The following resources provide useful information about nonprofits and grant writing. Although we provide links to external web sites, we are not responsible for, and do not have any editorial or other control over, the content or information contained on external web sites.

General Resources

Action Without Borders/Idealist
www.idealist.org
A hub for the nonprofit world

Alliance Magazine
www.allavida.org/alliance/alliancehome.html
Information and ideas about philanthropy and social investment across the world

Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations
www.ksg.harvard.edu/hauser
Access to publications, information about networks and links to numerous other resources

J.C. Downing Foundation
www.jcdowning.org/resources/generalguide.htm
Resources and links for grantseekers

Nonprofit Good Practice Guide
www.npgoodpractice.org/
A compilation of articles, trends and issues in the nonprofit world, including a glossary

Nonprofit Guides
www.npguides.org/index.html
Grant-writing tools for nonprofit organizations and an extensive list of links

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Grant Seeking Resources

Echoing Green
www.echoinggreen.org
This organization offers fellowships, small support grants and numerous resources for social entrepreneurs

Grantmakers without Borders
www.gwob.net
Resources focusing on global social change

GrantsDirect.com
www.grantsdirect.com/GDMain/research101.htm#Research1011
Information on how to identify foundations and potential sources of funding for your project

Grantseeker's Checklist
www.montana.edu/wwwvr/checklist.html
General tips

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Grant Writing Resources

Grant Writing Tools Websites
www.nonprofits.org/npofaq/19/64.html
Excellent list of links to grant writing worksheets and sample proposals

Guidestar
www.guidestar.org
National database of nonprofit organizations

NJ/NY Common Application Form
www.nyrag.org/usr_doc/comapp1.pdf
An example of an application form that offers a format for submitting proposals

Proposal Writing Short Course
fdncenter.org/learn/shortcourse/prop1.html
A quick course on proposal writing by the Foundation Center

Proposal Budgeting Basics
fdncenter.org/learn/classroom/prop_budgt/budget01.html
How to write a solid project budget

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Foundation Resources

The Chronicle of Philanthropy
philanthropy.com
The newspaper of the nonprofit world

Council on Foundations
www.cof.org
An umbrella group of foundations and charities

Foundation Center
fdncenter.org
A major resource for grantseekers and grantmakers

NYRAG (New York Regional Association of Grantmakers)
www.nyrag.org
Resources for philanthropy

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