Research Links

The following links were chosen to assist Members in finding sites that we have found useful.

Related Links

AFP Golden Gate Chapter: http://afpgoldengate.afpnet.org

AFP Greater Arizona Chapter: http://afpgreateraz.afpnet.org

AFP Greater Los Angeles Chapter: http://www.afpglac.org

AFP Orange County: http://www.afpoc.org

AFP San Diego: http://afpsandiego.afpnet.org

AFP Santa Barbara/Ventura Counties Chapter: http://afpsbv.org

AFP Silicon Valley Chapter: http://www.afpsv.org

AFP Washington Chapter: http://www.afpwashington.org

Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP): www.afpnet.org
Professional association of individuals responsible for generating philanthropic support for a wide variety of nonprofit, charitable organizations

California Association of Nonprofits: http://www.canonprofits.org

California Attorney General - Registry of Charitable Trusts: http://ag.ca.gov/charities

CASE-Council for Advancement and Support of Education: www.case.org
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) is a nonprofit association of nonprofit association of educational institutions. It serves professionals in the field of educational advancement including alumni relations, communications, marketing and development (fund-raising) for educational institutions such as universities and independent or private schools.

Guidestar: www.guidestar.org
GuideStar is the most complete source of information about U.S. charities and other nonprofit organizations with a database of more than 1.8 million IRS-recognized organizations for benchmarking your nonprofit's performance, and researching the sector.

National Committee on Planned Giving: http://www.ncpg.org

National Council of Nonprofits: www.councilofnonprofits.org
The National Council of Nonprofits is a trusted resource and advocate for America’s charitable nonprofits. Through a powerful network of State Associations 25,000-plus members the network serves to help nonprofits identify emerging trends, share proven practices, and promote solutions that benefit charitable nonprofits and the communities they serve.

NonProfit Times: http://www.nptimes.com

North American YMCA Development Organization: http://www.naydo.org

Northwest Development Officers Association: http://www.ndoa.org

Philanthropy News Network: http://pnnonline.org

Planned Giving Today: http://www.pgtoday.com

The Association for Healthcare Philanthropy: www.ahp.org
The Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) is an international professional organization dedicated exclusively to developing the men and women who encourage charity in North America's health care organizations.

The Chronicle of Higher Education: http://chronicle.com

The Chronicle of Philanthropy: http://www.philanthropy.com

The Grantsmanship Center: http://www.tgci.com

Additional Research Links

Blackbaud: http://blackbaud.com

DonorPerfect: http://www.donorperfect.com/index-us.asp

Prospect Research Online: http://www.rpbooks.com

The Foundation Center: www.foundationcenter.org
The Foundation Center is the world's leading source of information on philanthropy, fundraising, and grant programs.

WealthEngine:: http://www.wealthengine.com/pub