Resources

As your state nonprofit association, we are here to provide resources to strengthen your organization.

Alaska Board Match

Free

An online match tool created to pair Alaskans ready to serve with local nonprofits in need of the right board members at the right time.

Salary and Benefits Report

Price: $325.00
Partner Price: $275.00

A report highlighting the findings of our 2026 research on compensation in Alaska’s nonprofit sector.

Pre-Development Toolkit

Free

Planning new facilities, expanding existing ones, or renovating requires specialized guidance and resources.

Alaska Funders Directory

Price: $200.00
Partner Price: $100.00

A curated list of more than 200 foundations, corporations, and other entities that have a history of supporting Alaska nonprofits and projects.

Foraker Nonprofit Sustainability Model

Free

We believe sustainability is an organization’s journey, not its destination. For many, this is a different way of thinking about the term. Our model captures our thinking and can help your organization make strategic decisions about sustainability.

The Gender Pay Gap in Alaska’s Nonprofit Sector

Free

Despite progress for women in the workplace, women still earn significantly less than men. Our latest report demonstrates the pervasiveness of the gender pay gap in Alaska, including within the state’s nonprofit sector.

Nonprofit Economic Impact Report

Free

Alaska’s nonprofit sector plays a critical role in the state’s economy and communities by delivering essential services, strengthening industries, and leveraging resources to help keep Alaska safe, healthy, and vibrant—explore the data in our latest report.

Federal Impact: Alaska Nonprofits

Free

Monitoring federal government changes impacting Alaska nonprofits.

