Community Resources and Helpful Links
The nonprofit sector provides information, service, and opportunity for
engagement on a daily basis. This Community Resources section offers links
to nonprofit providers in Central Florida that are vital to our community’s
health and well-being. You will also find links to national organizations
that offer varied assistance and information.
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Below is a list of links to resources that we find useful. These links
will take you to other sites where you can research foundations, obtain
assistance in identify funding sources, and find news and information
about philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.
American Association of Fundraising Counsel and AAFRC Trust for Philanthropy
http://www.aafrc.org/
Member firms of the AAFRC provide fundraising counsel and direction to
nonprofits in North America, whose goals directly relate to philanthropy.
This organization's purpose is to advance the field of fundraising and
promote philanthropy.
America's Charities
http://www.charities.org/
America's Charities, a coalition of national and community-based charitable
organizations, offers individuals the opportunity to contribute to its
member charities through workplace giving campaigns.
Association of Fundraising Professionals
http://www.afpnet.org/
Effective January 1, 2001, the National Society of Fundraising Executives
became the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). The organization's
overall mission is to advance philanthropy and the fundraising profession.
Capaciteria
http://capaciteria.org
Capaciteria is a free, comprehensive searchable database directory of
administrative resources that helps nonprofits leverage their own capacity
using the trusted source networks of information they rely upon. It assists
nonprofits in understanding the various categories of administrative capacity
they need to manage their nonprofits and provides them links to resources
in those categories, vetted by their peer NGO’s.
Charity Channel
http://www.charitychannel.com
Hosts a variety of discussion forums for nonprofit professionals. Topics
include grants and foundations, arts and culture organization fund raising,
planned giving, health care philanthropy, laws of tax exempt organizations,
volunteering, technology and more.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
http://philanthropy.com/
The newspaper of the nonprofit world, the The Chronicle of Philanthropy
is published every other week and is available at the Philanthropy Center
Library. The Chronicles's Web site provides a summary of the contents
of the current issue, as well as a calendar of upcoming conferences and
workshops, job listings, links to additional nonprofit resources, and
other useful information.
Council on Foundations
http://www.cof.org/
The Council on Foundations is a nonprofit membership association of grant
making foundations and corporations, serving the public good by promoting
and enhancing effective and responsible philanthropy.
CreateHope.org
http://www.createhope.org/
CreateHope™ has developed an end-to-end electronic workplace-giving
solution. Services include online donations, pledge card processing, integrated
corporate matching, automated payroll deduction, volunteer program tracking
functionality, disaster relief and donor advised funds, powerful and unlimited
reporting capability, and multiple levels of administration and security.
Cybergrants, Inc.
http://www.cybergrants.com/
CyberGrants uses the Web to bring grant makers and seekers together. Nonprofits
can create and submit on-line grant proposals, which Cybergrants then
matches with prospective funders at no charge to the grant seeking organization.
Environmental Grantmakers Association
http://www.ega.org/
A Web site for environmental grant making.
The Florida Philanthropic Network
http://www.fpnetwork.org/
The Florida Philanthropic Network's mission is to organize foundations
to develop and promote a philanthropic voice within the state, and to
create a space for dialogue and advance joint efforts among nonprofits,
business, and government to constructively address critical public policy
issues facing Florida's residents. It envisions a state where all sectors
- government, corporate, and nonprofit - engage in constructive dialogue
and work together to promote the best interests of the residents of Florida.
The Foundation Center
http://www.foundationcenter.org/
An independent nonprofit information clearinghouse that collects, organizes,
analyzes, and communicates information on foundations, corporate giving,
and related subjects. Individuals may research foundations using the Center's
online Foundation Directory at the Olin Library on the Rollins campus
or at the Philanthropy Center offices at 200 E. New England Avenue in
Winter Park, FL.
Grant Professional Network
www.gpninc.org
Guidestar
http://www.guidestar.com/
GuideStar is a database that provides information on 501 (c) (3) nonprofits,
including program descriptions, IRS 990s and 990PFs, newsletters, and
press releases from the organizations.
Heart of Florida United Way
http://www.hfuw.org/
Heart of Florida United Way is Central Florida's most comprehensive health
and human services charity, meeting the community's volunteer and gifts-in-kind
needs while serving as the largest provider of funds to the area's most
critical health and human service programs.
Independent Sector
http://www.indepsec.org/
A national coalition of grantmakers and nonprofits that conducts research
and works on public policy matters affecting nonprofits.
Lifelong Learning Institute
http://www.wppl.org/institute
See Winter Park Public Library below for more
information.
MissionFish Auctions
http://www.missionfish.com
MissionFish Auctions is a unique Internet auction engine that turns donated
goods into cash for nonprofits. The organization brings donors and auction
shoppers together in a dynamic marketplace where everyone wins.
National Center for Charitable Statistics
http://nccs.urban.org/
The National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS) is the national repository
of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States. Its mission is to
develop and disseminate high quality data on nonprofit organizations and
their activities for use in research on the relationships between the
nonprofit sector, government, the commercial sector, and the broader civil
society.
Network for Good
http://www.networkforgood.org/
Network for Good offers a guide to local and national charities with information
on how to donate, volunteer, and speak out on a variety of issues related
to philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.
Nonprofit Times
http://www.nptimes.com/
The Web site for this monthly newspaper for nonprofits features stories
and columns from the print edition and also includes "Ask Dr. NonProfit,"
a special feature found only on the online version. The Nonprofit Times
is available at the Philanthropy Center Library.
Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida
http://www.nonprofitjax.org
The mission of The Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida is to enable
a thriving nonprofit community by equipping nonprofit leadership, facilitating
collective action and enhancing public understanding. The Center was established
in 2002 as an organization to support and advocate for a strengthened
nonprofit sector in Northeast Florida.
Online Fundraising Resources
http://www.fund-online.com
An online class in researching and funding presented by the Philanthropy
Center.
Techsoup.org
http://www.techsoup.org
One of the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit technology assistance
agencies, TechSoup.org offers nonprofits assistance in determining and
addressing technology needs.
Winter Park Public Library & the Lifelong Learning Institute
The Lifelong Learning Institute
at the Winter Park Public Library is
the adult education arm of the Library. Seminars, workshops and programs
support learning for adults beyond the classroom. Institute programs include:
Arts & Entertainment, Health & Wellness, History & Current
Events, How To and Vital Living
Disclaimer
The Philanthropy Center provides the links above to other Internet sites
as a user service and does not necessarily endorse, support, or attest
to the accuracy of information posted on the linked sites. Moreover, the
Philanthropy Center assumes no responsibility for the privacy or security
of any information you may submit to these third parties.
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