located on the second floor of The Ferguson Library’s main branch, offers a collection of reference and circulating materials of interest to nonprofit organizations.

• BOOKS
  The collection includes relevant material on nonprofits including directories of organizations and foundations as well as books about starting and managing a nonprofit, law, strategic planning, fundraising, technology and bookkeeping.
  
  
• ONLINE DATABASES
  The Ferguson library also provides access to several online databases useful in finding articles about nonprofit organizations and management from hundreds of magazines, journals, newspapers, and websites.
   
• PERIODICALS
  
  
• INTERNET WEBSITES
  
  
• VIDEOS
  
  
• DIRECTORIES of grant makers, including CD-ROM Foundation Center Search of foundations nationwide by category and location.
  
  
• ACCESS to COMPUTERS with Internet and email, and public fax machine

Please review a selected list of titles below for the services offered by the Nonprofit Resource Center at the Ferguson. Also, please visit the Ferguson Library website for more details on the resources offered by the Nonprofit Resource Center www.fergusonlibrary.org.

Boards That Make a Difference: A New Design for Leadership in Nonprofit and Public Organizations.
3rd ed. John Carver. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, c2006. 658.422 C331B 2006

Nonprofit Essentials: Managing Technology.
Jeanette A. Woodward. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley, c2006. 004.068 W911N

Fundraising: Hands-On Tactics for Nonprofit Groups.
2nd ed. L. Peter Edles. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2006. 658.15224 E23F 2006

Nonprofit Internet Strategies: Best Practices for Marketing, Communications, and Fundraising Success.
Ted Hart. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, c2005. 658.054678 N814

Nonprofit Law Made Easy.
Bruce R. Hopkins. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, c2005. 346.73064 H793N

Bookkeeping for Nonprofits: A Step-by-Step Guide to Nonprofit Accounting.
Murray Dropkin. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, c2005. 657.2 D786B

Beyond Fundraising: New Strategies for Nonprofit Innovation and Investment.
Kay Sprinkel Grace. 2nd ed. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, c2005. 658.15 G729B 2005

Starting & Building a Nonprofit: A Practical Guide.
Peri Pakroo. berkeley, Calif.: Nolo, 2005. 658.048 P152S

Play to Win: The Nonprofit Guide to Competitive Strategy. - David La Piana. San Francico: Jossey-Bass, c2005. 658.4012 L313P

Nonprofit Essentials: Endowment Building.
Diana S. Newman. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, c2005. 658.15 N552N

Nonprofit Organizations: Theory, Management, Policy.
Helmut K. Anheier. London; New York, NY: Routledge, 2005. 658.048 A596N

Nonprofit Essentials: The Capital Campaign.
Julia Walker. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, c2005. 658.15224 W181N

Starting and Managing a Nonprofit organization: A Legal Guide.
Bruce R. Hopkins. 4th ed. New York: Wiley, c2005. 346.73064 H793S 2005

Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations: A Practical Guide and Workbook.
Michael (Michael J.) Allison. 2nd ed. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, c2005. 658.4012 A439S

Nonprofit Websites of interest include:

• Collaborative Alliance www.collaborativealliance.org
  An association of non-profits located in Fairfield County. Its goal is to provide a common voice for the non-profit sector
  
  
• Fairfield County Community Foundation www.fccfoundation.org
  Serves as a leader, catalyst and resource for philanthropy; creates and manages charitable funds, and identifies and responds to community needs with initiatives, partnerships, and strategic grantmaking
  
  
• Points of Light Foundation www.pointsoflight.org
  Has a variety of programs and services, encouraging volunteerism.
  
  
• Pro Bono Partnership www.probonopartnership.org
  Complete legal resource for nonprofit organizations and attorneys; provides pro bono legal services and workshop information. The Frequently Asked Questions section is an excellent resource.
  
  
• The Grantsmanship Center www.tgci.org
  Provides grantsmanship training and information, including an on-line searchable database.
  
  
• United Way of Connecticut www.ctunitedway.org
  Works to improve life in each of their towns and communities. Visit local United Ways on website.
  

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