Websites
- U.S. Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance: Collects and distributes information about nonprofits that solicit donations nationally. Asks organizations about programs, governance, fundraising practices and financing
- Charity Channel: Features a discussion forum, searchable career database, and reviews of periodicals, books, and software written by volunteers who are nonprofit professionals working in the fundraising field
- Charity Navigator: Provides evaluations on the financial health of more than 5,400 U.S. charities
- Council on Foundations: Provides the opportunity, leadership, and tools needed by philanthropic organizations to expand, enhance, and sustain their ability to advance the common good
- Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund’s Flexible Leadership Awards Program: Strives to answer the question, “What is the best way to help nonprofit organizations strengthen their leadership so they can achieve ever-improving results for the communities they serve?”
- Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers: Represents and provides management services for more than 4,000 foundations, corporations, organizations, and individual donors
- The Foundation Center: Features an online Learning Lab with resources, training opportunities, bookshelf, and virtual classroom (contains some subscription/member-only content)
- Grantmakers for Effective Organizations: Provides a useful too for identifying resources and successful organizations
- The Grantmaking School: Offers the first university-based program for teaching the techniques and ethics of advanced grantmaking specifically to foundation grantmaking professionals
- National Center for Family Philanthropy: Provides an excellent source of resources related to family and personal philanthropy, including resources for advisors
- Non-Profit Guides: Offers a variety of grant writing resources for nonprofit organizations, including sample grant proposals and links to grantmakers and other resources
- onPhilanthropy: Provides perspectives on philanthropy through the lens of fundraising, including thoughtful articles on the transfer of wealth, reaching women donors, and the use of technology
- The Philanthropic Initiative, Inc.: Features excellent writing and research about donors, donor engagement, reaching professional advisors, raising philanthropically-minded children, and the meaning of philanthropy
- Social Venture Partners: Contributes professional know-how, financial resources, and philanthropic passion to nonprofit organizations throughout King County
Find out more about other resources and our research on nonprofits and philanthropy by contacting the Nancy Bell Evans Center at 206.221.4629 or nbec@u.washington.edu.