Strategy: In addition to the sources listed in this guide, Locate Articles in Local or National
Newspapers,
Magazines,
and
Trade
Journals.
A. Databases
1.
Catalog
of Nonprofit Literature. <http://lnps.fdncenter.org>
Citations to articles and books on philanthropy, the foundation world,
the nonprofit sector, and works related to charitable giving. Some
entries have abstracts. The Catalog covers information on domestic
and international philanthropy and the nonprofit sector by identifying,
indexing, and
abstracting relevant books, articles, and non-print resources. Includes
topics such as fundraising, proposal
development, and revenue-generating activities. Also includes works
related to charitable giving, including project reports, studies,
and statistical analyses. Literature on all aspects of company-sponsored
foundations and corporate giving is included, as are materials related
to the nonprofit sector, its composition, administration, management,
and voluntarism. Also covers publications that discuss the impact
of government policies and funding upon the sector and the legal
and tax implications of local, state, and federal regulation and
legislation. This is a not full-text database. Do not use their document
delivery fee-based system. Use Journal
Finder to find full text of an article
or ask a reference librarian (202 687-7452) or use the Ask
a Reference Librarian service.
2. Philanthropic
Studies Index (PSI). <http://cheever.ulib.iupui.edu/psipublicsearch/psisearchform.htm>
Index service from various journals maintained by Joseph and Matthew Payton Philanthropic Studies Library of Indiana University. The library will take questions
from researchers outside the University community.
3. PNN
Online <http://www.pnnonline.org>
Formerly the Philanthropy News Network, PNN Online publishes nonprofit
news and information. Use the search box in the upper left corner
to search for news stories. The site also contains job sources and
opportunities to sign-up for free alerts and electronic newsletters.
4. 
New
Nonprofit Almanac and Desk Reference. Ref HD2769.2.U6 N47 2002
This Almanac provides data and analysis from the Independent Sector and Urban
Insatiate.
5.
Public
Affairs Information Services (PAIS)
Indexes journals, books, pamphlets, and government publications since
1915, including social and public policy issues.
6. PolicyFile.
Indexes otherwise hard to obtain research and publications from public
policy think tanks, research organizations,
and publishers. Each item includes an abstract and, where available,
access to the full-text of the report and/or the homepages and electronic
mail addresses of the authoring institution.
B. Journals
7. The
Chronicle of Philanthropy.
The newspaper of the nonprofit world for charity leaders, fund raisers,
grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise,
which contains such articles on donations given.
Access through Academic Search Premiere Database.
8. Nonprofit
and Voluntary Sector Quarterly.
Public policy research, discussion, and analysis of the nonprofit sector. The official journal of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA).
Available in print in the library and through EBSCOhost.
9. Stanford
Social Innovation Review.
Articles, ideas, and resources for socially responsible nonprofits, foundations,
and businesses. Access through ABI/Inform Database.
10. Journal
of Corporate Citizenship.
This international journal covers topics related to corporate citizenship: corporate
responsibility, stakeholder relationships, public policy, sustainability and
environment, human and labor rights/issues, governance, accountability and
transparency, globalization, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
as well as multinational firms.
Available through ABI/Infom Database.
11. Voluntas:
International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations.
Voluntas is a journal covering the Third Sector (voluntary and nonprofit organizations). It aims to present leading-edge academic argument around civil society issues. Available from ABI/Inform Database.
12. Nonprofit
Online News. <http://news.gilbert.org>
A blog for the online and nonprofit worlds.
13. The
Nonprofit Times. <http://www.nptimes.com>
This website give limited access to some of their articles and research, such as Salary Survey, Top NP, and Job advertising.
C. Statistics
14. National
Center for Charitable Statistics. <http://nccsdataweb.urban.org>
A program of the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute
providing charts from state by state giving to other financial information.
Includes trends, finances, giving, and other subjects of the nonprofit sector.
15.Establishments
Exempt from Federal Income Tax. <http://factfinder.census.gov>
American FactFinder's data sets from the 2002 Economic Census for all the industries listed under "Exempt from Federal Income Tax". These include industries in the Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services; Educational Services; Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation; and Other Services (Except Public Administration) Sectors.
