Links and Other Resources

America ’s Promise is attempting to create a nation of neighborhoods, uniting citizens of all nationalities, religious faiths and political parties in a common goal – meeting the needs of our children and youth.

Association of Fundraising Professionals has been the standard-bearer for professionalism in fundraising for more than 40 years.

BBB Wise Giving Alliance offers guidance to donors on making informed giving decisions through charity evaluation and various tips publications.

Boardsource provides nationwide information on boards. Helps design board training and publishes materials on nonprofit management.

Business For Social Responsibility BSR has been working with companies for more than a decade to help them understand, plan, implement and account for their corporate social responsibility performance.

Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy (CCEP) is the only national forum of business CEO’s and Chairpersons with an agenda exclusively focused on corporate philanthropy.

Council on Foundations is a membership organization of more than 2,000 grantmaking foundations and giving programs and provides education, training, professional development and publications to help grantmakers respond to society and public issues.

Foundation Center is a national source of factual data on philanthropy.

Guidestar The mission of the Guidestar website is to revolutionize philanthropy and nonprofit practice with information. It provides information on operations and finances of nonprofit organizations, which allow donors to compare charities, monitor their performances, and give with greater confidence.

Idealist is a national/international database operated by Action Without Borders, whose mission is to build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives in a healthy environment.

Independent Sector is committed to strengthening, empowering and partnering with nonprofit and philanthropic organizations in their work on behalf of the public good. Its membership consists of nonprofit organizations, foundations and corporate philanthropy programs.

National Association of Family Wealth Counselors provides its member firms with opportunities for ongoing education and networking in the family wealth counseling field.

National Center for Family Philanthropy promotes philanthropic values, vision and excellence across generations of donors and donor families.

National Association of Philanthropic Planners builds philanthropic capacity and unites financial advisors, charitable planners, financial services firms, family wealth counselors and nonprofit planned giving officers and executives in a non-biased, collaborative environment through its annual educational conferences.

National Charities Information Bureau promotes informed giving and enables more contributors to make sound giving decisions.

National Committee on Planned Giving sponsors the Leave A Legacy Program nationally and is the professional association for those whose work includes developing, marketing and administering charitable planned gifts.

Newtithing Group is a philanthropic research organization founded to encourage individuals and institutions to increase their charitable giving by helping prospective donors determine their ability to give based on current income, investment assets and expenses.

Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network engages and mobilizes millions of volunteers who are helping to solve serious social problems in thousands of communities. Through a variety of programs and services, the Foundation encourages people from all walks of life to volunteer.

Senior Corps is a network of programs that tap the experience, skills and talents of older citizens to meet community challenges.

United Way of Southern Nevada connects those who want to help with those who need help by investing donor dollars in more than 130 human services programs focusing on people and issues in our community.

Volunteer Center of Southern Nevada provides resources to groups and individuals to help them deliver creative solutions to community problems through volunteerism.

Volunteer Match offers a national on-line database of one-time and ongoing volunteer opportunities by zip code, category and date.

Women’s Philanthropy Institute seeks to inspire, educate and encourage women to effect change in the world through philanthropy.

Youth Service of America is a resource center that partners with thousands of organizations committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people in America .

Periodicals on Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy, a bi-weekly newspaper, highlights the field of nonprofits and philanthropy.

Foundation News & Commentary is a bi-monthly publication of the Council on Foundations. It contains case studies of foundation programs, interviews with philanthropy leaders and round ups of news and trends relevant to effective philanthropy.

Trusts & Estates magazine looks at philanthropic, legal and investment issues pertaining to estate planning and wealth management.

More Than Money informs wealthy individuals on how best to contribute the time and money to promote sustainability and social issues.

Philanthropy is a bi-monthly magazine that promotes effective charitable giving with information on successful charities.