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About.Com Guide to Nonprofit Organizations
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Covered all aspects of Nonprofit Organizations |
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www.nonprofit.about.com/ |
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Alliance for Justice
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Since its inception in 1979, the Alliance has worked to advance the cause of justice for all Americans, strengthen the public interest community's ability to influence public policy, and foster the next generation of advocates. |
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www.afj.org/ |
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Alliance for Justice
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Advocy workshops and events. |
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http://www.allianceforjustice.org/ |
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Alliance for Nonprofit Management
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The Alliance for Nonprofit Management is the professional association of individuals and organizations devoted to improving the management and governance capacity of nonprofits - to assist nonprofits in fulfilling their mission. |
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www.allianceonline.org/about |
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American Arts Alliance
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www.americanartsalliance.org/ |
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American Bar Association Nonprofit Committee
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This Committee focuses on the vast array of issues faced by the various forms of Nonprofit Organizations such as affinity marketing, playground liability, mergers, lobbying, fundraising, etc. |
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http://www.abanet.org/dch/committee.cfm?com=CL580000 |
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Americans for the Arts
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Americans for the Arts and the Ad Council have partnered to create a multi-year national public service advertisement campaign to promote the need for more arts education opportunities for children. |
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http://www.artsusa.org/ |
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ARNOVA
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The Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) is an international, interdisciplinary membership organization. Members include scholars and nonprofit leaders fostering through research the creation, application and dissemination of knowledge on voluntary action, nonprofit organizations and philanthropy. |
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www.arnova.org/ |
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Arts Marketing Institute
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Draws upon new research and raising public awareness of the arts. |
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http://cac.ca.gov/ami/index2.htm |
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Arts Marketing.org
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Arts Marketing.org helps your organization address its daily marketing needs and longer-term marketing issues. |
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www.artsmarketing.org/ |
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Aspen Institute
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The mission of the Aspen Institute is to foster enlightened leadership, the appreciation of timeless ideas and values, and open-minded dialogue on contemporary issues. |
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www.aspeninstitute.org/index.asp |
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Better Business Bureau
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BBB reports provide information on over two million organizations. It is a good idea to check before you invest or give. |
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www.bbb.org/ |
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Board Source
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BoardSource, formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards, is the premier resource for practical information, tools and best practices, training, and leadership development for board members of nonprofit organizations worldwide. |
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www.boardsource.org/ |
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Center for Arts and Culture
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The Center for Arts and Culture is an independent think tank that aims to broaden and deepen the national conversation on culture and cultural policies. |
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culturalpolicy.org/ |
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Center for Civil Society Studies
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The Center for Civil Society Studies of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies with links to their publications |
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http://www.jhu.edu/%7Eccss/ |
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Center for Community Partnerships
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National database of university/school partnerships . |
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http://www.upenn.edu/ccp/ |
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Center for Nonprofit Leadership
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Research provided by Regis University on Nonprofits. |
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http://www.regis.edu/regis.asp?sctn=rsr |
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Center for Nonprofit Management St Thomas
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Center provides a unique opportunity for practitioners, researchers, and educators to come together to better understand the nonprofit sector and to share information, knowledge, and experience.
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http://www.stthomas.edu/cnm/ |
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Center for Nonprofit Management Yale
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Research institution and does not work directly with not-for-profit organizations on operational issues. |
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http://ponpo.som.yale.edu/nonp.html |
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Center for Nonprofit Organizations
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Nonprofit Institute at Harvard with links to their current research projects. |
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www.ksghauser.harvard.edu/research/index.htm |
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Center for Public Service
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Program for Nonprofit Management. |
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www.brook.edu/gs/cps/cps_hp.htm |
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Center for the Study of Philanthropy Duke
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Provides an ongoing national and international forum for research, discussion, and public education on philanthropic trends. |
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www.pubpol.duke.edu/centers/philvol/ |
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Center for the Study of Philanthropy New York
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Provides an ongoing national and international forum for research, discussion, and public education on philanthropic trends.
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www.philanthropy.org/ |
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Center for the Study of Voluntary Organizations and
Service
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Program in Public Policy. |
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http://www.georgetown.edu/grad/gppi/welcome.html |
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Council on Better Business Bureaus, Inc.
