Resources

National Council of Nonprofits – For more than 30 years, the National Council of Nonprofits has mobilized the nation’s largest sector-wide network of nonprofits to achieve transformative results. We provide nonprofits with the tools, research, and resources needed to operate more effectively, efficiently, and ethically. Nonprofit Austin | Center for Nonprofit Studies is an Ally member.

• Trends and Policy Issues
• Everyday Advocacy
• Running a Nonprofit
• About America’s Nonprofits
• Stay Up to Date on Policy Issues and Trends:
• Nonprofit Champion – Free biweekly updates on local, state, and federal policy and advocacy issues affecting nonprofits.
• Nonprofit Essentials – Free monthly newsletter sharing trends, tools, and insights on nonprofit operations and compliance.

Independent Sector – The national membership organization that connects, strengthens, and advocates for nonprofits and philanthropies.

• Trust in Nonprofits and Philanthropy – Report (July 2025). Trust in nonprofits continues to outpace other major American institutions, particularly government, big business, and media.
• Value of Volunteer Time – How calculated. Report state by state.
• Health of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector – A data-rich, accessible resource designed to provide a clear view of America’s charitable sector. It brings together key insights on how the nation’s 1.9 million registered nonprofits are shaped by economic and financial conditions, workforce dynamics, trust and governance, and public policy and advocacy.
• Nonprofit State Profiles – Explore the scope, diversity, and impact of the U.S. nonprofit sector by the numbers.

Nonprofit Risk Management Center – Designs educational materials, resources and opportunities that change how people understand the risks they face. Publish books and articles and more resources.

• Risk E-News
• Apps – interactive web and mobile applications that help nonprofit Risk Champions move their missions forward.

• My Business Continuity Plan – Takes the guesswork out of compiling this important resource. One of the barriers many leaders face is finding the time to organize existing resources, strategies, and plans into a single document your nonprofit can use when a disruption occurs.
• My Risk Assessment – A self-assessment tool that guides users through a series of questions about your risk management processes and specific risks that your nonprofit faces. After users complete one or more of the 13 modules discussing different risks, My Risk Assessment offers advice based on your self-assessment results in a custom report and executive summary.
• My Risk Management Plan – Enables users to easily draft a custom risk management plan. You can share your Risk Management Plan as a Word document or PDFs or return to the My Risk Management Plan app to store and edit your Plan virtually.
• My Risk Management Policies –  Enables users to draft custom policies in minutes. My Risk Management Policies help users customize sample policy language to create a policy suitable for their organizations. My Risk Management Policies offers 170+ policies, many of which are suitable for an employee handbook, and others are core organizational policies that most nonprofits need. You can share your policies as Word documents or PDFs or return to the My Risk Management Policies app to store and edit your policies virtually–it is like a virtual policy filing cabinet!

National Center for Charitable Statistics –  A research center and open data platform dedicated to advancing the knowledge and understanding of the nonprofit and charitable sector, part of the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute.

• Nonprofit Sector in Brief 2019 – This brief discusses trends in the number and finances of 501(c)(3) public charities and key data insights on important resources for the nonprofit sector, such as: private charitable contributions and grantmaking by foundations.
• Nonprofit Sector In Brief Dashboard – Visualize and download public data on nonprofits from 1989 through the present.
• National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) Codes – Is used by the IRS and NCCS to classify nonprofit organizations. The Foundation Center also uses it to classify both grants and grant recipients (typically nonprofits or governments).
• Two-Page List of All NTEE Categories and Full Descriptions of All NTEE Categories (IRS Version)

BoardSource – Is the recognized leader in nonprofit board leadership research, leadership, and support. We provide nonprofit board resources to increase board effectiveness and strengthen organizational impact and serve as the national voice for inspired and effective board leadership.

• BoardSource Smart Brief – Daily news for nonprofit decision makers. Sign up.

Bridgespan – We work to build a better world by strengthening the ability of mission-driven organizations and philanthropists to achieve breakthrough results in addressing society’s most important challenges and opportunities.

Free Management Library – One of the world’s most complete, well-organized libraries of 1,000’s of highly practical resources for personal, professional, business and organizational development. The broad categories below include sections, each of which has numerous topics. Also, each topic includes links to descriptions and various online articles related to that topic.

Nonprofit Employment Data compiled and maintained by The George Mason University – Nonprofit Employment Data (GMU-NED) Project – Generates new information on economic trends in the nonprofit sector and produces cutting-edge reports on key components of the nonprofit economy in regions and states across the country. These reports demonstrate the significant economic scale and importance of the nonprofit sector on the national, state, and regional levels.

AmeriCorps Central Texas – A collaboration of local nonprofit organizations offering you a wide range of opportunities to create a better future for yourself and Central Texas through paid AmeriCorps service. You will serve your local community, making it stronger and healthier.

