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10. Additional resources for charities and donors

• "A Guide for Colorado Nonprofit Organizations," First Ed. (Karen E. Leaffer ed., CLE in Colo., Inc. Supp. 2011).  A practitioner’s guide.
• Association of Fundraising Professionals, Code of Ethical Principles and Standards
  Fosters the development and growth of fundraising professionals and the profession, promotes high ethical behavior in the fundraising profession and works to preserve and enhance philanthropy and volunteerism.
• Attorney General
  1-800-222-4444.
• Board Source
  Board Source is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that provides tools and training for building exceptional nonprofit boards.
• Center for Nonprofit Excellence
  Formerly Chamber Nonprofit Partnership.
• Colorado Association of Funders
• Colorado Nonprofit Association
  "Principles and Practices for Nonprofit Excellence in Colorado."
• Colorado Nonprofit Development Center
  Fiscal sponsorship expertise.
• Community Resource Center
  Training, technical assistance and consulting.
• Council on Foundations
  Nonprofit membership association of grantmaking foundations and corporations.
• Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
  ECFA is an accreditation agency dedicated to helping Christian ministries earn the public’s trust through adherence to Seven Standards of Responsible Stewardship.
• Federal Trade Commission   
  1-877-FTC-HELP (382-4357).  Federal Trade Commission tips for avoiding charity scams and information about specific types of charity fraud.
• Foundation Center
  Excellent source of data on private foundations and public charities, including images of Forms 990 filed with the IRS (look for the “990 Finder”).
• GuideStar
  Good source of nonprofit data, including images of Forms 990 filed with the IRS.
• Independent Sector
  An organization that provides nonprofits with educational resources, leadership development training, and public advocacy resources for the nonprofit sector.
• Internal Revenue Service 
  1-877-829-5500.  Federal tax information for charities and other nonprofits.  How to maintain your tax-exempt status, how to determine if a charity is tax-exempt, etc.
• Metro Volunteers
  Volunteer opportunities, education geared toward volunteers and board members.
• Ministry Watch
  MinistryWatch.com is the online database component of Wall Watchers that profiles and reports on faith-based charities.
• National Association of State Charity Officials (NASCO)
  Association of government charity regulators.
• National Council of Nonprofits
  A network of State Nonprofit Associations and 25,000-plus members.
• Urban Institute
  See National Center for Charitable Statistics. Data on nonprofit organizations and their activities for nonprofit sector research.