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BBB reports provide information on over two million organizations. It is a good idea to check before you invest or give. |
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www.bbb.org/ |
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Enron.org: Why Sarbanes-Oxley Will Not Ensure Comprehensive Nonprofit Accountability
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In the name of avoiding Enron-like scandals among nonprofit organizations, several state attorneys general (AGs) have proposed nonprofit reform legislation that draws closely on the language and principles of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. This article explores these important and as yet unexamined nonprofit reform efforts, and articulates the perils of perceiving them as panaceas. |
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http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=515682 |
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Executive Nonprofit Leadership Program
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Research on Nonprofit Boards. |
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http://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/npl/modules/ImprovingNonProfitBoards1/INB1_tab5.pdf |
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Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
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The survey, conducted in May 2003 by LaFrance Associates, provides baseline data on the organizational effectiveness and capacity-building efforts of members, including both grantmakers and infrastructure groups. |
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http://www.geofunders.org/_uploads/documents/live/MemberSurvey_2003FINAL.pdf |
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Guidestar
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The national database of Nonprofit Organizations. |
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www.guidestar.org/ |
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Haas School of Business
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Program for Nonprofit Management. |
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http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/ |
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Independent Sector
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A coalilition of leading nonprofits, foundations and corporations strengthening not-for-profit initiavies. |
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www.independentsector.org/ |
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Indiana University Center on Philanthropy
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Nonprofit programs and research links provided by Indiana University. |
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http://www.philanthropy.iupui.edu/Research/ |
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Institute for Nonprofit Management
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Nonprofit program at Portland University. |
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http://www.inpm.pdx.edu/ |
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Institute for Nonprofit Organization Management
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Multidisciplinary center for research and curriculum development in
nonprofit and philanthropic studies. |
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http://www.inom.org/ |
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International Society for Third Sector Research
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Major international association promoting research and education in the fields of philanthropy, civil society and the nonprofit sector. |
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http://www.istr.org/ |
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Internet Prospector Inc.
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A monthly electronic newsletter reporting on online research sources for nonprofit fundraisers.
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http://www.internet-prospector.org/ |
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Listening Post Project
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The Listening Post Project is recruiting 1,000 nonprofit agencies to serve as organizational "listening posts" on important pressures and changes affecting nonprofit organizations and promising responses organizations are making to them. |
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http://www.jhu.edu/listeningpost/ |
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Management Library
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Online Discussion Groups, Protals, Mailing Lists and Newsletters for Nonprofits. |
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www.managementhelp.org/gen_rsrc/newsgrps/np_grps.htm |
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Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations
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The Mandel Center offers a variety of services for individuals and organizations who want to learn more about or be active members of the nonprofit sector. |
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http://www.cwru.edu/mandelcenter/index.html |
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MelissaDATA
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Searchable database of Nonprofit organizations. |
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http://www.melissadata.com/Lookups/np.asp |
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Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership, Cookingham
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Nonprofit program in MO. |
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http://bsbpa.umkc.edu/ |
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Museum Computer Network
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As they describe themselves—they are "a nonprofit organization of professionals dedicated to fostering the cultural aims of museums through the use of computer technologies." |
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www.mcn.edu/ |
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National Arts Marketing Program
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Provides training, Marketing and funding resources. |
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http://www.artsmarketing.org/ |
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National Arts Strategies
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NAS is a national, nonprofit organization supporting leaders in the arts.
NAS works to strengthen the arts - helping arts organizations, the communities that support them, and the people who lead them. |
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www.artstabilization.org/ |
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National Center for Charitable Statistics
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Its mission is to develop and disseminate high quality data on nonprofit organizations and their activities for use in research on the relationships between the nonprofit sector, government, the commercial sector, and the broader civil society. |
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nccs.urban.org/ |
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National Center for Family Philanthropy
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It is the only national resource center that focuses solely on matters of importance to families engaged in philanthropy and their effective giving.
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www.ncfp.org/ |
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National Charities Information Bureau
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The Alliance reports on nationally soliciting charitable organizations that are the subject of donor inquiries. These reports include an evaluation of the subject charity in relation to the voluntary BBB charity standards. |
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www.give.org/ |
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National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
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National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy is dedicated to helping the philanthropic community advance the traditional values of social and economic justice for all Americans. |
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http://www.ncrp.org/ |
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National Council of Nonprofit Associations
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The National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA) is a 501(c)(3) membership-based organization of state and regional associations that represent thousands of nonprofits throughout the country. |
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www.ncna.org/ |
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National Council of Nonprofits
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The National Council of Nonprofits links small and midsize nonprofits and helps them lead more effectively, collaborate and exchange solutions, and achieve greater impact in their communities.
