Useful Web Sites
The Foundation Center (http://fdncenter.org) provides a wide range of information and services to grantmaking organizations as well as those seeking grants.
The Direction Center in Grand Rapids is a management support organization that provides a wide range of services and training opportunities for nonprofits (http://www2.gvsu.edu/~directct/).
The Nonprofit Alliance in Battle Creek provides a range of management support services to Nonprofits (http://www.willard.lib.mi.us/npa/npahome.html).
Philip Walker has an outstanding "Nonprofit Resources Catalogue" (http://www.clark.net/pub/pwalker/home.html) on the web. This provides a wide range of links, especially links related to the United Way.
The Internet Nonprofit Center (http://www.nonprofits.org) has an extensive frequently asked questions (FAQ) file.
Independent Sector (http://www.indepsec.org) is an excellent source of information on trends in volunteering and philanthropy. They are also a good source of information on research that is currently being conducted on nonprofits.
Impact Online is a web site that includes information for volunteers and volunteer opportunities (http://www.impactonline.org).
Charity Village is an outstanding site designed to support volunteering in Canada (http://www.charityvillage.com). Among its many features is a library of on-line information for volunteers.
Electronic Journals
Philanthropy Journal Online
This weekly electronic journal provides a wide range of information about nonprofits, fundraising, and volunteers. You may also sign up for a free e-mail newsletter, Philanthropy Journal Alert. Philanthropy Journal Online is available free on the world wide web (http://www.philanthropy-journal.org).
The NonProfit Times On-Line
Here's another free web journal on nonprofits, this one a monthly. It frequently contains news items on volunteering along with much very practical advice on financial management, insurance, and other nonprofit issues. It may be found at (http://www.nptimes.com).
Nonprofit Online News
This weekly journal, published by the Gilbert Center, provides easy access through links to nonprofit news from a wide variety of sources (http://www.gilbert.org/news).
Philanthropy News Digest
This is a free weekly web journal that is issued by the Foundation Center. Most of the content is news about major gifts and actions by foundations. It is a great source of information about emerging trends in funding. It web address is (http://fdncenter.org/phil/philmain.html).
Guidestar
This publication features descriptions of nonprofit organizations and news about the philanthropic world. It also has a database with information on more than 600,000 organizations. It can be found at (http://www.guidestar.org).
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
The editors of The Chronicle of Philanthropy distribute information via e-mail every Tuesday morning. Each week's distribution alternates between a preview of the upcoming issue and a list of upcoming events in the nonprofit world.
To subscribe, send an E-mail to:
CHRONICLE-REQUEST@NONPROFIT.COM
In the message, type:
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