Library Resources for Nonprofits
Databases for Articles
| Business Source Complete | Business & Management Practices |
| Factiva | LexisNexis Academic |
Suggested subject terms to use:
NONPROFIT organizations
CHARITIESTORT liability of charitable organizations
WOMEN in nonprofit organizations
Tax Exemption
Periodicals of Interest:
You can search in Academic Search Complete for these:
Chronicle of Philanthropy (10/05/2000 to present) Provides news & information for fund raisers, professional employees of foundation, corporate grant makers, & people who work for non-profit, tax exempt organizations in health, education, religion, the arts, & social services.
Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary & Nonprofit Organizations (03/01/1998 to present, with a 12 Month delay)
Presents international research into the voluntary, or non-profit sector, as well as notes, comments on research and book review essays.
You can search in Business Source Complete for these:
International Journal of Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Marketing (02/01/2001 to present. with a 4 Month delay) Latest original analysis of key developments in marketing for the non-for-profit sector.
Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing (01/01/2000 to present, with a 12 Month delay) Forum for the development of marketing thought and for the dissemination of marketing knowledge in the non-profit and public sector of the economy. Devoted to the study of the adaptation of marketing for use by these organizations.
Nonprofit Management & Leadership 03/01/1998 to present, with a 12 Month delay) Brings together knowledge about special needs, challenges, & opportunities of nonprofit organizations & offers insights on common concerns of nonprofit leaders in all settings.
Bruce R. Hopkins' Nonprofit Counsel (2003 - present) Overview of the most up-to-date fundraising regulatory information.
Nonprofit World (1986 - present) For executives, boards, staff & volunteers of nonprofit organizations. Focuses on key result areas of managing & leading a nonprofit organization/
Nonprofit World Funding Alert (01/01/2001 to present) Timely information on grant opportunities, broken up by interest areas such as: health, education, aging, children, art, etc.
PA Times (01/01/1997 to present) Reports on current developments in the field of public administration. Also features employment opportunities at all levels of government and within the academic, nonprofit and private sectors.
Books
The Routledge Companion to Nonprofit Marketing
Ref HF55415 .R643 2008
Strategic Communications for Nonprofits: A Step-by-Step Guide to Working with the Media
Folio HD62.6 .B66 2008
PPC's Guide to Nonprofit GAAP
Ref HF5686 .N56 G85 2008
The Non-Profit Sector: A Research Handbook
Folio HD62.6 .N67 2006
Operating Grants for Nonprofit Organizations
Ref HD2769.2 .U6 064 2005
A Dictionary of Nonprofit Terms and Concepts
Ref HD2769.15 .S63 2006
Government Information
USA.gov for Nonprofits Official information and services from the U.S. government
GuideStar nonprofit reports and Forms 990 for donors, grantmakers (Requires registration)
ABC's for Exempt Organizations - IRS Exempt Organizations offers the following resources to help the manager of a new exempt organization navigate tax issues.
Search for Charities - Publication 78, Cumulative List of Organizations described in Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, is a list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. This online version is offered to help you conduct a more efficient search of these organizations.
Library Services
OhioLINK - Borrow books from other Academic Libraries that can be delivered within an average of 4 working days.
ILL - Interlibrary Loan Service - If you can't locate the article from the Find-it link, we can get articles from other libraries for you within approximately 7-days.
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