WellMet endeavors to support our current and past grantees with relevant and useful resources beyond the initial fiscal funding. We hope the following links will offer opportunities to connect with other nonprofits, media outlets and sources of funding.
Nonprofit Industry News
- New York Nonprofit Media
News source for New York’s nonprofits. - The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Deeply reported stories on the big ideas that shape the work of charities and foundations. - The NonProfit Times
Unbiased independent information source for nonprofit managers. - Blue Avocado
Blue Avocado is an online magazine fueled by a monthly newsletter designed to provide practical, tactical tips and tools to nonprofit leaders. - Inside Philanthropy
Inside Philanthropy offers insight into what’s happening in the world of philanthropy. IP also has a free daily newsletter reporting on grants and giving trends. Some features are only available to members.
Nonprofit Management/Development
- NonProfit New York
Nonprofit community platform - Support Center
Support Center is a nonprofit capacity building organization created as part of an international network of management support organizations. - The Partnership for After School Education (PASE)
A child-focused organization that promotes and supports quality afterschool programs, particularly those serving young people from underserved communities. - Community Resource Exchange (CRE)
CRE is a nonprofit consulting firm that provides the strategies and tools needed to build sustainable, high-performing organizations that improve people’s lives and drive social change. - ReServe
ReServe matches talent with the expressed needs of government and social services agencies to help fill critical gaps such as support for Strategic Planning, foundation outreach, administrative support, event planning, IT administration, and so much more. - BoardSource
BoardSource and its global network of leaders represent a broad and diverse cross-section of the social sector committed to providing support that is relevant and accessible to organizations of every size, stage, geography, and programmatic focus. *Note: some services require fee. - Charities NYS
A list of helpful websites and resources for nonprofits, from the NYS Attorney General’s office. Please note that they list the Foundation Center, which has since merged with Guidestar to become Candid. - BoardStrong
BoardStrong’s mission is to help nonprofit organizations with board leadership, governance and oversight through nonprofit board training, consultation, educational resources, and an online recruitment platform. *Note: some services require fee. - Avenues For Justice: “Brand Ambassador” Newsletter
An excellent example (linked with permission from Avenues For Justice) of a newsletter used to spotlight board members and describe the work of their board. - Catchafire
Catchafire is a network of volunteers, nonprofits, and funders working together to solve urgent problems and lift up communities. - Support Center
Support Center is a nonprofit capacity building organization. Their mission is to empower nonprofits and social enterprises to transform their leadership and management and accelerate positive social change. - CCS Fundraising
CCS partners with nonprofits for transformational change and help strengthen programs for continued success using tried-and-true practices and innovative approaches. - Cause Effective
Cause Effective supports nonprofits by partnering with leaders to achieve social change. They work with leadership to develop, employ, and expand effective fundraising, governance and organizational strategies to advance equity and justice. - EGF Accelerator
The EGF Accelerator is a long-term nonprofit incubator and champion of new initiatives and leaders working to improve educational equity. - Taproot Foundation
Taproot Foundation helps nonprofits and social change organizations solve critical challenges in their communities with the support of skilled volunteers sharing their expertise pro bono.
Legal
- Lawyers Alliance
Lawyers Alliance for New York is the leading provider of business and transactional pro-bono legal services for nonprofit organizations and social enterprises that are improving the quality of life in New York City neighborhoods.
Public Policy Research / Data
- Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York
Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York (CCC) is a nonprofit and nonpartisan child advocacy organization. - Center for New York City Affairs (The New School)
The Center for New York City Affairs at The New School is an applied policy research institute that drives innovation in social policy.
Funding Sources
- Candid’s Foundation Directory Online
To win grants, you need the most up-to-date, complete information you can get about grantmakers and the grants they’ve made. - Citizens Committee for New York City CitizensNYC’s Community Leaders Grants support projects with grants of up to $5,000, and their Neighborhood Business Grants support local businesses with grants of up to $5,000.
Other Resources
- Grapevine
Grapevine is your modern home for giving. - 48in48
Centered around a 48-hour hackathon-style events: 48in48 connects local nonprofits and skilled marketing and technology professionals. At the end of these 48 hours, 48 local nonprofits have new, professional, websites. - Nonprofits Insurance Alliance
Nonprofits Insurance Alliance is a group of nonprofit, tax-exempt insurers whose purpose is to serve 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations by providing a stable source of reasonably priced liability insurance.