Here are some resources that I use regularly to stay up to date on issues of philanthropy, nonprofits, leadership, and public policy.
- Candid – Formerly Foundation Center – A great resource for databases, training and other resources for folks working in the nonprofit sector – https://candid.org/
- Giving USA – Annual report of giving in the U.S. The most authoritative report of its kind – https://givingusa.org/
- Tools for Strategic Planning for NGOs – https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/tools-resources/strategic-planning-nonprofits
- Charity Navigator – https://www.charitynavigator.org/
Professional and Research Associations:
- Independent Sector – https://independentsector.org/
- ARNOVA – https://www.arnova.org/?
- ISTR – https://www.istr.org/page/20Mont
Media:
- Chronicle of Philanthropy – https://www.philanthropy.com/
- Nonprofit Quarterly – https://nonprofitquarterly.org/
- Philanthropy News Digest- https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/
Research:
- Lilly School of Philanthropy – https://philanthropy.iupui.edu/
- Guidestar – https://www.guidestar.org/
- Givewell – https://www.givewell.org/
- Open Philanthropy – https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/scientific-research
- Stanford Center on Philanthropy – https://pacscenter.stanford.edu/
Focus on minority philanthropy:
- A philanthropic partnership for Black communities – https://www.abfe.org/
- Center on Muslim Philanthropy, IUPUI – https://muslimphilanthropy.com/
- Hispanics in Philanthropy – https://hiponline.org/
- Native Americans in Philanthropy – https://nativephilanthropy.org/