Other Resources
We recommend the following third-party websites for additional information on philanthropic giving and nonprofit management.
Foundations
NY Funders Alliance
www.nyfunders.org
Links to member foundations and corporate websites, primarily as a resource for grantmaking foundations serving the Upstate New York region.
About Philanthropy
CNY Vitals
www.cnyvitals.orgA unique community indicators website dedicated to improving the quality of life for those who live and work in Central New York.
GuideStar
www.guidestar.orgFeatures a searchable database of tax-related and back-ground information for more than 640,000 nonprofit organizations that receive grants from foundations.
GrantSmart
www.grantsmart.orgFeatures a searchable database of tax-related information for more than 60,000 private foundations.
The Foundation Center
www.fdncenter.orgCollects and analyzes information on foundations and corporate giving. An authoritative source on grant-giving and a mecca for grant-seekers. Features guides to funding research and to workshops on writing and researching grant proposals.
The Independent Sector
www.independentsector.orgA coalition of nonprofits, foundations and corporations, features information about giving and trends in the nonprofit community. Serves as a voice for philanthropy and the nonprofit sector on major legislative and regulatory tax and legal issues affecting the sector.
The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
www.ncrp.orgPromotes giving that addresses the needs of low-income communities and groups facing discrimination. It conducts action research, provides technical assistance to nonprofits and engages in policy advocacy.
National Center for family Philanthropy
www.ncfp.org
Promotes philanthropic values, vision and excellence across generations of philanthropists and their families, serves as a resource for philanthropic families, family foundations and charitable funds, family offices, consultants and others.
The New Tithing Group
www.newtithing.org Analyzes current giving patterns. It has the first online philanthropic budgeting tool that calculates a financial comfort level for donors.
Volunteer Solutions
www.volunteersolutions.orgHelps volunteers find nonprofits that need their help.