About's Guide to Nonprofit Charitable Orgs -- nonprofit.about.com
A simple but good online resource for executive directors, development directors,
and other fundraising professionals. Includes, among other things, articles and forums.
Access Philanthropy -- www.accessphilanthropy.com
Provides research and training for nonprofits, foundations, businesses, and trade
associations on the giving patterns and preferences of national and local foundations and
corporate giving programs.
All Fundraising Companies Directory -- www.fundraisingweb.org
Lists 1200+ companies that sell products and provide ideas regarding fundraising.
American Association of Fundraising Counsel
("AAFRC") -- www.aafrc.org
A professional organization relevant to nonprofit fundraising consultants.
Association of Fundraising Professionals ("AFP") --
www.afpnet.org
A great professional organization for development directors, executive directors,
and nonprofit consultants to join, learn, and network.
Association of Healthcare Philanthropy ("AHP") -- www.ahp.org
A great professional organization for development directors, executive directors,
and nonprofit consultants to join, learn, and network.
Bloodhound Network dot com -- http://nonprofit-organizations.bloodhoundnetwork.com
Sniffs out some of the best on the Web regarding nonprofit organizations.
Board Source -- www.boardsource.org
A site dedicated to helping nonprofit organizations build effective boards.
Campaign Readiness -- www.campaignreadiness.com
Provides a primer for major fundraising success.
Capital Campaigns -- www.capitalcampaigns.com
Provides a primer for capital campaign success. Site owner would
like you to register for access to this information. He's "looking for" your
name, city, state and email address.
Center for Nonprofit Advancement -- www.nonprofitadvancement.org
A membership organization situated in Washington, DC and caters to nonprofit
professionals.
Center for Nonprofit Management -- www.cnm.org
Helping nonprofits through education, consulting, research, evaluation and
recognition.
Charity Channel -- www.charitychannel.org
A Web site dedicated to connecting nonprofit professionals worldwide.
CompassPoint -- www.compasspoint.org
A nonprofit training, consulting and research organization situated in California
that provides nonprofits with the management tools, concepts and strategies to prosper.
Contributions Magazine -- www.contributionsmagazine.com
A How-To source for America's nonprofit professionals. See its "How-To
Library."
Council for Advancement and Support of Education
("CASE") -- www.case.org
A great professional organization for development directors, executive directors,
and nonprofit consultants to join, learn, and network.
CPG Enterprises -- www.cpgfundraising.com
Sells publications regarding planning and support for non-profit organizations.
Creating a Legacy -- www.speakingwithspirit.com
An electronic magazine for the nonprofit community. Every month you will receive
ideas, strategies and heartwarming stories designed to inspire and motivate you.
Discover Total Resources: A Guide for Nonprofits [PDF File,
629kb] -- www.mellon.com
A great booklet that Mellon Bank has produced over the years. Right-Click on the
link to save this file to your hard drive. It's free!
Effective Meetings dot com -- www.effectivemeetings.com
Your meeting resource center.
Forum for Fundraising -- www.forumforfundraising.com
An online resource for the development of senior fundraising professionals and the
advancement of the entire fundraising profession.
Free Management Library -- www.managementhelp.org
An allegedly complete, highly integrated library for nonprofits and for-profits.
FundGoals -- www.fundgoals.com
Provides links to a number of useful Web pages that may be of interest to nonprofit
professionals.
Fundraising Forum Library -- www.raise-funds.com
Provides a number of good articles of interest to fundraising professionals.
Fundraising Free Press -- www.cdsfunds.com
Provides a number of good articles of interest to fundraising professionals.
FundraisingInfo dot com -- www.fundraisinginfo.com
For a very small fee get advice, news, ideas and more from fundraising experts.
Grants Management Associates -- www.grantsmanagement.com
Provides comprehensive management and training services and develop philanthropic
strategies to help foundations make effective grants.
Grassroots Fundraising Journal -- www.grassrootsfundraising.org
Provides practical tips and tools to help you to raise money for your organization.
