The following links are resources that Literacy New York has found useful for information.

If you have other resources you would like to share with your colleagues, please contact ccarlin@literacynewyork.org.

 

National Association for Fundraising Professionals
www.nsfre.org

Nonprofit News
www.pnnonline.org
A Nonprofit news and information resource

The American Association of Fund Raising Counsel
http://www.aafrc.org
The American Association of Fund Raising Counsel offers tips on how to choose professional fund raising help.

Independent Sector
www.independentsector.org/programs/research/facts_findings.html
Provides some free research information on giving and volunteering.

Chronicle of Philanthropy
http://www.philanthropy.com/
Managing nonprofit groups, gifts and grants and technology

Nonprofit Times
http://www.nptimes.com/
Business publication for nonprofit management

Institute for Charitable Giving
www.instituteforgiving.org/pages/dollars_sense.htm
Institute for Charitable Giving Dollars and Sense Q&A Section

On Philanthropy
www.onphilanthropy.com/
Describing itself as a “Global Resource for Non-profit professionals,” this site provides articles about fundraising, marketing, government relations, and also offers online newsletters on the following topics: Fundraising, Trends, Corporations, Technology, and Nonprofit Jobs.

NIFL
www.nifl.gov/cgi-bin/lincs/search/gsearch/dbsearch.cgi?action=Show%20Results
A listing of literacy grant opportunities and deadlines

Choose Your Charity
www.chooseyourcharity.com/reading.htm
Nonprofit statistic and publications

Council on Foundations
www.cof.org/
Full range of information on foundations, including best practices.

GuideStar
www.guidestar.org/
Connects people, including business, government, nonprofits, and researchers with nonprofit information. Also can sort information, conduct salary searches, analyze financial information, and catch the latest nonprofit news.

Newtithing
www.newtithing.org/frames/beyond_taxes_booklet.html
Provides a booklet with steps to help donors craft a giving plan.

Association of Small Foundations
www.smallfoundations.org/about_asf/why_small_is_great/foundations_as_certifiers
The Association for Small Foundations gives examples of partnerships between foundations.

The Grantsmanship Center
www.tgci.com/
Links to the federal register and information on federal, state, and community
foundation funding.

Foundation Center
fdncenter.org/learn/classroom/prop_budgt/pbb_descrip.html
Learn proposal budgeting basics through this short Foundation Center course.

Association of Fundraising Professionals
www.afpnet.org/tier3_cd.cfm?folder_id=887&content_item_id=22790
Professional organization for resource development staff.

Hoovers
www.hoovers.com/free/tools/bcl/
Tool to research business and corporate entities.

U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Provides data about population and economic trends in a variety of formats.

Contributions Magazine
www.contributionsmagazine.com/index.html
The How-To Source for Fundraising professionals. Articles such as: “Rethinking How to Thank Donors"

DonorsChoose
www.DonorsChoose.org
Makes it possible for donors to choose projects to fund that benefit literacy students.

Council of Community Services
www.ccsnys.org/memlearn.htm
Technical and training information for the charitable sector in New York.