New Jersey Self-Help Group
Clearinghouse
Below is a list of a resources that may be of interest to
self-help groups. The Clearinghouse does
not endorse these websites; we merely list them for your information. If you k
GENERAL ISSUES
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Alliance for
Nonprofit Management – Membership
organization that offers free links to discussion
forums, and articles of interest to self-help groups (marketing, strategic
planning, advocacy, collaboration, etc.)
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Business Balls
– Website offers hundreds of free
articles covering a large variety of subjects including: ice breakers,
leadership, personality tests, delegating, empathy, decision making, stages of
groups, recruitment, stages of grief, motivation, self-esteem.
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E-Zine Articles
– Opportunity to submit articles which others can download for their use.
Can be used to talk about the benefits of groups, educate people on your
issues, etc.
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Free Management
Library – Geared toward business
managers, but has links to many articles,
some of which may be of interest to self-help groups (facilitation, strategic
planning, problem solving, marketing, etc).
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Genius Catalyst –
Join the email list to get a weekly e-newsletter that contains inspiring
information on happiness, success and well-being.
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Google
Free Advertising – Free advertising
for non-profit organizations that are incorporated.
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How to Start a Self-Help Group
(Spanish-language) –
Offers resources and help to those wishing to start a Spanish language
self-help group. It also has useful information for those seeking a group, for
professionals, students and all who may wish further information on the
subject.
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Infinite ink – Help in
finding news groups of all types
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NAMI CARE – Has links to
“Characteristics of a Well-Functioning Group,” “Group
Guidelines,” and “Principles of Support”
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National Mental
Health Consumers Self-Help Clearinghouse
– Has many how-to’s including “Self-Help Toolkit,”
“Self-Advocacy,” “Serving on a Board or Committee,”
“Organizing a Speakers’ Bureau,” and How to Use the Media to
Fight Stigma and Discrimination.” Although the articles are geared toward
mental health issues, they may be of interest to other types of self-help groups.
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Self-Help Network of Kansas
– Has a large variety of how-to’s that are of interest to all types
of groups including: starting a group, publicity, professional involvement,
internal group issues, special issues, leadership and facilitation, and
self-help groups for special concerns.
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Self-Help
Resource Center – Based in Canada, this website
offers a variety of downloadable articles that are of interest to self-help
groups
WEBSITES / WEBTOOLS
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$00 Free Host –
Information on free sub-domain hosting
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Angelfire – Free small website
and file management tools. Larger sites for a small fee.
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Bravenet – Information on
getting a free website or free (or low cost) website enhancements
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Freewebs
– You can get a free website with many extra features. The pages are
easily set-up.
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Google - Free website plus
Google email account. The webpage is created quite easily.
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Grou.ps
– Allows you to develop a basic forum and various features such as
calendars, wiki, chats, etc.
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Inspire –
For larger support networks provide frees online communities with prior
approval.
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NING –
Site where you can build a social network
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Techsoup
– Will answer questions on computer, programs, software, hardware,
etc. Free or low cost software for nonprofits.
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The Free Site
– Has information and links to free websites and other goodies.
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Yahoo –
Information on getting a free website.
NON-PROFIT STATUS
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Center for
Non-Profit Corporations – (Bilingual) Membership organization that
has a free downloadable booklet,
“Starting a Non-Profit?” and many other resources for nonprofit
agencies in NJ.
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Internal Revenue Service –
Downloadable forms for nonprofit status
(choose “charitable”).
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Management
Help – Complete downloadable guide to
developing a board for a non-profit.
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Nonprofit.About.com --
A comprehensive resource with links, foundation information, and proposal
writing assistance
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Pro Bono
Partnership –
Legal resource center for nonprofit organizations and attorneys, provides free
legal services to eligible nonprofits, publications and materials for problem
solving and practical
guidance. Also has “Legal
Resource” hotline where staff attorneys are available by phone to answer
inquiries from non—profit executives and directors who need brief legal
advice on questions that can be immediately addressed.
FUNDRAISING
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Fundraising
for Small Group Newsletter – A free newsletter
with fundraising ideas, tips and
secrets for the small nonprofit fundraiser.
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Grassroots
Fundraising – A free website that has
fundraising ideas for grass roots non-profit agencies
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Network
for Good -- The leading online donations site,
Network for Good also provides affordable services to nonprofits in their
fundraising efforts.
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Philanthropy News Network --
Provides information for the nonprofit sector, including free e-mail alerts
twice weekly
GRANTS
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Council on Foundations -- Provides
links to grant makers' websites
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Foundation Center –
Provides information on grants for
nonprofit organizations. Includes information on locations where grants can be
researched.
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Fundsnet Services
Online – Fundraising and grants
directory. Resources for those in need of funding for there programs.
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GrantProposal.com --
Provides advice and tips on the aesthetics and technicalities of proposal
writing
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Guidestar --
This unrivaled database includes 1.5 million nonprofits. Find out who else
cares about your issues and how you can support them.
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USA.gov
for Nonprofits – Official
information from the U.S. government on available federal grants.
FACILITATION
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Creative Gorilla
– A free, online newsletter for “leaders who want to make a
difference, effect change and enjoy life in their organization by encouraging
fluent thinking, leading to creativity, innovation
and greater performance.” Geared toward the professional facilitator, has
information of interest to self-help
group leaders.
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International Association
of Facilitators – (Multilingual) Professional
membership organization that has a free downloadable primer on facilitation and a free listserv for facilitators.
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Master
Facilitator Journal – Free online
newsletter for group facilitators.
Geared toward professional facilitators, newsletter and archived articles
include issues that are of interest to self-help group facilitators.
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Whitestag –
Has how-to information dealing with Leadership and Group Dynamics.
NewSpaper /
MEDIA Links: These links will take you to newspaper and
news sources in NJ
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Kidon Media Link
(daily, weekly newspapers and broadcasts)
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Media Channel – Website has a
variety of articles on dealing with the media
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New Jersey
Newspapers (daily, weekly newspapers, college
newspapers, magazines)
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NewsLink (daily,
non-daily, business, specialty, campus, association, alternative)
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NJPA (list
of newspapers statewide that are members of NJ Press Association)
COMMUNITY LINKS
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American Towns
– Offers very local information on what is happening in your town.
Persons can sign up for any town to receive weekly emails. Sending in community
news is also very easy.
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New
Jersey Community Resources – Website that
contains links to many NJ statewide
resources including libraries, state, county and local government,
newspapers, state departments, state organizations, transportation, utilities, weather.
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Public Libraries – Contains
a list of all the public libraries
in New Jersey.
HELPFUL COUNTY LINKS
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Camden Matters
Contains information on current happenings throughout Camden
County
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Mercer
Resource Net Sponsored by Capitol County
Children's Collaborative has a large variety of helpful links.
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Monmouth
Resource Net Sponsored by Monmouth Cares has
a large variety of helpful links
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Passaic Resource
Net Contains local resource information on a
large variety of issues
MENTAL HEALTH LINKS
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Therapy
Counseling Has
links to therapists who offer free (usually 5 minutes) over the phone
counseling
NATIONAL SELF-HELP GROUP RESOURCES
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Sourcebook
Online – National database for American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse.