State (California) Resources

California Association of Nonprofits (CAN), a statewide membership organization of over 1,700 nonprofits, is dedicated to protecting, strengthening, and promoting nonprofit organizations in California.

Services include:

CAN Insurance Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CAN, which provides insurance products for CAN Members.
Educational Programs including an annual statewide conference, special-topic seminars, local conferences in underserved areas, the CAN Manager's Helpline, the CAN Alert newsletter, and the CAN Bookstore.
Cost Discounts and other special opportunities with vendors for products and services regularly used by nonprofits.
Quality Reporting Project, a national collaboration to improve the quality and reduce the costs of nonprofit financial reporting including Form 990 reporting.
California Ethical Values and Principles Project, which helps nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, elected decision-makers, and the general public understand and be guided by the principles and values that shape how nonprofits operate.
Energy Equity Project to help nonprofits reduce energy usage by 20 percent and lobby government and foundations to financially support efficiencies and renewables.
Public Policy Advocacy, directed by an independent advisory body, the CAN Policy Council. CAN seeks to influence and shape public policies that affect the broad nonprofit sector.

http://www.canonprofits.org
Tel: (213) 347-2070

The Center for Nonprofit Management (Los Angeles) helps nonprofit organizations more effectively fulfill their missions by offering services such as job listings (Nonprofit Directions), workshops and seminars, consulting, publications such as the Compensation and Benefit Survey, a nonprofit resource library, and an e-newsletter.
http://www.cnmsocal.org
Tel: (213) 623-7080

CompassPoint Nonprofit Services is a nonprofit training, consulting and research organization with offices in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Through a broad range of services, the organization provides nonprofits with the management tools, concepts and strategies necessary to shape change in their communities. The CompassPoint website is a good source for capacity building resources and ideas.
http://compasspoint.org/