Board Development: Identifying, Nurturing, Recruiting, Orienting, Educating, and Recognizing Board Members – Examples
Ideas for organizations to try to enhance the board experience.
Board Fundraising Committee Job Description – An Example
A customizable fundraising committee description outlining the committee’s roles and responsibilities.
Active Meeting Engagement
Ideas for engaging your staff and board in meetings
Board Vice President or Chair-Elect Job Description Example
A sample job description for the Vice President or Chair-Elect
Board President/Chair Job Description
A job description for the board of directors' leader.
Self-Assessment Prospective Board Members
This checklist provides considerations for individuals exploring board service.
Negotiating a Healthy Board-CEO Relationship – A Guide
A checklist guide for a healthy board-CEO relationship.
Board Service: Duty of Care, Loyalty, Obedience Board Oversight – A Guide
What does it mean to serve on a board with duty of care, loyalty and obedience?
Board Focus on What Matters the Most
Concentrate on the board roles that matter the most
Board Meeting Agenda Template
The goal of a board meeting is to move the organization forward while building a successful team. Agendas can vary given the scope of the work for the board and the dynamics of the current organization.
Board Meeting Minutes Template
Template for recording board meeting minutes.
Board Member Job Description
A sample job description for your board members.
Board Recruitment Matrix – A Guide
Do you need to bring new people onto your board? Filling out this matrix will ensure you recruit the right people for the next 3-5 years.
Directors And Officers Insurance Policies Checklist
Does your organization need D&O insurance? This checklist will help you decide and guide you in deciding what should be covered.
Using Mission Moments To Connect Your Team
Mission moments are designed to help your board feel connected to your mission.
Board Secretary Job Description
A sample job description for your board secretary.
Board Treasurer Job Description
A sample job description for your board treasurer.
Developing a Strategic Communication Plan – A Guide
A strategic communication plan provides a roadmap to ensure that your organization’s resources are used efficiently and effectively in reaching your goals.
Policy for Responding to Media Inquiries – An Example
It's important to have a designated spokesperson for media inquiries.
Foraker’s Indicators of Financial Crisis
Use this checklist to spot potential financial problems before they send your organization into crisis.
Administrative and Financial Policies Manual
What is an Administrative and Financial Policies Manual and what should go in one? This guide provides a quick overview.
10 Months of Donor/Prospect Cultivation from a Board Perspective
10 Months of Donor/Prospect Cultivation from a Board Perspective – Example
20 Most Common Fundraising Mistakes
The most common pitfalls in fundraising
Donor Communications on Safe Giving
Ensuring Donor Trust – How to Communicate about Crowdfunding Websites
Donor Bill of Rights
This document from the four leading professional organizations in the fundraising arena is a “must read” for all development officers and staff.
Preparing to Fund Your Capital Project in Alaska and Beyond – A Guide
An overview of funding options that are available for capital campaigns
Code of Ethical Standards
Ethical behavior fosters the development and growth of fundraising professionals.
Key Steps in the Fund Development Cycle – A Guide
A healthy fundraising culutre includes the whole donor cycle
Board Fundraising Participation Guide
Board Fundraising Participation Guide – The AAA Model
Foraker Nonprofit Sustainability Model
We believe sustainability is an organization’s journey, not its destination. Our model captures our thinking and can help your organization make strategic decisions about sustainability.
Making Connections – The Sustainability Model and Alaska Tribes
An assessment of how the nonprofit sustainability model is helping Alaska Native tribes exercise tribal governanc
Leadership Staff Succession Plan – Template for Table of Contents
A high-level document that outlines major steps once a transition is announced
Values-based Job Description – A Template
Each organization will write its own set of job descriptions based on its culture, values, goals, and requirements of each position, use this template to help.
Employee Manual Table of Contents
Topics are those that are most often found in employee manuals
Annual Human Resources Compliance Checklist
On an annual basis, every organization with employees should check in on the following items to ensure HR compliance
Ways to Use Organizational Core Values
Once your organization articulates its core values, look for opportunities to elevate them in the people, decisions, partnerships, and funding of the organization.
Using a Risk Assessment Matrix – A Guide
Use a Risk Assessment Matrix to discuss issues and topics in a collective space
Harnessing the Energy of Your Founding Story – A Guide
Every nonprofit mission has a founding story, it can be valuable to document it.
Annual Plan and Guide Template
Set the strategic direction of your organization with an annual plan.
Maintaining Compliance – An Annual Checklist
This document will help your organization do what is needed to protect against adverse legal actions.
Dissolving Your Nonprofit – A Checklist
Are you closing your nonprofit? Read this to be sure you don’t miss any steps that are required.
Bylaws for Organizations with No Members Template
Check this template, complete with handy tips, if you’re drafting bylaws for an organization that will not have members.
Document and Information Management Policy – A Guide
A typical list of documents and and the IRS guidelines for retention and destruction.
Business Planning Guide
This guide outlines the basic components of a nonprofit business plan.
Articles of Incorporation Example
This document provides a guide for developing your own articles of incorporation. We can also help you to ensure that you meet all necessary requirements.
Creating a Nonprofit Public Policy Screen
While clear prohibitions exist for all charitable 501(c)(3)s from endorsing or opposing political candidates and some limitations are in place for lobbying efforts, every organization can find appropriate ways to use its voice to advance its mission. Using a screening device can help the team know where to use the organization’s voice.
Alaska Counts Executive Summary – Recommendations for 2030 Census
Lessons learned from the 2020 Census
Staying Nonpartisan – Permissible Election Activities Checklist
Confused about what you can and cannot do related to elections? This guide from Nonprofit VOTE will answer your questions.
Alaska Nonprofit Voter Engagement Guide
A guide to help nonprofits navigate election activities while remaining nonpartisan.
Alaska Counts Final Report
This report recaps our work in Alaska leading up to the 2020 Census, with the hope that this information will preserve critical knowledge and inform future Census related efforts in our state.
Northwest Nonprofit Capacity Survey 2024
Survey data that details the capacity of nonprofits across the Northwest.
Nonprofit Capacity in Alaska 2024
Survey data that details the capacity needs of Alaska nonprofits.
Nonprofit Economic Impact Report 2024
The latest research on the economic impact of Alaska’s nonprofit sector.