• Amherst H. Wilder Foundation – 2020 Compass Points – The annual indicator report includes data and analysis about notable trends, key demographics, and a dashboard that highlights how Minnesota is doing in key topic areas. The information is useful for policymakers, business and community leaders, and others working to ensure the health and well-being of all Minnesota residents and communities.
• Canva.com, free system for nonprofits for creating infographics and reports, https://www.canva.com/
• Center for Nonprofit Management, Opus College of Business, University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, MN, https://business.stthomas.edu/executive-education/nonprofit-management/
• CharityChannel, https://charitychannel.com/
• CharityHowTo, training Webinars presented by nonprofit topic experts, https://www.charityhowto.com
• Emerson & Church Publishers, books on philanthropy, http://emersonandchurch.com/
• FedConnect – The Government Acquisition and Grants Portal, https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/Default.htm
• Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, georgetown.edu/publications/reports/
• GrantAdvisor, joint initiative of CalNonprofits and MN Council of Nonprofits, grantadvisor.org
• The Grantsmanship Center, tgci.com
• James J. Hill Library, Saint Paul, MN (business library), jjhill.org
• Kids Count Data Center, http://datacenter.kidscount.org/
• Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, comprehensive resources for best practices in nonprofits, minnesotanonprofits.org/
• Minnesota Council on Foundations, mcf.org/
• Minnesota Department of Education, Data Center, (school demographics, etc.), http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/Data/
• Minnesota Historical Society, online resources, http://sites.mnhs.org/library/content/online-resources
• Minnesota State Demographic Center, demography.state.mn.us
• National Science Foundation, STEM Education Data and Trends, nsf.gov/nsb/sei/edTool/index.html
• The Nonprofit Times, http://www.thenonprofittimes.com
• Philanthropy News Digest – RFPs (Funding Opps) – org/rfps
• Search Institute (children and youth research), search-institute.org
• Urban Institute, urban.org
• U.S. Census Bureau, https://data.census.gov/cedsci/

GRANT RESEARCH

• Candid (GuideStar, Foundation Directory Online, 990 Finder, and other resources), https://candid.org/?fcref=lr
• GrantsAlert (grant research), grantsalert.com
• Grants.gov, https://www.grants.gov/– (government agency funding announcements)
• GrantStation, grantstation.com (subscription only)
• The Federal Register, federalregister.gov
• Find RFP, (Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Contracts, and Bids – federal, state, city, and county), findrfp.com(subscription only; for businesses; one-week free trial offer)
• The Foundation Center, https://fconline.foundationcenter.org/ (subscription-based service for private-sector funders)
• Fundsnet Services, fundsnetservices.com
• Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, foundation deadlines in Minnesota and grant resources, http://tinyurl.com/j7x5ac8
• Minnesota Department of Administration – Office of Grants Management, grants.state.mn.us/public/
• Minnesota Grant Resources, https://www.tgci.com/funding-sources/minnesota

EVALUATION TOOLS and RESOURCES

• American Evaluation Association,eval.org
• Evaluation Principles and Practices: An Internal Working Paper,The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, https://tinyurl.com/y8lw9kwh
• GrantCraft Evaluation Technique Series, grantcraft.org
• Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, https://tinyurl.com/y2bbo5ut
• Search Institute, search-institute.org
  40 Developmental Assets, www.search-institute.org/research/developmental-assets
• Theory of Change, Hubert Study E-Case, http://www.hubertproject.org/hubert-material/426/

LIBRARY RESEARCH

• Ask a Librarian, University of Minnesota, https://www.lib.umn.edu/about/contact
• Electronic Library for Minnesota, Elm4you.org
• Minnesota Digital Library, http://www.mndigital.org/
• University of Minnesota Libraries, Grant Resources, https://www.lib.umn.edu/researchsupport/grants

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