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Africa
- Civil Society Toolkits
Created by CIVICUS, these toolkits enable organizations to improve their capacity in a number of areas, from communications and planning skills, to budgeting and writing funding proposals.
- DebtChannel.org
Organized by OneWorld, in partnership with over 70 leading aid agencies, human rights and campaign groups worldwide. This site includes news, analysis, campaign actions, event listings, discussion forums, and a beginner's guide to debt.
- Funding Site (The)
Provides a searchable online database of prospective donors and a comprehensive range of information, training, advertising and marketing services to the South African non-profit and Development Community.
- Kubatana.net
Launched by the NGO Network Alliance Project (NNAP), this is
Zimbabwe's first online community for activists. The portal aims to help
Zimbabwean NGOs and civil society organizations make the most of both
email and the Internet.
- SANGONet
A regional electronic information and communications network for development and human rights workers.
- Southern Africa Institute of Fundraising
A non-profit voluntary organisation which exists to promote and encourage high
standards of ethics, practice and public service among people involved in fundraising in Southern Africa.
Asia
- IndianNGOs.com
A resource centre for NGO, social, developmental, health, and environmental organizations, and key issues related to India.
- Japan Foundation Center
The Japan Foundation Center is a private foundation established by executives of private grant-making foundations in Japan to provide authoritative information on foundations in Japan that award grants, prizes, or scholarships and to publicize the social role and significance of the activities of private grant-making foundations to encourage the practice of
philanthropy in Japan's private sector.
- NGO Café
A meeting place for NGOs to discuss, debate and disseminate information on their work, strategies and results. The information contained in the NGO Café, is for and by NGOs.
- ProPoor InfoTech Centre
Committed to the democratic dissemination of information and sustainable development initiatives to respond to the needs of under-represented and marginalized sectors of society in South Asia.
Australia
- Australian Charities
A great collection of links and information for and about Australian charities. Also includes volunteer centres, resource links and information about charitable giving across the country.
- Get Active
Part of the Greenpeace Australia web site, this suite of pages offers ground rules for organizing and campaigning in your community. Not specific to Greenpeace issues or environmental ones, the site is helpful for almost any new community organizer.
- Nonprofnet
A collection of philanthropy-related information provided by Program on Nonprofit Corporations, Faculty of Business, Queensland University of Technology.
- Not-for-profit Network
Provides news, articles, tools, templates, and other resources related to nonprofit management and leadership.
- Our Community
A one-stop gateway for practical resources, help sheets, templates, and other support for community groups in Australia and beyond.
- OzVPM
A large collection of articles, reports, and a variety of other resources related to volunteer program management.
- Philanthropy Australia
Philanthropy Australia is the national Association which represents Australia's leading grantmaking private, family and corporate trusts and foundations.
- Pro Bono Australia
An information portal for the nonprofit community in Australia, the site contains resources, news, jobs and links to charities throughout the country.
- Team Management Systems
A wide range of articles and resources for building effective teams from a consulting firm of the same name.
Europe
- AbilityNet
A charity that brings the benefits of computer technology to adults and children with disabilities. The web site includes helpful fact sheets on a wide range of subjects, including IT for young people with a special educational needs, keyboard and mouse alternatives, and use of computers by people with impaired vision.
- askNCVO
A best practice resource for the voluntary sector, created by the UK's National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO). It provides a wealth of advice on subjects from finance and governance, to human resources, sector issues, and more.
- Centre for Public Services
An independent, nonprofit organisation based in Sheffield, England, it is committed to the provision of good quality public services by democratically accountable public bodies implementing best practice management, employment and equal opportunities policies.
- Charities Aid Foundation
CAF helps you to explore company giving programmes, social responsibility sites and other online resources relating to corporate community investment (CCI). The site is hosted by the UK-based Charities Aid Foundation, but offers international resources too.
- Charities Evaluation Services
Offers articles, resources, case examples, and free downloads related to nonprofit monitoring and evaluation.
- Charity Choice
A free searchable online database of 8,000 UK charities, as well as a Goodwill Gallery for companies and individuals to volunteer goods and services to charity.
-
Charity Commission of England and Wales
Works to give the public confidence in the integrity of charities.
- CITRA (Charity IT Resource Alliance)
Includes news, forums, white papers, and other resources that deliver relevant, peer-to-peer information on technology and related issues in the nonprofit sector.
- Communities Online
Address issues of sustainability, regeneration, social inclusion and healthier economies by focusing on the use of new communications technologies in communities and neighbourhoods. The site includes a large collection of online resources, discussion lists, news and more
- Culturelink Network
Aimed at cultural organizations, this site offers publications, research,
resources, and a database of cultural policies and practices from around
the world.
- Disaster Grantmaking Guide
Prepared by the European Foundation Centre, this guide is intended
to inform foundations and corporate grantmakers interested in becoming
more effective and strategic in their disaster grantmaking. (Please note:
this guide is in PDF format.)
- Eldis
Information about development and environmental issues, with a primary focus on the southern hemisphere.
- Entr'@ide
A private nonprofit initiative offering resources in the humanitarian field for French-speaking organizations on the internet.
- European Foundation Centre
The European Foundation Centre (EFC) promotes and underpins the work of foundations and corporate funders active in and with Europe. Established in 1989 by seven of Europe's leading foundations, the EFC today has a membership of over 160 independent funders and serves a further 7,000 organisations linked through networking centres in thirty-five countries across Europe.
- Finance Hub
Features guidance on fundraising and managing money in the voluntary and community sector, including information about grants and funding, selling goods and services, loans and equity finance, plus finance news and expert advice.
- fResource
fResource is an online fundraising community where fundraisers and researchers from around the world can come together to share knowledge and experience of fundraising research, products and resources. It exists to promote fundraising research as a discipline, as well as to show fundraisers how to use research skills and knowledge to help find new sources of funding.
- Funders Online
An initiative of the European Foundation Centre Orpheus Programme. The mission of the European Foundation Centre (EFC), the site offers online tools and information for foundations and corporate funders in Europe.
- Fundraising & Prospect Research
This site provides advice, information, support and a whole host of other useful stuff (including a research weblog) specifically for those who carry out prospect research in fundraising departments.
- German Charities Institute
Here you'll find information philanthropy philanthropy in Germany as well as information about more than 5,000 German not-for-profit organizations.
- Global Development Gateway
Created by the World Bank, the Global Development Gateway aims to offer a range of resources on development, including information, tools, and a place for people to contribute knowledge and experience.
