Philanthropic Resources
Philanthropy and High Net Worth Individuals
Bank of America studies on High Net Worth Individuals
www.bankof America.com/phoenix
Conducts annual review and study of high net worth individuals in United States. Started in 2008, reports published 2008, 2010. High Net Worth women’s philanthropy report published December 2011.
The 2010 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy
The 2010 Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy: Issues Driving Charitable Activities among Affluent Households
The 2011 Study of High Net Worth Women’s Philanthropy:
The Impact of Women’s Giving Networks
The Alliance for Nonprofit Management
www.allianceonline.org
To improve the management and governance capacity of nonprofits and to assist nonprofits in fulfilling their mission.
Amherst S. Wilder Foundation
www.wilder.org
To promote the social welfare of persons resident or located in the greater Saint Paul metropolitan area by all appropriate means. Extensive series of handbooks in nonprofit management
Arts and Business Council
www.artsandbusinesscouncil.org
Brings business professionals and nonprofit arts administrators together to increase creativity and improve management using the complementary skills of each other. This organization also helps with board development.
Arts Consulting Group
www.artsconsulting.com/artsinsights/index.html
To provide complimentary information to all those who care about the arts and culture industry’s impact on a brighter future
Association of Association Executives
www.asaecenter.org
To provide resources for staff and Board members in the association world
Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers
www.abagmd.org
To provide resources to the greater MD/DC grant-making and grant-seeking community as well as to offer extensive information about philanthropy
Association of Fundraising Professionals
www.afpnet.org
To advance philanthropy through education, training, and advocacy.
Associated Grantmakers of Massachusetts
www.agmconnect.org
To assist grant makers, including foundations and corporations with giving programs, serving in, or making grants in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.
Association for Healthcare Philanthropy
www.ahp.org
To advance philanthropy in the healthcare sector
Association of Philanthropic Counsel
www.apcinc.org
To provide a resource for nonprofits to find consulting firms which provide philanthropic services
BBB Wise Giving Alliance
www.give.org
To help donors make informed giving decisions and advances high standards of conduct among organizations that solicit contributions from the public.
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
www.berkshiretaconic.org
To help thousands of donors achieve their charitable vision and hundreds of nonprofit organizations carry on their good work, particularly in Berkshire County, MA, Columbia County, NY and Northwest Litchfield County, CT.
Board Café
www.compasspoint.org/boardcafe
To provide a resource for members of nonprofit boards of directors
Boardsource
www.boardsource.org
To support and promote excellence in board service, is the premier source of cutting-edge thinking and resources related to nonprofit boards, and engages and develops the next generation of board leaders
Bridgestar
bridgespan.org
To develop leadership for the nonprofit sector
Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
www.philanthropy.iupui.edu
To increase the understanding of philanthropy and improving its practice through research, teaching, public service and public affairs
CFRE International
www.cfre.org
To demonstrate the knowledge, skills and commitment to the highest standards of ethical and professional practice in serving the philanthropic sector
Charity Channel
www.charitychannel.com
To foster a place where nonprofit professionals can learn from each other, share information and work together to advance the cause of philanthropy
Chronicle of Philanthropy
www.philanthropy.com
To inform charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise
Center for Civil Society Studies
Johns Hopkins University
www.jhu.edu/~ccss/
To improve understanding and the effective functioning of not-for-profit, philanthropic, or “civil society” organizations in the United States and throughout the world
Clayman Institute for Gender Research
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
www.gender.stanford.edu
Founded in 1974, conducts interdisciplinary research devoted to the study of gender. The Institute creates knowledge and seeks to implement change that promotes gender equality at Stanford, nationally and internationally.
