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/