- Global Fundraising Network
Contains basic fundraising facts and figures for countries worldwide, providing a starting point for organizations looking to expand their current fundraising activities.
- Goede Doelen.nl
- id21
id21 communicates international development research to policymakers and practitioners worldwide. Research featured on id21 focuses on policy solutions relating to health, education, urban development, rural development, natural resources, and global issues policy in developing countries.
- Institute for Global Communications
IGC shares the vision to actively promote change toward a healthy society, one which is founded on principals of social justice, broadly shared economic opportunity, a robust democratic process, and sustainable environmental practices.
- Institute for Volunteering Research
Offers access to research reports, toolkits, and other publications related to volunteering.
- International Institute for Environment and Development
Offers original research, publications, and links to other resources related to creating more sustainable and equitable global development.
- ItrainOnline
A technology resource center for people who want to learn how to use the Internet effectively for social justice and sustainable development.
- IT Resource Guide for UK Charities & Non-Profit Organisations
A UK-based site that lists IT products and services specifically for the voluntary sector and also has a series of on-line guides to IT topics of interest to the sector.
- Lewis Clare Partnership - Grants Administration
Offers a resource centre aimed at anyone working in grants administration and corporate giving. It includes a series of summary checklists covering a range of key issues in the grantmaking process, as well as detailed toolkits to help you implement specific functions.
- MediaTrust
Offers a selection of online guides covering a range of media and communications issues including PR, marketing, branding, design, web services, and dealing with the media.
- National Centre for Volunteering
Promotes volunteering as a powerful force for change, both for those who volunteer and for the wider community.
- National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
The umbrella body for the voluntary sector in England. NCVO has a growing membership of over 1,000 voluntary organisations, ranging from large national bodies to community groups, volunteer bureaux and development agencies working at local level.
- New Philanthropy Capital
Offers a collection of free research publications that focus on developing and encouraging more effective philanthropy.
- NGONet
Created to provide information to, for and about non-governmental organizations (NGOs) active in Central and Eastern Europe.
- OneWorld Online
A community of over 200 global justice organizations under one roof.
- Partnerships Online
Includes guides to effective participation and creating partnerships,
as well as information about creating online communities.
- People in Aid
An international network of development and humanitarian assistance agencies. It helps organizations to enhance the impact they make through better people management and support, offering clear and thought-provoking human resources tools and information.
- Philanthropy UK
A resource for free and impartial advice to aspiring philanthropists who want to give effectively. It offers current news, information and best practices on giving, a comprehensive guide to giving, as well as resources for grantseekers.
- Putting People in the Picture
A comprehensive toolkit designed to help nonprofits of all sizes develop a framework for analyzing and meeting learning needs within their organizations.
- Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
The SCVO is the umbrella body for all voluntary organisations in Scotland. It works to promote and advocate the independence, interests and values of the voluntary sector among the major players in Scottish life and in the wider community, and to encourage voluntary organisations to realise their full potential by improving their effectiveness and capacity through providing access to training, information, analysis, funding opportunities, and services.
- Trusted Leader
A resource for those in leadership positions, offering advice and articles on building trust and developing your leadership style, as well as an interactive Q&A section.
- UK Fundraising
A resource for UK charity and non-profit fundraisers. Published since 1994, this is the home of practical fundraising information and news and expertise on fundraising on the Internet.
- Varainhankinta.net
An information service for fundraising in Finland. The site is written only in Finnish, but organizers are working on adding some sections in English too.
- VolResource
Practical resources for people involved in charities, voluntary or
community organisations. The place for information on events, contacts,
services, specialist sources, briefings and news. Maintained by John Howes.
- Voluntary Sector Skills
A collection of data related to the voluntary sector and its
workforce in the UK - including skills needs and shortages, as well as
information on standards, qualifications, training, and management development.
- Volunteering England - Risk Toolkit
The Risk Toolkit: How to take care of risk in volunteering - a guide for organisations is a resource that aims to simplify risk management for any organizations that involves volunteers. It offers: information about the main risks, legal liabilities, insurance; advice and guidance on setting up and implementing systems; methods and templates; case studies and more.
- World Philanthropists
A collection of news, articles, resources, and tools aimed at helping philanthropists to better understand the world of philanthropy and make informed decisions about their charitable giving.
North America
United States
- About.com's Nonprofit
Charitable Organizations
A series of links to articles and resources about a wide range
of nonprofit issues.
- Alder Consulting
A collection of comprehensive articles, tools, and resources related to Internet solutions and strategies for nonprofits.
- AlertNet
An online news and communications service from the Reuter Foundation
to help the international disaster relief community coordinate its efforts
and improve the timeliness and efficiency of emergency relief.
- AllAboutBranding.com
Your one-stop-shop for everything you ever wanted to know about branding your organization. From creation to communication, management to evaluation, this site is dedicated to examining all issues relating to branding.
- All About Public Relations
Includes a handy public relations toolkit, PR desk references, and an extensive collection of articles on the subject of public relations.
- Alliance of
Nonprofit Mailers
A national coalition of nonprofit organizations sharing a vested
interest in nonprofit postal policy. The site offers a collection of news,
resources, tools, and articles related to nonprofit mail.
- Alliance
Resource Center
Links to hundreds of articles and resources to help nonprofit
agencies and nonprofit management support professionals manage their businesses
more efficiently and effectively.
- American Fund Raising
Institute
A co-op of some of the best independent fundraising consultants
in America. The web site presents fundraising ideas, articles by leading
professionals and volunteers, fundraising stories and jokes, and links
to recommended sites.
- American Institute of Philanthropy
A charity watchdog service whose purpose is to help donors make informed giving decisions.
The site includes articles and news about charitable giving, tips for giving wisely, a helpful-hints guide for getting the most for the dollars you donate, tips for online giving; answers to frequently asked questions, and more.
- Appreciative Inquiry Commons
A worldwide portal devoted to the fullest sharing of academic resources and practical tools on appreciative inquiry and the rapidly growing discipline of positive change. It features a host of articles, research, and tools for leaders of change, scholars, students, and business managers.
- Art Deadlines List
A monthly newsletter providing information about juried exhibitions
and competitions, call for entries/proposals/papers, poetry & other writing
contests, jobs, internships, scholarships, residencies, fellowships, casting
calls, auditions, tryouts, grants, festivals, funding, financial aid,
and other opportunities for artists, art educators, and art students of
all ages. Free monthly e-mail version available on request.