16. Lexis/Nexis
Statistical
Includes the American Statistics Index (ASI), Index
to International Statistics (IIS), and Statistical Reference
Index (SRI). The focus
is on coverage of basic economic, demographic, and social statistics.
For information published by associations or states search in the
SRI only.
17. Giving USA. Ref.
HV 89.G5
Annual report on philanthropy issued by the American Association
of Fund-Raising Council. Historical statistics and analysis viewed
by different criteria.
18.National
Center for Education Statistics. <http://nces.ed.gov/datatools>
Data access tools to compare different educational area: public school districts, public libraries, academic libraries, and higher education using Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
D. Research Centers
19. Foundation
Center. <http://fdncenter.org/washington/>
The mission of the Foundation Center is to strengthen the nonprofit
sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy. Fosters public
understanding of the foundation field by collecting, organizing,
analyzing, and disseminating information about foundations, corporate
giving and related subjects. Visit the Foundation Center at 1627
K Street, N.W., 3rd Fl, for classes and assistance.
20. Independent
Sector. <http://independentsector.org>
Information on what is happening on Capital Hill that affects nonprofits. Up-to-date information about legal and ethical developments impacting the nonprofit sector.
21. National
Council of Nonprofit Associations. <http://www.ncna.org/>
A network of nonprofit associations that represent more than 20,000 community nonprofit organizations by distributing information and providing training.
Free reports include: Nonprofits & Elections, The United States Nonprofit Sector Report, Rating the Raters and Accountability & Compliance.
22. Internet
Nonprofit Center. <http://www.nonprofits.org/
The Internet Nonprofit Center is a project of The Evergreen State
Society of Seattle, Washington. It offers information for and about
nonprofit organizations in the United States. The Nonprofit FAQ
("Frequently Asked Questions") presents information on
a wide range of topics from Board of Directors to Liability and
Lobbying.
23.Georgetown
University's Center for Democracy and Civil Society (CDACS).
<http://www8.georgetown.edu/centers/cdacs>
CDACS was established to expand and deepen theory, research, and teaching on civil society, that are neither government
nor business, including associations, non-governmental organizations, non-profit organizations, advocacy groups, and
citizen groups. They conduct the Citizenship,Involvement, Democracy (CID) Survey,
about civic engagement and social networks within the context of the United States. The Center also offer extensive links to other resources covering Civil Societies.
24.Georgetown
University's Center for Public and NonProfit Leadership <http://cpnl.georgetown.edu/pages/cpnl_published_research.cfm>.
As part of Georgetown University’s Public Policy Institute (GPPI) the Center
is a leading education, research and training center dedicated to the development
of public, nonprofit and philanthropic leadership. Their research since 2004
is available online.
25. Johns
Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies. <http://www.jhu.edu/ccss/index.html>
The Center seeks to improve understanding and the effective functioning of not-for-profit, philanthropic, or “civil society” organizations in order to
enhance the contribution these organizations can make to democracy and the quality of human life. The Center is part of the Johns Hopkins Institute
for Policy Studies and carries out its work through a combination of research on International Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project, U.S. Nonprofit Employment Data Project,
Listening Post Project, and UN Nonprofit Handbook Project.
26.Nancy
Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy. <http://evans.washington.edu/research/nbec/web-resources.php>
The Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy is part of University of Washington's Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs and has many website enhance the understanding and vitality of the nonprofit sector.
27. Nonprofit
Sector Research Fund. <http://www.nonprofitresearch.org/>
Established
by the Aspen Institute to provide grants for research on nonprofits.
The website will also give access information concerning more than 400 research projects on a broad range
of nonprofit topics.
E. Industry Specific.
Strategy: Also look in Directories
28.ICPSR
data through Georgetown University Social Sciences Data Archive
(GUSSDA). <http://www.georgetown.edu/users/chenrs/gussda/archive/archivemain.htm>
Provides access to computerized social science data collected by the Inter-University
Consortium for Political and Social Research. ICPSR is an international archive of quantitative data, and is located at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan.
29.
