Philanthropy

Associated Black Charities
Promotes the delivery of quality health and human services to New York's African American community.
http://www.associatedblackcharities.org/

Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
Dedicated to serving children with cancer who are being or have been treated at Western Washington hospitals and their immediate and extended family members, survivors, health care professionals, and bereaved families.
http://www.candlelighters.org/

Center for the Study of Philanthropy
Follows trends in international, multicultural and women's philanthropy, features electronic conference information, research tools, programs, and publications.
http://www.philanthropy.org/

The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
An interdisciplinery academic center headquartered at Indiana University that seeks to increase the understanding of philanthropy and improve its practice through research, teaching, and public service.
http://www.philanthropy.iupui.edu

The Charity Guide
A searchable database of local charities. Includes tips for donors, new listings submission, and contact information.
http://www.charity-charities.org/

Charity Wire
Provides charity news, fundraising ideas, ten ways to help, directory of non-profit organizations, and a FAQ.
http://www.charitywire.com/

The Chronicle of Philanthropy
News source for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and others involved in philanthropic enterprises.
http://www.philanthropy.com/

DonationRewards
Donate online to schools or local nonprofits, and received rewards from local merchants. Features profile of services, ways to get involved, searchable database of local organizations, and contact information.
http://www.donationrewards.com/

Evergreen Charitable Trust
Exists to help build charitable endowments through life-insurance policies. Includes various plans, FAQs, glossary, example transactions, and contact information.
http://www.evertrust.org/

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Offers two charitable giving programs - a donor-advised fund, and a Pooled Income Fund providing immediate tax benefits and the flexibility to support any IRS-qualified U.S. public charity.
http://www.charitablegift.org/

GiveDaily.org
Encourages and enables daily giving both online and in schools. Includes project background, list of participating charities, and description of active funds.
http://www.givedaily.org/

GiveSpot.com
Philanthropic portal aids in finding charitable opportunities online. Provides information on research foundations and non-profits, volunteer projects, research on social issues, and resources.
http://www.givespot.com/

Giving @ Home
Bulletin board connecting people in need with those who wish to help them. Features mission statement, requests for help and responses, prayer board, sponsors, ways to help, auctions, and a FAQ.
http://www.givingboard.org/

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.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/philanthropy.htm

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 contact information.
http://www.instituteforphilanthropy.org/

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.
http://www.istr.org/

The Jewish Communal Fund
Provides donors the opportunity to simplify their charitable giving and maximize tax savings through the use of donor-advised funds.
http://www.jewishcommunalfund.org/

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.
http://www.justgive.org/

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 online store.
http://www.morethanmoney.org/

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.
http://www.ncfp.org/

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.
http://www.ncrp.org/

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.
http://www.nptrust.org/

onPhilanthropy
A global resource for non-profit and philanthropy professionals. It is free of charge and features several e-mail newsletters.
http://www.onphilanthropy.com/

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 list, and events calendar.
http://www.tpi.org/

Philanthropy Roundtable
Association of nonprofit professionals and private donors. Features organization profile, history, email newsletter, the magazine "Philanthropy", online store, and meetings information.
http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/

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 sector and strategies for maximizing his or her effectiveness as individual philanthropists.
http://www.tpwwest.org/

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 cross class and intergenerational dialogues about money, class, and philanthropy.
http://www.resourcegeneration.org/

Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving
A national (USA) donor-advised fund.
http://www.schwabcharitable.org/

The T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving
A national (USA) donor-advised fund.
http://www.programforgiving.org/

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.
http://www.vanguardcharitable.org/

Charity Wire: Recent News
Charity and non-profit news updates. [RSS]
http://www.charitywire.com/rss.xml