The Nonprofit Collection is located just outside the Indiana Room at the Downtown Branch. Use this collection to support your nonprofit development. Below are a list of titles to curated to help build a successful nonprofit.


Changing the World Without Losing Your Mind : Leadership Lessons from Three Decades of Social Entrepreneurship

Alex Counts
658.4092 Cou

Practical advice on such vital activities as fundraising, team-building, communications, and management.


A Guide to Nonprofit Board Success: Answering the Call of Leadership

Cynthia Jarboe
IND 658.422 Jar

A complete resource for the skills and knowledge needed to excel in your board position. Each chapter leads you to achievement in all aspects of your expected duties. You will learn how to read financial statements, understand various investment strategies, and fundraise and plan events.


Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership : Because Nonprofits are Messy

Joan Garry
IND 658.4 Gar

How to build a powerhouse board, create an impressive and sustainable fundraising program, renew your passion for your mission and organization, and become a bigger difference in the world.


Magnetic Nonprofit : Attract and Retain Donors, Volunteers, and Staff

Jeremy Reis
IND 658.15224 Rei

The six attributes of a nonprofit that bring in new supporters and helps you retain them. Stories about nonprofits that consistently draw in and keep donors, volunteers, and staff