Greenlights for Nonprofit Success -- www.greenlights.org
Every fundraising community (or region) would be better off if they had a resource
like this one.
GuideStar -- www.guidestar.org
Turn to this Web site to look up those foundations to whom you want to submit a
grant proposal.
Idealist dot org -- www.idealist.org
A project of Action Without Borders. Has a semi-annual or annual fee to join, but
it is very reasonable considering the networking that can be done. Also, lists a number of
free resources.
Independent Sector -- www.independentsector.org
A lobby group in Washington, DC looking out for the nonprofit sector.
Institute for Charitable Giving -- www.instituteforgiving.org
An organization catering to NPO professionals that offers a Q&A area, seminars,
books, CDs and DVDs.
Internet Nonprofit Center -- www.nonprofits.org
Provides information for and about nonprofits.
Jean Block's Newsletter Archives -- www.jblockinc.com
Provides information for and about nonprofits, fundraising, and Internet Resouces.
MAP for Nonprofits -- www.mapfornonprofits.org
A company that provides management and board recruitment services to large and
small nonprofit organizations.
Melissa Data on Nonprofits -- www.melissadata.com
Helps companies manage and optimize their contact data while providing solutions
for address and phone validation, postal presorting, data enhancements and sales leads
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide -- www.npgoodpractice.org
Provides information designed to help anyone manage a nonprofit organization
efficiently and effectively.
Nonprofit Guru -- www.nonprofitguru.com
A Web site providing valuable resources and services on not-for-profit accounting,
tax, budgeting, employee fringe benefits programs, internal controls, policy development
and reporting requirements.
Nonprofit Hub dot com -- www.nonprofithub.com
This online resource includes some interesting articles, a directory of nonprofits
and a directory of resources that nonprofits might need to use.
Nonprofit Nuts & Bolts Publishing -- www.nutsbolts.com
Lots of good information and helpful articles.
Nonprofit Resource Center -- www.nonprofitresourcectr.org
Every fundraising community (or region) would be better off if they had a resource
like this one.
Nonprofit Risk Management Center -- www.nonprofitrisk.org
A source for tools, advice and training to control risks so you can focus on your
nonprofit's mission.
On Philanthropy -- www.onphilanthropy.com
A global resource for nonprofit professionals. Includes a booklist of its own.
OrgSites dot com -- www.orgsites.com
Offers free Web sites to nonprofit organizations.
Phillips on the Web -- www.phillipsontheweb.com
Sells how-to guides for fundraisers. See his videos and pamphlets which very well
may be an inexpensive alternative to hiring a fundraising consultant.
Planned Giving Resources -- www.pgresources.com
Provides a wealth of information about the regulation and administration of
Charitable Gift Annuities and Pooled Income Funds.
PNN Online -- www.pnnonline.org
A nonprofit news and information resource.
Profit Quests Fundraising -- www.profitquests.com
Offers free fundraising ideas and resources for nonprofit organizations. See
articles on capital campaigns and more.
State Definitions of Paid Fundraising Contractors -- www.muridae.com
Provides an overview of state's that regulate fundraising consultants.
Stelter -- www.stelter.com
A company that offers planned giving marketing solutions.
Stevenson, Inc. -- www.stevensoninc.com
A source for ideas and solutions when it comes to fundraising. Sells newsletter and
manuals.
The Foundation Center -- www.fdncenter.org
The best place to do grant research for capital campaigns or fundraising programs.
The Fundraising School -- philanthropy.iupui.edu
The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
The Nonprofit Times -- www.nptimes.com
The leading business publication for nonprofit management.
The Virginia Watchdog -- www.opcva.com
Although this source is not written for fundraising prospect researchers, it does a
pretty good job of identifying what some researchers can do to get the scoop on
suspects/prospects. See also, ChoicePoint, LexisNexis,
Blackbaud.
Toastmasters International -- www.toastmasters.org
A wonderful club for executive directors, development directors, and/or nonprofit
consultants to join in order to learn and grow professionally.