- Arts Marketing
Online
A series of articles, resources, and links from the National
Arts Marketing Project to help arts and cultural groups with marketing
issues.
- Audit Committee Toolkit
Developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to help nonprofits create and operate effective audit committees and further financial accountability. The toolkit includes checklists, questions, reports, sample letters, evaluations, and much more.
- Authenticity Consulting
- Nonprofit Business Development
Provides a large collection of practical resources about nonprofit
organization and business development, including articles, toolkits, links
to free online courses, and more.
- Benton Foundation's
Communications Policy Project
Works to define the public interest in the information age by
equipping advocates with communications policy news and analysis, and
documenting effective uses of new communications tools.
- Boardsource
Formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards, Boardsource
is a resource for information, tools, training, and leadership development
for board members of nonprofit organizations worldwide
- Big
Dog's Leadership Page
A handy set of links to articles and web sites dealing with
leadership, strategic planning and teamwork.
- Bridgespan Group
Tools and resources related to strategy, leadership, and management
in the nonprofit sector, including case studies, articles, original research,
and reports.
- Building
Community Collaboration and Consensus
Provides practical information for building collaboration and
partnerships, locating assets and resources, developing and completing
goals and objectives, and achieving success.
- Business for Social Responsibility Resource Centre
The site offers examples of socially responsible practices, explains the potential benefits to businesses, provides sample policies, and offers advice to companies that want to implement new practices.
- Capaciteria
A comprehensive, searchable database directory of administrative resources that help nonprofits leverage their own capacity. It includes 92 categories
of information, from nonprofit
finance to facilities management, and everything in between.
- Capital Quest,
Inc.
This website contains samples of materials and information from
some of the company's campaigns including case statements, solicitation
guides, and a video script. It also contains information on how and why
to conduct feasibility studies, how to solicit major gifts, how to recruit
top leaders, what types of materials are necessary for a campaign and
typical costs associated with a capital campaign. *Note: although free,
you must sign-in to access the site contents.
- Cause Marketing Forum
Offers a wide variety of articles, tools, case studies, and
other resources designed to help nonprofits make the most of their cause
marketing initiatives.
- Center
for Association Leadership
Offers association case studies, models and samples, articles
and whitepapers, book reviews, and expert recommendations covering all
aspects of association management.
- Center
for Civic Partnerships
The center exists to strengthen individuals, organizations, and communities by facilitating learning, leadership development, and networking. The site includes a large collection of tools, tips and resources on a wide variety of nonprofit-related topics.
- Center
for Civil Society Studies
Part of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies, the centre is engaged in a wide variety of research and capacity-building activities designed to improve understanding of the role that philanthropy and nonprofit organizations play in modern society. Its Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project includes data on nonprofit activity in more than 40 countries throughout the world.
- Center for Coaching & Mentoring
A site dedicated to providing resources and information on leadership, coaching, and mentoring. Free resources include quizzes, articles, survey results, interactive courses, presentations, and book reviews.
- Center
for Effective Philanthropy
Advances the practice of philanthropy by providing management
and governance tools, research reports, and other publications that help
to define, assess, and improve overall foundation performance.
- Center for Excellence in
Nonprofits
Promotes excellence in nonprofit organizational performance.
The web site includes best practices resources for capital campaigns and
process management.
- Center for Nonprofit Management
CNM helps nonprofit organizations enhance their results by providing
educational services, consultation, and information.
- Center on Philanthropy
and Civil Society
Works to strengthen civil society through education, research, and leadership training. The web site offers guides on volunteering, multicultural philanthropy, plus publications, reports, and links to other helpful resources.
- Center on Philanthropy
and Public Policy
Promotes more effective philanthropy and strengthens the nonprofit
sector through research that informs philanthropic decision making and
public policy to advance public problem solving.
- Center on Wealth and Philanthropy
A multidisciplinary research center specializing in the study of spirituality, wealth, philanthropy, and other aspects of cultural life in an age of affluence. Founded in 1970, CWP is a recognized authority on the relation between economic wherewithal and philanthropy, the motivations for charitable involvement, and the underlying meaning and practice of care.
- Center For What Works
Offers tools and resources to help organizations better understand benchmarking and performance management, plus a step-by-step guide on how to begin the benchmarking process.
- CFTech
Created as a technology website for community foundations, it features case studies from the field, a technical glossary, links to other helpful sites, and comprehensive articles about technology issues affecting nonprofits.
- Change Leaders
Dedicated to executive leadership development for boards and CEOs, this site offers links to more than 600 resources for senior executives and boards of directors, including online publications, networks, research centres, training opportunities and more.
- Changemakers.net
Resources, inspiring ideas, and opportunities for social entrepreneurs
and those interested in learning more about innovative social change.
- Change Management Library
A large collection of articles, FAQs, and hot topics related to change management, strategy and vision, leadership, growth, knowledge management, and more.
- Charity Navigator
A nonprofit organization that aims to help donors find the
charity that best matches their interests and beliefs. The site offers
analysis of the financial health of more than 1,100 charities, giving
calculators, a donors bill of rights, articles about philanthropy, and
other resources aimed at donors.
- ChristianVolunteering.org
Aside from a volunteer matching service, the site offers an encyclopedia of volunteer management, volunteer training webcasts, a volunteer management manual, and a large collection of related articles.
- Citizen Base Initiative
Run by ASHOKA, this site has a variety of case studies on social entrepreneurship and discusses how to obtain a wide base of citizen support.
- Communications
Network
A network of peers sharing, learning and
creating opportunities
to advance the practice
of strategic communications in the philanthropic sector. The site includes tools and tips, research, reports and more.
- Communications
Toolkit
Provided by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, this toolkit helps
nonprofit organizations determine the strengths and weaknesses of both
their internal and external communications activities.
- Community Arts Network
Maintains a growing list of free articles and online toolkits for constructing, conducting, documenting, and evaluating effective community arts programs.
- Community Empowerment Collective
Offers a comprehensive collection of training material for community workers and their coordinators.
- Community Giving Resource
Offers community-building research, resources, and tools to help family foundations and individual donors who are beginning or increasing their investment in community giving.
- Community Toolbox
Created by the University of Kansas, this resource includes
more than 200 sections of practical and detailed information about how
to do the work of community building.
- CommunityWealth.org
An online resource to explore and discuss topics such as: nonprofit/for-profit
partnerships; cause-related marketing; social entrepreneurship; venture
philanthropy; and nonprofit business ventures.
