Other Useful Web Sites
Foundation Information | Nonprofit
Organizations
Federal Grant Information | Nonprofit Resources
Proposal Writing | Prospect Research
Funding Information Center User Guides
Foundation Information
A major publisher and clearinghouse of information on private foundations and the nonprofit sector.
- 990 Finder (Provides 990 tax information.) See widget to the right.
- Finding Funders (from the Foundation Center) See widget to the right.
- Guide to Funding Research (Provides a basic primer on the grantseeking process.)
- Tools and Resources for Assessing Social Impact (a database of over 150 approaches to measuring the impact of social programs and investments.)
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Webinars (Free webinars on all
aspects of fundraising.)
Links to Web sites for foundations throughout the country. Maintained by the Northern California Community Foundation. Inc.
An association of foundations and corporations serving the public good by promoting and enhancing effective and responsible philanthropy.
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Provides background information, lists of recent grants, grant guidelines, contact information, and more.
A regional association of grantmakers that supports and promotes effective philanthropy.
Lists community foundations across the county.
Nonprofit Organizations
Exempt Organizations Select Check - IRS
The Internal Revenue Services' Exempt Organizations Select Check is an on-line search tool that allows users to select an exempt organization and check certain information about its federal tax status and filings
GuideStar, the Donor's Guide to Charities and Nonprofits
Independently republishes the IRS's publication 78. Comprehensive listing of United States public charities. Includes 990 tax information.
Federal Grant Information
The official benefits website of the U.S. Government, with information on over 1000 benefit and
assistance programs.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
A directory of all grant opportunities from the federal government.
The daily newspaper of the federal government. Lists new federal grant opportunities.
An electronic storefront for federally administered grant programs.
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grant Program
NEH grant information and forms available
Wisconsin State & Local Government Funding
An excellent list of state government funding and assistance programs created by the Grants Information Center of the Unversity of Wisconsin-Madison.
Nonprofit Resources
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) is the professional association for individuals responsible for generating philanthropic support for a wide variety of not-for-profit, charitable organizations. Click here for the Milwaukee chapter.
Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance
The Alliance's primary purpose is to educate donors. While it never recommends one charity over another, it offers valuable information about specific charities and publications to help donors make their own giving decisions.
The site for a nonprofit organization dedicated to building stronger nonprofit boards and stronger nonprofit organizations.
Analyzes the financial fitness of over 5000 nonprofit groups.
The Charity Village is a support service for Canadian charities. Provides 1,000 pages of news, jobs,
information and resources for staffers, donors, and volunteers in Canada's nonprofit sector.
Great Nonprofits contains reviews of over 5500 charitable organizations.
Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management
A nonprofit academic center serving Milwaukee and Wisconsin through graduate and professional education, research and community programming.
National leadership forum to encourage philanthropy, volunteering, and nonprofit initiatives.
Search for nonprofit jobs in Wisconsin.
Marquette Legal Initiative for Nonprofit Corporations (M-LINC)
A legal information, education, & referral service for nonprofits.
National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS)
The national repository of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States.
National Charity Reports Index
Links to charity evaluations.
The Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee
A hub for nonprofits, the center provides the tools and training nonprofits need to fulfill their mission
The Nonprofit FAQ is an indexed collection of answers to Frequently Asked Questions about nonprofit organizations.
Purpose is to improve management effectiveness and efficiency of nonprofit organizations and to increase the resources for nonprofit management in the greater Milwaukee area.
A monthly newspaper of the nonprofit sector.
UW-Milwaukee Consultant Directory
The UW-Milwaukee Consultant Directory is a searchable database of local consultants providing services to nonprofit organizations.
VolunteerMatch is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help everyone find a great place to volunteer, and offers a variety of online services to support a community of nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic engagement
Wisconsin Nonprofits Association
Statewide membership association of nonprofit organizations.
Proposal Writing
The Foundation Center's Proposal Writing Short Course
Mainly dealing with proposal writing, this short course also examines the research on, the outreach to, and the cultivation of potential foundation and corporate donors.
The Foundation Center's "Where can I find examples of grant proposals?"
The Foundation Center's "What should be included in the letter of inquiry/intent?"
The Foundation Center's "Where can I find examples of letters of inquiry/intent?"
The Grantsmanship Center provides training opportunities in proposal writing and is also a leading information source on fundraising and nonprofit sector information.
Prospect Research
The Foundation Center's "How can I learn about researching and cultivating individual donors?"
A very thorough list of sites to assist in researching individual donors.
Funding Information Center User Guide
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