There's a simple way to grow greener, says Kimberly Austin, program officer for the Atlanta program Grants to Green  in a Chronicle of Philanthropy discussion:

"Do an analysis on your office's energy use... Observe staff habits - do they shut down computers before going home, are lights on in offices when no one is in the room?), procurement, recycling, staff modes of

transportation, etc. Have the staff research green products and operations. Arrange for

green experts to discuss ways of reducing your organization's carbon footprint."

Those green experts include:

• Third Sector New England, an agency that supports nonprofits, has prepared this  set of articles and videos, with topics like "How can a nonprofit afford to go green?"
• NeighborWorks America, which supports community revitalization efforts, offers a variety of resources including the free e-book Greening Your Nonprofit from the Inside Out.
• TechSoup for Nonprofits doles out expertise on green printing, paper use reduction, and more.
• And here's  a podcast  on greening your fundraising events.