- CompassPoint
Located in the San Francisco area, this nonprofit services company has a multitude of free resources on their website, including articles for nonprofit techies and a very comprehensive list of nonprofit FAQs grouped into the Nonprofit Genie section. They also provide numerous reports and research articles as well as publications geared towards the nonprofit sector.
- Corporate Alternatives
Inc.
This site offers lots of useful information and advice about
nonprofit management, technology, and marketing from well-known consultant
Peter Brinckerhoff. It also includes three free tools: a business development
template, an organizational self-assessment, and a two-way evaluation
to help organizations with their mission-based improvement efforts.
- Corporate Citizenship Glossary
This glossary is an introduction to common corporate citizenship concepts and what they mean in practice. It includes definitions and discussions of key issues relating to business ethics, human rights, labour, stakeholder engagement and environment.
- Council on Foundations
For 50 years, the Council on Foundations has helped foundation
staff, trustees and board members in their day-to-day grantmaking activities.
Through one-to-one technical assistance, research, publications, conferences
and workshops, legal services, and a wide array of other services, the
Council addresses the important issues and challenges that face foundations
and corporate funders.
- Coyote
Communications
Offers a guide for companies interested in doing pro bono work
or donating other services to nonprofits, as well as several tip sheets
for nonprofits on such topics as internet outreach, web development and
maintenance, and using database software.
- Custom
Development Solutions
Offers a broad range of articles to help nonprofits with fundraising
and financial planning. Topics include capital campaigns, fundraising
strategies, feasibility studies, major gift solicitation and more.
- Cybergrants
An online meeting place for grant-seekers and foundations. Nonprofits
can search grant guidelines and create on-line proposals which are submitted
directly to member foundations. Member foundations can use a grantmaking
and reporting system which allows for on-line proposal reviews.
- Development
Gateway
A program initiated by the World Bank, the site helps communities,
organizations, and individuals build partnerships, share ideas, and work
together to reduce poverty.
- Development Resource
Center
A large collection of marketing, public relation, and fundraising
ideas and tips for smaller nonprofit organizations.
- DevelopPro.com
A broad series of free resources for fundraising professionals,
including articles, sample forms and policies and more.
- Digital
Divide Network
Offers a range of information, tools and resources that help
practitioners stay on top of digital divide developments, including a
national directory of over 20,000 digital divide-related services around
the US, including places where citizens can get free Internet access and
IT training.
- Directory
of Internet Organizations
A directory from the Internet Public Policy Network (IPPN) that
includes complete contact listings and brief descriptions for over 675
non-profit groups, trade associations, government, and academic institutions
that work with telecommunications, electronic commerce, and community
technology issues.
- Directory of Scholarly
and Professional E-Conferences
Screens, evaluates and organizes discussion lists, newsgroups,
MUDS, MOOs, Mucks, Mushes, mailing lists, interactive Web chat groups
etc. (e-conferences) on topics of interest to scholars and professionals
for use in their scholarly, pedagological and professional activities.
- Donors
Forum of Chicago
Offers a comprehensive Grantseekers Toolbox that helps organizations
assess whether or not they are ready to seek funding, and how to proceed
once they are prepared.
- echoing green
A non-profit foundation that offers full-time fellowships to
emerging social entrepreneurs, the site also includes a helpful resource
area with links to articles about a wide range of nonprofit issues.
- eGrants.org
- Online Fundraising Training Center
The center assists in training nonprofits in the art of using
technology to help build relationships.
- Elements
of a Grant Proposal
A quick overview of grant proposal pieces, including criteria
that you should include when putting together your next package.
- Energize, Inc.
--- Especially for Leaders of Volunteers
An international training, consulting and publishing firm specializing
in volunteerism. The web site is a place where leaders of volunteers can
exchange views on critical issues in the field, browse pertinent articles,
gather information on how to broaden their professional skills and networks,
advance their careers and link to other sites useful to volunteer managers.
- EnviroLink
EnviroLink is a non-profit organization... a grassroots online
community that unites hundreds of organizations and volunteers around
the world with millions of people in more than 150 countries. EnviroLink
is dedicated to providing you with the most comprehensive, up-to-date
environmental resources available.
- ePhilanthropyFoundation.Org
Offers a collection of tips, guides, and other resources related
to ethical online philanthropy.
- Ethics Resource
Center
Includes a toolkit to help nonprofits develop a code of ethics
within their own organization, as well as articles and other resources
related to this topic.
- Faith and Service Technical Education Network (FASTEN)
Offers information, resources, toolkits and networking opportunities to faith-based practitioners, private philanthropies, and public administrators who seek to collaborate effectively to renew urban communities.
- Foundation Center, The
The mission of the Foundation Center is to foster public understanding
of the foundation field by collecting, organizing, analyzing, and disseminating
information on foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects.
- Foundations Online
A directory of links to American grantmaking foundations, including
community foundations, corporate and private foundations.
- Free
Management Library
A wealth of articles and information on every imaginable topic related to building the capacity and infrastructure of nonprofits. Includes a category search of free, self-directed management courses in a wide range of topics.
- Full Circle Online Community Toolkit
An extensive set of tools related to online communities, including articles about what they and how to facilitate them, plus sample online community guidelines, rules, and member agreements.
- Funders' Network
The Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities exists to inspire, strengthen, and expand philanthropic leadership and funders' abilities to support organizations working to improve communities through better development decisions and growth policies. Resources include publications, case studies, tools, news, and tips for grantseekers.
- Fundraiser Insight
This site offers articles on fundraising, a listing of fundraising companies, top product fundraisers and a grab bag of over a hundred fundraising ideas.
- Fundraising
and Fundraisers
A massive directory of fundraising-related links, organized
into hundreds of specific subject areas, plus a growing collection of
articles and newsletters.
- Fundraising
Basics
Offers an archive of e-workshops containing tips and techniques
for fundraising, advice from experienced professionals, and best practices
from those working in the field.
- Fund-Raising
Forum Library
From Tony Poderis, brief and insightful articles for professional
fundraisers.
- Fundraising
Experts
From Minges & Associates, LLC. Lots of books, articles and
links to assist your fundraising efforts.
- Fundraising Online
From Mal Warwick & Associates. Interviews and news about online
fundraising, workshop listings, links to useful sites.
- Fundsnet Online
Services
Fundsnet Online Services is a privately owned web site created
in 1996 to assist nonprofit organizations, college and universities and
grant writers find financial resources on the Internet.
