Resources for LEFs

Education Resources

• EdVoice a statewide, grassroots organization advocating support for public education
• EdSource data on California education issues
• School Services of California
• Legal Issues Update: A Basic Primer, by Ronald T. Vera, Gutierrez & Vera, LLP, provides a legal update for local education foundation leaders. This document was presented during the 2008 CCEF annual conference.
• A policy paper on Local Education Foundations and Lobbying, prepared by Ronald T. Vera, Guitierrez & Vera and CCEF Advisory Board, was made available to all LEFs in California through a generous grant from the California Casualty Group. Contact CCEF regarding additional copies or to order if not an LEF.
• A summary of new legislation (AB 1233) affecting nonprofit corporation governance and operations including non-voting director status, insurance and other topics.

Interesting Reading

• Endowment Funds for Public Schools by Michael Pinto - read here
• Elements of Successful Public Education Foundations by Michael Pinto - read here
• Education Foundations: Changing Public Education And the Way Connecticut Communities Pay for It By: Jim H. Smith - Link to article on CPEC website

N. California Nonprofit Resource Centers

• Humboldt Area Foundation Rooney Resource Center
• East Bay Resource Center for Nonprofit Support
• Resource Center for Nonprofits, Sonoma
• Grant and Resource Center of Northern California
• The Foundation Center
• Nonprofit Support Center
• Community Foundation of Santa Cruz

S. California Nonprofit Resource Centers

• Nonprofit Management Solutions (NMS)
• Volunteer Center of Orange County
• The Center for Nonprofit Management

Nonprofit Services

• CompassPoint, of special interest are the Genii and the Library
• CompuMentor
• The Nonprofit Software Index
• TechSoup