FAVORITE LINKS

Section Headings

1. Grant Writing Guides
2. Nonprofit Management
3. Philanthropy
4. Fundraising
5. Foundation Databases
6. Government Grants
7. Search Engines
8. Needs Assessment Data Sources
9. Evaluation and Outcomes Measurement 
10. Other Resources

1. GRANT WRITING GUIDES

 

Proposal Writing Short Course

 

Grant Writing Tips

 

Grant Proposal.Com

 

Non-profit Guides

 

Grant Writing Tips: School Grants

 

University of Massachusetts Proposal Writing Resources

 

GrantsAlert.com Resources for Grant Writers

 

Grant Proposal Development

 

Developing Quality Grant Proposals

 

EPA Grantwriting Tutorial

 

Grant Hints from Volunteers in Healthcare

 

U.S.D.A. Guide to Finding Resources

 

The Grantsmanship Center Articles

 

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

 

Constructing a Grant Budget

 

Grant Writer's Glossary




2. NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT

The Foundation Center

 

Georgia Center for Nonprofits

 

Nonprofit Resource Center of Alabama

 

South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations

 

Center for Nonprofit Management

 

Free Management Library

 

Basic Guide to Nonprofit Financial Management

 

MAP for Nonprofits

 

The Aspen Institute

 

Hauser Center for Nonprofit Management

 

Charity Channel

 

Independent Sector

 

Interactive Knowledge for Nonprofits Worldwide (IKNOW)

 

Leader to Leader Institute

 

University of Wisconsin: Resources for Nonprofits

 

Idealist.org

 

American Charities

 

Charity Village

 

Empower Web

 

The NonProfit Times

 

3. PHILANTHROPY

Chronicle of Philanthropy

 

Philanthropy News Digest

 

New RFPs

 

Philanthropic  Service for Institutions

 

Generous  Giving

 

Southeastern Council of Foundations

 

Council on Foundations

 

Community Foundation Locator

 

Microedge: library of articles on philanthropy and grants management

 

4. FUNDRAISING

 

Michigan State University Fundraising Web Resources

 

Capital Campaigns

 

eBase Donor Management Software

 

eTapestry Donor Management Software

 

Fundsnet Services

 

5. FOUNDATION DATABASES

BIG Online

 

The Foundation Directory Online

 

Foundation Search

 

Fundraisinginfo.com

 

Foundations Online

 

Grant Domain

 

Grant Gate

 

GrantSmart

 

Grant Station

 

Guidestar Grant Explorer

 

Internet Prospector

 

Prospect Research Online

 

Grantmaker Websites

 

Community of Science Funding Opportunities

 

NOZA, Inc.

 

6. GOVERNMENT  GRANTS

Grants.gov

 

Federal Register Main Page

 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

 

Grants for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

 

White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

 

Finding Federal Dollars

 

U.S. Government Grantmaking Agencies

 

Faith Based Community Initiatives.Org

 

Administration for Children and Families Compassion Capital Fund

 

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services GrantsNet

 

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services GrantsNet RoadMap

 

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Center for Faith-Based Initiatives

 

HHS Division of Cost Allocation

 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA)

 

Centers for Disease Control Grant Opportunities

 

National Institutes of Health: Grants / Office of Extramural Research

 

National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Programs

 

U.S. Dept. of Education Center for Faith-Based and Community Inititiaves

 

U.S. Dept. of Education Grants

 

U.S. Dept. of Justice Funding Opportunities

 

U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development

 

U.S. Dept. of Labor Grant Program Overview

 

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Nonprofit Gateway

 

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

 

Small Business Administration

 

SBA List of Federal Grant Resources

 

Index of U.S. Government Agencies

 

FedWorld.gov

 

FirstGov

 

National Technology Transfer Center

 

US Blue Pages

 

State and Local Government on the Net

 

CD Publications: Grant Funding

 

Grants for Education:

 

     US Government Grants.net

    

     ED.Gov

 

 

7. SEARCH ENGINES

About.com

 

AlltheWeb.com

 

AltaVista

 

Ask Jeeves

 

Dogpile

 

Google

 

Teoma

 

ZapMeta

 

8. NEEDS ASSESSMENT DATA SOURCES

 

U.S. Census

 

Census State Data Centers

 

Fedstats: from over 100 federal agencies

 

Robert Niles.com: guide to finding stats on the internet

 

Poverty Guidelines, Research and Measurement

 

National Center for Health Statistics

 

CDC National Prevention Information Network (HIV/AIDS)

 

Office of Minority Health Data/Statistics

 

Economics Statistics

 

FreeLunch.com

 

Kids Count

 

Children Now

 

HandsNet

 

Bureau of Justice Statistics

 

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

 

National Center for Education Statistics

 

National Assessment of Education Progress - The Nation's Report Card

 

National Forum on Education Statistics

 

National Association of Counties

 

National Congress for Community Economic Development

 

Georgia 2000 Information System

 

Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Community Indicators

 

Georgia Division of Public Health Online Analytical Statistical Information System OASIS

 

Kids Count Data for Georgia

 

Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention

 

Georgia Maps

 

Community Needs Assessment of the Chattahoochee Valley

 

9. EVALUATION AND OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT

 

Program Manager's Guide to Evaluation

 

Steps in Outcome Management

 

Wellsys Corporation

10. OTHER RESOURCES

 

Hoovers Online (Corporate Info)

 

Survey Monkey online survey tool for Needs Assessments

 

Sarah Coiner, Proofreader

 

 FriendRaisingOnline.com