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Important Services and Resources for Nonprofits

The Community Foundation

https://nocofoundation.org/

The Community Foundation of Northern Colorado works to empower nonprofit organizations. The Foundation offers monetary support to nonprofits and charitable projects through grants, program distributions, and nonprofit loans. Nonprofits also have the opportunity to establish funds and grow their assets through an investment program. The Foundation connects nonprofits to our broader community through resources like Breaking Good News NoCo, Colorado Gives Day, and local events.

The Northern Colorado Nonprofit Networking Facebook Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/169414506916147

The Northern Colorado Nonprofit Networking Facebook Group is a professional resource and discussion forum related to nonprofits in Colorado. This is a shared space for Colorado nonprofit professionals to connect virtually, provide mutual support, post relevant resources, and generate community-powered solutions.

Larimer Small Business Development Center

We also suggest calling the Larimer Small Business Development Center 970-204-8600 to receive a free consultation regarding nonprofits.

https://larimersbdc.org/

Better Business Bureau® Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming

https://www.bbb.org/local-bbb/bbb-serving-northern-colorado-and-wyoming

Charity Review and Accreditation Program

https://www.bbb.org/local/0805/foundation/charity-review.html

The free program evaluates 501(c)3 charities that solicit the public for funds in Northern Colorado and Wyoming against BBB's 20 Standards for Charity Accountability - a baseline set of best practices that review four key areas of interest to donors. These areas include:

• Financial management

• Fundraising and information materials

• Governance and oversight

• Measuring effectiveness

For more information, contact Jennifer Hahnke, Education and Outreach Manager at jhahnke@wynco.bbb.org or 970-488-2033

United Way of Larimer County

https://uwaylc.org/For-Nonprofits

Make sure your nonprofit is included in the 2-1-1 Database and the Volunteer Resource Directory.

Check here for information about their Grant Process for local nonprofits serving our most impacted communities, to achieve significant changes in the areas of Youth & Education, Financial Stability, Community Engagement and Nonprofit Excellence.

https://uwaylc.org/Grant-Process

Shared Services program delivers high quality, professional back-office services to nonprofit organizations at below-market rates.

https://uwaylc.org/Shared-Services

Nonprofit Excellence Series provides free and low-cost training for Larimer County nonprofit professionals to support their work through education and professional development.

https://uwaylc.org/Nonprofit-Excellence-Series