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Find the documents you need to keep organized. A variety of nonprofit template kits are available.
This section includes a number of nonprofit templates in different formats. There are board member templates, volunteer templates, and nonprofit employee templates. Also included are a number of nonprofit templates for fundraising, events, as well as donor and sponsor templates.
We’ve also included grant writing tips in the fundraising section for useful information about getting grants and writing applications. Save time by using some of these nonprofit templates.
TEMPLATE KITS
BLOOMERANG NPO KIT
The Bloomerang nonprofit template kit includes documents for board governance, nonprofit grants, as well as social and engagement calendars. You can also find gift aknowledgement templates and a good collection of nonprofit sample job descriptions.
NH CENTER TEMPLATES
The NH Center for Nonprofits is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, statewide association dedicated to providing programs and resources that support nonprofit organizational capacity building and to partnering with sector leaders, businesses, and the broader community to elevate the visibility and status of the nonprofit sector.
BOARD TEMPLATES
Boarddirector.co houses a number of useful templates for the board. They offer templates for board policies, tips for developing bylaws, and a board composition matrix to help you get a ‘snapshot’ of your board. You can also find nonprofit board evaluation tools, sample policies, and more.
STANFORD NPO LEGAL
Stanford has put together a great collection of forms and precedent legal documents relative to nonprofit organizations. Included are contracts, program documents, checklists, calendars, bylaws, and more. Take advantage of this great resource!
17 SAMPLE DOCS FOR NPOS
This article from the balance includes a number of templates for nonprofits. Here you can find sample fundraising and thank you letters, press releases, and corporate letter requests. There are also some useful grant templates as well.
FORMSTACK NPO TEMPLATES
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FUNDRAISING DOCS
FUNDRAISING SAMPLE LETTERS
This resource contains 8 sample fundraising letters for nonprofits. Included in this article are an auction letter template, program-specific donation request form, and sponsorship request and appreciation templates.
EVENT TEMPLATES & CHECKLISTS
This article from capterra.com includes 14 event fundraising templates. Some of the featured templates are the budget templates, social media strategy checklist, post-fundraiser checklist, and the volunteer recruitment checklist.
GRANT WRITING TEMPLATES
Template.net provides these great grant templates for nonprofits. They include sample grant templates and also many grant writing techniques.
GRANT WRITING TIPS
The University of Kansas provides an amazing tutorial on grant writing. Also be sure to check out their Community Tool Box, it has extensive resources on doing work in the community. Take a look here UK Community Tool Box.
FUNDRAISING LETTER SAMPLES
Here are a few effective sample fundraising letters from thebalance.com. They include samples from organizations providing medical care, animal care, the arts, and more.
FUNDRAISING POLICIES
Take a look at “Developing Fundraising Policies and Procedures” by AFP, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, it’s a complete guide to best practices for fundraising and includes many useful templates.
VOLUNTEER DOCS
WRITING A VOLUNTEER APP
This is a quick guide from thebalance.com to writing a volunteer application. It provides the basics to help you get started with your application.
VOLUNTEER THANK YOU SAMPLES
This post includes some great templates for thank you notes. It has samples for volunteers for many different programs, including homeless shelters, silent auctions, and more.
VOLUNTEER APP TEMPLATES
This post from template.net contains a number of volunteer templates for your nonprofit organization. Also check out jotform.com, an online form service with a free plan you can use to make an online volunteer form.
DONORS
WAYS TO THANK DONORS
This post contains a few ways to thank donors. It has samples for e-mail thank yous, landing pages, and more.
DONOR EMAIL THANK YOUS
Here are some great samples from thebalance.com for writing e-mail thank you letters to donors. These templates for nonprofits are a great way to keep recurring donors.
SAMPLE THANK YOUS
Thebalance.com provides us with 5 more templates for thanking donors, including some old-time mailers. Take a look at the many ways you can show appreciation to those who help your nonprofit’s mission.
PARTNERS + SPONSORS
TYPES OF PARTNERSHIPS
This awesome resource from the Nonprofit Law Blog describes the many different structures available for nonprofit partnerships. Learn more about what types of partnerships may benefit your organization.
PARTNERSHIPS IN NPOS
Pointsoflight.org provides us with a great resourced entitled “Building Partnerships That Work: Nonprofit Organizations and Employee Volunteers”. Take a look at this PDF and learn more about partnerships and volunteering.
REQUESTING SERVICES FROM COMPANIES
When a nonprofit asks for a donation, a gift-in-kind or services from a corporation, it’s always best to use a letter. Take a look at this sample donation request letter from thebalance.com.
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