Nonprofit News

Chronicles of Philanthropy – Nonprofit news for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and others involved in the philanthropic enterprise.

Stanford Social Innovation Review - Strategies, tools, and ideas for nonprofits, foundations, and socially responsible businesses.

The Nonprofit Quarterly – News related to nonprofit management.

The Nonprofit Times – News related to nonprofit management.

Blue Avocado – Free e-newsletter on nonprofit management topics.

Board Governance

Board Source – The premiere voice of nonprofit governance, dedicated to increasing the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening their boards of directors.

Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice – The Nonprofit Panel (convened by Independent Sector) established a best practice guide for governance, which outlines 33 practices designed to support board members and staff leaders as they work to work to improve their own organizations.

Boardnetusa.org – Providing a free online service to help nonprofit boards and new leaders find each other.

Board Café – Free monthly e-newsletter on board governance topics.

BoardConnect – Providing workshops, individual board training and consulting, a board matching service, and board resources to Southeast Michigan. BoardConnect is a program of NEW.

Philanthropy and Foundations

Council of Michigan Foundations – A nonprofit membership association of over 400 grantmaking organizations working together to strengthen, promote and increase philanthropy in Michigan.

Foundation Center – The nation’s leading authority on U.S. philanthropy.

Additional Resources

Kresge Library Nonprofit Resources – Additional nonprofit resources, including nonprofit research databases.

ResourceConnect – Providing a database of resources, a calendar of nonprofit related training throughout Michigan, and individual support. ResourceConnect is a program of NEW.

NP Good Practices Guide – Providing easily accessible and continuous updated information on virtually all aspects of nonprofit information.

GuideStar.org - Searchable databases of information on U.S. nonprofit organizations.

IRS Compliance Guide for 501(c)3 Public Charities - IRS filing standards for 501(c)3 nonprofits.

White Courtesy Telephone – News, opinion, and commentary from inside the third sector.

Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) -- an international interdisciplinary membership organization composed of scholars and nonprofit leaders fostering the creation, application and dissemination of research on voluntary action, nonprofit organizations, philanthropy and civil society.

International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR) -- an international association promoting research and education in the fields of philanthropy, civil society and the nonprofit sector.