Professional Associations
Nonprofit professional associations, research institutions, advocacy groups, and umbrella organizations play increasingly important roles in educating the public and in promoting civil society and growth of the nonprofit sector. Some of these serve as meta-sites or search engines that access a wide range of information.
| Alliance for Nonprofit Management | ||
| The Alliance is a membership association of individuals and organizations devoted to improving the management and governance capacity of nonprofits. The site includes a newsletter on improving the quality of nonprofit management, a career bank, and a resources center with searchable links to other nonprofit organizations, newsletters, and supportive services. | ||
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| American Association of Fundraising Counsel | ||
| The AAFRC is an association of professional fundraising consultants and firms committed to enhancing the professionalism of the field. The site includes a Professional Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice, and guidelines for those nonprofits seeking counsel. Of special interest is its annual report on philanthropy, GIVING, USA. | ||
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| Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) | ||
| ARNOVA is an international membership organization dedicated to fostering an understanding of the nonprofit sector, philanthropy, and volunteerism through research. Click on Partners and Links to access hundreds of professional associations, philanthropic organizations, research and academic centers, policy institutes, and international NGOs. | ||
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| Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) | ||
| AFP (formerly the National Society for Fundraising Executives) is a membership group and professional association. Included on the site are a code of ethics, a compilation of policy papers and position statements, a dictionary of common fundraising terms, guidelines for promoting youth in philanthropy, research and fundraising links, and connections to professional associations in Latin America. | ||
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| Association of Small Foundations (ASF) | ||
| ASF is committed to building and strengthening small foundation philanthropy by providing services to foundations with few or no staff. Its activities include training and consultation. The site includes links to available publications and software. | ||
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| Charity Channel | ||
| Charity Channel is a fee-based online community of nonprofit professionals who work together to advance philanthropy. Information is shared online through forum messages, news links, distance learning classes, articles, book reviews, and interviews. | ||
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| CIVICUS--World Alliance for Citizen Participation | ||
| The CIVICUS is a global organization that promotes and supports the development of civil society. The site includes a Civil Society Index, a newsletter, and information about international and regional conferences. Toolkits are translated into English, French, Russian, and Spanish, providing online instruction in participatory governance, financial strategies, media and promotion, grant-getting, and fundraising. | ||
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| International Center for Third Sector Research (ISTR) | ||
| ISTR promotes research and education in the fields of civil society, philanthropy, and the nonprofit sector. Through building a global community of scholars, it promotes advancement of knowledge pertaining to the sector's impact on human and planetary well-being and international development. The site lists regional networks and affiliates, provides a worldwide calendar of events and conferences, and includes an extensive network of links throughout the world. | ||
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| National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) | ||
| NCRP's mission is to make philanthropy more responsive, more relevant, and more open and accountable. Its website provides links to a wide variety of organizations and information sources. NCRP's free Social Justice Funding Network database identifies and maps formal and informal organizations, donor networks, and affinity groups that support social justice grantmaking. Its concerns include affirmative action, alternatives to war, racial and economic equality, choice for women, community empowerment, environmental justice, LGBT issues, and youth rights. | ||
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| National Committee on Planned Giving (NCPG) | ||
| NCPG is the professional association for people engaged in developing, marketing, and managing charitable planned gifts. The site addresses ethical standards, includes information on conferences, training opportunities, government relations, and research reports. The site also includes how-to guidelines for establishing a Leave a Legacy campaign and for establishing local planned giving councils. This site is also listed in the GRANTS, ETC. Gifts from Individuals section. | ||
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| National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA) | ||
| The NCNA is a network of state and regional associations serving over 22,000 nonprofits. It links local organizations to a national audience, assists NPOs in community leadership, collaboration, and group-buying opportunities, and engages affiliates in addressing policy issues affecting their sectors. Links include websites for continuing education, policy issue exploration, guidelines for joint action, and a state association directory. | ||
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| Nonprofit Academic Centers Council (NACC) | ||
| The NACC is a membership association for academic units in accredited colleges and universities that focus on the graduate and professional study of nonprofit management, voluntarism, and/or philanthropy. | ||
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| Profit Quest's List of Fundraising Associations | ||
| Profit Quest manages capital and other fundraising campaigns. This site includes links to associations and federations of fundraising professionals and volunteers. | ||
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| Society for Nonprofit Organizations | ||
| The Society for Nonprofit Organizations provides information and resources to the nonprofit sector through its Learning Institute. It conducts research and policy analysis and promotes a variety of alliances and collaborations between nonprofit organizations. The Society also facilitates networking between nonprofit agency leaders. In addition to receiving subscriptions to the Nonprofit World magazine, members also receive the Funding Alert newsletter and access to post or view job listings. | ||
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| The Independent Sector | ||
| The Independent Sector is a nonpartisan leadership forum for charities, foundations, and corporate giving programs committed to advancing democracy and the common good in America and around the world. Its website is designed for scholars, researchers, practitioners, funders, and media professionals. The site's Research Section offers links to hundreds of research centers, connects to useful measurement tools, and provides links to a wealth of information on voluntary innovations at the community, state, national, and international levels. | ||
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