Bricks and Mortar

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Philanthropy

In addition the blogs that I provided on my blog clearinghouse, here are some resources on philanthropy and foundations for the nonprofit professional.

Associations of Small Foundations: An trade association of foundation with few or no staff.

The Center on Effective Philanthropy: A organization which provides management resources for foundations.

The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University: Located in Indianapolis, this organization is both a research and educational entity. The Center has a Masters and Doctoral program in Philanthropy. The Fund raising school provides ongoing training and seminars for ongoing professional success.

Community Foundations of America: Partnership organization which is working to create change in the philanthropy and giving landscape.

Community Giving Resource: A network which connects grantmakers with low-income communities and programs that fit their strategic giving goals.

The Council on Foundations: A well known organization which contributes to the leadership and operations of its member foundations. The council has now over 2,000 members.

The Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers: Provides information on associations of regional grantmakers in your respective state, information about giving circles, and host grants and fundraising training events.

The Foundation Center: If you haven’t been to this website or one of its regional libraries– you need help :) The center is the world’s leading knowledge center on philanthropy and is an excellent resource for prospective research for grantees. There are also excellent resources on nonprofit management.

GrantMakers Network: Resource exchange on effective grantmaking.

Resource Generation: Mobilizes young people with financial wealth to use their assets in a responsible manner for social, economic, and environmental change.

The Philanthropic Studies Index: An excellent clearinghouse of research and information on the nonprofit, volunteering and charitable giving sectors.

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