- GB3 Nonprofit Marketing
A great introduction to the different marketing approaches available to nonprofits, including direct marketing, viral marketing, cause-related marketing, and other strategies.
- Gifts In Kind International
Creates partnerships linking businesses and their product donations
with a network of more than 50,000 nonprofit organizations.
- Give.org
Created by the Better Business Bureau, this site offers lots
of information related to ethical standards within the charitable community.
Resources are included to help both donors and charities, such as charity
reports, tips on giving, and charity standards.
- Giving Forum (The)
Created by the Regional Associations of Grantmakers, the site offers knowledge centres dedicated to giving circles, rural philanthropy, engaging professional advisors, youth in philanthropy, and much more.
- Global Nonprofit Resource Center
A vast resource database that includes links to articles, books, news, tools, speeches and other helpful materials. Topics include nonprofit and organisational ethics, development, technology, fundraising, management, marketing, communications, volunteerism.
- Governance for
Nonprofits
This guide, prepared by the American Society of Corporate Secretaries,
provides a summary of organizational governance principles and resources
for directors of nonprofit organizations.
- Governance Matters
Provides nonprofit leaders with governance news, articles, and resources, including the comprehensive Governance Indicator Guide, which helps funders determine what information is needed from nonprofits, how to evaluate the data received, and how to engage nonprofit organizations in dialogue aimed at improving board performance.
- Grantcraft
A source of practical wisdom from grantmakers on the tools
and techniques of effective grant making, including guides, case studies,
and other articles all available for free download.
- Grantmakers for Effective
Organizations
Offers an online content database of more than 1,000 resources,
articles, links, and research papers related to grantmaking and organizational
effectiveness.
- Grantproposal.com
Provides free resources for both advanced grantwriting consultants
and inexperienced nonprofit staff. Created by Elizabeth Brunner, the site
includes a wide range of information about research, proposal formatting,
and even advice from funders about how to prepare a successful proposal.
- Grant
Writers' Tools
A collection of grantwriting resources compiled by the University of Iowa. Includes essentials for preparing to write a grant proposal, sample proposals, and links to many other helpful resources.
- Grant
Seeker's Guide To The Internet
An introductory tutorial to using the Internet for grants research.
- Grants
and Related Resources (Michigan State University)
A collection of reference guides to the resources available
in the Michigan State University Libraries, including a section on grants
for nonprofits.
- Grantsmanship Center (The)
Offers links to US and international funding opportunities as
well as an archive of hundreds of articles from the center's free magazine.
- Grassroots.org
Offers free web hosting and legal consulting to registered charities
in the US and Canada. Organizations will be eligible to receive limited
assistance with incorporation, application for tax-exempt status with
the IRS, general employment, tax and risk management concerns, and various
other legal issues.
- GuideStar
A searchable database of more than 620,000 nonprofit organizations
in the United States.
- Guide
To Proposal Planning And Writing
From The Oryx Press, some solid advice and approaches to grant
seekers.
- HandsNet
Empowers organizations to integrate effective online communications
strategies to strengthen their programs and policies for children, families
and people in need.
- Heartland
Center for Leadership Development
An independent, nonprofit organization developing local leadership
that responds to the challenges of the future, with a major focus on practical
resources and public policies for rural community survival.
- Help4NonProfits
A growing collection of articles and resources on topics such
as boards, fundraising, marketing, human resources, and personal development.
- Human Resource Executive Online
An interactive resource offering news, columns, special reports and strategies designed specifically for directors and vice presidents of HR.
- Hurwit & Associates
Offers a comprehensive collection of tools, articles, resources, and links related to nonprofit law.
- Idealist
Works through the Internet and through local chapters to promote
and facilitate collaboration, volunteerism and investment in support of
building a world where all people can live free, dignified and productive
lives.
- Idealist Kids and
Teens
Designed to introduce young people to the world of nonprofit
organizations and includes resources and information on how to start a
project to help the local and/or global community, information about youth
volunteering, nonprofit web sites for young people dealing with issues
like human rights, the environment and the arts. There is also a section
for teachers.
- Idealware
Idealware provides candid Consumer Reports-style reviews and articles about software of interest to nonprofits. Through product comparisons, recommendations, case studies, and software news, Idealware allows nonprofits to make the software decisions that will help them be more effective.
- IKnow.org
A helpful series of links to strategic planning resources on
the web.
- Impact Online
A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people get involved
in their community. The organization runs Volunteer Match, a free online
volunteer matching service.
- Independent
Sector
A national leadership forum, working to encourage philanthropy,
volunteering, not-for-profit initiative and citizen action that help us
better serve people and communities.
- Inhervisions
Consultant Allison Schwein has complied a helpful list of online
fundraising resources, including links to charity mall and affiliate program
web sites.
- Innovation Network, Inc.
(InnoNet)
Offers tools to help your nonprofit with planning, evaluation
and fundraising. InnoNet has two services: a search service to find model
programs and an evaluation service that guides agencies through a planning
and evaluation process.
- Institute for Nonprofit Organization Management
The institute aims to provide timely and relevant information useful to nonprofit leaders, academics, and funders, including a newsletter, research reports, and a teaching resource center featuring nonprofit management teaching cases.
- Interaction
A coalition of more than 170 nonprofit organizations working
worldwide to advocate for sustainable development, refugee and disaster
assistance and humanitarian aid.
- InterConnection
A non-profit group that donates websites, computers and provides
internet training to organizations dedicated to benefiting the local community
or environment in developing countries.
- International Center for
Not-for-Profit Law
An international organization whose mission is to facilitate
and support the development of civil society on a global basis by assisting
the creation and improvement of laws and regulatory systems that permit,
encourage, and regulate the not-for-profit sector in countries around
the world.
- International Service
Agencies
A coalition of the nation's leading international relief and
development organizations. ISA's mission is to help people overseas and
in the U.S. who suffer from hunger, poverty and disease or from the ravages
of war, oppression and natural disasters by raising awareness and funds
in the workplace.
- Internet Nonprofit
Center
A project of The Evergreen State Society of Seattle, Washington,
it offers information for and about nonprofit organizations in the United
States. The site includes "Nonprofit FAQ" -- information on a wide range
of topics of interest to leaders and managers of nonprofit organizations.
- Internet
Prospector
The Internet Prospector is produced by a network of volunteers
who mine the Net for prospect research nuggets. Findings are published
on this Web site and via a monthly electronic newsletter.
