Nonprofit Sector Subject Guide

Databases

• Academic Search Elite
  Covers virtually every area of academic study, offering full text information dating as far back as 1985- EBSCOhost
• Business Source Premier
  Full text business database t for nearly 3,050 scholarly business journals, including full text for more than 1000 peer-reviewed business publications- EBSCOhost
• Foundation Directory Online
  Database includes the 10,000 largest foundations in the United States based on their total annual giving- Foundation Center
• Regional Business News
  Provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Covers 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States- EBSCOhost
• LexisNexis Business
  Includes searchable indexes in business news, industry and market news and information, accounting literature, SEC filings and more- LexisNexis

Books

• Measuring Performance in Public and Nonprofit Organizations / by Theodore H. Poister
  (HD58.9 .P65)
  Resource for both sectors on the management, methods, and processes of performance measurement. Addresses three key components of organizational self-assessment: the technical aspects of performance measurement, the "human" aspects, and the key strategic aspects- Publisher
• Nonprofit Sector Yellow Book (HD 2769.2 .U6 N67)
  Personnel directory offers detailed contact and biographical information for over 45,000 nonprofit executives and trustees, at over 1,200 nonprofit institutions, in eight areas of the nonprofit sector- Publisher
• Fund Raisers Guide to Religious Philanthropy (HV 89 .F85)
  Provides detailed profiles and giving histories of philanthropic grantmakers responsible for donating more than $800 million annually to religious causes- Publisher
• The New Nonprofit Almanac and Desk Reference: The Essential Facts and Figures for Managers, Researchers, and Volunteers / by Independent Sector, Urban Institute
  (HD2769.2 .U6 N47)
  Statistical digest combines aggregate national estimates compiled by the national labor forum with summarized data from IRS Forms 990, and state profiles of the nonprofit sector developed by the Urban Institute. Includes an overview of the size, scope, and dimensions of the independent sector and its place in the U.S. economy- booknews.com
• Additional Books
  • Nonprofit Organizations
  • Endowments
  • Charitable contributions
  • Voluntarism

Journals

• International Journal of Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Marketing
  Latest original analysis of key developments in marketing for the non-for-profit sector- EBSCOhost
• The Journal of Finance
  Journal on finance and in economics. Includes academics, finance professionals, libraries, government and financial institutions around the world. Current issues in EBSCOhost- JSTOR
• Nonprofit Business Advisor
  Features business information and ideas, including guidance on topics as taxation, donations, compensation, commercial ventures, retirement plans and technology- Publisher
• The Miller GAAP for Not-For-Profit Organization Audits
  Guide for performing audits for not-for-profit organizations. Provides all the information required to perform audits of financial statements, audits in accordance with Government Auditing Standards, and single audits in accordance with OMB Circular A-133- Lexis-Nexis

Websites

• The Foundation Center
  Large collection of data and information regarding grants, fund-raising and philanthropic organizations.
  Includes:
  • PND RFB Bulletin
• American Institute of Philanthropy
  Researches and evaluates "the efficiency, accountability, and governance of nonprofit organizations." Evaluates about 400 American charities and groups them into categories to help maximize the effectiveness of charitable contributions- Librarian's Index to the Internet
• National Center for Charitable Statistics
  Develops and disseminates data on nonprofit organizations and their activities. Includes profiles on nonprofits by U.S. state, several overall statistical fact sheets, and links to other Internet sources for nonprofit organization information- Librarian's Index to the Internet
• Grants for Nonprofits
  Focuses primarily on grants or funding sources for nonprofit organizations.