Follow the Money- From Surpluses to School Buses. <http://www.ala.org/ala/rusa/rusaourassoc/rusasections/brass/brassprotools/brasspres/publicfinance/ftmbibappa.htm>
Presentations and Bibliographies on Public Finance at the local, state, federal and international government levels. Event sponsored by American
Libraries Association Business Section.
30.Higher
Education Resource Hub. <http://www.higher-ed.org/research_centers.htm>
Created by the Eric Lovik, Penn State, this website contains links to higher education research centers around the world. It's a great place to get started to find information about colleges and universities.
31.Museum
Trustee Association Links. <http://www.mta-hq.org/links.html>
This list provided by the association of museums trustees, gives links to more places to research the museum world.
32.The
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. <http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/internet/lpa.cfm>
This extensive website gives links to websites of interest to those in the performing arts,
such as Arts Administration, Awards, Dance, , Film, General Resources, Music,
Recorded Sound, Television and Radio, and Theatre.
33.Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality. <http://www.ahcpr.gov>
This federal government website helps hospitals, consumer plans, and other healthcare issues. Their mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.
| II. Assistance from Nonprofits |
Strategies: in addition the sources below, search books on grants, financial
aid, and scholarships at the special table set aside in the
Reference Area of the library for our
college
collection. If you need help writing a grant, consult many of our
books on
proposal
writing.
A. Grants
34. Foundation
Center Directory .
Online directory of grant making foundations and grants. To learn who received
money, search the "Grants Search." To find foundations who give who will give
money, search the "Foundation Search." Also provides the text
of over a quarter million 990 tax forms filed by nonprofits. Also includes
Scholarships under "Foundation Search/Type of Support."
35. SPINPlus
(Sponsored Programs Information Network). .
SPIN is a computerized database of federal, non-federal and
corporate funding opportunities designed to assist faculty and staff in the
identification of external sources of support for research, education and
development projects. The data base is searchable using SPIN keywords, Sponsor
name(s), Award type(s), Applicant Type(s), Geographic Region, and/or Deadline
Date/Date Ranges. Also includes Scholarships under "Award Type."
36. Community
of Science.
The Community of Science (COS) database provides several services to the Research
and Development community. The Funding Opportunities database contains more
than 22,000 records, representing over 400,000 funding opportunities. The
Funded Research enables members to research and track information on funding
and award histories at leading research facilities around the world. Faculty
and staff can register. Also includes Scholarships search
under Requirements or Funding Type.
37. Georgetown
University's Office of Sponsored Program. <http://www9.georgetown.edu/grad/osp/osp_www>.
The Office of Sponsored Programs assist faculty members in identifying funding
sources and supply links to electronic application forms and guidelines;
assist in budget and proposal preparation; review and approve all grant and
contract
proposals to outside agencies; negotiate awards on behalf of the University;
establish University cost centers for sponsored activities; and other activities.
B. Georgetown University's Scholarships and Fellowships
38. G.U.
Office of Student Financial Services. <http://www.georgetown.edu/students/student-aid>
For both undergraduate and graduate students, the Office of Student Financial Services determines eligibility for assistance from federal, state, and private financial aid programs based on the rules and
regulations established by those external agencies. In addition, we determine eligibility for Georgetown scholarships to undergraduates, and assist in the selection of graduate students who receive
University fellowships and scholarships.
39. G.U.
Gervase Programs. <http://gervaseprograms.georgetown.edu>
The Gervase Programs are a diverse and dedicated collection of programs aimed
at promoting and encouraging intellectual life on campus. The Carroll Fellows
Initiative (CFI) supports and encourages undergraduate students who are training
themselves to craft creative solutions to enduring problems through the search
for innovative knowledge. The Office of the Fellowship Secretary recruits and trains highly motivated and
accomplished all students who are interested in a variety of national and international
fellowships and scholarships. The Georgetown Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Program (GUROP) allows students and professors to work together on engaging
research projects outside the classroom.
40. G.U.
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: Research. <http://grad.georgetown.edu/pages/2research.cfm>
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences effectively serve as the Main Campus office for research. The School offers a number of programs and services in support of faculty and graduate student research.
They administer seven different internal faculty research support programs, all but one of which are competitive. The Graduate School is responsible for approving all extramural grant applications emanating from the Main Campus. The School cooperates closely with the Office of Sponsored Programs
to provide information and support for faculty and graduate students seeking external grants. The School also provides proposal and administrative assistance to faculty in the humanities, social and behavioral sciences and basic sciences seeking external support.