- Invested Interests
Offers online resources for socially responsible investing and personal finance. The site includes a mutual fund social screen tool to help you discover whether your current investments are aligned with your values, plus news, a discussion forum, and links to research papers on social investing.
- Join Together
Online
A project of the Boston University School of Public Health,
the site is a national resource for communities working to reduce substance
abuse and gun violence.
- Just Grants Arizona
While focused on the Arizona area, this site also includes resources
and links that are useful to grantseekers everywhere.
- Kellogg Insight
An initiative of the Kellogg School of Management, the site features faculty contributions covering an array of subjects, including
entrepreneurship, innovation, finance, leadership,
marketing and policy.
- Knowledge Management for Development (KM4Dev)
The site offers discussion lists and resources on how to go about knowledge management and best practices issues for international development practitioners.
- Leadership Knowledge
Base
A resource site with links to articles and web sites focusing
on a wide variety of topics relating to effective leadership.
- Leader to Leader Institute
The Leader to Leader Institute's mission is to strengthen the leadership of the social sector. The site offers a large collection of articles, resources, and a guide to self-assessment for nonprofit organizations.
- Lessons
Learned: A Planning Toolsite
There are two components of this toolsite from the National
Endowment for the Arts: a series of essays about the process of planning;
and actual illustrations of organizational change within arts organizations.
- LINC Project
The electronic crossroads where the members, leaders, and organizers
of low income organizations confronting the shredding of our social safety
net can connect, gather and exchange information and have their organizing
efforts represented.
- Making the
Net Work
Making the Net Work offers 'how to' guidance for those aiming
to get their organization or neighbourhood online, or to create community
technology or learning access centres.
- Mal Warwick & Associates
Internationally renowned fundraising consultant Mal Warwick offers a comprehensive collection of articles, tools, resources, and news related to direct mail and online fundraising.
- Management Center (The)
Offers a resource library filled with articles on topics ranging
from board governance and leadership, to communications, marketing, organizational
development, and much more. Also includes a free nonprofit organization
assessment tool.
- Marketing Today
Although not directed specifically at the nonprofit sector,
this site includes a wealth of information on marketing in the 'information
age'. Resources include an ROI calculator for direct mail and e-mail campaigns,
research and analysis of recent marketing trends, and articles on topics
related to marketing and e-marketing.
- Media Access Guide for Nonprofit Organizations
Created by a television station, this guide informs voluntary organizations about the free public service time available to them and how to access it. It covers everything from news to public affairs programs, editorials to public service announcements and more.
- MediaNet
An online tutorial that covers how to use the Internet for media
relations. Learn how to research, pitch stories, write media releases,
and promote your own web site.
- Meeting
the Collaboration Challenge Workbook
Created by the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management,
this workbook assists nonprofits in developing strategic alliances with
businesses.
- Milano
Nonprofit Management Knowledge Hub
The site includes links to free reports, studies and essays,
as well as tools and news for nonprofit managers. The hub is a project
of the Nonprofit Management Program of the Robert J. Milano Graduate School
of Management and Urban Policy of the New School University.
- Ministry Finance Team
Helps
A collection of helpful online memos about accounting and finance,
targetted at churches, church schools, mission agencies, christian camps
and conferences, and other such ministries serving the Christian public.
- Minnesota Council on Foundations
Geared towards grantmakers and seekers, this site has a wealth of free resources including newsletters, principles for grantmakers, and a beginner's guide to applying for grants.
- Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
- Management Resources
A great collection of practical resources on management, boards,
planning, and staffing.
- Multimedia
Training Kit
Provides trainers in telecentres, community media organizations,
and the development sector with a structured set of materials to help
make the transition between new and traditional media. Materials cover
a range of multimedia areas, such as "presenting on radio" and "writing
for the web", as well as topics such as "cooperative problem solving".
- MuseumMarketingTips.com
A growing collection of online resource for museums, historic
sites and heritage attractions. The site's mission is to build the web's
most comprehensive collection of museum marketing and communications tips,
tools and resources.
- National Center for
Charitable Statistics
The national repository of data on the nonprofit sector in
the United States. It is a program of the Urban Institute's Center on
Nonprofits and Philanthropy, and its mission is to develop and disseminate
high quality data on nonprofit organizations and their activities.
- National Charities Information
Bureau
NCIB's mission is to promote informed giving and to enable more
contributors to make sound giving decisions.
- National
Endowment for the Arts
An excellent series of articles on "lessons learned" in planning
and program evaluation.
- National
Service Resource Center
Features online resources, publications, articles, and other tools related to community service and volunteering.
- NetAction
A national, non-profit organization dedicated to educating
the public, policy makers, and the media about technology-based social
and political issues, and to teaching activists how to use the Internet
for organizing, outreach, and advocacy.
- Net Impact
A network of emerging business leaders committed to using the
power of business to create a better world. Originally founded as Students
for Responsible Business in 1993, Net Impact has developed from a great
idea shared by seventeen business students into a mission-driven network
of 1,500 new leaders for better business.
- NETSource@USC
Selected Sites for Prospect Research on the Web, brought to
you by the University of Southern California Development Research Department.
Lots of useful links.
- Network for Good
Offers a collection of tools, articles, links, and other resources
to help nonprofit organizations increase capacity, reach new audiences,
and build Internet strategies.
- Nonprofit 911
A free training series on nonprofit marketing and online fundraising, supported by Network for Good. Users can download an audio or text transcript from any previous session, or register for upcoming training.
- Nonprofitexpert.com
A collection of articles, links and resources about a range
of nonprofit issues, including board development, evaluation, foundations,
strategic planning, and more. Maintained by consultant John Minges.
- Nonprofit Financial Center
Provides a collection of free online guides, articles and other resources related to nonprofit financial management.
- NonProfit Gateway
Links to American government web resources for charities and
nonprofits.
- Nonprofit Genie
This web site produced by the California Management Assistance
Partnership contains over 100 free articles and FAQs on subjects ranging
from Board Development to Fundraising to Strategic Planning to Technology
to Volunteer Management. It also lists nonprofit management support organizations
across California.
- Nonprofit Good
Practice Guide
Produced by the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy
& Nonprofit Leadership, this online guide offers answers to a wide array
of questions about managing nonprofits by providing hands-on tips, articles,
a glossary, and profiled links other useful nonprofit resources.
- Non-profit Guides
A comprehensive set of grant writing tools designed to assist
established nonprofit organizations through the private and public grant
writing process.
