For information on various organizations that benefit their nonprofit members:

The Alliance for Nonprofit Management

The Alliance for Nonprofit Management is a professional association of individuals and organizations devoted to improving the management and governance capacity of nonprofits. 

American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)

ASAE is the membership organization and voice of the association profession. Founded in 1920, ASAE now has more than 22,000 association CEOs, staff professionals, industry partners, and consultant members.  The Center for Association Leadership is the premier provider of learning and knowledge for the association community. The Center was founded in 2001.  ASAE & The Center serve approximately 10,000 associations that represent more than 287 million people and organizations worldwide.

Association Forum

Association Forum’s works to improve the quality of practice of association management, enhance the places where association management is practiced, and ensure the freedom to practice association management.

BoardSource

BoardSource provides information on strengthening boards of directors through its consulting practice, publications, tools, and membership program.

The Council on Foundations

The Council on Foundations is a Washington, DC, area-based nonprofit membership association of more than 2,100 grantmaking foundations and corporations. As the voice of philanthropy, the Council works to create an environment in which the movement can grow and thrive, and to provide Council members with the products and services they need to do their best work.

Foundation Center

Established in 1956, and today supported by more than 600 foundations, the Foundation Center is the nation's leading authority on philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers and supporting them with tools they can use and information they can trust.

Giving Institute

Since 1935, the Giving Institute and its member firms have embraced and embodied the core values of ethics, excellence, and leadership in advancing philanthropy. Serving clients of every size and purpose, from local institutions to international organizations, Giving Institute member firms embrace the highest ethical standards and maintain a strict code of fair practices.

Independent Sector

Independent Sector is the leadership forum for charities, foundations, and corporate giving programs committed to advancing the common good in America and around the world. Our nonpartisan coalition of approximately 600 organizations leads, strengthens, and mobilizes the charitable community in order to fulfill our vision of a just and inclusive society and a healthy democracy of active citizens, effective institutions, and vibrant communities.

The Management Association of Illinois

The Management Association of Illinois is a not-for-profit employers' association serving more than 1,000 companies and organizations. They provide human resources, compensation, legal, training and employee benefits services.  We are more than a century old. 

National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA)

NCNA is the network of state and regional nonprofit associations serving over 20,000 members in 41 states and the District of Columbia. 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. NCNA is also the convening organization for the Nonprofit Congress, an unprecedented effort to unite nonprofits and strengthen the charitable sector.

For other Not-for-Profit resources, including information on the newest auditing, accounting and tax filing standards for nonprofits and what is going on in the nonprofit community:

Audit Committee Effective Center via the AICPA

A key element in the corporate governance process of any organization is its audit committee. The battle for financial statement integrity and reliability depends on balancing the pressures of multiple stakeholders, including management, regulators, investors and the public interest.  The Center presents the guidance and tools to make audit committee best practices actionable.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy is the newspaper of the nonprofit world. It is the No. 1 news source, in print and online, for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise.

The Federal Audit Clearinghouse homepage disseminates audit information to Federal agencies and the public, supports OMB oversight and assessment of Federal award audit requirements, assists Federal cognizant and oversight agencies in obtaining OMB Circular A-133 data and reporting packages, and helps auditors and auditees minimize the reporting burden of complying with Circular A-133 audit requirements.

Federal Form 990 Instructions and Federal Form 990-T Instructions

These are links to the Internal Revenue Service’s instructions on how to properly complete the Federal Form 990 and the Federal Form 990-T.

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)

The mission of FASB is to establish and improve standards of financial accounting and reporting for the guidance and education of the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of financial information.

GuideStar

GuideStar's mission is to revolutionize philanthropy and nonprofit practice by providing information that advances transparency, enables users to make better decisions, and encourages charitable giving.

Illinois Attorney General Charitable Advisory Board

The Charitable Advisory Council was created in 1999 to advise the Attorney General on various charitable issues including charitable giving, volunteerism and fundraising in Illinois. The council meets on an annual basis and consists of volunteer members appointed by the Attorney General.

Internal Revenue Service, Tax Information for Charities and Other Non-Profits

The Internal Revenue Services’s website for Tax Information for Charities & Other Non-Profits.

The Nonprofit Financial Center

The Nonprofit Financial Center, now a part of Lumity, works to strengthen the viability of communities by enhancing the financial stability and management capacity of the nonprofits, individuals, and organizations that support those communities.

Nonprofit Resource Center

Nonprofit Resource Center provides training, consulting, and print and online resources addressing the unique financial and strategic management issues of not-for-profit organizations and associations.

The NonProfit Times

The NonProfit Times, published 22 times a year, will provide you with hard hitting, and useful information on the business of managing your nonprofit organization.

The Office of Management and Budget A-133 Circular Audits

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) A-133 Circular Audits sets forth standards for obtaining consistency and uniformity among Federal agencies for the audit of States, local governments, and non-profit organizations expending Federal awards. 

Panel on the Nonprofit Sector - Interim Report to Senate Finance Committee

The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector is an independent effort by charities and foundations to ensure that the nonprofit community remains a vibrant and healthy part of American society. Formed by Independent Sector in October 2004 at the encouragement of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, the Panel prepared a series of recommendations for Congress to improve the oversight and governance of charitable organizations and for individual nonprofit organizations to ensure high standards of ethics and accountability.

Unified Registration Statement

The Unified Registration Statement (URS) represents an effort to consolidate the information and data requirements of all states that require registration of nonprofit organizations performing charitable solicitations within their jurisdictions. The effort is organized by the National Association of State Charities Officials and the National Association of Attorneys General, and is one part of the Standardized Reporting Project, whose aim is to standardize, simplify, and economize compliance under the states' solicitation laws.

U.S. Office of Management and Budget