Nonprofit Excellence

Below you will find links to expert articles and websites with helpful tools to learn more about nonprofit leadership.*

Local Resources

• United Way of SW Indiana
• Diehl Consulting Group
• City Shelf
• Leadership Everyone

State / Regional Resources

• Center for Nonprofit Excellence, Louisville, KY
• The Fundraising School at The Lilly School of Philanthropy – growing list of 1-5 day classes on a variety of nonprofit topics
• Indiana Youth Institute – Regional trainings, Annual Conference
• Center for Congregations – regional workshops focused on churches but many topics are applicable to other types of nonprofits

Public / Board and Staff Resources

• BoardSource – lots of free resources, subscribe to daily update, annual conference
• Chronicle of Philanthropy
• National Council of Nonprofits
• Nonprofit Quarterly
• Stanford Social Innovation Review

*The Foundation is not responsible for content on external links.

Early Learning

It is important to learn as much as we can about effective approaches to improving Early Learning.  We have canvased the nation for helpful and knowledgeable resources to help inform this work.  Below, you will find links to expert articles and helpful websites to learn more about this target area.*

Supporting Research

• Early Learning Strategies

Indiana Early Learning Advisory Committee

• Indiana Infant-Toddler Policy Brief
• Family Engagement Toolkit
• ELAC Annual Report June 2015
• Achieving Kindergarten Readiness for All of Our Children (Bridgespan/Pritzker)

Paths To QUALITY™ Evaluation Briefs

• Evaluation Brief #1: Key Findings
• Evaluation Brief #2: Does Paths to QUALITY™ Produce Quality Care and Education for Indiana’s Young Children?
• Evaluation Brief #3: Does Paths to QUALITY™ Benefit Indiana’s Child Care Providers?
• Evaluation Brief #4: Does Paths to QUALITY™ Help Indiana Parents Find Quality Child Care?

Zero to Three

• School Readiness Interactive Birth to 3
• Family, Friend & Neighbor Care

Other Items

• Pew Center on the States – Pay Now or Pay Later

Investing in Early Learning Strategies

To learn about effective approaches to improving Early Learning in communities like ours, we have commissioned a white paper, i.e., a study about Inveting in EL Strategies.  Below, you will find the custom white paper/study.

WBF White Paper/Investing in Early Learning Strategies

*The Foundation is not responsible for content on external links.