- Nonprofit Hub
An online resource for nonprofit information and resources,
including a dictionary of more than 2,000 terms, plus articles and more
than a hundred pages of nonprofit resources, divided by subject.
- NonprofitIndex.com
An extensive index of free information, resources, and articles related to nonprofit organizations and services.
- nonprofitlaw.com
Offers a wide range of advice and resources for tax-exempt
organizations. Although some of the information refers specifically to
US tax laws, much of the site will be helpful to any charity, regardless
of geographic location.
- Nonprofit Management Education Center
An archive of articles on topics such as board governance, financial management, marketing, outcomes measurement, resource development, social entrepreneurship, strategic alliances, strategic planning, and volunteer management.
- Nonprofit Management Toolkit
Created by the McKnight Foundation, this toolkit serves as an excellent starting point for nonprofit organizations looking to improve their management practices.
- Nonprofit Marketing Guide.com
Created for do-it-yourself marketers and one person communications departments, this site offers a variety of free resource articles, several newsletters, and a nonprofit marketing blog.
- NonprofitResearch.org
Includes research findings from more than 300 studies supported
by the Nonprofit Sector Research Fund (NSRF). It includes profiles of
the latest findings, as well as downloadable text files of grantees' projects
in areas such as nonprofit management, public policy, advocacy, volunteerism
and philanthropy.
- Nonprofit Resource
Center
A directory for Internet resources of interest and value to
Nonprofit organizations, provided as a service of Nonprofit Incorporators,
a law firm.
- Nonprofit Risk
Management Center
Includes a collection of articles and free online tutorials
related to a variety of risk management issues concerning the nonprofit
sector.
- Nonprofit Tech
Offers a variety of free and fee based services to the nonprofit
community, from software development to answers to your general computing
needs.
- NP Advisors
Provides nonprofit organizations with a digest of useful information,
articles, and analysis on such topics as online advocacy, Internet fundraising,
content management, successful e-mail marketing, and more.
- Nuts and
Bolts
A series of articles and links to resource on a wide range of
nonprofit and volunteer management issues from CASAnet, a resource for
court appointed special advocates.
- OMB Watch
A nonprofit research, educational, and advocacy organization
that focuses on federal budget issues, regulatory matters and government
performance, information policy, nonprofits and technology, and nonprofit
advocacy, with the aim of increasing government accountability and nonprofit
participation in the policy process.
- ONE/Northwest (Online
Networking for the Environment)
A non-profit organization helping the conservation community
in the Pacific Northwest (Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon
and Washington) protect the environment through the effective use of electronic
networking technologies.
- onPhilanthropy.com
Includes news, articles, and analysis about philanthropy, corporate
giving, and the growing role of e-philanthropy in the nonprofit sector.
- Open
Studio
A laboratory for the exploration of the tools and techniques
that will serve arts and cultural organizations as they prepare for the
networked environment of the next century. Open Studio promotes access
to the Internet and to arts and cultural information.
- Organizers' Collaborative
A nonprofit group harnessing the collaborative potential of
the Internet and working to make computers accessible as a tool in support
of community-based, social change organizing. The site includes links
and online resources for community change.
- Outcome Measurement Resource Network
Developed by the United Way, the Resource Network offers information, downloadable documents, and links to resources related to the identification and measurement of program- and community-level outcomes.
- Glenn
Parker's Web Site
A helpful collection of articles, resources, icebreakers, activities,
and assessment tools about team building.
- Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures
Provides research and business tools to nonprofit organizations interested in commercial ventures, including: how-to guides, publications and articles, case studies, profiles of business ventures, winning business plans, and more.
- Payton
Philanthropic Studies Library
This Library's comprehensive coverage of fund raising, voluntarism,
and nonprofit organization management can be located throughout this Web
site as well as in various other formats including microfilm, microfiche,
monographs (books), video, and audio cassettes. The collection of dissertations
in paper format is one of the largest of its kind in an academic library.
- Philanthropic Capacity Building Resource (PCBR) Database
Contains descriptions of hundreds of capacity-building programs being carried out by U.S. foundations. Each program profile includes a narrative description of the program, details about how the program is structured and funded, and what types of assistance it offers to nonprofits.
- Philanthropy Resources Online (PRO)
PRO is a digital library of primary and secondary sources that support teaching and learning about philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. It includes journals, statistics, essays, speeches, and historical sketches and pamphlets.
- plannedgiving.com
Provides many free articles in blog format, as well as downloadable resources and links, on effective planned giving campaigns for small to medium nonprofits.
- Planned Giving Design Center
Provides news, articles, discussion forums, and other resources on the subjects of charitable taxation and planned giving.
- Planned Giving Resources
Includes more than 175 pages of free information related to the regulation and administration of charitable gift annuities, pooled income funds, and other aspects of planned giving.
- Points of Light Foundation
Offers a large collection of articles, tools, templates, and other resources related to nonprofit organization management, particularly volunteer management. The site also includes a tool to calculate the economic impact of volunteer time.
A handy resources from Alice Reid, an instructor of English
at Delaware Technical and Community College.
- PRAXIS
Resources For Social and Economic Development, University of Pennsylvania
PRAXIS provides access to a vast array of archival resources
on international and comparative social development. The intellectual
commitment of PRAXIS is to the promotion of positive social change through
informed action.
- Pro Bono Partnership
A legal resource centre for nonprofit organizations and attorneys. The site includes articles and publications relating to governance, employment law, fundraising, advocacy, risk management and more.
- Professionals for Nonprofits
Offers a collection of articles and resources related to nonprofit leadership and management, hiring and retention strategies, board development, and more.
- ProfitQuests.com
A collection of free fundraising ideas and resources for nonprofit organizations, including articles, advice, software resources, a newsletter and more.
- Program
Development and Evaluation
A collection of articles and planning tools compiled
by the University of Wisconsin. Includes information on program evaluation, collecting evaluation data, analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, and more.
- Program
Development and Evaluation Resources
An extensive collection of articles and planning tools compiled
by the University of Kentucky. Includes information on program development,
delivery, evaluation, accountability, and more.
- Program
on Non-Profit Organizations, Yale University
Since 1977, the Program on Non-Profit Organizations, which is
based at the Yale Divinity School, has operated as an international center
for multidisciplinary studies of philanthropy, voluntarism, and nonprofit
organizations. The work of scholars affiliated with the Program has appeared
in books and scholarly journals, as well as in its own working-paper series.