Texas

Texas Secretary of State 

• Business and Nonprofit Forms
• Nonprofit Organization FAQs
• Texas Business Organizations Code, Title 1 and Chapter 22 – pertains to nonprofit corporations.

Texas Comptroller – Is the chief steward of the state’s finances, acting as tax collector, chief accountant, chief revenue estimator and chief treasurer for all of state government, in addition to administering a number of other programs.

• Form AP-205, Application for Exemption from Texas Franchise Tax – Charitable Organizations – 
• Texas Tax-Exempt Entity Search – Search and obtain online verification of nonprofit and other types of organizations that hold state tax exemption from Sales and Use Tax, Franchise Tax and Hotel Occupancy Tax.
• Property Tax Exemption for Organizations Primarily Engaged in Charitable Activities

Texas Office of Attorney General Charitable Trusts – Represents the public interest in charity and acts to protect that interest. 

• Charitable Raffles and Casino/ Poker Nights
• File a Complaint Against a Charity

Texas Legislature Online:  

• The Legislative Process in Texas (PDF)
• How to Follow A Bill Using TLO

United States

Internal Revenue Service 

• Charitable, nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations – Tax information for charities, nonprofits and tax-exempt organizations.
• Tax exempt organization search – Tax Exempt Organization Search (formerly EO Select Check) is an online search tool that allows users to search for and select an exempt organization and check certain information about its federal tax status and filings.

Association of Fundraising Professionals Austin Chapter – Serves its members with educational and professional advancement programs, an unwavering commitment to the highest ethical standards and networking opportunities that foster community building and collaboration.

Grant Professionals Association Austin – Central Texas Chapter – A nonprofit membership association that builds and supports an international community of grant professionals committed to serving the greater public good.

Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) – Supports the professional growth of emerging leaders in Austin’s nonprofit workforce by building community within the community and beyond, offering educational programming to promote professional development, and providing access to skill-building resources.

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Every Texan (formerly Center for Public Policy Priorities) – Social Justice Requires Public Policy. We strengthen public policy to expand opportunity and equity for Texans of all backgrounds.

Community Advancement Network (CAN) – a partnership of governmental, non-profit, private and faith-based organizations which leverage mutual resources to collectively improve social, health, educational and economic opportunities in our community.

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Bolder Advocacy – An Alliance for Justice initiative, building grassroots power by equipping nonprofits with the tools, training, and resources to advance their missions through policy advocacy.

Austin Community Foundation – Since 1977, Austin Community Foundation has partnered with donors, nonprofits and community leaders to transform lives and create lasting change in our region.

Grant Development Center of Texas Department of State Health Services – Provides grants education and health-related funding information for nonprofits, schools, universities, and government agencies operating in the State of Texas.

I Live Here I Give Here – Is on a mission to amplify giving in Central Texas through cultivating and creating deeper connections for givers and the issues they care about.

Texas Grants Resource Center, Hogg Foundation for Mental Health – Serves as a bridge between the grant-seeking and the grant-making communities, providing information, training, and technical assistance for both nonprofit organizations and individuals.

2025 Nonprofit Organizations Salary and Benefits Report (Nonprofit Times)- Comprehensive report provides current salary information on 243 nonprofit positions from entry level to the executive office, and complete data on 94 employee benefit offerings including healthcare, retirement, executive perks, vacation, and much more. Includes detailed salary and benefits trend data for 2025.

Central Texas Nonprofit Compensation and Benefits Report (2025) (Columbia Books & Association)– free download and be added to Mission Capital mailing list.

Chronicle of Philanthropy – an independent organization that provides nonprofits and foundations with trustworthy information, actionable insights, analysis, and training, all with the goal of helping sector professionals advance their critical missions.

Harvard Business Review – is a globally respected publication that shares research-based insights and practical ideas on leadership, management, strategy, and organizational effectiveness.

The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) – Powering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Stanford Social Innovation Review –  is an award-winning magazine and website that covers cross-sector solutions to global problems. SSIR is written by and for social change leaders from around the world and from all sectors of society—nonprofits, foundations, business, government, and engaged citizens. SSIR’s mission is to advance, educate, and inspire the field of social innovation by seeking out, cultivating, and disseminating the best in research- and practice-based knowledge.

Nonprofit Times – A  business and management news publication focused on the nonprofit sector, covering topics such as nonprofit leadership, fundraising, governance, finance, technology, and workplace trends, and is especially known for its annual rankings like the Best Nonprofits to Work For. The publication primarily serves nonprofit executives, managers, and sector professionals.

2025 Nonprofit Organizations Salary and Benefits Report – Comprehensive report provides current salary information on 243 nonprofit positions from entry level to the executive office, and complete data on 94 employee benefit offerings including healthcare, retirement, executive perks, vacation, and much more. Includes detailed salary and benefits trend data for 2025.