41. School
of Medicine : Financial Aid Information. <http://som.georgetown.edu/finaid/index.html>
This website includes the School of Medicine's Financial Aid Guide; Policies of the OSFP from Student Handbook; Tuition Cost and Registration Guidelines from Student Handbook; Tuition Refund Policy for Withdrawal from Student Handbook; and
Outside Scholarship Programs.
Strategy: 80% of new jobs are not advertised. If you find a place you want to work at, contact them.
A. Directories
42. Foundation
Directory.
Ref Desk AS 911 A2 F65
Information on finances, governance, and giving interests of US grant making foundations with assets greater than two million dollars. Arranged by state.
43. National
Directory of Nonprofit Organizations. . Ref AS 29.5 .N38
Contains 250,000 listings of nonprofit organizations, indexed by 260 areas of
activity. Indicates income range and IRS tax filing status for each organization.
44. GuideStar. <http://www.guidestar.org/search>
GuideStar is a searchable database of more than 620,000 nonprofit organizations
in the United States. User will have to registrar to get the free
Basic Service, that verify a nonprofit's legitimacy, learn whether
a contribution will be tax deductible, or view a nonprofit's recent
Forms 990.
45. Cumulative
List of Organizations Described in Section 170(c) of the Internal
Revenue Code. <http://apps.irs.gov/app/pub78>
Directory, arranged alphabetically, of more than 300,000 organizations eligible for contributions deducible for federal income tax purposes.
46. Associations
Unlimited .
Lists national, international, and regional associations by broad subject with
a keyword subject index. Each entry gives address, Web site, and brief statement
of purpose.
47. Washington
Information Directory. Ref. Desk F 192.3 .W33
An annual compilation of federal agencies and non-profit organizations on a wide variety of issues.
48. Yearbook
of International Organizations.
Ref. Desk JX 1904 .A42
International directory of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO). Arranged
alphabetically with contact information and brief descriptions. Indexed for
geography and fields of interest.
49. Europa
World of Learning .
International directory of over 30,000 colleges, universities, libraries, research institutes, learned societies, museums and art galleries. Also includes basic contact information on over 200,000 staff and officials at these organizations.
50. Research
Centers Directory.
Ref. Desk AS 25 .D5
Two-volume set listing 14,400 university-related and other nonprofit
research organizations established on a permanent basis and carrying
on continuing research programs on a variety of subjects.
51.NIRA'S
World Directory of Think Tanks.
<http://www.nira.go.jp/ice/nwdtt/2005/index.html>
International directory from Japan's National Institute for Research Advancement
(NIRA). Each entry lists the think tank's contact information; founding
date; description: purpose, policy areas, and research priorities; budget, staff
size; and officers and directors.
52. Public
Interest Group Profiles.
Ref. JK 1118 .P79
This directory provides a brief overview on national non-profit public interest groups, with information on staff, budget, funding sources,
current concerns, publications, and political orientation.
53. Washington
Representatives. Ref. Desk JK 1118 .D58
Lists lobbyists in Washington who lobby for American trade
organizations, labor unions, corporations, and public interest groups.
Also lists organizations represented and has an index arranged by
type of industry.
54. Corporate
Giving Directory.
Ref HV 97 .A3 T29 2006
Profiles America's major corporate foundations and corporate charitable giving programs. Includes an index of
officers and directors by Alma Mater.
55. SOCRATES
SOCRATES has in-depth profiles of over 650 US and international major corporations. Corporate
social responsibilities issues covered relate to community, diversity, employee
relations, environment, non-US operations, products, alcohol, tobacco, gambling,
nuclear power, and military contracting.
56. Google
Directory - Reference Museums. <http://www.google.com/Top/Reference/Museums>
Website with links to all kinds of museums.
B. Careers, Internships, and
Volunteer Opportunities
57.G.U.
Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching and Service. <http://socialjustice.georgetown.edu/service>
The Center for Social Justice's Office of Volunteer and Public Service provides
Georgetown University students with opportunities to address issues of social
justice on the local, national and international levels. With full respect
for the diversity of faith and philosophy on campus, VPS upholds the distinctiveness
of the Ignatian service tradition at Georgetown.
58.G.U.
MBNA Career Education Center: Industry-Specific Career Sites. <http://www3.georgetown.edu/career_center/jobs>
The MBNA Career Education Center provides free career consulting. They have many jobs for non-profits, including government offices. For Georgetown University students and recent alumni only.
58. Idealist. <http://www.idealist.org>
Action Without Borders site has over 44,000 nonprofit and community organizations in 165 countries,
which you can search or browse by name, location or mission. In
addition to searching and browsing, individuals can use Idealist
to define
what information you’d like to receive by email from among
the job openings, volunteer opportunities, internships, events,
and resources posted here by organization all over the world.
59.Nonprofit
Employment <http://www.ncna.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=185>
This website from the National Council of Nonprofit Associations provides links
to job boards listing nonprofit jobs. The first link, State Association Job
Boards,
has NCNA state association's job boards on their state specific websites.
60. Volunteer
Match. <http://www.volunteermatch.org>
Find volunteer opportunities all over the country by ZIP code or area of interest
or post an opportunities.
61. Global
Volunteer Network. <http://www.volunteer.org.nz/programs>
The Global Volunteer Network offers volunteer opportunities in community projects throughout the world.
GVN provide volunteer programs through our partner organizations in Alaska, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ghana, Honduras, India, Kenya, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, and Vietnam.
62. Volunteer
Solutions.
<http://www.volunteersolutions.org>
Volunteer Solutions helps volunteers, nonprofit agencies, corporations, event organizers, and volunteer centers connects individuals to volunteer opportunities in their community.
Strategy: Click on the "
current books" beside to topic to find current sources on this topic.
A. Starting and Managing Current Books
63. Nonprofit
advice from Nolo Press. <http://www.nolo.com>
A basic self-help law center with nonprofit advice including a step-by-step process to starting your own nonprofit. More details in Starting & building a nonprofit: a practical guide / by Peri H. Pakroo [must be viewed with Internet Explorer].
64. Nonprofit
FAQ. <http://www.nonprofits.org>
A service of Idealist.org, Nonprofit FAQ is a general resource for people who are curious for any reason about nonprofits (particularly in North America). Based on questions and answers exchanged online since 1994.
65. Nonprofit
Good Practice Guide.<http://www.npgoodpractice.org>
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide from Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership is an online tool providing resources for non profits and foundations including marketing, technology, fund raising, grants, financial management, boards, volunteering, advocacy, and more.
66. Council
on Foundations' Best Practices. <http://www.cof.org>
The Council on Foundations (COF)'s webpages on Best Practices & Sample Documents
give examples from some of their 2,000 members on how write policies on many
issues. The rest of the webpages give good advice and there are free executive
summaries of most of there publications.
67. Social
Edge. <http://skoll.socialedge.org>
A program of the Skoll Foundation, Social Edge aims to create a connected community that fuels the advancement and empowerment of the social sector.
68. Tech
Soup. <http://www.techsoup.org>
TechSoup delivers a variety of online support services including online tools,
software development assistance and discounted IT products. This site offers
administrators a quick and convenient tool to explore capacity building options
via current technology and determine if their organization is ready to take
the next step in building their operational capacity.
69. Idealware. <http://www.idealware.org>
Idealware provides Consumer Reports-style reviews of and articles about software for nonprofits to help nonprofits make software choices that will allow them to be more effective.
70. NPower
National Network. <http://www.npower.org>
NPower is a national network of independent, locally based nonprofits that provide high-quality, unbiased, affordable and appropriate technology assistance to other nonprofits. Services include technology assessment, planning, network solutions, web development, database development, training, and workforce development.
B. Governance and Boards Current Books
71. Nonprofit
Board Excellence Workbook. <http://evans.washington.edu/research/nbec/pdf/NP-Board-Excellence.pdf>
A training workbook for board members, with useful insights for anyone involved with nonprofit organizations. Developed in 2004, with support from the Scottish Rite Scholarship Foundation of Washington and the Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy. Author: Trisha Matthieu.