Click here for Uprising, the Institute’s occasional newsletter
CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
www.compasspoint.org
To provide nonprofits with management tools, strategies, and resources to lead change in their communities
Compumentor/ TechSoup Global
www.techsoupglobal.org/about-us
To bring technological empowerment and philanthropy to social benefit organizations including nonprofits, nongovernmental organizations, libraries and other social change agents
Communications for Good
www.causecommunications.org/spotlight-council-toolkit.php
To develop and budget a communications plan to what tools you need to help raise awareness and funds
The Connecticut Nonprofit Information Network
www.ctnonprofits.org/pages/Consultants/Consultants.asp
To support and strengthen nonprofit organizations in building and sustaining healthy communities in Connecticut
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
www.case.org
To help its members build stronger relationships with their alumni and donors, raise funds for campus projects, produce recruitment materials, market their institutions to prospective students, diversify the profession, and foster public support of education
Council on Foundations
www.cof.org
To create an environment in which the movement can grow and thrive, and to provide Council members with the products and services they need to do their best work. A wide variety of interest groups and affiliated organizations
David Lamb’s Prospect Research Page
www.lambresearch.com
To provide a site with links to a wide variety of other Internet resources of interest to prospect researchers
Executive Service Corps of New England
www.escne.org
To provide affordable management consulting for nonprofits.
The Foundation Center
www.fdncenter.org
To strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy
The Fund Raising School as the Philanthropy at Indiana University
www.philanthropy.iupui.edu
To increase the understanding of philanthropy and improving its practice through research, teaching, public service and public affairs
Giving USA
www.givinginstitute.org
To help nonprofit organizations learn more about and understand factors that affect fundraising success and to contribute to the historical record about charitable giving in the United States
Grants.gov
www.grants.gov
To have an initiative that is having an unparalleled impact on the grant community
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
www.geofunders.org/aboutgeo.aspx
To build strong and effective nonprofit organizations
Grounded Visioning: A Quick Way to Create Shared Visions
by By Jay W. Vogt, published in Society for Nonprofit Organizations
Click here to read the article
Guidestar
www.guidestar.org
To revolutionize philanthropy and nonprofit practice by providing information that advances transparency, enables users to make better decisions, and encourages charitable giving
Harvard Business School Association of Boston
www.hbsab.org
Provides pro-bono business consulting to nonprofit organizations of the Greater Boston area.
Human Service Forum
www.humanserviceforum.org
To provide a voice for human service organizations through leadership, information, advocacy, recognition, public relations, and capacity building, in western MA
Idealist.org
www.idealist.org
To offer articles about nonprofit administration and directories of consultants, organizations, volunteer opportunities, jobs, and other information.
Independent Sector
www.independentsector.org
To advance the common good in America and around the world through charities, foundations, and corporate giving programs
The Internet Nonprofit Center
www.nonprofits.org
To go for information on any and all questions regarding nonprofits
Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.gov/charities/index.html
To provide information for charities and non-profits and many resources for tax exempt entities
Jossey-Bass Publishers
www.josseybass.com
To publish books, training materials, periodicals, and other media for people interested in developing themselves, their communities and their organization
Lawyers Clearinghouse
www.lawyersclearinghouse.org
The Lawyers Clearinghouse provides pro bono legal services to nonprofit organizations and groups seeking nonprofit status as well as educational programs for nonprofit organizations and lawyers.
Leave a Legacy
www.leavealegacy.org
To inspire people from all walks of life and all income levels to think beyond their lifespan when doing good works
Learning to Give
www.learningtogive.org/perspectives/women_phil.asp
To help girls and boys on learning about philanthropy
Lumity
www.lumity.org
To catalyze the nonprofit community to do more good work by increasing the capacity of charitable organizations to more effectively fulfill their missions, through technology training, financial literacy and npo.net
The Management Assistance Program (MAP) for Nonprofits
www.managementhelp.org/boards/boards.htm
To provide management consulting and board recruitment services to nonprofit organizations
Massachusetts Attorney General
www.ago.state.ma.us
Mass Development
www.massdevelopment.com
To provide financing for Massachusetts nonprofit organizations for construction capital projects including bonds, direct loans, guarantees, and development assistance
Massachusetts Nonprofit Network
www.massnonprofitnet.org
A statewide network for nonprofits focusing on advocacy, public awareness and capacity building. Check out their resource directory- listing professionals and services in many different departments of nonprofit management.
Massachusetts Partnership for Healthy Communities
www.tmfnet.org/partnership
To develop and strengthen statewide coalitions through the MassForum, a series of training provided to coalitions throughout the state to create and sustain healthy communities in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Secretary of the State
www.corp.sec.state.ma.us
The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
www.mncn.org/info/template_gov.htm
To offer job descriptions for board members
Money For Good
Overview: Charitable Giving
The Money for Good project has conducted deep research on the market opportunity for impact investment products and charitable donations, and has identified what organizations can do to “unlock” that market opportunity.
