Non-Profits
There are various classifications for nonprofits or charities that are designated by the Internal Revenue Service as having a tax exempt status. The most general EO (exempt organization) classification is a 501(c) corporation but there are also 501(c)(6) organizations and 501(c)(3) charitable organizations (for a full list of descriptions, click here). While nonprofits and charitable organizations have a tax exempt status, they are required by law to file a Form 990. Many websites allow you to search for these filings, including the National Center for Charitable Statistics at the Urban Institute.
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Publications
University Libraries
Search HOMER for books and periodicals using the following phrases:
- non-profits / nonprofits
- not-for-profits
- philanthropy / philanthropic organizations/foundations
- charity / charitable organizations/foundations
- grant-making foundations
- volunteer / voluntarism organizations
To find full-text books online, search eBrary.
In Crocker Library:
- Nonprofit Almanac, 2008 / Urban Institute (Reference HD2769.2 U6N64)
- Routledge Companion to Nonprofit Marketing (Reference HF5415 .R643 2008)
- Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations (Reference HG4027.65 .Z54 2007)
- How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in California (Reference KFC342 .Z9M36 2007)
- Nonprofit Corporations, Organizations & Associations (Reference KF1388 .O44 1994)
Trade Journals:
- Advancing Philanthropy
- Chronicle of Philanthropy
- Contribute
- Don Kramer's Nonprofit Issues (membership site but does contain some free content covering nonprofit law)
- Exempt Organizations Tax News and Analysis
- Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
- Nonprofit Management & Leadership
- Nonprofit Online News
- Nonprofit Quarterly
- NonProfit Times
- Nonprofit World
- Philanthropy
- Philanthropy Journal
- Philanthropy News Digest
- Voluntas: international journal of voluntary & nonprofit organizations
Electronic Resources
These database links will re-direct you to our proxy-enabled subscription database page to facilitate connectivity:Articles:
- ABI/Inform-ProQuest, General Business File, and Factiva index full-text articles from a variety of sources
- Lexis/Nexis Academic indexes specific publications covering the nonprofit industry
- TableBase: find articles with statistical data attached
Industry Information:
- IBISWorld: search NAICS 81311, 81321, 81331 and 81341 for reports relating to various segments within the nonprofit industry
- Business & Company Resource Center: Industry search SIC 6732
Company Profiles:
Statistics
- National Center for Charitable Statistics
- Nonprofit Almanac: Facts & Figures, 2008
- National Philanthropic Trust: Statistics
- Nonprofit Power Brand 100: an annual report published by Cone
- Philanthropy, Nonprofit Organizations, Volunteering: compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau and published annually in the U.S. Statistical Abstract
- Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances, 2009: published by the Center for Global Prosperity
- Giving in Numbers, 2009: a report published annually by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy
- Bank of America Study of High Net-Worth Philanthropy: a 2006 report issued by the Center on Philanthropy
- Facts About the California Nonprofit Sector: 2004 figures compiled by the Institute for Nonprofit Organization Management at the University of San Francisco
- Local Patterns & Dynamics: the state of the nonprofit sector in Los Angeles: a 2008 report from the UCLA Center for Civil Society
- National Council of Nonprofits Member Mapping
- Center on Philanthropy Panel Study: an ongoing research project conducted by Indiana University
- U.S. State Rankings by Charitable Contributions: 2002 statistics by the Minnesota Council on Foundations
Associations & Organizations
- Alliance for Nonprofit Management
- American Institute of Philanthropy
- ARNOVA/Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action
- Aspen Institute
- Associated Grantmakers
- Association of Fundraising Professionals
- Association of Small Foundations
- BoardSource
- Bridgespan Group
- California Association of Nonprofits
- Campus Compact
- Capital Research Center
- Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest
- Center for Nonprofit Management - promotes development of nonprofits in Southern California
- Centers on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute
- CharityChannel
- CompassPoint
- Council on Foundations
- Foundation Center
- Giving Institute / Giving USA Foundation
- Independent Sector
- Leader to Leader Institute: previously the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management
- National Association of State Charity Officials
- National Center for Social Entrepreneurs
- National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
- National Council of Nonprofits
- Nonprofit Economic Vitality Center
- Nonprofit Resource Center
- Nonprofit Risk Management Center
- Philanthropy Roundtable
- Society for Nonprofit Organizations
- Southern California Grantmakers provides networking resources and lists job openings
University & Research Institutes
- Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy at the University of Southern California
- Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Harvard University
- Center for Civil Society Studies at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies
- Center on Wealth and Philanthropy at Boston College
- Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Case Western Reserve University
- Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
- Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation at Arizona State University
- Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Nonprofit Program at Georgia State University
- Program on NonProfit Organizations at Yale University
- Urban Institute's Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy
- Hudson Institute's Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal
- Hudson Institute's Center for Global Prosperity
- Gilbert Center
Government Oversight and Resources
- Tax Information for Charities & Other Non-Profits from the Internal Revenue Service
- USA.gov for Nonprofits
- Congressional Philanthropy Caucus: member list for May 2009
- California Office of the Attorney General: Charities
- NonProfits Count
- Funders Census Initiative
- Federal Policy Issues: covered by the National Council of Nonprofits
Nonprofit Locators and Evaluators:
- Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance
- Charity Navigator
- DonorsChoose
- Foundation Center
- GiveWell
- GuideStar
- Great Nonprofits
- Idealist
- Network for Good
Related Sites:
- Overview of the Nonprofit and Charitable Sector: a Nov. 2009 Congressional Research Service report (USC network connectivity required)
- Study on Nonprofit and Philanthropic Infrastructure: published by the Nonprofit Quarterly
- Ready to Lead?: next generation leaders speak out: a 2008 national study assessing future leadership needs in the nonprofit world
- How Public Is Private Philanthropy?: a 2009 Philanthropy Roundtable white paper
- Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best: an executive summary of a 2009 benchmark paper from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
- The Nonprofit Marketplace: bridging the information gap in philanthropy: a 2008 McKinsey & Company report
- Handbook on Non-Profit Institutions in the System of National Accounts: a 2003 United Nations report
- Resilient Philanthropy: a 2008 article from Advancing Philanthropy
- Nonprofit Good Practice Guide: a resource library sponsored by the Johnson Center
- Why Should Nonprofits Invest in Brand?: a 2009 Kite Brand Studio article
- Nonprofit Organizations: books and other useful information provided by Nolo Press
- Starting a Nonprofit Organization: Hurwit & Associates nonprofit law resource library
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