- Progressive Technology Project (PTP)
PTP helps develop the capacity of grassroots organizing groups
through the use of information technology. Resources include articles,
research reports, an e-newsletter, free assessment tools, and more.
- Proposal
Writing Short Course
A quick and useful introduction to the essentials of proposal
writing from the Foundation Centre.
- Prospect
Research Links from Veritas Information Services
Includes links to resources for finding company information,
corporate giving programs, demographic information, donor listings, fee-based
databases, financial/securities information, foundation information, and
more.
- Prospect Research
Page
A substantial list of sites that have applications for prospect
research, collected by David Lamb.
-
Prospect Research Tips
An annotated list of links from Waltman Associates.
- Ragan.com
A comprehensive site featuring news, ideas and conversations for communicators worldwide. It includes information and articles on everything from internal communications, to public relations, speechwriting, web content, government communications and much more.
- ReliefNet
A non-profit organization dedicated to helping humanitarian
organizations raise global awareness and encourage support for relief
efforts via the Internet.
- Risk Management
Resource Center
Provides information to help local governments, nonprofit organizations,
and small businesses manage risks effectively. Includes articles, reports,
resources, and free online tutorials and courses in risk management.
- Robert L. Weiner Consulting
Offers an extensive collection of links to articles, presentations, and other resources related to the use of technology for fundraising and nonprofit management.
- Ruddle Creative's
Writing/Design Tips
A helpful series of Q&As about newsletter writing, design, and
editing.
- Rural Assistance Center
RAC helps rural communities and other rural stakeholders access the full range of information guides, funding, publications and research that can enable them to provide quality health and human services to rural residents.
- Service Leader
Volunteer management and community engagement online resources.
- Share the Technology
A database of computer donations requested and offered, computer
recycling/reuse projects, repair information, software, nonprofit info,
tips for teachers and more. It's an American organization, but they do
encourage international requests and donations.
-
A Short Course in Social Marketing
Created by the Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development,
this site covers the basics of social marketing. It includes successful
program elements and offers examples of existing programs.
- Smart Chart
A free, interactive planning tool that helps nonprofits make smart choices and develop high-impact communications strategies.
- Social Edge
A global online community where social entrepreneurs and other practitioners of the social benefit sector connect to network, learn, inspire and share resources. The site includes discussion forums, blogs, advice, podcasts, and a weekly newsletter.
- Social Marketing
Institute
Works to advance the science and practice of social marketing.
Social marketing is the use of commercial marketing concepts and tools
in programs designed to influence individuals' behavior to improve their
well being and that of society.
- Social Science Research Network
The Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research and is composed of a number of specialized research networks in each of the social sciences. Many research papers are available for free download in the SSRN eLibrary.
- Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals
Includes a comprehensive guide to organizational governance principles and resources for directors of nonprofit organizations.
- Society for Human Resource Management
Offers HR news, a comprehensive glossary of human resource terminology, and links ot other online resources.
- Society for
Nonprofit Organizations
Works to serve as a resource for board members, paid staff,
and volunteers who lead or help nonprofit organizations all around the
world.
- SPIN Project
The Strategic Press Information Network (SPIN) provides media
technical assistance to nonprofit public-interest organizations who want
to garner positive media attention. Along with other resources, the site
offers a comprehensive tutorial on dealing effectively with the media.
- Strategic Public Relations
Provides a large collection of helpful information, tools and articles on various aspects of public relations and communications.
- Strategic
Solutions for Nonprofits and Foundations
Includes a number of articles and publications related to strategic nonprofit management and collaboration, plus assessment and due diligence tools, a human resources audit tool, and more.
- Strategic
Technology Toolkit
Includes fact sheets, tools, templates, and other resources
to help you assess, plan for, implement, and evaluate technology tools
and strategies within your organization.
- SupportingAdvancement.com
A resource site with links to hundreds of tools, articles, and web sites related to the field of fund development within the nonprofit sector.
- SWOT Analysis
American fundraising consultant Jeane Vogel has a handy reference
feature to help your organization perform a SWOT situation analysis --
look at your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to help
plan where you're going.
- Taylor
Training & Development
Offers a wide variety of free tips, tools, suggested reading,
and helpful links for trainers, consultants, facilitators, and nonprofit
leaders interested in developing themselves, and their staff, professionally
and personally.
- TCC Group
Offers a collection of articles, research reports, and online
resources to help nonprofit organizations and corporate citizenship programs
develop strategies that enhance their efficiency, effectiveness, and ability
to achieve social impact.
- TechSoup
TechSoup collects, analyzes, organizes, prioritizes, and presents
the best of the best in technology resources and information for nonprofits.
- Telecommuting Tools
Includes links to resources for managers of telecommuters, plus a wide variety of information and different perspectives on the subjects of telecommuting, teleworking, the virtual office, and related topics.
- The Change Handbook
This site has a series of 61 tools and exercises that can be used to help develop positive change among staff and volunteers of your organization. Also has free downloadable chapters from the book.
- Tools for Change
Offers a series of free downloadable exercises and handouts geared toward organizational transformation, exploring topics such as conflict resolution, tokenism, decision-making, patterns of power, and more.
- United States International Grantmaking Project (USIG)
An educational and informational resource for those interested in doing international grantmaking. Includes an introduction to the practice of international grantmaking, resources for different types of funders, and information for grantseekers.
- Urban
Institute
A nonpartisan economic and social policy research organization
which offers free access to a large collection of reports and research
articles on topics and issues related to the nonprofit sector.
- Virtual Activist
A training course from NetAction for those who would use the
Internet to actively promote causes. Session headings range from Using
Email for Outreach, Organizing and Advocacy to Membership
and Fundraising .
- Volunteerism
A collection of links and resources on volunteerism maintained
at Suite101.com by Ella Marin. The site also includes a place for discussion
of volunteer-related issues.
- Virtual Volunteering
This program, from Impact Online, promotes and assists in the
development of volunteer opportunities that can be completed via a home
or work computer and the Internet. Both agencies and interested volunteers
can use the virtual service.
- Washington
Grantmakers
Includes a range of nonprofit resources, including grantseeking
and grantmaking help, news, and best practices in philanthropy.
- Web Marketing Today
Although not directed specifically at the nonprofit sector,
this site offers thousands of articles, resources and other information
related to marketing for the Internet.
- Wilder Collaboration Factors Inventory
This inventory was designed as a tool for assessing the factors that influence the success of a collaboration. Twenty such factors have been identified, and after completing the questions summary scores for each of these factors are provided.
