Fiscal Sponsorship Books, Articles, Research and White Papers
Below, you’ll find the most comprehensive list on the web of published works focused on fiscal sponsorship.
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General Books/Articles
- Fiscal Sponsorship: 6 Ways to Do It Right (Colvin & Petit/SF Study Center, 3rd Edition, 2019)
- Skip the c3: The Grassroots Guide to Fiscal Sponsorship (Devor/Lulu.com, 2024)
- Setting the record straight: What people get wrong about fiscal sponsorships (Candid)
Top Sources of FS News and Information
- Commons Blog (Social Impact Commons)
- Greg Colvin’s Fiscal Sponsorship.com (SF Study Center/Greg Colvin)
- FS Section of the Nonprofit Law Blog (NEO Law Group)
- FS News at the FS Directory (SF Study Center)
- Common Ground Series (Proximate Press, 2025)
White Papers
- Incubating for Impact: Considerations for Social Impact Leaders to Make the Most of Fiscal Sponsorship at Each Stage of Its Life Cycle (Arabella Advisors, 2021)
- Reimagining Fiscal Sponsorship (New Venture Fund and Tides, 2018)
- A White Paper on Comprehensive Fiscal Sponsorship (TSNE, 2011)
- More than Money: Fiscal Sponsorship’s Unrealized Potential (BTW Informing Change, 2007)
- How Fiscal Sponsorship Nurtures Nonprofits (TSNE, 2005)
Equity-Related Reports
- Reimagining Fiscal Sponsorship in Service of Equity (TSNE, 2021)
- Leveraging Fiscal Sponsorship for Racial Equity (New Venture Fund, 2021)
- Centering Equity in Intermediary Relationships (Change Elemental, 2020)
Field Scans
- 2023 Fiscal Sponsor Field Scan (US, Social Impact Commons, NNFS and Friends)
- 2006 Fiscal Sponsorship Field Scan (US, Tides Center, 2006)
- Mapping Baltimore’s Fiscal Sponsorship Landscape (Baltimore, J. Denlinger Consulting and The Racial Equity Asset Lab, 2021)
- Powerful & Proximate: Fueling the Dreams of Grassroots Organizations through Fiscal Sponsorship (Washington, DC, Equivolve Consulting, 2022)
- Maine Fiscal Sponsorship Analysis: Examining Opportunities to Strengthen Maine’s Nonprofit Ecosystem (Maine, Pivot Point, Inc., 2025)
Other Topics
- Strengthening and Supporting the Enabling Infrastructure for Collaborative Funds (Ganguli Associates, 2024)
- A Board’s Guide to Fiscal Sponsorship (Propel Nonprofits and Springboard for the Arts, 2018)
- Leaving the Nest – Why Fiscally Sponsored Projects Seek Independence (Graduate Thesis, UCSF, 2001)
- The Value of Fiscal Sponsorship: The Proposal of a New Law (Hastings Law Journal, UC-Hastings, Vol 72, Issue 5)