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Welcome to River Network's Resource Library; a growing compilation of manuals, publications, web pages, articles, videos, presentations and more available to you. You can browse through our resources by scrolling through our list of categories, or use the search filter to type in a specific keyword. If you have a resource to share, please contact us!

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Title & Source	Description
Coping with Cutbacks: The Nonprofit Guide to Success when Times are Tight Amherst H. Wilder Foundation	Condensed from the book of the same name, this page offers readers a strategies checklist to be used as a thinking tool for direct action.
Creative Membership Drives Rebecca Fedewa, Flint River Watershed Coalition; Brent Nickola	How do you double your membership with fun and creativity? With the Flint River 500!
E-Advocacy for Nonprofits: The Law of Lobbying & Election Related Activity on the Net	A publication of the Alliance for Justice that explains the laws and limits pertaining to 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 organizations that are lobbying and carrying out election-related activity on the Inter
From Strategic Planning to Strategic Positioning Shelli Bischoff-Turner of Conservation Impact	Strategic positioning enhances traditional strategic planning by incorporating a more externally-focused and constituent-centered analysis.
Governance of Charitable Organizations and Related Topics IRS	In 2007 the IRS revised the annual information return filed by tax exempt organizations, adding new requirements for organizations to answer questions about governance, management, and disclosure.
GREEN: Global Rivers Environmental Education Network GREEN	This website can help you make lasting improvements to your watershed by offering an online monitoring database and community action tool.
Groundspring.org Groundspring.org	Groundspring.org is a nonprofit organization that provides simple, affordable, and integrated services for small to medium-sized nonprofit organizations to help them become effective users of inter
GuideStar GuideStar	GuideStar's mission is to revolutionize nonprofit practice with information
Hiring Toolkit Bridgestar	Bridgestar offers a detailed Hiring Toolkit that guides organizations in their hiring process.
How to Make Your Group Sustainable Wendy Wilson	Presented at National River Rally '07
IRS: Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Internal Revenue Service	The Small Business Health Care Tax Credit helps small businesses and small tax-exempt organizations afford the cost of covering their employees.
Leading and Communicating: A Guide for Watershed Partnerships Conservation Technology Information Center - Hoban, Thomas J.	Gives recommendations on how to lead a successful watershed partnership.
Logical Lasting Launches: Design Guidance for Canoe & Kayak Launches National Park Service - RTCA	This guide provides design guidance for developing canoe and kayak launches; case examples, designs, and photos are included.
Managing and Retaining Staff Laura Rubin, Huron River Watershed Council	Calling executive directors and human resource managers: Come explore creative strategies for retaining and empowering your staff--the most valuable resource of the organization.
Managing Conflict: A Guide to Watershed Partnerships Conservation Technology Information Center - Hoban, Thomas J.	A guide that gives brief and general information on the nature of conflict and how to manage it.
Meeting the Collaborative Challenge The Drucker Foundation	Meeting the Collaborative Challenge: Developing Strategic Alliances Between Nonprofit Organizations and Businesses is a workbook that provides guidance in the form of worksheets compiled into 4 pha
Messages for Change – Stormwater Communications Tutorial American Rivers	Have you ever talked to a local leader and had their eyes glaze over when you began to talk about stormwater? When you say “LID,” what do people hear?
Multicultural Grant Guides for Ethnic Minorities	Reference Directories and Guides to FUNDING for multicultural projects from corporations, foundations, and religious denominations. Includes a good list of Native American funding directories.
National Council of Nonprofits Health Care Reform Page National Council of Nonprofits	In 2010, Congress passed the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, which changes some of the funding and benefits provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Network for Good Network for Good	Network for Good is an ePhilanthropy site that helps charities strengthen their connections with people seeking to donate, volunteer or speak out.
Nonprofit Lobbying and the Law MN Council of Nonprofits	Answers to frequently asked questions such as "What is Lobbying", "Lobbying Limits", "Grassroots Lobbying" and more.
Nonprofit Times Salary Survey 2001 Nonprofit Times	The Salary Survey 2001 is based on reader responses to a survey sent in the Nonprofit Times. The survey reports national paycheck averages for various positions based on budget size and region.
ONE/Northwest's Activist Toolkit ONE/Northwest	ONE/Northwest's Activist Toolkit is their repository of information to help you effectively access and use technology.
Online Tactics & Success: An Examination of the Obama for America New Media Campaign Sarah DiJulio and Andrea Wood, M&R Strategic Services	This report from M&R Strategic Services examines the fundraising successes and lessons learned from the Obama for America New Media Campaign.
Organizational Assessment Checklist - Involving Youth Youth on Board	Order this Organizational Assessment Checklist to give direction, uncover hidden issues, and guide your organization's commitment to involving young people in decision making.
Playing by the Rules - Handbook on Voter Participation and Education Work for 501(c)(3) Organization Independent Sector - Caplin & Drysdale	Although organizations exempt from tax under section 501(c)(3) of the tax code must strictly comply with the ban on electioneering, they are permitted to engage in a variety of nonpartisan voter ed
River Voices Case Study: Diversity and Inclusivity at Earth Force Lisa Bardwell, Earth Force	River Voices volume 19, number 3&4 on Environmental Justice and Diversity
River Voices v18n2: Integrated Watershed Protection River Network	This issue of River Voices delves into the importance of integrated, collaborative solutions are necessary for watershed protection and restoration.
River Voices v7n3: Drinking Water River Network	This issue of River Voices covers a variety of topics related to drinking water.
Sample Job Description Institute for Conservation Leadership	A template for an executive director's job description.
Sample Strategic Plan - Friends of the River Friends of the River	Friends of the River, protecting and restoring rivers in Califorinia, is sharing their strategic plan on-line.
Self-Care Institute for Conservation Leadership	Self-care model, worksheet and exercise to help you avoid burn-out.
Strategic Communications in the Digital Age Benton Foundation	A best practices toolkit for achieving your organization's mission ... in the digital age.
Strategic Planning (in nonprofit or for-profit organizations) McNamara, Carter MBA, PhD	Various links and information about strategic planning in nonprofit and for-profit organizations.
Successful Major Donor Programs Renee Hoyos	Imagine what your organization could accomplish if it had a significant pool of consistent, annual contributors in the $1,000 to $10,000 plus range.
Successful Volunteer Programs Janet Cohen	Presented at National River Rally '09
The eNonprofit: A Guide to ASPs, Internet Services, and Online Software CompassPoint Nonprofit Services	The book is a guide to software tools made available by Application Service Providers or "ASPs." The book includes a beginner's guide, a directory of over one hundred services, a detailed planning
The Foundation Directory The Foundation Directory	On-line library with useful information for nonprofit organizations.
The Overwhelmed Leader Marc Alston, CPCC	Watershed leaders are faced with an overabundance of challenges and choices. This can dampen visions and passions and love for what they do.
The Watershed Project: Where the Atmosphere Meets the Earth	The NBC affiliate in Washington DC is piloting a new project that if successful will be taken nationwide.