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Nonprofit Websites
- 990 FinderUse this to find private foundations' 990-PF filings with the IRS. They will have financial and contact information.
- CandidA very useful website for anyone who wants to learn about grant seeking and proposal writing
- Charity NavigatorA watchdog organization that rates charities financially based on organizational efficiency and organizational capacity
- Charity WatchA watchdog group that rates charities mainly based on the percent of money spent on charitable purposes and the cost to raise $100
- Free Management LibraryThousands of links to free online resources organized in to six main topics (Improve Yourself, Work with Others, Work with Groups, Lead and Manage in Your Organization, Improve Your Organization, Consult to Solve Problems in Organizations) and many sub-topics.
- Future of PhilanthropyThis project looks into the future of philanthropy, exploring long-term trends in philanthropic giving.
- Idealist.orgA site for volunteers to find opportunities and for nonprofits to find volunteers.
- Imprint: VolunteersA Guide for Attracting, Rewarding and Retaining Volunteers
- National Center for Charitable StatisticsExcellent source for data on the nonprofit sector in the United States.
- Techsoup: The Technology Place for NonprofitsTA technology site for nonprofits. Resources (articles, blogs, webinars, etc) are free, anyone can read forums and anyone who wants to contribute can create a free account. Plus there is a product catalog of discounted technology.
- USA.gov : Starting a Nonprofit OrganizationSite from the U.S. government with useful information on starting a nonprofit organization.
- VolunteerMatchConnects volunteers to organizations and organizations to volunteers.
Articles about Nonprofits
Try searching one of the databases below for your topic. Keep in mind, however, that different databases focus on different journals so you may need to try more than one to find what you need.
- Academic OneFile
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Covers over 8,000 journals from all fields of study. It includes a mix of magazine and journal articles.
- Academic Search Complete
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A very large general academic database covering a broad range of topics. It includes a mix of magazine and journal articles. Many items are full text.
- Business Source Complete
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Includes journal articles from all aspects of business plus research reports, industry reports, company profiles, and SWOT analyses.
- SocINDEX
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An excellent source of information on sociology and the social sciences, including full text for journals and information on books, dissertations, etc.
Books about nonprofits
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