National Association of Independent Schools
www.nais.org
To serve and strengthen member schools and associations
The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
www.ncrp.org
To monitor philanthropic practices and researches potential areas for reform that can make a positive, progressive difference for the nonprofit community
National Council of Family Philanthropy
www.ncfp.org
To promote philanthropic values, vision, and excellence across generations of philanthropists and their families
National Council of Nonprofit Associations
www.ncna.org
To help small and midsize nonprofits manage and lead more effectively, collaborate and exchange solutions, engage in critical policy issues affecting the sector, and achieve greater impact in their communities
Network for Good
www.networkforgood.org
To provide information on volunteer opportunities, fundraising on-line, and the opportunity to add a free Donate button for a nonprofit’s website
New England Jobs
NewEnglandJobs.org
To help nonprofit organizations in New England meet their staffing needs by providing affordable recruitment advertising that targets experienced nonprofit professionals.
Nonprofit About.com
www.nonprofit.about.com
To show how to write a mission statement, financial management, fundraising, board development and other topics pertaining to nonprofit administration
Nonprofit Finance Fund
www.nonprofitfinancefund.org
To provide financial and advisory services (often with partners) to plan, finance, and implement strategic vision by making the connection between money, management, and vision
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide
www.nonprofitbasics.org
To build a resource center with much information for starting, running and funding an organization
Nonprofit National Resource Directory
www.nonprofit-direct.com
An online resource providing a listing of hundreds of consultants, coaches, vendors and specialists who assist nonprofits to maximize their effectiveness.
Nonprofit Net Inc.
www.nonprofitnet.us
This is a networking team that helps nonprofits fund-raise, find board members, recruit volunteers and improve operations.
The Nonprofit Quarterly
www.nonprofitquarterly.org
To provide nonprofit leaders at every level, paid or voluntary, a forum to exchange innovative ideas and informational resources so that they can more fully realize their organizations’ missions
The Nonprofit Resource Center
www.not-for-profit.org
To learn how to form, manage and maintain a nonprofit organization
Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network
www.nten.org
To share the common goal of helping nonprofits use all aspects of technology more effectively
The NonProfit Times
www.nptimes.com
To provide up-to-date, useful information on the business of managing nonprofit organizations
NPONet
www.npo.net
To gather content from a wide range of organizations to connect nonprofits, experts, supporters and individuals interested in the sector
Partnership for Philanthropic Planning
www.ncpg.org
To offer training and membership to professionals in planned giving
Salem State University Enterprise Center
www.enterprisectr.org
Offering more than 70 educational programs a year — most of them free — to small business owners and nonprofit managers in best business practices.
SCORE Northeastern Massachusetts
www.scorenemass.org
Free face-to-face business counseling services to non-profits and small businesses. Focus on planning, management of operations, financial management and sales & marketing.
The Service Leader
www.serviceleader.org
To show every aspect of volunteer management, from screening, matching, record-keeping and evaluation, to legal issues, risk management and virtual volunteering
Southern New England Nonprofit Directory
www.sneconsultant.org
To find local consultants, grant-writers and other specialized services for nonprofits.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
www.ssireview.org
To offer strategies, tools and ideas for nonprofits, foundations and socially responsible businesses
Support Center for Nonprofit Management
www.supportctr.org
To help nonprofit leaders and managers at all stages of their career develop practical knowledge, build productive relationships, and find the information and resources they need to further their professional development
Techsoup
www.techsoup.org
To offer a major resource center for issues related to nonprofit technology
Third Sector New England
www.tsne.org
To provide capacity building programs and services for individual nonprofits and the nonprofit sector
UMASS Center for Public Policy and Administration
www.masspolicy.org
To offer interdisciplinary public policy research, teaching, and engagement at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
www.uwmb.org
This organization is a funding source for agencies in the above areas devoted to improving the quality of life for children and their families.
USA.gov for Non-Profits
www.usa.gov
To provide official information and services for non-profits from the U.S. government.
Volunteer Match
www.volunteermatch.org
To offer volunteer opportunities throughout the United States, by ZIP code or area or interest