Principles & Practices

Principles and Practices for Nonprofit Excellence in Connecticut CT Nonprofits published this document as a resource to nonprofits in our state. This publication will support the growth and quality of our sector; provide you with a tool for strategic planning; and increase public understanding of the nonprofit sector. Download a copy (PDF) for free! Want a printed copy? Members of CT Nonprofits may receive a complimentary copy. Non-members may purchase it for a nominal fee of $3. Call 860-525-5080.

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How to use this section

At Connecticut Association of Nonprofits we have created an Infrastructure Checklist in as part of our Principles and Practices to better guide our members in their day-to-day operations. The checklist will help identify which practices are missing and what needs improvement. Exclusively to our website we have built an interactive checklist that provides links to the necessary forms and documentation as well as templates, samples, and guides to each individual practice. Download a copy of our Principles and Practices and use our interactive Infrastructure Checklist (PDF or Excel format) to review the ways in which you may be able to improve your organization. 

Principle 1: Ethics	Principle 4: Governance
Principle 2: Mission	Principle 5: Finances
Principle 3: Respect	Principle 6: Fundraising

 

Share your success

Connecticut Nonprofits is proud and excited to be working with IdeaEncore, an innovative and valuable service that provides nonprofit organizations, foundations and quality content owners with an online marketplace for sharing ready-to-use tools, templates, training content, policies, and program materials that should be a multiplier of the nonprofit sector capacity by allowing nonprofit organizations around the world to innovate faster, at lower cost. Look for our exclusive IdeaEncore links throughout our interactive checklist!

As a growing organization, IdeaEncore's success depends on your contributions to “experience sharing”. Please be encouraged to help the nonprofit sector increase its capacity to learn and grown by adding any templates or documents that your organization may have to IdeaEncore . Make sure to send an email to us at CT Nonprofits as well so we can keep our Principles and Practices Resource Library up-to-date and alert other members of your contributions. We look forward to hearing your ideas!