| How_Philanthropy_Works Article explaining the various ways in which you can support charitable organizations, how to make sure a charity is legitimate, how philanthropies work, and links to resources. |
| Institute_for_Philanthropy Aims to promote philanthropy via research, debate, publications and by encouraging the philanthropic sector in Britain. Includes research and study opportunities, areas of activity, newsletter, and co |
| International_Society_for_Third-Sector_Research_(ISTR) Promotes research and education in the philanthropy, civil society and nonprofit sectors. Includes membership information, affinity groups, conferences, and publications. |
| The_Jewish_Communal_Fund Provides donors the opportunity to simplify their charitable giving and maximize tax savings through the use of donor-advised funds. |
| JustGive_org Connects people with charities and causes. Provides a searchable nonprofit database, ways to give, donor info, inspiring stories and quotes, newsletter, and nonprofit resources. |
| More_Than_Money An organization that helps wealthy people learn to use their resources to create a better world. Features a quarterly journal, membership information, events, discussions, coaching groups, and an onli |
| National_Center_for_Family_Philanthropy Encourages families and individuals to create and sustain philanthropic family foundations. Offers programs, publications, articles, resource links, a newsletter, calendar of events, and a FAQ. |
| National_Committee_for_Responsive_Philanthropy Committed to making organized philanthropy more responsive to socially, economically and politically disenfranchised people. Features publications, current projects, and membership information. |
| National_Philanthropic_Trust Helps people create donor-advised funds to support charities, while maximizing tax deductions and eliminating paperwork. Features mission statement, guides, and philanthropic resources. |
| onPhilanthropy A global resource for non-profit and philanthropy professionals. It is free of charge and features several e-mail newsletters. |
| The_Philanthropic_Initiative Non-profit organization promotes growth of strategic philanthropy through research, educational programming, and consulting services. Provides profile of services, philanthropy articles, forum, email |
| Philanthropy_Roundtable Association of nonprofit professionals and private donors. Features organization profile, history, email newsletter, the magazine "Philanthropy", online store, and meetings information. |
| The_Philanthropy_Workshop_West_(TPW_West) Provides a small group of individuals quarterly workshops to work with prominent figures from the fields of philanthropy, policy, and public management to develop a deep understanding of the nonprofit |
| Precision_Philanthropy Helps match donors' international philanthropic goals with local projects and unmet needs. Provides guide to services, resources, and contact information. |
| Resource_Generation Offers a variety of programs for young people with wealth to explore how their financial resources relate to social justice and provide tools for them to take action. Also offers forums to promote cro |
| Schwab_Fund_for_Charitable_Giving A national (USA) donor-advised fund. |
| The_T__Rowe_Price_Program_for_Charitable_Giving A national (USA) donor-advised fund. |
| Vanguard_Charitable_Endowment_Program Helps individuals setup a donor-advised fund and choose which charities will benefit. Includes fee structure, program overview, benefits, giving options, brochures, and contact information. |
| Charity_Wire__Recent_News Charity and non-profit news updates. [RSS] |
| eNotalone Articles and discussion about all aspects of relationships, both positive and negative. |
| Accountability_Buddy Reminds you of your goals, tracks your progress and builds a team to keep you accountable. |
| Dual_Diagnosis Email support group for persons diagnosed with alcoholism / addictions and bipolar / deppression / anxiety. |
| Father_Leo_Online Chatroom, message boards, and articles. |
| Fostered_Abandoned_Children_Together Information and materials for former foster children to form and conduct their own meetings. |
| Hope_for_Healing Works to educate and give Christian support to survivors of ual and domestic violence and their family and friends. Mailing list and chat. |
| If_You_Had_Controlling_Parents Dedicated to education about and prevention of unhealthy parental control. |
| Learning_Disabled_Kids_Support_(India) Library of information, chat and message boards for kids, and where help can be found in India. |
| Lifeline_Australia A telephone crisis service. |
| Officium Support and advice for people affected by violent crime both on the site and in a handbook. |
| Orphaned_Children_Now_s A place to share feelings of loneliness without knowing ones own biological family. |
| Recovery_Web Recovery from addictions and alcoholism, ual abuse, post traumatic stress disorder, codependency and abusive relationships. |
| Recovery_With_Father_Leo_Booth Help for your self-esteem and enlightenment to pave the recovery road to empowerment, includes forums. |
| Self-Help_Sourcebook A searchable index of mental health and medical support groups. |
| SOS_Self-Help_Programs Helps individuals to manage anxiety, anger, depression, and emotions by using cognitive therapy. |
| Support_and_Encouragement_for_Life A forum-based online community where people with life issues can help each other through difficult times. Requires registration. |
| Supportfind_com Find a support group through the search engine or directory listing by group name, location, or category. |
| Survivors_Of_Spiritual_Abuse Poems, art, prose, self help, lists related links, web rings. |
| Terminal_Wing-Ding_Club,_The Supports aged and terminally ill members who wish to follow the example of Aldous Huxley, Timothy Leary and others. |
| Lucy_Stone_League Works towards equal rights for women and men to retain, modify, and create their names at marriage and throughout life and towards equality of patrilineal/matrilineal name distribution for children. I |
| Society_for_Barefoot_Living People who love going barefoot all the time as a lifestyle choice. Informative articles and links. |
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
A client picks up food at the Emergency Food Bank in Stockton, Calif. (Photograph by Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Images)
Economy's Turmoil Hits Charities and Foundations
The nation's nonprofit organizations are starting to feel the effects of the economy's troubles in myriad ways. Social-service providers are especially concerned as even their former donors are starting to turn to the organizations for aid.
The International Baccalaureate program helps give schoolchildren a global perspective.
More cartoons
Speed Matters
Foundations need to respond more nimbly to requests for aid.
Regaining the Public Trust
An advocacy organization faces a tough task as it recovers from an embezzlement it concealed for eight years.
Get Over 'Profit Phobia'
Too many charities have failed to learn the lessons of social enterprise.
Why Community Organizing Matters
The controversy over the importance of grass-roots advocacy should not cause foundations to stop supporting it.
A Virtual World
How the leader of a small charity discovered better ways to run his organization.
Options for Donors
Foundations should be allowed to operate forever — if that's the best way to achieve a philanthropist's goals.
Does National Service Matter?
It's not clear from the evidence whether it is wise to expand government volunteerism programs.
The One That Got Away
Every fund raiser has at least one horror story about a big gift that evaporated.
Don't Ignore Young People
Nonprofit groups make a devastating error in judgment if they do not embrace members of the millennial generation.
Encouraging Public Service
Foundations should expand the number of opportunities available to young people who want to get involved in community-service efforts.
A Plea for Change
Barack Obama's proposals suggest that he believes nonprofit groups need to take new approaches.
A Call to Trustees
Nonprofit boards should move quickly to lobby against state cutbacks that will hurt the people their charities serve.
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Summaries of publications on fund raising, philanthropy, and managing nonprofit organizations.
Ann Dabovich is the new director of development at the Exploratorium museum in San Francisco. (Photograph by Amy Snyder/Exploratorium)
See news about that appointment and other personnel changes in the nonprofit world.
