External Resources
NCCS maintains an extensive list of resources related to the nonprofit sector. Click on a heading below to jump to the appropriate section:
- Arizona State University Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Management
- Boston College - Center on Wealth and Philanthropy formerly Social Welfare Research Institute
- Boston University - School of Management, Public and Nonprofit Management Program
- Cal State Fullerton - Gianneschi Center for Nonprofit Research
- Case Western Reserve University - Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations
- City University of New York - Center for the Study of Philanthropy
- Duke University - Center for the Study of Philanthropy and Volunteerism
- Grand Valley State University - Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership
- Harvard University - Kennedy School of Government
- Indiana University - The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
- Johns Hopkins - Institute for Policy Studies
- La Salle University - Nonprofit Center
- London School of Economics and Political Administration - Centre for Civil Society
- New School for Social Research - Nonprofit Management Program
- New York University Law School - Program on Philanthropy & Law
- Northwestern University - Institute for Policy Research
- Princeton University - Center for the Study of Religion
- Rockefeller Archive Center
- Seton Hall University - Center for Public Service
- Southern Methodist University - Edwin L. Cox School of Business
- Tufts University - The University College of Citizenship & Public Affairs
- Union Institute - Center for Public Policy
- University of St. Thomas (MN) - Center for Nonprofit Management
- Yale University - Program on Nonprofit Organizations
Bibliographies
- Joseph & Matthew Payton Philanthropic Studies Library's Philanthropic Studies Index (Indiana University)
- National Center on Philanthropy and the Law's Nonprofit Legal Bibliography Project (at NYU Law)
- The Foundation Center's Literature of the Nonprofit Sector
Donor Resources
- American Institute of Philanthropy
- BBB Wise Giving Alliance - A merger of the National Charities Information Bureau and the Council of Better Business Bureau Foundation and its Philanthropic Advisory Service
- Charities Review Council of Minnesota
- GuideStar
- Internal Revenue Service - Search Publication 78 to verify exempt status
- Just Tzedakah
- Network for Good
- Philanthropic Initiative, The
- About.com - Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
- AICPA Audit Committee Effectiveness Center
- Alliance for Nonprofit Management
- American Society of Association Executives-- ASAE on the Net!
- Benton Foundation's Best Practice Toolkit
- Board Cafe - The Newsletter for Nonprofit Boards
- BoardSource - formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards
- Center for Excellence in Nonprofits
- CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
- TechSoup Global formerly CompuMentor
- Delaware Assoc. of Nonprofit Agencies Answer Center
- ebase-The Interactive Database for Nonprofit Organizations
- Electronic Data Initiative for Nonprofits (EDIN)
- Foundation Source
- Free Management Library for For-Profit and Nonprofit Organizations
- Governance Matters
- IKNOW: Interactive Knowledge for Nonprofit Organizations Worldwide
- InnoNet's Workstation for Innovative Nonprofits
- La Piana Consultants formerly La Piana Associates
- MAP for Nonprofits
- Nonprofit Good Practice Guide (Grand Valley State University)
- Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network
- OMB Watch - Nonprofits & Technology Project
- Support Center for Nonprofit Management
- TechSoup: The Technology Place for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Press and Publications
- The Nonprofit Online News
- The Nonprofit Quarterly
- Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly (NVSQ)
- Nonprofit Management and Leadership (journal)
- Philanthropy Journal Online
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy
- The Nonprofit Times
- Voluntas (journal)
- Youth Today
Nonprofit Regulation
- IRS Exempt Organizations Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Technical Instruction
- Multi-State Filer Project & Unified Registration Statement (URS)
- U.S. Internal Revenue Service
- State Charity Offices List (from the Nat'l Ass'n of State Charity Officials)
- U.S. Internal Revenue Service - Tax Information for Charities & Other Non-Profits
- U.S. Office of Management & Budget - Circulars for Educational and Non-Profit Institutions
- Yahoo: Government: States - Links to every state government webpage
- California - Attorney General's Office
- Connecticut Attorney General's Office Charities Page
- Florida - Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Bureau of Consumer Assistance, Solicitation of Contributions Act
- Maryland - Searchable database, registration information
- Minnesota - Searchable database, comprehensive site
- New Jersey - Charitable registration directory, registration requirements
- New York
- Pennsylvania - Comprehensive site on charitable trusts and organizations
- South Carolina - Secretary of State's Office, Public Charities
- Washington - Statutes, charitable trusts, contact information
- Virginia - Charitable Solicitation Forms
- Independent Sector on Accountability and Oversight
- Online Compendium of Federal and State Regulations for US Nonprofit Organizations
- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Hearings (2005)
Nonprofit Research
- American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel (AAFRC) Trust for Philanthropy
- American Religion Data Archive
- The Aspen Institute's Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation
- Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)
- The Canadian Centre for Philanthropy
- Council for Aid to Education
- Community Wealth Ventures - A project of Share Our Strength
- Foundation Center
- Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations (Harvard): Working Papers
- INDEPENDENT SECTOR
- National Center for Education Statistics
- The New York City Nonprofits Project
- Nonprofit Pathfinder (a project of Independent Sector)
- U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Service Industries
Nonprofit Statistics
- American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel (AAFRC) Trust for Philanthropy
- American Religion Data Archive
- Council for Aid to Education
- Foundation Center
- INDEPENDENT SECTOR
- IRS Statistics of Income Division
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Nonprofit Pathfinder (a project of Independent Sector)
- U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Service Industries
Nonprofit Umbrella Organizations
- Association of Fundraising Professionals formerly National Society of Fundraising Executives
- CIVICUS
- Council on Foundations
- National Council of Nonprofits formerly National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA)
Other Sites of Interest
- Charity Village
- Handsnet on the Web
- The Gilbert Center
- Idealist.org
- National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP)
- Nonprofit Gateway - Helps nonprofit organizations access online Federal information and services.
- Philanthropy Roundtable
- World Hunger Year - Directory of national hunger and poverty groups in the US and resources available.
- Charity Channel
Statistics & Research -- Other Resources
- Data Ferret (Census data analysis tool)
- Geospatial and Statistical Data Center, University of Virginia
- IRS History of the Nonprofit Sector