72. Board
Development. <http://www.boarddevelopment.org
A program of United Way of Canada - Centraide Canada, this site offers an abundance of good practices in governance and includes checklists, forms, documents, and tools.
73. Free
Management Library. <www.managementhelp.org>
This library is a free community resource to be shared and contributed to by users and readers across the world. The overall goal of the library is to provide leaders and managers (especially those with very limited resources) basic and practical information about personal, professional and organizational development.
74. Alliance
for Nonprofit Management's Directory Search page. <http://www.allianceonline.org/Provider_Search>
The Alliance for Nonprofit Management is the professional association of individuals
and organizations devoted to improving the management and governance capacity
of nonprofits. Alliance Provider Search is a searchable directory
of nonprofit consultants, management support organizations and other nonprofit
capacity builders devoted to helping nonprofit organizations.
C. Human Resources and Volunteers Current Books
For information about volunteer opportunities go to the III. Jobs in Nonprofits, B.
Careers and Internships of this Guide.
75.International
Abstracts of Human Resources.
The guide to the literature of management, human resources, and personnel
is the most comprehensive journal of abstracts in human resource management.
It abstracts articles from 53 journals, including the International Journal
of Human Resource Management,
Management Communication Quarterly, and Performance Improvement
Quarterly. The abstracts are organized into 80 different categories,
making it easy to scan your topic of interest. It can be searched by author,
keyword, category, and company.
76. ServiceLeader. <http://www.serviceleader.org>
Information on all aspects of volunteerism. Useful both for volunteers as well as for volunteer managers.
77. HR.BLR. <http://hr.blr.com>
Includes an extensive HR Toolbox with resources (including state-specific laws) that outline HR policies. For a fee you can get sample policies and their white papers.
D. Fund Raising and Budgeting Current
Books and from II. Assistance from Nonprofits section from this Guide
78. Giving
Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers. <http://givingforum.org>
The Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers is a learning community and network composed of and supporting geographically focused associations of grantmakers. Free advice for grantmakers are throughout the website, including the Funder Network Database
where funders and network leaders can find opportunities to meet, learn and work with partners with similar interests.
79. The
Grantmaking School. <http://www.grantmakingschool.org>
The first university-based program to teach advanced skills in grantmaking to foundation program officers.
80. Non-profit
Guides. <http://www.npguides.org>
This website offers advise on how to write grants, with sample grant proposals and links to grantmakers and other resources.
81. "How
To" Grants Manual. GEORGE
keyword search: "proposal writing for grants".
Lauinger Library has many books about how to seek grants and write winning proposals.
82. Better
Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance. <http://www.give.org>
Collects and distributes information about nonprofits that solicit donations
nationally. Asks organizations about programs, governance, fundraising practices
and financing.
83. Charity
Navigator. <http://www.charitynavigator.org>
Rating company that reviews and rates non-religious charities.
84. Venture
Philanthropy Partners. <http://www.venturepp.org/index.html>
Venture Philanthropy Partners is a philanthropic-investment organization working
to improve the lives of children from low-income families. VPP does this
by providing significant money and management assistance to community-based
organizations in the Washington, DC, National Capital Region, and by working
with others at the national level to influence constructive changes in the
way
our society
supports nonprofit organizations. Links to similar organizations.
E. Legal and Tax Current Books
85. Accounting
and Tax Database.
Indexes scholarly and trade publications, books, annuals, and newspapers in the
fields of domestic and foreign accounting and taxation. Information for profit
and nonprofit establishments focusing on accounting policies and standards,
state and national tax legislation, corporate and individual taxation, compensation
and pension plans, and corporate financial management, as well as profiles of
accounting firms, CPAs, and management consulting firms.
86. I.R.S.
Tax Information for Charities & Other Non-Profits. <http://www.irs.gov/charities/index.html>
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service website to help Charitable Organizations, Churches and Religious Organizations, Contributors, Other Non-Profits, Political Organizations, and Private Foundations.
87. Center
for Lobbying in the Public Interest. <http://www.clpi.org/About_Nonprofit_Advocacy_and_Lobbying.aspx>
The main focus of this website is to promote, support and protect nonprofit advocacy and lobbying. Resources include an excellent introduction tutorial to lobbying, FAQs, current press releases and federal lobby laws.
