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Helpful Websites

The following web sites provide a wealth of resources for Refuge Support Groups, such as online training materials, articles on board development, fundraising, planning, links to book publishers and nonprofit resource organizations, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and how its funding process works.



The Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits
http://www.mapnp.org/library

Internet Nonprofit Center
http://www.nonprofits.org/



Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Provides hearing schedules and information that may be of interest to refuge supporters.
http://www.senate.gov/~epw
House Appropriations Committee. Useful links: "Schedule of Hearings and "Schedule of Markups"
http://www.house.gov/appropriations


Senate Appropriations Committee
http://www.senate.gov/~appropriations
Nonprofit Nuts and Bolts
http://www.nutsbolts.com/


U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs. Click on "Congressional Affairs Update" for recent bills, legislation. Click on "Fish and Wildlife Service Organizational Chart" for a good chart with detailed explanations.
http://www.fws.gov/r9cla/
This site provides a table showing the status of the appropriations bills for the coming fiscal year by committee. It shows the bills as they progress through the House/Senate subcommittees, committees, conference committee and passage
http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/legislative/appover


Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
http://www.senate.gov/~energy

Congressional voting records and ratings
http://www.lcweb.loc.gov/global/legislative/voting.html



Congressional votes on the environment
http://www.lcv.org/
Tips on writing Congress
http://congress.nw.dc.us/rollcall/home/


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