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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES

Accountability

GuideStar
Information about the operations and finances of nonprofit organizations derived from 990 forms filed with the IRS.

Give.org
The new site of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance formed by the merger of the National Charities Information Bureau and the Council of Better Business Bureaus' Foundation and its Philanthropic Advisory Service. The site provides donors and potential donors with an impartial source for information on nationally soliciting charitable organizations and for advice on sound giving practices.

The Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York
Information about how to find and interpret the ten most significant pieces of information that can be found on a 990 form. An easy to read primer for people who don't have a finance background.

Advocacy

Alliance for Justice
A national association of advocacy organizations that offers information, links and seminars.

OMB Watch
An advocacy organization that tracks activity and processes within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and monitors the substantive issues reviewed by the OMB.

Board Development

BoardSource
A national organization providing tools and resources to improve board performance.

Board Café
A publication of CompassPoint Nonprofit Services.

Funding

Foundation Center
Seminars, philanthropy resources, foundation information and other resources for grant-seekers.

FC Search at Harris Library The Harris Library has acquired a new database called FC Search: The Foundation Center's Database on CD-ROM. The database contains information on more than 80,000 U.S. private funders including foundations, corporate giving programs, and grantmaking public charities. In addition, FC Search lists over 334,000 recent grants by the largest foundations and includes the names of more than 360,000 trustees, officers, and donors. With FC Search you can link to the most current 990-PF tax returns available, as well as websites of more than 6,100 private funders and 3,300 corporations to help you get an overview of their funding activities.

American Association of Fundraising Counsel (AAFRC)
A trade association of consulting firms working in the philanthropic community. Highlights of its annual "Giving USA" report, which provides an overall snapshot of U.S. giving from all sources, are available through this site.

Council on Foundations
A membership association of grant-making foundations and corporations.

Association of Fundraising Professionals (formerly National Society of Fund Raising Executives)
Membership organization dedicated to "advancing philanthropy through education, training and advocacy."

General Resources

Internet Nonprofit Center
Information for and about nonprofits in the United States provided by The Evergreen State Society of Seattle.

Nonprofit Genie
Information and resources for nonprofit organizations provided by the California Management Assistance Partnership.

Media Net
An online tutorial of media relations provided by CompassPoint Nonprofit Services and the Internet News Bureau.

Management Assistance Program
Online resources and publications.

Idealist.org
Search for nonprofit organizations, jobs and volunteer opportunities through this site created by Action Without Borders.

Donordigital
Online fundraising, advocacy and marketing information.

Points of Light Foundation
Resources and information designed to promote volunteerism.

SERVEnet
A site sponsored by Youth Service America to where users can find information and be matched with organizations needing help.

Government Links

FirstGov
Portal to Federal Government websites.

THOMAS
Legislative information on the Internet.

U.S. Legislative Branch

U. S. Government Printing Office

EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission -Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system. A database of corporate information, including all annual reports on Form 10-K or 10-KSB.

First Gov's U.S. State and Local Gateway

State of Ohio