AXE - Reference - Reference Sources - Grants & Funding Sources

Thomson-Dialog Grants database. This is a passworded database. Please see a Reference librarian for assistance.
GuideStar: the National Database of Nonprofit Organizations - Since 1994, we've focused on facilitating access to information about the operations and finances of nonprofit organizations. Our vision is to create an interactive "marketplace of information" that connects nonprofit organizations, donors, foundations, and businesses. This connection will serve as the backbone of a more effective, efficient, and well-informed nonprofit sector... Today, we are proud to say that more than 400,000 users per month come to www.guidestar.org seeking information about the nonprofit sector that is unavailable anywhere else.

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Associations and Societies

American Association of Fundraising Counsel (AAFRC) - was founded to promote the need for professional and ethical standards of practice, and to influence the creation of laws governing philanthropy... AAFRC has been involved in many milestones of philanthropy � developing the widely accepted Standards of Professional Conduct, helping to fund the start-up of the United Way, and working with the New York State Legislature to develop and enact the Charity Registration Act, the basis for a nationwide model.
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) - represents 26,000 members in 172 chapters in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education, and certification programs.
National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA) - is a 501(c)(3) membership-based organization of state and regional associations that represent thousands of nonprofits throughout the country. Our members work at the state and local level to provide training and technical assistance to improve the operations and effectiveness of organizations while promoting the value and accountability of the nonprofit sector... The mission of NCNA is to advance the vital role and capacity of the nonprofit sector in civil society and support and give voice to state and regional associations of nonprofit organizations. By representing the views and concerns of its state and local members NCNA serves as a credible voice and champion of the sector at the national level.