Nonprofits

Resources to aid in understanding the nonprofit landscape.

Nonprofit Organizations

Research key players or build your own list.

Foundation Directory Online
Information about the largest 10,000 public and private foundations and grantmakers in the U.S. By Candid.
GuideStar
Data on IRS registered non-profit organizations. By Candid. Discover the mission, legitimacy, impact, reputation, finances, programs, transparency, and governance of over 1.8 million nonprofits. Includes Form 990 data and PDF images.

Access: 5 simultaneous users. Create an account to save and download/export data.
Gale Directory Library
Includes National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations.

BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Better Business Bureau for charities. Links to the National Charity Report Index which notes whether 20 better business standards have been met.
Charity Navigator
Charity Navigator's rating system examines two broad areas of a charity's performance; their Financial Health and their Accountability & Transparency.

Nonprofit statistics and data can be found in many places, including:

Statista
Find statistics around donor cohorts, budgeting and nonprofit spending.

Giving USA
(Latest on Reference. Inquire at i-desk.)
Provides current information about facts and trends in philanthropy.
Find it @ Stanford (Print only).
Research Data on the Nonprofit Sector
Research data on employment and wages for the nonprofit sector from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
National Center for Charitable Statistics
National clearinghouse of data on the US nonprofit sector, run by the Urban Institute.
National Council of Nonprofits
The National Council conducts research and analyzes information to communicate the value of state associations and the nonprofit sector.

Find grant and funding opportunities in the United States.

Foundation Directory Online
Information about the largest 10,000 public and private foundations and grantmakers in the U.S. By Candid.

Grants.gov
Great resource if looking for a federal grant for your nonprofit startup. Also contains other grant information.

Pivot
Use to find funding opportunities to support research. Includes grants and fellowships from public and private sources globally.

For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students
Help: Pivot accounts and help

Find grant and funding opportunities beyond the US.

European Research Council
Grants support individual researchers of any nationality and age who wish to pursue frontier research.
European Union
The EU provides funding in the form of loans and grants for a broad range of projects and programmes.
Asia Funding Sources
Sources of Grant Funding for Asia-Based Organizations.

The following resources may also be helpful for researching the nonprofit industry.

Chronicle of Philanthropy
Providing news and information for foundations, corporate grant makers, and people who work for nonprofit, tax exempt organizations in health, education, religion, the arts, and social services.
Nonprofit Quarterly
NPQ uses a range of media channels to help advance critical conversations that can refine nonprofit and social movement policy and practice.
Nonprofit Times
The leading business publication for nonprofit management.
Find it @ Business Library (Print only).
Nonprofit Pro
Stanford Social Innovation Review

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