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About.Com: Nonprofit Charitable Organizations

http://nonprofit.about.com/

"Information about nonprofit organizations, management, fundraising, grant writing, volunteers, nonprofit employment and nonprofit start-ups."

Author: Stan Hutton (nonprofit.guide@about.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Keywords: not-for-profit; charitable; charity

ASAE's Gateway to Associations

http://info.asaenet.org/gateway/OnlineAssocSlist.html

A searchable directory of the Web sites of associations. Search by association name, category, and location and get a direct link each association's Web site.

Author: American Society of Association Executives (feedback@asaenet.org)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Reference--Associations & Organizations

Keywords: Associations

Benton's Best Practices Toolkit

http://www.benton.org/Practice/Toolkit

Benton's Best Practices Toolkit provides "tools to help nonprofits make effective use of communications and information technologies." This site has a comprehensive list of links to online resources that includes items about technology funding and basic Web information.

Author: The Benton Foundation (cpp@benton.org)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Computers & Internet--Internet

Keywords: nonprofit organizations; communications; information technologies; funding

The Conference Board

http://www.conference-board.org/

"The Conference Board is the world's leading business membership and research organization, connecting senior executives from more than 2,200 enterprises in over 60 nations. A nonprofit, nonadvocacy organization, The Conference Board produces the Consumer Confidence Index, the Leading Economic Indicators, and a wide range of reports on best business practices and the latest economic trends, which leads to The Conference Board receiving more than 21,000 media citations per year. The Conference Board also provides a diverse program of conferences and forums for over 15,000 executives from different industries and nations to meet and share insights."

Author: The Conference Board Inc. (webmaster@conference-board.org)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Business Administration & Management

Business & Economics--Economics

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Keywords: Consumer Confidence Index; Leading Economic Indicators

Coyote Communications Technology Tip Sheets

http://www.coyotecom.com/tips.html

The Technology Tip Sheets were created "to help organizations and individuals reap money-saving, program-enhancing benefits from technology. Most of this material is gearedto not-for-profit and public sector organizations, but some (at the bottom of this page) is more general, and all of it is applicable (and adaptable) to a variety of agencies."

Author: Jayne Cravens (jcravens@coyotecom.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Computers & Internet--Internet

Keywords: databases; software

ExecSearches.com

http://www.execsearches.com/

"ExecSearches.com is the premier site for nonprofit and public sector employment in higher education, health, advocacy, philanthropy, government, social and human services, and community and economic development."

Author:

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Employment--Job Searching & Employee Recruiting

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Keywords: Executives; Management; Directors

exemptlaw.com: Legal and Tax Answers for Nonprofit Organizations

http://www.exemptlaw.com/

"This web site will help answer your questions about the many legal and tax issues that affect nonprofit organizations in the United States." Includes numerous FAQs and links to IRS forms.

Author: Pamela McAllister (webmaster@exemptlaw.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Business & Economics--Tax--United States Federal

Law, Government & Political Science--Law

The Foundation Center

http://fdncenter.org/

The Foundation Center is a non-profit organization devoted to serving the information needs of grantmakers and grantseekers. They publish an extensive list of books and provide libraries and training sessions related to the non-profit sector. The Website's Reference Desk has a FAQ page organized by topic, a long list of annotated links for finding online sites related to non-profits, and an online reference librarian who takes questions by e-mail. There are also some informational materials online such as a "A Proposal Writing Short Course."

Author: The Foundation Center (library@fdncenter.org)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Business Administration & Management

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Education--Higher Education--Financial Aid, Scholarships & Fellowships

Keywords: Grants; Charitable Organizations

Free Management Library

http://www.mapnp.org/library/

The Free Management Library provides extensive how-to management information to managers -- particularly those with very limited resources. Items in the library are relevant to both for-profit and nonprofit organizations unless otherwise marked at the top of the page containing the item. Organized into 675 different management related categories, the library provides resources from topics ranging from organizational communitation to e-commerce to risk management.

Author: Carter MacNamara (mcnam007@tc.umn.edu)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Business Administration & Management--Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Keywords: non-profit assistance; strategic planning; non-profit management; organizational development

Funding Resources for Nonprofit Organizations

http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/grants/nonprof.htm

This web page, presented by The Grants Information Center at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, "includes funding resources for organizations and sponsored individuals, as well as information on varied aspects of philanthropy and fundraising." Includes links to other Internet resources.

Author: Elizabeth Breed (breed@macc.wisc.edu)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Keywords: nonprofit organizations; grants; funding information

Getting Grants - Help for Grant Writers

http://granthelp.clarityconnect.com/

A site providing tips, techniques, and books related to grant writing. Resources include a list of Internet resources, quick tips, a glossary, a list of acronyms, and news.

