Listed here are useful resources for development and volunteer management staff at non-profit organizations serving DuPage County.
 
Giving DuPage Partner Organizations

College of DuPage Philanthropy Center
A partnership between the Donors Forum of Chicago and College of DuPage to meet the information needs of non-profit organizations in the western suburbs.

DuPage Association of Volunteer Administration
Promotes the professionalism of administrators and volunteers in human services, community and non-profit agencies.

The DuPage Community Foundation
The DuPage Community Foundation receives contributions and bequests into a permanent endowment that continues to grow and help meet the needs of its community.

West Suburban Philanthropic Network
Offers support to development professionals of non-profit organizations by providing networking opportunities, educational programs and the exchange of ideas and information.

DuPage-Area Foundations and Corporate Giving Programs

The College of DuPage Philanthropy Center has access to computer databases of grantmakers in DuPage County.

Here are a few of the funding organizations in DuPage County:

• Comcast
• Community Memorial Foundation
• DuPage County Community Development Commission 
• McCormick Foundation
• Nicor
• Topfer Family Foundation

Chicago-Area Organizations

Arts & Business Council of Chicago
Management consulting; recruitment of board members for arts organizations

Chicago Access Network Television
Training and technical assistance to promote your services on cable television

Community Media Workshop
Media training, communication strategy

Community Economic Development Law Project
Legal services for community development efforts

CPAs for the Public Interest
Pro bono help in financial management and help recruiting board members

Donors Forum of Chicago
Information and training on fundraising, management and board governance

Executive Service Corps of Chicago
Performance coaching, board development, management consulting

Metro Chicago Information Center
Data and information retrieval to support strategic planning, grant proposals, evaluations

Nonprofit Financial Center
Financial training and consulting, working capital financing

npo.net
Chicago-area non-profit jobs

IT Resource Center
Consulting and training in technology

National Organizations

• American Association of Fundraising Counsel
• Association for Fundraising Professionals
• Council on Foundations
• Independent Sector
• The Foundation Center

General Resources

• US Postal Service
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
• Federal Government Agencies Directory
• Financial Accounting Standards Board
• Forbes Lists
• Internal Revenue Service
• Online Obituary Search
• The State of Illinois
• SEC EDGAR Search

Subscriptions

• Foundation Directory Online
• Planned Giving Today
• The Chronicle of Philanthropy
• The NonProfit Times

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