Resource Library

Welcome to the River Network Resource Library!

Search through hundreds of publications, recorded webinars, newsletters, tools, and templates to support your water work. Explore specific topics using the icons below, or if you’re not sure what you need, use the search bar. Type in keywords like “strategic planning,” “State Revolving Fund,” or “data collection.” The resources included here are intended to help you advance your work and spark innovation and new ideas.

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Featured Resources

Building Blocks of Trust – how community organizations and utilities can work together.
- Self-Paced Training – based on the Building Blocks of Trust
Colorado SMP – everything you’d ever need to know about stream management planning in Colorado.
Equitable Infrastructure Toolkit – learn to advocate for equitable water infrastructure in your community.
Tools for Equitable Climate Resilience – how to perform community-led research and support local leaders to advance climate resilience.
Waste in Our Waters: A Community Toolkit for Aquatic Litter Removal – one-stop shop for building a litter removal program.
The Clean Water Act Owner’s Manual – the quintessential, transformational tool on how YOU can use the CWA to protect your waters.
State Revolving Fund Advocacy Toolkit – a comprehensive guide for advocates looking to get up to speed on the SRF process.
Effective Organizations – a five-part learning series on everything from board governance, to volunteer management, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and more.
Mastering the Grant Lifecycle: From Prospect to Execution – a five-part learning series to make your grant management more effective.

Looking for information on specific state-level water policies? Explore the State Policy Hub!

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Multi-Stakeholder Collaboratives – Better Practices for Facilitation and Coordination
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Webinar
Leading and coordinating a multi-stakeholder collaboration takes special focus and skill. Join us for two highly interactive, 90-minute trainings led by Institute for Conservation Leadership (ICL) focused on facilitating productive virtual meetings, ma… View Resource ›
Essential Learning Series: Effective Organizations
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Webinar
Start a new chapter for your organization by going back to the basics. River Network is excited to make available our acclaimed training series: A Recipe for Effective River and Watershed Organizations. The series is designed to help executive director… View Resource ›
Strategic Planning in 15 Minutes or Less
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Webinar
We’ll review what’s included in a strategic plan process, things to consider before hiring a consultant, special considerations for coalitions and collaboratives, and tricks for keeping your strategic plan relevant.
Fostering Community Leadership: Hear from the Network
Program: Resilient Cities & Communities, Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Webinar
In November 2020, River Network published “Fostering Community Leadership,” part one of a two-part toolkit series on Equitable Climate Resilience. Since then, we’ve been working with local organizations to develop their own leadership development progr… View Resource ›
Adapting Fundraisers to Virtual Events
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Webinar
COVID-19 forced many organizations to cancel or transition their annual fundraisers to online events. As you prepare for your own event, take an opportunity to hear from West Michigan Environmental Action Council and Cahaba River Society about their ow… View Resource ›
Building Online Connectivity
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Webinar
Learn about building online connections and a sense of community from experts across the country. On January 27, 2021, staff affiliated with Groundwork USA, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Urban Waters Learning Network, and River Network shared how we… View Resource ›
Budgets in the Time of COVID
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Webinar
Organizations of all sizes faced challenges in 2020 and will likely feel the impacts in 2021 and beyond. In this River Network Roundtable, which took place on October 28, 2020, we discussed budget approaches to use to develop a base case and scenarios… View Resource ›
Cybersecurity During COVID-19
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Webinar
Did you know that over 90% of cybersecurity attacks begin with a phishing email? At a time when the workforce is transitioning to a virtual workspace, the number of phishing attempts have grown 667%! Are you feeling overwhelmed as your organization rel… View Resource ›
Tools for Equitable Climate Resilience: Fostering Community Leadership
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Tools and Templates
With the support of the Kresge Foundation, River Network embarks on the journey of exploring climate resiliency strategies and equitable engagement of communities in climate resilience work. Here, you’ll find the first of a two-part toolkit presenting… View Resource ›
Navigating End of the Year Giving in 2020
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Webinar
Hear from River Network fundraising staff and other professionals in the field as they share advice and best practices for end of year giving to help finish the year strong and propel your organization into 2021. Additional Resources Donor Advised Fund… View Resource ›
2020 Election Resources for Nonprofits
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, Webinar
Click here to register for River Network’s Post-Election Community Conversation 11/5 at 2p ET. Post-Election Now that election day has passed, it’s important to now focus our efforts on amplifying the message that we must take the necessary time to cou… View Resource ›
Planning Virtual Meetings and Conferences
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: River Rally Content, Webinar
Connecting people is a key element of how River Network and groups across our Network carry out our missions. And yet, COVID-19 has forced many of us to move our long-planned meetings and conferences to a virtual space. River Network and members of our… View Resource ›
Hosting Virtual Events: Tips & Insights from Virtual River Rally
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, River Rally Content
Connecting people is a key element of how River Network and groups across the national network of water protectors carry out our missions. In 2020, COVID-19 forced many of us to move our long-planned meetings and conferences to a virtual space, introdu… View Resource ›
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Racial Justice Resources for Nonprofits
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications
On this page you’ll find a compilation of resources across a variety of sub-topics including white privilege and racial equity; conservation, environment, and race; organizational EDI; becoming an ally; the intersection of water and equity; and more.
Community Organizing Roundtable: Discussion Takeaways & Resources
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications
Below is a summary of the issues and topics discussed by over 36 participants from 31 organizations during River Network’s Organizing Remotely Roundtable, held on April 29, 2020. To download a similar summary from Part II of this discussion, held in Ju… View Resource ›

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