88. American
Bar Association's Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service. <>
A committee within the American Bar Association devoted to pro-bono work offer this web-site as a resource for pro bono news, local resources and a way for the volunteers to connect with the charity in need.
89. Hurwit & Associates. <http://www.hurwitassociates.com>
This Massachusetts-based law firm, specializing in legal counsel to nonprofit organizations, features thorough nationwide-applicable resources for nonprofit legal issues in a well organized fashion. It has state-specific information in a clear and pragmatic format.
90. Alliance
of Nonprofits for Insurance, Risk Retention Group. <http://www.ani-rrg.org> or Canfield
Associates's Non Profit Insurance Program. http://www.canfield-associates.com/index.php>
Nonprofit insurance companies whose mission is to be a stable source of reasonably priced liability insurance for 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
F. Assessment Current Books
91. Planning
and Evaluation Resource Center. <http://www.evaluationtools.org>
Step by step guide for devising self evaluations written by the Innovation Center
for Community and Youth Development and the Institute for Applied Research
in Youth Development at Tufts University. Even though this was written for
youth programs, information and tools will help determine resources, identify
evaluation committee, establish goals and purposes for evaluation, etc.
92. United
Way's Outcome Measurement Resource Network. <http://national.unitedway.org/outcomes>
Designed for health and human service programs, this evaluation resource site offers information, downloadable documents, and links to resources
related to the identification and measurement of program- and community-level outcomes.
93. List
of Evaluation Glossary Terms. <http://ec.wmich.edu/glossary/glossaryList.htm>
Western Michigan University's The Evaluation Center defines 571 terms potentially used in program evaluations. Great tool for identifying the most appropriate verbiage. Especially useful to individuals new to the process of program evaluation and establishing credibility for the collection of data.
G. Social Marketing Current Books
94. IEG
Sponsorship Sourcebook..
Ref. GT 3930.O38 2005
Directory of events sponsored by for-profit companies. List sponsors and sponsorship
opportunities. Great for ideas for events and suggested sponsors.
95. Georgetown
University's Net Impact. <http://student.msb.edu/netimpact/index.shtml>
Net Impact is a community of McDonough School of Business graduate students, alumni, professionals and faculty interested in the intersection of business and society. Net Impact covers corporate social responsibility, non-profit management, environmentally sustainable business, social enterprise, and international and community economic development.
96. Directory
of Social Enterprise. <http://208.254.27.232>
Community Wealth Ventures and Social Enterprise Alliance have assembled a directory of nonprofit organizations with business ventures and strategic
alliances as a reference tool to help build a broad network of social enterprise practitioners around the country. The Directory have intentionally omitted
entire categories of nonprofit organizations – primarily hospitals, museums, and universities.
97. VVP's
Other Resources: Social Entrepreneur Initiatives.
<http://www.vppartners.org/learning/resources/entrepreneur.html>
List other venture philanthropy firms in addition to the Venture Philanthropy Partners, ##.
| V. Additional Information |
98. Dictionary
of Civil Society, Philanthropy, and the Non-Profit Sector. Ref. HV
12 .A64 2005
99. FirstGov.gov
for Nonprofits <http://www.firstgov.gov/Business/Nonprofit.shtml>
This is a starting point to help nonprofit organizations access online Federal information about grants from government agencies, regulations,
taxes, and other services as well as information on a wide range of other topics and programs.
100. Internet
Resources for Nonprofits. <http://www.uticapubliclibrary.org/non-profit/directory.html>
Comprehensive list of free websources collected by Utica Public Library. Note red links are good starting points, the librarians also marked "best bets."
101. Yahoo
Nonprofit Resources. <http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Issues_and_Causes/Philanthropy/Nonprofit_Resources/>
Links to information, tools, consultants, and data concerning not-for-profits.
102. Nonprofit
Expert. <http://www.nonprofitexpert.com>
Published by Minges & Associates, LLC, a consulting company, this website
provides information and assistance for nonprofit organizations on a diverse
range of topics. They also provide more than 6,000 links to additional resources for nonprofit leaders, board members, and staff.
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