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Action
Without Borders
302 Fifth Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone:
1 646-290-7725
Fax: 1 212-695-7243
E-mail: info@idealist.org
Website: www.idealist.org
A global coalition of
individuals and organizations working to build a world where all people can
live free, dignified and productive lives. Its work is guided by the common
desire of its members and supporters to find practical solutions to social
and environmental problems in a spirit of generosity and mutual respect.
Provides information and
resources on nonprofit organizations. Extremely helpful in searches for
jobs, volunteer work, nonprofit organization search and a vast range of
other resources that make your search simple. I highly recommend this site.
-PAF
An extremely informative and organized site. -LEM
Offers an extensive number of resources for key issues
concerning both new and old nonprofit organizations, such as starting a
nonprofit org, recruiting and managing volunteers and interns, contacting
support organizations, fundraising, and hundreds of answers to nonprofit
org FAQs. -LOL
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Alliance
for Nonprofit Management
1899 L Street, NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 1-202-955-8406
Fax: 1-202-721-0086
E-mail: alliance@allianceonline.org
Website: www.allianceonline.org
To provide leadership in enhancing a civil
society by challenging and strengthening those who deliver management and
governance support services to nonprofit organizations.
Has a vast library of
resources designed to help nonprofit agencies and nonprofit management.
Did not find this site very informative. Info is
generally based on the organization itself, not all nonprofits. Must
purchase the additional information. -LEM
Although the huge sub headers threw me off at first,
this website can be found useful by nonprofit organizations and
professionals wishing to volunteer. Features a "Career Bank" which provides
professionals with listings of nonprofit orgs looking for volunteers and an
event calendar with upcoming workshops and seminars. -LOL
Charities Review
Council of Minnesota
46 East Fourth Street, Suite 636
St. Paul, MN 55101-1112
Phone: 1-651-224-7032 or 1-800-733-GIVE
Fax: 1-651-224-7330
E-mail: charity@crcmn.org
Website: www.crcmn.org
Promotes informed giving by providing
information to donors to help them make informed charitable giving
decisions; and encourages accountability in the charitable sector by
applying standards to selected nonprofit organizations and communicating the
results to stakeholders.
Provides brief answers to frequently asked
questions as well as links to other websites with further info. Not a very informative
website, but has some beginners' advice on starting and running nonprofits. -LEM
Resources are all located within Minnesota.
Nonprofits can gain easy access to donors of computer equipment, furniture,
and supplies. -LOL
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Charitynet
E-mail: coordinator@cafonline.org
Website: www.charitynet.org
Designed to benefit anyone with an interest in
philanthropy, anywhere in the world. Has rapidly become known as a leading
source of information on all aspects of voluntary activity. Offers quick and
easy access to nonprofit-related resources, information and knowledge, as
well as links to thousands of nonprofit organizations around the globe.
A resource for potential donors, the nonprofit
sector and others. Find other charity and nonprofit organizations through a search engine,
and read articles on the latest charity and nonprofit news. -ESY
A good source of information. Easy to read and
understand. -LEM
Primarily based in the UK, the organization includes
several links to other organizations, news sources, and providers in the UK
and the rest of the world. -LOL
Council on
Foundations
2121 Crystal Drive, Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: 1 800-673-9036
E-mail: info@cof.org
Website: www.cof.org
A nonprofit membership
association of grant making foundations and corporations. Promotes
responsible and effective philanthropy.
Tells when upcoming conferences and workshops
take place, informs on the foundation creation process, connects you with
grant making resources, and provides information about legal and government
affairs. Also lists publications relating to foundations and a job bank to
connect employers and job seekers. -ANC and PAF
This is a good website for those starting
their own foundations. -LEM
Provides details on many aspects of maintaining a
nonprofit org and includes descriptions of what COF in particular does to
help other organizations. -LOL
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Donors Forum of Wisconsin
759 N. Milwaukee St. Suite 515
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: 1-414-270-1978 or 1-877-783-6786
Fax: 1-414-270-1979
E-mail: admin@dfwonline.org
Website: www.dfwonline.org
A professional membership association of
grant makers located in Wisconsin. Mission is to advance philanthropy
through membership, professional development, networking, collaboration,
public policy and leadership.
Includes information on many nonprofit-related
topics, such as applying for grants and writing proposals. Also has ideas for philanthropists’ contributions. -LEM
Based in Wisconsin, this organization provides
nonprofits with great information and resources, especially concerning
grants. -LOL
Ford
Foundation
320 East 43 Street
New York, New York 10017
Phone: 1-212-573-5000
Fax: 1-212-351-3677
E-mail: office-of-communications@fordfound.org
Website: www.fordfound.org
A resource for innovative
people and institutions worldwide to strengthen democratic values, reduce
poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation and advance human
achievement.
