Nonprofit Resources

Researching nonprofit organizations and resources

Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance
BBB Wise Giving Alliance: A merger of the National Charities Information Bureau and the Council of Better Business Bureaus' Foundation and its Philanthropic Advisory Service. The Alliance reports on national charitable organizations that are the subject of donor inquiries.

The Center For What Works (CW2)
Analyzes the results of the top-performing social programs and measures the effectiveness of those programs against a pre-selected set of criteria which indicates how well a program should perform. Centralizes, coordinates and tracks this benchmark data. Disseminates information on programs that work.

Jeffrey M. Hurwit
Hurwit &Associates
Provides legal counsel for philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
An affinity group of funders interested in the effective management and governance of nonprofits. Open to all members of the Council on Foundations.

GuideStar
A searchable database of more than 640,000 nonprofit organizations in the United States. An excellent resource for legal and financial data.

Idealist
Search over 20,000 nonprofit and community organizations worldwide. Holds extensive nonprofit career and volunteer opportunities.

IRS Tax Exempt Organizations Database
A searchable database where prospective donors can find out if organizations have tax exempt status. Online directories of charities throughout the United States and internationally that provide information on charities' programs and finances, as well as tips and resources for donors.

Tax Information for Charities and Other Non-Profits
IRS website provides information on tax exemption, tax refunds and recent news concerning tax procedures for non-profit organizations.

KnowX
KnowX.com provides access to public records (there is a fee).