RESOURCE COLLECTION
Organizational development for nonprofits
Get tools, sample policies and training from city agencies and regional professionals.
Office of Economic and Workforce DevelopmentAbout these resources
This page includes resources for business strategy, leadership, fundraising, evaluation, community engagement and skill-building. Visit the Nonprofit Sector Business Development page to request assistance or sign up for announcements and opportunities.
Resources
Support from City agencies
Assistance and capacity building for youth service providers
The Department of Children, Youth and their Families (DCYF) offers training, workshops and conferences.
Get coaching for your nonprofit
Request individual coaching to build the financial, programmatic, or contract-management skills your team needs to strengthen your nonprofit.
Get help recruiting employees
Save time and money finding quality workers for your business with personalized, zero-cost recruitment services.
Tools for managing a nonprofit
Learn about nonprofit financial planning and management, board governance, and sample policies.
Pre-startup and getting started
Nonprofit starter kit
Comprehensive guide for starting your nonprofit.
Fiscal Sponsorship
Find a sponsor to accept donations and manage money for your project as you start up and grow.
Frachise Tax Board
Introduction to tax-exempt status in California.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Apply for tax-exempt status, find forms and federal resources.
Registration, permits and real estate
Register a new business
If you engage in business in San Francisco, you must register, renew your registration annually, and show your Registration Certificate in your place of business.
Become a City Supplier
Businesses that are Suppliers can apply for and receive certain grants and contracts with the City.
Find out where you can locate your business
Learn what types of businesses are allowed at a particular location in San Francisco.
Real estate: planning and budgeting tools
Free, on-demand templates to support your nonprofit in navigating real estate and financial management needs.
Get your small business permits with a 30-day review
Open a new business or change your business operations.
Waive permit fees
First Year Free is a new program that waives the cost of many business fees for qualifying businesses.
Office of Small Business
San Francisco's central point of information for small businesses.
Stay and stabilize
Nonprofit grants and funding
Find funding opportunities for arts, youth, employment, health, housing and wellness services in San Francisco.
Bay Area foundations and funders
A list of Bay Area funders who award grants and funding to a wide range of causes and communities.
Fundraising Skills
Candid offers free training to find, research and write grants and proposals.
Assess your strengths
A guide to organizational assessment tools and resources.
Impact and evaluation
Evaluation tools and resources from the National Council of Nonprofits.
Grow: Expand your nonprofit
Capacity Building Collective
Strengthen your organization with the help of pro bono volunteers.
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN)
CEN's mission is to improve the long-term sustainability of nonprofit leaders and organizations.
Northern California Grantmakers
Resources and information from foundations, nonprofit organizations, government, and business.
Tipping Point
Get help with creating a plan to strengthen your organization.
S.H. Cowell Foundation
The foundation awards place-based grants, exploratory grants, and resource capacity-building grants.
The Solutions Project
The Solutions Project funds the most effective and least resourced climate organizations.
* While every effort has been made to include only high-quality resources, OEWD does not supervise all of these organizations and does not guarantee the quality of the information or services they provide. Last updated on August 1, 2022.