The organization has compiled a Toolkit for In-District Visits with Members
of Congress for nonprofit administrators who feel they need guidance in
requesting and preparing for meetings with their elected officials at the national
level. |
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http://www.councilofnonprofits.org/ |
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Network for Good
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On-line fundraising assisting for nonprofits |
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www.networkforgood.org/npo/ |
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Nonprofit Financial Center
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Nonprofit Financial Center’s mission is to strengthen the viability of communities by enhancing the financial stability and management capacity of the nonprofits, individuals, and organizations that support those communities. |
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http://www.nfconline.org/ |
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Nonprofit Management Program
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Program in Nonprofit Management. |
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http://www.gmu.edu/departments/npmp/ |
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Nonprofit Risk Management Center
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A source for tools, advice and training to control risks...
so you can focus on your nonprofit's mission. |
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www.nonprofitrisk.org/ |
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Nonprofit Sector Research Foundation
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Contains findings from research studies carried out by Nonprofit Sector Research Fund grantees. Project findings are summarized for completed studies, and general information is listed about studies in process. |
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www.nonprofitresearch.org/newsletter1531/newsletter.htm |
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NPAction
NP Action
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an online resource to support capacity building for nonprofit advocacy by collecting the best practices of seasoned advocates and engaging newcomers with a wide range of updated topics and tools. |
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www.npaction.org/ |
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Philanthropy and Volunteerism Fact Sheets
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Provides an ongoing national and international forum for research, discussion, and public education on philanthropic trends. |
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http://www.wkkf.org/Default.aspx?tabid=90&CID=2&ItemID=20069&NID=30069&LanguageID=0 |
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Points of Light Foundation
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Engages and mobilizes millions of volunteers who are helping to solve serious social problems in thousands of communities. |
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http://www.pointsoflight.org/ |
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Program on Public Policy, Philanthropy and the
Nonprofit Sector
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Program for Nonprofit Management. |
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http://www.hhh.umn.edu/ |
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Sarbanes-Oxley and Implications for Nonprofits
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As state officials explore ways to apply elements of the law to the nonprofit sector, BoardSource and INDEPENDENT SECTOR offer the publication, The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Implications for Nonprofit Organizations, which provides nonprofit leaders practical recommendations on promoting effective oversight of their organizations. |
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http://www.independentsector.org/issues/sarbanesoxley.html |
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Social Welfare Research Institute
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A multidisciplinary research center specializing in the study of spirituality, wealth, philanthropy, and other aspects of cultural life in an age of affluence. |
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www.bc.edu/research/swri/ |
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TechSoup
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Technology related issues for nonprofits. |
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http://techsoup.org/ |
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The Annie E. Clasey Foundation
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Various publications in .pdf version from |
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http://www.aecf.org/KnowledgeCenter.aspx |
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The Foundation Center
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The Foundation Center's mission is to support and improve philanthropy by promoting public understanding of the field and helping grantseekers succeed. |
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fdncenter.org/ |
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The Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies
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The Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies seeks to improve understanding and the effective functioning of not-for-profit, philanthropic, or “civil society” organizations. |
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http://www.jhu.edu/~ccss/ |
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The Management Information Exchange
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The Management Information Exchange (MiX) offers CBOs a free, reliable and consistent source of management information and expertise to support organizations and their staffs. |
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http://www.lcmmix.org/ |
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The University College of Citizenship and Public Service
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Program for Nonprofit Management. |
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http://uccps.tufts.edu/ |
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US Code
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On-line searchable database of the United States codes. |
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www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/ |
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About.Com Guide to Nonprofit Organizations
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Covered all aspects of Nonprofit Organizations |
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www.nonprofit.about.com/ |
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Alliance for Justice
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Advocy workshops and events. |
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http://www.allianceforjustice.org/ |
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Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement
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APRA represents over 2,000 development professionals around the world who are dedicated to meeting the data and information needs of the nonprofit community. Advancement researchers are the development officers on the front line of data management, uniquely positioned -- and qualified -- to gather, interpret, analyze, and disseminate the information critical to securing support for nonprofit organizations. |
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http://www.aprahome.org/ |
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BBB Wise Giving
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The BBB Wise Giving Alliance collects and distributes information on hundreds of nonprofit organizations that solicit nationally or have national or international program services. It routinely asks such organizations for information about their programs, governance, fund raising practices, and finances when the charities have been the subject of inquiries.
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http://www.give.org/ |
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Charity Navigator
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Charity Navigator is a non-profit organization and does not charge fees. They provide analysis and ratings of over 3,400 charities for free. They aim to provide objective, unbiased analytical information on America's largest charities so you can determine if donating to those charities is a sound decision. |
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http://www.charitynavigator.org/ |
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e-Philanthropy
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The website for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation report, e-Philanthropy v.2.001. This site will allow you to access the report as well as a database of information related to e-Philanthropy. |
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http://www.greenstar.org/e-philanthropy/ |
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Generosity Index
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Purpose: To raise public awareness of, and respect for, philanthropy;
To increase and improve charitable giving;
To facilitate satisfying relationships between donors and recipients.
