Directory of Research on Nonprofits Resources

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Research being carried out into non-profits and their activities.

Resources in This Category

• American Institute of Philanthropy

  http://www.charitywatch.org/
  A nonprofit charity watchdog organization that helps donors make informed giving decisions.

• Better Business Bureau - For Charities and Donors

  http://www.bbb.org/us/charity/
  Provides information, reports, reviews, ratings and accreditation of charities and nonprofit organizations in the United States. From the Better Business Bureau's Charity Information Center.

• Capital Research Center (CRC)

  https://www.capitalresearch.org/
  Studies issues in philanthropy, with a focus on non-profit advocacy groups, their funding sources, their agendas, and their impact on public policy.

• Centre of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies at QUT

  http://www.bus.qut.edu.au/research/cpns/
  CPNS has objectives in each of Teaching and Learning, Research, Technology and Community Service. The CPNS site has a wealth of information relevant to philanthropy and nonprofit studies and includes hundreds of useful links to resources world-wide.

• Charity Commission for England and Wales

  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission
  Regulates the administration and affairs of registered UK charities. Site gives detailed advice and policies on charitable activities, with a searchable database of UK charities.

• Charity Navigator

  http://www.charitynavigator.org/
  Guide to help donors make intelligent charitable giving decisions. Offers financial ratings of thousands of American nonprofit organizations and charities.

• GuideStar

  http://www.guidestar.org/
  Free service with information on the programs and finances of more than 600,000 American charities and nonprofit organizations, up-to-date news stories on philanthropy, and resources for donors and volunteers.

• IRS - Charities & Non-Profits

  http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/
  Provides tax forms and requirements for non-profit organizations. Includes status checks, resources, education, workshops and seminars.

• OpenSecrets - Organization Profiles

  http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/
  Provides financial information on U.S. non-profit organizations involved in lobbying and political contributions.

• ProPublica - Nonprofit Explorer

  http://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/
  In April 2013, the IRS released structured data culled from the tax returns of almost 616,000 tax-exempt organizations. Use this database to find organizations and see executive compensation, revenue, expenses, and 990 tax filings going back as far as 2001.

• Stanford Center for Philanthropy and Civil Society

  http://pacscenter.stanford.edu/
  Academic center studying philanthropic institutions and nonprofits

• Stanford Social Innovation Review

  http://www.ssireview.org/
  Magazine covering best strategies for nonprofits, foundations, and socially responsible businesses

• The Bridgespan Group

  http://www.bridgespan.org/
  The Bridgespan Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps nonprofit and philanthropic leaders in the hard work of developing strategies and building organizations that inspire and accelerate social change.

• The Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies

  http://www.ccss.jhu.edu/
  Studies not-for-profit, philanthropic, or “civil society” organizations in the United States

 

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