Each of three programs is very informative.
Also gives annual reports and has an interesting interactive timeline of
women's progress. Read the organization's latest news as well as its online
magazine. -ANC
Focuses primarily on own organization. Not very
informative for other nonprofits. -LEM - I agree. -LOL
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The Foundation Center
79 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003
Phone:
1-212-620-4230
Fax: 1-212-691-1828
E-mail: feedback@fdncenter.org
Website: www.fdncenter.org
Collects, organizes,
analyzes, and disseminates information on foundations, corporate giving and
related subjects.
Excellent resource for grant seekers. Offers
information concerning research grant giving and foundations. Libraries in NYC, DC,
Cleveland, San Francisco and Atlanta and information centers in other locations throughout
the US. Publishes print and CD-ROM guides and directories, reports and guidelines.
Provides online library resources, info and links to foundations with websites, training
and educational seminars.
A very extensive website. -LEM
Includes several ways to stay informed in philanthropic
news today and capabilities for finding and researching grants online. -LOL
Fundsnet
Online Services
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00924
E-mail: info@fundsnetservices.com
Website: www.fundsnetservices.com
Resources for nonprofit
organizations, parents and educational institutions. Helps nonprofit organizations
find financial resources. Also helps persons who e-mail seeking assistance in specific
areas of need.
Collaborates philanthropy news,
foundation opportunity information, fundraising resources, and many active
channels for foundation help. -ANC and PAF
Plenty of information but sometimes confusing.
-LEM
Offers many resources, found through navigating the
side bar and browsing each column. -LOL
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GiveSpot.Com
StartSpot MediaWorks, Inc.
Attn: GiveSpot.Com Team
1840 Oak Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
E-mail: info@startspot.com
Website: www.givespot.com
A free volunteer and philanthropy resource
center. Makes it easy to find ways to make a difference in your community
and around the world. Quickly and easily find and evaluate more than 700,000
nonprofits and charitable organizations, locate more than 25,000 volunteer
opportunities, research nearly 60,000 foundations, explore social issues and
much more.
Provides extensive information for and about
nonprofit organizations. Includes newsletters and magazines that are very
helpful. Information is easily accessible and well organized. -LEM
Large amount of resources for nonprofit organizations,
foundations, grant seekers and potential volunteers. -LOL
The Greater New
Orleans Foundation
K&B Plaza
1055 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 100
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 1-504-598-4663
Fax: 1-504-598-4676
E-mail: info@gnof.org
Website:
www.gnof.org
A tax-exempt community foundation that receives
gifts from individuals, other foundations, businesses and organizations and
makes grants to other local and regional nonprofits.
A very informative website on techniques for
donating to nonprofit organizations and techniques for nonprofits using
donations. Also includes links to other resource websites for nonprofits. -LEM
- I agree -LOL
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Guidestar
427 Scotland Street
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Phone: 1-757-229-4631
E-mail:
customerservice@guidestar.org
Website: www.guidestar.org
Revolutionizes
philanthropy and nonprofit practice with information. Search the database, view an
organization's page, use nonprofit resources and donor resources, and find information
about products and services for free. Nonprofits can also register and update their GuideStar
Pages at no cost.
A great database to search for other nonprofit
organizations. Register your nonprofit and allow potential donors to read
about your organization. A charity check and analyst report are available
through subscription or for a fee. -ESY
Very organized and easy to read. -LEM
Offers links for businesses, private and
government grant makers, nonprofit organizations, donors, the media, and
researchers. Free registration gains you access to all this information.
-LOL
Innovation
Network, Inc.
Innovation Network, Inc.
1625 K Street, NW, 11th Floor
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-728-0727
Fax: 202-728-0136
E-mail: info@innonet.org
Website: www.innonet.org
Dedicated to building skills, knowledge, and
processes within public agencies and nonprofits to improve their overall
organizational learning and effectiveness.
Provides services, such as consulting and
workshops, as well as the latest news related to nonprofits . Links to other
helpful resources. Sells several publications. -LEM
In order to access resources, registration is required.
Not much other information is offered without registering. -LOL
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Internet Nonprofit Center
The Evergreen State Society
PO Box 20682
Seattle, WA 98102-0682
E-mail: info@tess.org
Website:
www.nonprofits.org
Publishes the Nonprofit FAQ, a resource of
information provided by participants in many online discussions about
nonprofits and their work.