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www.catalogueforphilanthropy.org/cfp/generosity_index/ |
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GEO Tool for Assessing Startup Organizations
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Tool for Assessing Startup Nonprofits: A due diligence supplement for grantmakers by La Piana Associates, Inc. (www.lapiana.org) is designed for use by funders assessing a grant application from a startup nonprofit. |
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http://www.geofunders.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Feature.showFeature&FeatureID=356 |
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Independent Sector
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A coalilition of leading nonprofits, foundations and corporations strengthening not-for-profit initiavies. |
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www.independentsector.org/ |
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Listening Post Project
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The Listening Post Project is recruiting 1,000 nonprofit agencies to serve as organizational "listening posts" on important pressures and changes affecting nonprofit organizations and promising responses organizations are making to them. |
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http://www.jhu.edu/listeningpost/ |
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MelissaDATA
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Searchable database of Nonprofit organizations. |
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http://www.melissadata.com/Lookups/np.asp |
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Museum Computer Network
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As they describe themselves—they are "a nonprofit organization of professionals dedicated to fostering the cultural aims of museums through the use of computer technologies." |
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www.mcn.edu/ |
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National Center for Charitable Statistics
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Its mission is to develop and disseminate high quality data on nonprofit organizations and their activities for use in research on the relationships between the nonprofit sector, government, the commercial sector, and the broader civil society. |
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nccs.urban.org/ |
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National Charities Information Bureau
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The Alliance reports on nationally soliciting charitable organizations that are the subject of donor inquiries. These reports include an evaluation of the subject charity in relation to the voluntary BBB charity standards. |
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www.give.org/ |
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National Council of Nonprofit Associations
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The National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA) is a 501(c)(3) membership-based organization of state and regional associations that represent thousands of nonprofits throughout the country. |
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www.ncna.org/ |
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Nonprofit Risk Management Center
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A source for tools, advice and training to control risks...
so you can focus on your nonprofit's mission. |
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www.nonprofitrisk.org/ |
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Philanthropic Giving Index
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In the December 2004 wave of the Philanthropic Giving Index survey (PGI), fundraisers continued to be
optimistic about the climate for philanthropy in the U.S. All three of the main indexes (Philanthropic
Giving Index, Present Situation Index, and Expectations Index) were at levels similar to those seen six
months ago, and were above those of one year ago. |
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http://www.afpnet.org/ka/ka-3.cfm?content_item_id=20649&folder_id=2345 |
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Philanthropy and Volunteerism Fact Sheets
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Provides an ongoing national and international forum for research, discussion, and public education on philanthropic trends. |
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http://www.wkkf.org/Default.aspx?tabid=90&CID=2&ItemID=20069&NID=30069&LanguageID=0 |
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Philanthropy and Volunteerism Information
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Major Impacts from the Past
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Programming
in Philanthropy and Volunteerism.
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http://www.wkkf.org/default.aspx?tabid=134&CID=-1&CatID=2&NID=212&LanguageID=0 |
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Points of Light Foundation
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Engages and mobilizes millions of volunteers who are helping to solve serious social problems in thousands of communities. |
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http://www.pointsoflight.org/ |
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Research on Volunteerism
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The Points of Light Foundation’s research and evaluation activities seek to build a bridge between volunteer management practitioners and the academic community to increase knowledge of volunteering and its effects on social problems.
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http://www.pointsoflight.org/resources/research/ |
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The American Institute of Philanthropy (AIP)
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The American Institute of Philanthropy (AIP) is a nationally prominent charity watchdog service whose purpose is to help donors make informed giving decisions. |
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http://www.charitywatch.org/ |
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The Generosity Index2003
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To raise public awareness of, and respect for, philanthropy;
To increase and improve charitable giving;
To facilitate satisfying relationships between donors and recipients.
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http://www.catalogueforphilanthropy.org/cfp/generosity_index/ |
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The Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies
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The Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies seeks to improve understanding and the effective functioning of not-for-profit, philanthropic, or “civil society” organizations. |
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http://www.jhu.edu/~ccss/ |
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The McKinsey Quarterly
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Free on-line publication filled with nonprofit articles. |
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http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com |
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The Nonprofit Good Practice Guide
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A comprehensive online resource directory and capacity building tool that offers Preferred Practices and Pitfalls, Glossaries, Resources, Trends and Web Site Profiles. |
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http://www.npgoodpractice.org/ |
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United Way Outcome Measurement Resource Network
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The Resource Network offers information, downloadable documents, and links to resources related to the identification and measurement of program- and community-level outcomes. |
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http://national.unitedway.org/outcomes/ |
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