Airport and Security] Information)

SeatGuru [airline information]
(The ultimate source for airline and aircraft seating, in flight amenities)
Demographics
Data on most U.S. locatities
(Basic demographic data for every locality in the US)

The Urban Institute
(Economic and social policy research, funding and foundation listings, Non profit statistics)

White House Office of Faith Based Initiatives
(Federal Faith Based funded programs / Comprehensive summary of Grant Opportunities)
Consultants and Advisors
National Council of Nonprofit Associations
(Links to Non Profit resources on a variety of subjects)

Wall Street Journal Online
(U.S.A. and International articles on Financial matters)

Consultant Search Information
(Finding, hiring and managing consultants)

More Consultant Search Information
(Finding, hiring and managing consultants)

Alliance of consultants and service providers
(Constultant guidelines with a focus on capacity building)

Consultant Helps and Guidelines
(Consultant guidelines and management)

Association of Consultants to Nonprofits
(Consultant guidelines and management)

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