Canada
Association of Fundraising Professionals - Canada - Professional asscociation. AFP's first international office is located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and supports AFP’s 2,000 Canadian members and 14 Canadian chapters.
C.D. Howe Institute - Independent, nonprofit, economic and social policy research institution.
Caledon Institute of Social Policy - Research and analysis; seeks to inform and influence public opinion and to foster public discussion on poverty and social policy.
Canada Revenue Agency - Official Canadian Tax and Revenue information
Canada West Foundation - Independent, non-partisan, non-profit public policy research institute.
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Research reports, books, opinion pieces, fact sheets and other publications, including The Monitor, a monthly digest of progressive research and opinion.
Canadian Council of Christian - Mandate is to integrate spiritual concerns of ministry with practical aspects of management, stewardship and accountability.
Canadian Council on Social Development - Social policy and research organization focusing on issues such as poverty, social inclusion, disability, cultural diversity, child well-being, employment and housing.
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants - Professional association
Canadian Policy Research Networks - Site on social and economic issues important to the well-being of Canadians.
Canadian Tax Foundation - An independent tax research organization.
Carleton School of Public Affairs - Graduate studies in a wide variety of policy areas such as gender and public policy, the voluntary sector, aboriginal affairs, municipal government, taxation and budgeting, international development, education, the environment and natural resource management, social policy, and labour markets and collective bargaining.
Charity and the Law / Carter and Associates - Provides information on legal issues of interest to charities and not-for-profit organizations both in Canada and internationally in the form of articles, seminar materials and newsletters.
Charity Village - Canada's supersite for the nonprofit sector - news, jobs, information and resources for executives, staffers, donors, and volunteers.
Fraser Institute - Independent public policy organization.
Giving and Volunteering - Statistics and resources developed from the 1997 and 2000 National Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating (NSGVP).
Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility - Resources for businesses to integrate Corporate Social Responsibility into a business strategy.
Imagine Canada - Gives charitable and nonprofit organizations the information, ideas and inspiration they need to reach their goals.
LawNow, University of Alberta Law - A resource about the law, the legal process, and their relationship to life in Canada.
Non-Profit Resource Network - Page of links maintained by the Social Planning Council of Kitchener-Waterloo
Ontario Bar Association - Ontario branch of the Canadian Bar Association.
Public Guardian & Trustee of Ontario - The Office is responsible for protecting mentally incapable people, protecting the public's interest in charities, searching for heirs, investing perpetual care funds, and dealing with dissolved corporations.
Public Policy Forum - Membership-based, neutral, non-profit organization whose mandate is to improve the quality of public policy and public sector management in Canada through multi-sectoral dialogue.
Queen's School of Policy Studies - Bringing ideas, practitioners, and public policy experiences to the School for the benefit of students, faculty, alumni and the entire University community.
Ryerson - Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies - Research towards understanding the unique problems faced by voluntary organizations.
Total Non Profit Resources - Helps organizations struggle with issues of increased competition for resources, public concern for accountability and governance, and a call for increased transparency and outcome measures.
Voluntary Sector Roundtable - Collaborative discussion within the voluntary sector on issues of common concern that lead to the Voluntary Sector Initiative.
The Winnipeg Foundation - Canada's first community foundation, The Winnipeg Foundation, was established in 1921. Today it is the second-largest community foundation in Canada, with more than 1,300 endowment funds established by people from all walks of life.
International
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action
An international, interdisciplinary membership organization of scholars and nonprofit leaders fostering the creation, application and dissemination of research on voluntary action, nonprofit organizations, philanthropy and civil society.
Australian Charities
The leading portal and source of information on the Australian charitable sector.
Charities Aid Foundation
An independent UK registered charity since 1974, CAF combines financial expertise with a unique understanding of the non-profit sector.
Chronicle of Philanthropy
The newspaper of the Nonprofit World.
Civicus
Promoting a Worldwide Community of Informed, Inspired, Committed Citizens Who are Actively Engaged in Confronting the Challenges Facing Humanity.
European Foundation Centre
Organization supporting independent, accountable and sustainable funders throughout the New Europe
The Idealist - A global network of individuals and organizations working to build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives.
International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
International organization whose mission is to facilitate and support the development of civil society and the freedom of association on a global basis.
International Society for Third-Sector Research - International association promoting research and education in the fields of philanthropy, civil society and the nonprofit sector.
National Council for Voluntary Organizations - England
Umbrella body for the voluntary sector in England.
U.S.
Association of Fundraising Professionals - Professional asscociation.
BoardSource (formerly National Centre for Non Profit Boards) - A resource for practical information, tools and best practices, training, and leadership development for board members of nonprofit organizations worldwide.
Case Western Reserve University Mandel Centre for Nonprofit Organizations - Multidisciplinary center for education, research, and community service.
Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University - Research centre at Indiana University increases the understanding of philanthropy and improves its practice through programs in research, teaching, public service, and public affairs.
Centre for the Study of Philanthropy, City University of New York - Provides an ongoing national and international forum for research, discussion, and public education on philanthropic trends.
Council on Foundations- Resources for helping foundation staff, trustees and board members in their day-to-day grantmaking activities.
Duke University, Center for the Study of Philanthropy and Voluntarism
Scholarly research on issues related to philanthropy and voluntarism.
Foundation Center - Resources to support and improve institutional philanthropy by promoting public understanding of the field and helping grantseekers succeed.
Harvard Business School Initiative on Social Enterprise - Graduate school addressing an expanding demand among nonprofit organizations and other social enterprises for management skills.
Harvard University, Hauser Center for Nonprofit Institutions - Research center for the understanding and accelerate critical thinking about nonprofit organizations and civil society among scholars, practitioners, policy makers and the general public.
John Hopkins University Center for Civil Society Studies - Seeks to encourage the development and effective operation of nonprofit, philanthropic, or "civil society" organizations, through a combination of research, training, and information-sharing.
National Charities Info Bureau - Division of the BBB, reports on nationally soliciting charitable organizations that are the subject of donor inquiries.
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy - Mission is to make philanthropy more responsive to people with the least wealth and opportunity, more relevant to critical public needs, and more open and accountable to all.
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly (NVSQ) - Quarterly journal of research on voluntarism, citizen participation, philanthropy, civil society, and nonprofit organizations.
Nonprofit Times - Business publication for Nonprofit Management.
The Alliance - Professional association of individuals and organizations devoted to improving the management and governance capacity of nonprofits - to assist nonprofits in fulfilling their mission.
Tufts University, University College of Citizenship and Public Service - The University College of Citizenship and Public Service is a university-wide initiative to make the values and skills of active citizenship a hallmark of a Tufts University education.
Yale School of Management, Program on Nonprofit Organizations
International center for multidisciplinary studies of philanthropy, voluntarism, and nonprofit organizations.