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ABOUT PHILANTHROPY

Chronicle of Philanthropy On-line
www.philanthropy.com
This is the on-line version of "The Chronicle of Philanthropy," a biweekly national newspaper of philanthropy and nonprofit issues. The site contains the current issue, articles and grant listings from prior years, and subscription information.

Council on Foundations
www.cof.org
The Council is a membership organization that serves the public good by promoting and enhancing responsible and effective philanthropy. The site contains links to member sites and resources for foundations.

Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
www.givingforum.org
The Forum is a membership organization that seeks to strengthen philanthropy nationally and regionally. The site contains information about member associations and resources to serve them.

The Foundation Center
www.fdncenter.org
The Center serves the information needs of grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media and the general public. Its Web site bills itself as a "gateway to philanthropy on the World Wide Web."

The Grantsmanship Center
www.tgci.com
The Center is a training organization for the nonprofit sector. The site contains information about training, publications, grant proposals and new grant announcements from the federal government’s on-line Federal Register.

The Minnesota Council on Foundations
www.mcf.org
The Council is a regional membership association of grantmakers dedicated to strengthening organized philanthropy. The site contains many helpful resources, including weekly on-line grantmaking news, grantmaking trends and analysis, and links to other organizations providing information about philanthropy and nonprofits. The Minnesota Common Report Form may be found at www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/commonreport.htm.

Philanthropy News Digest
www.fdncenter.org/pnd
Published by the Foundation Center, the weekly on-line digest summarizes philanthropy-related articles, announcements and other features nationwide. Citations lead to the original sources for full copies of the text. Readers can subscribe to the free email version of the Digest.


ABOUT NONPROFITS

Giving Institute
www.aafrc.org
The site contains highlights of the annual Giving USA report, which provides a profile of giving from all sources. It also provides information to help organizations select fundraising consultants.

The Carnegie Corporation of New York
www.carnegie.org
The site provides online resources for grant seekers to obtain assistance with writing a proposal and targeting their grant-seeking efforts.

Charities Review Council
www.crcmn.org
The Charities Review Council is a nonprofit, Minnesota-based, independent organization that works to promote informed charitable giving. The Council conducts detailed reviews of national and local charitable organizations that solicit in Minnesota. The results of these reviews (which are based on accountability standards in the areas of public disclosure, governance, financial activity and fundraising) are available to the public free of charge.

GuideStar
www.guidestar.org
Produced by Philanthropic Research, Inc., GuideStar seeks to improve the effectiveness of the nonprofit sector through the collection and presentation of comprehensive information about nonprofits. The site contains the largest ever on-line posting of nonprofits’ informational tax returns in a searchable database.

Independent Sector
www.independentsector.org
Independent Sector is a national membership organization that encourages giving, volunteering, not-for-profit initiative and citizen action. The site contains information about public policy, research, charity lobbying in the public interest and public education.

Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
www.mncn.org
The Council is a statewide membership association of nonprofit organizations sharing information, services and research to educate its members and the community. The site contains a searchable database of nonprofit organizations and a collection of documents on nonprofit management issues.

Board Source
www.boardsource.org
Board Source is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening their boards of directors. The site provides information on workshops, publications, videos and other resources.

Give.org - BBB Wise Giving Alliance
www.ncib.org
Give.org seeks to promote informed giving to charitable organizations. The site contains a "quick reference guide" to over 400 charities.

National Council of Nonprofit Associations
www.ncna.org
NCNA is a network of 41 state and regional associations with a collective membership of more than 20,000 community nonprofits. The site contains news, publications and links to member organizations.

NonProfit Times On-line
www.nptimes.com
This is the on-line version of "The NonProfit Times," a monthly publication for nonprofit management.
 

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