Donor Education

Resources

  • aafrc.org — American Association of Fundraising Counsel
  • afpnet.org — Association of Fundraising Professionals
  • agmconnect.org — Information about foundations
  • cof.org — Council on Foundations information on foundations
  • give.org — National Charities Information Bureau information on national charities, and other useful material
  • guidestar.org — National database of 620,000 charities' IRS returns
  • helping.org — AOL Foundation-sponsored; electronic giving to Guidestar charities
  • independentsector.org — A forum for charities, foundations, and corporate giving programs
  • myphilanthropycoach.com — Philanthropy Coach
  • ncfp.org — National Center for Family Philanthropy
  • nccs.urban.org — National Center for Charitable Statistics
  • newtithing.org — Helps donors calculate how much they can afford to give
  • nonprofits.org — Information about charities
  • philanthropy.com — Chronicle of Philanthropy: national biweekly trade newspaper
  • philanthropy.iupui.edu — The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
  • philanthropy.org — University-based resource center
  • pgdc.net — Planned Giving Design Center Information on planned giving
  • svpseattle.org — Learning-Giving circles and other innovative approaches
  • synergos.org — Global Philanthropists Circle

A recommended reading list

  • Giving by Bill Clinton
  • High Impact Philanthropy by Kay Sprinkel Grace and Alan L. Wendroff
  • Inspired Philanthropy: Your Step by Step Guide to Creating a Giving Plan by Tracy Gary
  • More Give to Live — How Giving Can Change Your Life by Douglas M. Lawson, Ph.D
  • The Greater Good by Claire Gaudiani
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