Databases
- Guidestar by Candid This link opens in a new windowInformation about the missions, programs, and finances of IRS-recognized organizations, including public charities, private foundations, and nonprofit trade associations. GuideStar also provides grant activity (of both grantmakers and grantees), Forms 990, and lists of board members and executives.
- Foundation Directory by Candid This link opens in a new windowComprehensive search for grants, grantmakers, and grant recipients.
- Tutorial:Training video from Candid (Opens in new window) on YouTube
Find Articles
- Business Source Ultimate (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowScholarly, peer-reviewed articles and professional association news and information, the majority in full text. Some video.
- ABI/Inform (Proquest) This link opens in a new windowProfessional and scholarly business and economics articles and reports. Business news and company, market, and brand information.
- Catalog of Nonprofit LiteratureA searchable database of the literature of philanthropy. It incorporates the unique contents of the Foundation Center's five libraries and contains approximately 28,000 full bibliographic citations, of which nearly 20,000 have descriptive abstracts.
Web Resources
- National Center for Charitable StatisticsProvides multiple resources for locating statistics on nonprofits and charitable organizations.
- Charity NavigatorEvaluations of the financial health of over 5400 charitable organizations in the United States.
- Massachusetts Corporation SearchIncludes for-profit and non-profit.
Print Reference Books
- The Foundation DirectoryCall Number: Ref AS911.A2 F65
- National Directory of Nonprofit OrganizationsCall Number: Ref AS29.5 .N38
- National Directory of Corporate GivingCall Number: Ref HV89 .N26