Non-profit Organizations
Scope of This Guide:
The Nonprofit Sector consists of legitimately recognized organizations which exist to serve a public interest without making a profit. Examples of nonprofit organizations include charities, hospitals and schools. They may provide humanitarian aid, health care, educational services, environmental monitoring, support for the arts, or many other services. Such organizations usually seek and are granted tax-exempt status with federal, state, or local taxing authorities. Contributions to tax-exempt organizations are normally tax deductible. These organizations vary in scope from local neighborhood or community charities to national and international organizations, such as the American Red Cross. Budgets and staff vary as well, from all volunteer start-up associations to organizations with tens of thousands of paid employees.Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
- Industry surveys
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- Industry Surveys: Healthcare: Facilities
- Industry Surveys: Healthcare: Managed Care
Plunkett Research Online (Industry Information)
- Industry sector analysis and research
- Industry trends and statistics
- Market research and trends
- Company profiles
Reuters Research On-Demand
- Real-time full-text investment research
- Reports cover companies and industries
- Over 750 contributing firms
ABI/Inform (via ProQuest)
- Indexes over 1000 business periodicals
- Trade journals, business magazines, academic journals and other news sources
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- See report for specific industry
- NAICS sectors for various industries in which nonprofit organizations work are highly varied.
Vault Online Career Library (Currently, Vault Guides are facing problems opening in Adobe Reader 8.x. Please see here for using FREE Adobe Digital Editions to access these guides)
- Vault provides full-text career and industry guides
- Includes company profiles, occupation descriptions, and career-related articles
- "Vault Guide to the Top Government & Nonprofit Employers"
For additional database choices, see:
U. S. Data
Corporate Giving Directory / Taft Group Directory of Pennsylvania Foundations / Free Library of Philadelphia FC Stats / Foundation Center
The Foundation 1000 / Foundation Center |
Foundation Reporter / Taft Group Guide to U.S. Foundations, Their Trustees, Officers, and Donors / Foundation Center Job Corps, AmeriCorps, and Peace Corps: An Overview / Bureau of Labor Statistics Statistics of Income (SOI) Tax Stats: Charities & Other Tax-Exempt Organizations / Internal Revenue Service Volunteering in the United States, 2007 / Bureau of Labor Statistics, News Release (12 p.) |
Selected Companies
Associations and Societies of Nonprofit Organization
Associations and Societies often provide free information as well as fee-based resources.
Society for Nonprofit Organizations
The society publishes Nonprofit World and Funding Alert , and they provide educational programs through their Learning Institute.
Indealist.org
Idealist.org provides an extensive listing of nonprofit career fares.
The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund of the Aspen Institute
A user can quick find information on a certain topic and purchase it online.
The Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN)
CEN is a nonprofit organization that provides the nonprofit community with in-depth leadership development and continuous improvement programs through an innovative learning community model.
Alliance for Nonprofit Management
The mission of Alliance for Nonprofit Management (ANM) is to increase the effectiveness of individuals and organizations that help nonprofits build their power and impact.
Association for Research in Nonprofits Organization and Volunteer Activity
It is a neutral open forum where scholars and practitioner exchange their research topics and results
BoardSource-Building Effective Nonprofit Boards
BoardSource is the premier resource for practical information, tools and best practices, training and leadership development for board members of nonprofit organizations
Resources for Identifying Companies in the Industry
- Proprietary company overviews
- Industry breakdowns and explanations
- Competitor listings
- Financial synopses
Lexis/Nexis Corporate Affiliations
Business Library, Reference: HG4057.A219
- U.S. corporate directory
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- Comparative analysis among companies
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Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies
Business Library, Reference: HG4057.A56
- Listings organized by NAICS code
- Ranks public and private companies by revenues/sales
Associations Unlimited
Information and locations on nearly 144,000 nonprofit membership organizations worldwide:
- International
- U.S. National
- U.S. Regional
- State and Local
Vault Online Career Library (Currently, Vault Guides are facing problems opening in Adobe Reader 8.x. Please see here for using FREE Adobe Digital Editions to access these guides)
- Vault provides full-text career and industry guides
- Includes company profiles, occupation descriptions, and career-related articles
Career Guide to Industries (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Business Library, Reference: HF5382.5.U5 C3162
Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
CAT record for print copies
Business Library, Reference: HD8051.A623
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