Alumni Consulting Team (ACT)

Technology Solutions

CompuMentor
Helps nonprofits enhance productivity and build sustainable technology systems that foster their missions.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software
Salesforce.com provides complimentary licenses for its CRM software to nonprofits as part of an ongoing capacity building initiative.

TechSoup: The Technology Place for Nonprofits
Connects nonprofits with donated and discounted technology products.  

Board Resources

boardnetUSA
A free, national online tool used to connect nonprofits and potential board members.

Volunteer Center (San Francisco/San Mateo Counties)
The VC has a BoardMatch program with regularly scheduled training and "matching" events where nonprofits and potential board members can connect with one another.

BoardSource
BoardSource seeks to improve the effectiveness of nonprofits by strengthening their boards of directors through its consulting services. Online Knowledge Center answers common questions regarding board leadership.  

Resources for Arts-Focused Nonprofits

Business Volunteers for the Arts
Business professionals share their expertise with arts non-profits.

The Wallace Foundation
Online knowledge center features resources for several sub-sectors of the nonprofit field, with an excellent set of studies, reports and data on the arts.

Silicon Valley Arts Coalition
A local coalition for performing arts organizations

Nonprofit Resources

Ask An Expert
Stanford Social Innovation Review and the Ask ACT experts have teamed up to provide answers to questions you have about managing nonprofits.

Center for Social Innovation Community Resources
Access the latest knowledge and ideas, learn new business tools to enhance your organization's impact, and connect with management expertise of students and alumni.

Recommended Consulting Services

HBS Community Partners (pro bono service)
Harvard Business School alumni apply their business and management skills as volunteer consultants working in the nonprofit sector.

Taproot Foundation (pro bono service)
Receive assistance in business-related capacity building services, specifically marketing, human resources, and information technology infrastructure.

Net Impact of Silicon Valley, Service Corps (pro bono service)
Net Impact members share their business expertise with nonprofits in the areas of marketing, finance, business planning, fundraising, strategic planning, and new program development.

CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
Find support for community-based nonprofits with executive transitions, planning, boards of directors, finance systems and business planning, fundraising, and technology.

Community at Work
Access a team of expert facilitators who support organizations in finding inclusive, innovative solutions that lead to sustainable agreements. Consultants also offer skills in strategic planning, team development, and organization redesign.

Legal Resource

Volunteer Legal Services Program
Pro bono business-law attorneys, working through The Bar Association of San Francisco, help nonprofit organizations who serve low-income individuals and communities in Northern California.