A great website. Provides the answers
to commonly-asked questions related to several areas of nonprofit
organizations. Also includes a document library, as well as links to other
helpful websites. -LEM
Very extensive Frequently Asked Questions section from Idealist.org that includes hundreds of sections specifically devoted to any
needs of nonprofit organizations. -LOL
Internet
Prospector
Charles Lowe
E-mail: chlowe@uci.edu
Website: www.internet-prospector.org
Produced by a network of
volunteers who mine the Net for fund-raising prospect research nuggets.
Provides a vast library of links to research
different topics, from international news to private funding and grants.
This site is very useful and informative. -PAF
Very organized. -LEM
Website spans more than 7 years of electronic newsletters
that include vast amounts of links, information, and descriptions of many
aspects for business and philanthropy. -LOL
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The National Society of Fund
Raising Executives
4300 wilson blvd,
suite 300
Arlington, VA, 22203,
Phone:
1-703-684-0410
Fax: 1-703-684-0540
E-mail: nsfre@nsfre.org
Website: www.nsfre.org
For individuals responsible for generating
philanthropic support for a wide variety of not-for-profit, charitable
organizations.
Useful in career development,
certifications, job search, publications, resource centers and other relevant information
that focuses on education, training and advancement. -PAF
Very useful for fundraising advice and help. -LEM
Focused on creating better forms of philanthropy
through providing information and resources. -LOL
Network for Good
Website: www.networkforgood.org
In partnership with more than 20 nonprofit
foundations and associations, helps nonprofit organizations become more
effective and efficient. Helps them further their mission by integrating the
full power of the online medium into their own operations, such as
fundraising, recruitment and advocacy.
An excellent website where you can start
networking your nonprofit organization immediately through the Internet and
tools provided by this site. Highly recommended. -ESY
Helpful both for those who want to volunteer and
those who run nonprofit organizations. -LEM - I agree. -LOL
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New
York Regional Association of Grantmakers
(NYRAG)
79 Fifth Avenue
4th Floor
New York, NY 10003-3076
Tel: 212-714-0699
Fax: 212-239-2075
E-mail: info@nyrag.org
Website: www.nyrag.org
Nonprofit membership organization for
philanthropy in the metropolitan NYC area. Strengthens philanthropy by offering programs
and resources that support effective and strategic grant making. Facilitates
collaboration and knowledge sharing, and communicates the value of the
philanthropic sector in our society.
Read the lists of contributors and donations
made to Sept.
11 funds. Search jobs and resources for nonprofits. Also has a
member directory and a calendar of events. -ESY
Very organized and easy to read. -LEM
The NonProfit Times
201 Littleton Road - 2nd Floor
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
Tel: (973)-401-0202
Fax:(973)-401-0404
E-mail: ednchief@nptimes.com
(editor-in-chief)
Website: www.nptimes.com
The leading business publication for nonprofit
management.
A good resource of articles available online
concerning nonprofit fundraising and management. -ESY
A great website. Highly recommended. -LEM
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NorthStar Fund
North Star Fund
520 Eighth Avenue, Fl. 22
Between 36th and 37th streets
New York, NY 10018
Phone: 212-620-9110
Fax: 212-620-8178
E-mail:
info@northstarfund.org
Website: www.northstarfund.org
A partnership of donors and community activists
dedicated to building a permanent institutional and financial base for
progressive social change. Has awarded millions of dollars to more than
1,000 community-based organizations.
Example of a grant making fund
that solicits funds from the public for distribution to worthy nonprofits.
Subscribe to its newsletter and annual reports. Find links to grant
websites and resources. -LEM
Philanthropy
Journal
3313 West Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23221
Phone:
1-804-342-7665
Fax: 1-804-342-8015
E-mail: webmaster@pnnonline.org
Website: www.pnnonline.org
Exists to strengthen
philanthropy by providing a forum for the exchange of news, information and
ideas.
Provides archives of current events related
to nonprofits and also lists volunteering activities. Includes nonprofit news, job
searches, links, on-line classes and more interesting and useful information.
-PAF
An extensive but well-organized and informative
website. -LEM
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TechSoup.Org
435 Brannan Street, Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: 1-415-512-7884
Fax: 1-415-512-9629
E-mail: info@techsoup.org
Website: www.techsoup.org
Offers nonprofits one-stop shopping for their
technology needs. Aimed at the 650,000 small to midsize nonprofits, but
confident that staff from larger nonprofits will find useful information
here as well. Committed to leveraging its strength as a community-wide
portal for the benefit of the entire community.
Provides articles and news on the latest
technology for nonprofits. Includes software that can be bought for your
organization. Also has message boards and nonprofit stories. -LEM
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