ARNOVA - (Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action). The Executive Office of ARNOVA is located at the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy, Indianapolis, IN.
The Aspen Institute - A global forum for leaders from various disciplines to discuss critical issues. Aspen Institute has several offices in the U.S. as has partners in Europe and Asia.
Aspen Institute Nonprofit Sector Research Fund - Offers grants for research on nonprofit issues in the United States and internationally. Has searchable database of projects and findings on topics covering nonprofit governance and management, advocacy, nonprofits and government, as well as current funding guidelines and application materials.
The Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College - Provides leadership in establishing
corporate citizenship as a business essential, so all companies act as economic and social assets to the communities they impact by integrating social interests with other core
business objectives.
The Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy - A research center concerned with the role of nonprofits and philanthropy in democratic societies.
Center on Wealth and Philanthropy - Formerly Social Welfare Research Institute (SWRI), Boston College . Research on cultural life in an age of affluence.
The Foundation Center - Membership organization of nonprofits in the United States. Disseminates information on foundations.
Joseph and Matthew Payton Philanthropic Studies Library - The world's only Philanthropic Studies library. More than 22,000 volumes, manuscripts, and other materials related to philanthropy, fund raising, nonprofit management and volunteerism.
National Center for Charitable Statistics - NCCS provides data on nonprofit organizations and their activities in the United States. This data is very useful for research concerning the relationships between the government, commercial and nonprofit sectors.
National Committee on Planned Giving - A professional association for people who work in the area of charitable planned giving. Provides a variety of programs and services including education and training, a job posting service, research and publications.
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy - The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy promotes philanthropy that addresses the needs of disadvantaged populations and minorities. Engages in policy advocacy and reform activism that targets grantmakers, individual donors and workplace fund raising.
National Library of Medicine's Profiles in Science- This site celebrates twentieth-century leaders in biomedical research and public health. It makes the archival collections of prominent scientists, physicians, and others who have advanced the scientific enterprise available to the public through modern digital technology.
The Payton Papers - A collection of new and published writings by Robert L. Payton that explore the philanthropic tradition. Includes his book, Philanthropy: Voluntary Action for the Public Good .
PRO: Philanthropy Resources Online - PRO is a digital library of primary and secondary sources that support teaching and learning about philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. Documents include monographs, journals, essays, sermons, addresses and discourses, annual reports and minutes of meetings of 19th century American charities, and historical sketches, essays and pamphlets of 19th and early 20th century American charities
University of Michigan's Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) - Longitudinal survey of a sample of U.S. individuals and families begun in 1968. Data can be used for intergenerational analysis.
Urban Institute - A nonprofit policy research organization.
