• Management/technical assistance providers
• Legal resources
• Nonprofit associations
• State agencies
• Start-up guides

Management/technical assistance providers

• Association of Consultants to Nonprofits

  ACN Consult

  ACN is a Chicago-area membership association of consultants serving nonprofits and community-based organizations.

• North Park University

  Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management

  The Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management at North Park University offers a variety of programs for professionals who work, volunteer or are transitioning into the nonprofit sector, including professional development workshops, an annual symposium, and a BootCamp for New Nonprofit CEOs.

• Community Foundation of East Central Illinois

  Center for Non-Profit Excellence

  The Center for Nonprofit Excellence offers assistance in board development, strategic planning, and mentoring resources.

• Chicago Cares

  Chicago Cares helps nonprofits recruit volunteers and provides related services such as volunteer management training and volunteers leadership development.

• Executive Service Corps of Chicago

  Executive Service Corps is the Chicago metropolitan area's largest nonprofit provider of capacity-building programs and technical services for nonprofits organizations and public service agencies.

• Illinois CPA Society

  Find a CPA

  The Illinois CPA Society offers a directory that helps connect financial management professionals with nonprofit organizations and community service projects in Illinois.

• Hands On Suburban Chicago

  Hands On Suburban Chicago connects nonprofits with volunteers, volunteer management training, and technical assistance.

• Lake County Cares

  Lake County Cares helps nonprofits recruit volunteers. Also provides training, networking and collaboration opportunities.

• Northern Illinois University

  Northern Illinois Center for Nonprofit Excellence

  The Northern Illinois Center for Nonprofit Excellence offers nonprofits technical assistance services, assessments, training and collaboration opportunities.

• Public Narrative

  Public Narrative offers training programs and workshops to help community organizations effectively tell their stories to the media.

• The Volunteer Center

  According to the site, The Volunteer Center "connects residents from the northeastern suburbs of Cook County (Chicago) to nonprofit organizations that need their help both locally and abroad." It helps nonprofits recruit volunteers and provides training and networking opportunities.

• Volunteer Center of McHenry County

  The Volunteer Center is the leading community service resource in McHenry County, fostering relationships between nonprofits and volunteers to promote community empowerment and action.

• The Chicago Network

  Women Lead: An Initiative from The Chicago Network

  Women Lead is a searchable database to help board members, executives, and recruiters find diverse talent for board service from The Chicago Network’s membership of 500+ women leaders.