Resources

Leadership Letters
Our first recommendation for leadership writings!

The Center for Creative Leadership
The Center for Creative Leadership is an internationally recognized resource for leadership development for individuals and organizations. Of particular interest on its website are the more than 250 pages of leadership articles and resources you can access for free, including excerpts of reports and presentations, as well as full articles. In particular, they have a great free email newsletter.

Leadership Network
Collaborating, innovative ministry.

Harvard Business Publishing
Extensive academic resources.

Model Briefs from LeaderSource SGA
These are some of our thoughts on key aspects of leader development.

Global Learning Partners
Some very good stuff on Dialogue Education with adult learners.

Annie E. Casey Foundation
Leader development resources.

Retreat Homes and Counseling Centers
The Ministerial Enrichment department of the Assemblies of God maintains a list of retreat homes and counseling centers dedicated to serving pastors.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Excellent toolkit for evaluating leader development.

Leadership Learning Community
Many resources, especially including evaluation. They created the EvaluLEAD guide for shaping and evaluating leader development programs.

Self-Assessment Library
Some of the tools are very useful.

Intercultural Business Communication tool
This simple online tool offers a great resource for people wanting to get some intercultural communication tips when working with people from different cultures.

Mission Frontiers
The bulletin of the U.S. Center for World Mission.

Momentum Magazine
Focusing on reaching the unreached.

Evangelical Missions Quarterly
By subscription only.

You're Not Alone
For church leaders whose children are using drugs.

Setting Captives Free
Free online courses that are biblical and Christ-centered.

Pure Life Ministries
Dealing with sexual sin.

BoardSource
Excellent resources for building effective nonprofit boards.

National Council of Nonprofit Associations
NCNA links local organizations to a national audience through state associations and helps small and midsize nonprofits: manage and lead more effectively; collaborate and exchange solutions; engage in critical policy issues affecting the sector; and achieve greater impact in their communities.

Nonprofit Risk Management Center
Lots of great resources, sample policies, etc.

Independent Sector
A leadership forum for charities, foundations, and corporate giving programs.

Guidestar
Guidestar gathers and publicizes information about nonprofit organizations.

Christian Foundation Grants
The main purpose of CFG is to provide an up-to-date database of Christian Foundations and foundations that support Christian causes.

The Foundation Center
Established in 1956, and today supported by close to 600 foundations, the Foundation Center is a leading authority on philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them to tools and information.

Grant Station
GrantStation is an interactive website that allows grantseekers to identify potential funding sources for their programs or projects, and mentors them through the grantseeking process.

PubHub
Aggregator of much nonprofit information.

Issue Lab
Collection of nonprofit research.

Board Cafe
Board Café is an email newsletter for members of nonprofit boards of directors. There are over 90 great issues in the archive.

Charity Navigator
Independent charity evaluator.

Society for Nonprofit Organizations
The Society for Nonprofit Organizations is one of the oldest and largest nonprofit management support organizations in the U.S. They have some excellent training resources.

The NonProfit Times

Sign up for the NonProfit Times, a must read for nonprofit executives.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Great information for development and nonprofit staff.

The Urban Institute
Nonpartisan economic and social policy research.

Association of Fundraising Professionals
Fundraising resources.

Fieldstone Alliance
Great resources for nonprofit boards.

Stanford Social Innovation Review
Many helpful articles on nonprofits, capacity building, boards, etc.

Bridgestar
Resources on tools - non-profit and board related. Requires a free registration to access the resources.

Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management
Their mission is to strengthen the leadership of the social sector.

Governance Matters
Some good board resources. Especially see the Good Governance Guide.

John Carver's Policy Governance Model
Policy Governance is an integrated set of concepts and principles that describes the job of any governing board.

National Council of Nonprofit Associations - Link List

Fieldstone Alliance - Link List

CompassPoint NonProfit Services - Link List

SquareMouth: Travel Insurance
This is a wonderful site for obtaining travel insurance, providing numerous quotes and allowing immediate purchase via credit card.

Celtrek: Global Roaming
This is the mobile SIM card we use for international travel. Get a SIM card, with some minutes, then recharge it each trip.

Hotwire: Discount Travel
We use this site for purchasing hotel stays. Very good pricing.

Vayama
Great site for international travel.

TripIt: Travel Assistant
A free online personal travel assistant that automatically organizes all your travel plans. We use this very convenient tool.

Ebags: Online Bags

We buy bags from here. If possible, always travel with carryon luggage only.

SafeEyes Internet Filter
This is the internet filter we use.