Author: Frank Evangelisti (granthelp@clarityconnect.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government

Reference

Keywords: grant writing; fundraising; grants; funding

Grants,etc.

http://www.ssw.umich.edu/grantsetc/

GRANTS, ETC. is designed to enable both experienced and novice grantseekers and fund-raisers to access information on the Internet by providing annotated links to a variety of funding sources, including corporate, foundation, non-profit, government, individual and international sources. This site also provides information about related learning resources, such as workshops, associations, journals, and libraries. Grant seekers will also discover proposal writing suggestions and supportive data sources, such as statistical information, from this site.

Author: Armand Lauffer (alauffer@umich.edu)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Education--Higher Education--Financial Aid, Scholarships & Fellowships

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Philanthropy & Social Service

Keywords: Funding; Grants; Donations; Proposals

GrantsWeb

http://www.srainternational.org/cws/sra/resource.htm

A comprehensive listing of resources for anyone needing information on how to write a grant.

Author: Robert Killoren (killoren@rtto.psu.edu)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Keywords: grant writing; funding; fundraising

GuideStar

http://www.guidestar.org/

"A free information service on the programs and finances of more than 600,000 charities and nonprofits, news on philanthropy, and resources for donors and volunteers." The site has a database of charities and nonprofits that is searchable by keyword, location, or income range; a news service; classified ads placed by the nonprofit organizations in the database; and suggestions to individuals about charitable giving, including tips on tax deductions and non-cash contributions.

Author: Philanthropic Research, Inc.

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare

Keywords: charities

Idealist

http://www.idealist.org/

A site run by a non-profit foundation which has a searchable directory of 10,000 Web sites of non-profit organizations, information on volunteering, jobs, projects and some tools for non-profits on subjects like fundraising, financial management, personnel, public relations, legal issues.

Author: Action Without Borders, Inc. (info@idealist.org)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Reference--Associations & Organizations

Information for Nonprofits

http://www.nonprofit-info.org/

This site is a project of The Evergreen State Society in Washington State and it provides information to nonprofit organizations. Includes periodical bulletins and links to "The Nonprofit Files (FAQ), "Information for Washington Nonprofits" and the the Evergreen State Society.

Author: Michael Gilbert, Site Developer and Webmaster (mcg@halcyon.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Keywords: nonprofit organizations; Internet; information

Internet Nonprofit Center

http://www.nonprofits.org/

A great resource to find information about nonprofits all over the United States. You can search for a nonprofit by entering in key terms (or a name) and the state you are interested in. You can also browse homepages provided by organizations themselves. In addition to this information, you can browse their library of articles about various non-profits and non-profit issues.

Author: Michael Gilbert (mgilbert@nonprofits.org)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare

Internet Resources for Nonprofits

http://www.ucp-utica.org/uwlinks/directory.html

"Internet Resources for Nonprofits is a current listing of annotatedresource links particularly useful to nonprofit agencies and theirstaff, volunteers and community leadership... It includes an extensive selection of online resources for people who seek free access to professionally related topic areas including: fund raising, grants, boards, management & leadership, prospect research, technology, children & youth, education, volunteerism, evaluation & outcomes and more."

Author:

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Keywords: Funding; Public policy

National Opportunity NOCs

http://www.opportunitynocs.org/index.html

"National Opportunity NOCs is your one stop shop for nonprofit job searching and employee recruitment on the Internet." You can post or search for non-profit jobs in the United States. The library links to publications, newsgroups, and organizations that might also be of interest.

Author: The Management Center (tmctmcenter.org)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Employment--Job Searching & Employee Recruiting

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Keywords: nonprofit; job bank; careers

The Nonprofit File (FAQ)

http://www.nonprofit-info.org/

This site has compiled the Frequently Asked Questions from the newsgroup soc.org.nonprofit and also provides links to sites of interest to non-profits.

Author: Putnam Barber

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Reference--Associations & Organizations

Keywords: FAQ

NonProfit Gateway

http://www.nonprofit.gov/

The NonProfit Gateway "is designed as a central starting point to help nonprofit organizations access online Federal information and services. Linked to all Cabinet Departments and many agencies, it contains information about grants, regulations, taxes, and other services as well as information on a wide range of other topics and programs." 

Author: Nonprofit Gateway Task Force (freebair@rtk.net)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government--Executive--Agencies

Keywords: nonprofit organizations; Federal Government; grants; regulations; Internet; online

The Virtual Volunteering Project

http://www.serviceleader.org/vv/

The Virtual Volunteering Project provides resources to agencies that recruit and manage on-line volunteers, as well as to people who are on-line volunteers. Resources include the On-line Volunteering Handbook, an on-line volunteer listserv, and links to on-line volunteer opportunities.

Author: The University of Texas at Austin (www@www.utexas.edu)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare

Keywords: Volunteer

VolunteerMatch

http://www.volunteermatch.org/

A non-profit organization whose mission is "to facilitate and increase community involvement via the internet. [They] seek to collaborate with and complement existing organizations and build community resources to get more people involved." The site lists volunteer opportunities available through Volunteer America, allows you to search for non-profits in your local area and has a section about the "why and how" of volunteering.

Author:

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare

Keywords: Volunteers; Volunteering; Social Action; Community Involvement; Charitable Organizations

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