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  • ABA Presidential Task Force on Corporate Responsibility - Examining systemic issues relating to corporate responsibility arising out of the collapse of major businesses.
  • AccountAbility: Institute of Social and Ethical Accountability - International professional institute dedicated to the promotion of social, ethical and overall organizational accountability, a precondition for achieving sustainable development.
  • African Institute of Corporate Citizenship - Focuses on corporate citizenship practice through the development of tailored consultancy. Works with companies and organizations looking at the integration of corporate citizenship values into core business strategy.
  • Australian Business Awards - A national program recognizing success, innovation and ethics across all industry sectors. Includes entry and nomination forms, FAQ, and details of individual awards.
  • Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship - Education and research organization focused on the ways in which companies integrate basic social values with everyday business practices, operations and policies. Offers executive education programs, conferences, consulting and a knowledge center.
  • Business Committee for the Arts, Inc. - Provides businesses of all sizes with the services and resources necessary to develop and advance partnerships with the arts that benefit business, the arts and the community.
 
  • Business for Social Responsibility - Multinational nonprofit organization that assists member companies in corporate responsibility, including ethical values, respect for human rights, and environmental protection.
  • Business in the Community - A movement of businesses committed to continually improving their positive impact on society through corporate social responsibility.
  • Business in the Community - Ireland - A movement of companies committed to continually improving their impact on society by integrating social, environmental and ethical concerns into the business decision-making process and the core activities in companies.
  • Cause Marketing Forum - Conference for information on building mutually beneficial business and nonprofit partnerships. History, workshop and contact information.
  • The CSR Group - Consulting firm specializing corporate social responsibility, corporate ethics, sustainability, governance and CSR communications.
  • Economic Technologies Corp. - Develops, builds, deploys, integrates and manages advanced economic growth models, applications, infrastructure and backbone operating systems for nations.
  • Foundation for Business and Society - Norwegian group established to promote the understanding of sustainable development, education, and research. Includes active project list and background information.
  • The Foundation for Values Based Business - Organization working to enable individuals and companies to adopt ethical principles and values. Topics include social responsibility, environmental sustainability, work life balance, family, leadership, and corporate integrity.
  • Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility - Composed of Roman Catholic, Protestant and Jewish investors, the ICCR sponsors shareholder resolution discussions and promotes environmentally and socially responsible practices for companies.
  • International Association for Business and Society (IABS) - Devoted to research and teaching about the relationships between business, government and society. Includes links to newsletters and journals, programs and meetings, syllabi for university courses.
  • Principles for Global Corporate Responsibility: - Presents the Bench Marks Document, described as one of the sets of social and environmental criteria and business performance indicators available.
  • Rethinking Regeneration - Enterprise for All? - A rolling programme of open space events talking place in the most needy areas of the UK.
  • Street Vendor Project - Project organized to promote the rights of street vendors. Includes FAQ.
  • TechnoServe - Provides business advice and access to both markets and capital to businesspeople in developing countries.
  • United Nations and Business - Information about UN development project partnerships with the private sector and foundations, guidelines for doing business with the UN, issues statements, fact sheets, and other materials.
  • United Nations Global Compact - A value based platform with nine principles derived from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It asks companies to act on these principles in their own corporate domains. Contains case studies, current projects, and annual policy dialogue.

Anti-Corporation  

  • No Logo - Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies    - News on the politics of brand hegemony and corporate power, and of acts of organized and disorganized resistance from all over the world. A forum for discussion and debate, and for sharing information, strategies of subversion and creative alternatives.
  • Blockbuster Victims Online - Information on consumer, labor, and competitors' lawsuits, with links to theaters and alternative rental sources.
  • Boycott America - Proposes consumer boycott of large US corporations as a protest against US consumption of resources, militarism and interference in affairs of other nations. Links to reading lists and to information on which corporations are US-based.
  • Boycott Fedex -Save our homes - A group of residents from Greensboro, North Carolina who actively oppose the building of a FedEx hub in their area.
  • Boycott Georgia Pacific - Urges a boycott of G-P's products unless construction is halted on a pipeline that endangers the St. Johns River in Florida.
  • Boycott of International Food Companies - Supplies information and calls for boycott of Unilever, Philip Moris, Nestle, Wal-Mart, and McDonald's.
  • Citizen Works - Group working on a campaign to eliminate the corrosive political influence of corporations and restore democracy to the people. Founded by Ralph Nader.
  • Coalition Against Bayer-Dangers (CBG) - Describes campaigns relating labor practices, environmental issue, and drug safety. Formerly known as Bayerwatch. [English/German/French/Italian/Spanish]
  • Compaq Class Action Suit - Class action lawsuit against Compaq for producing allegedly defective Presarios from 1996-1997.
  • Corporate Accountability International - National grassroots organization founded in 1977, best known for its successful Nestle and GE boycott campaigns.
  • Essential Action: Boycott Shell/Free Nigeria Campaign - The campaign for environmental justice and corporate accountability for Shell's operations in Nigeria. Background, tools and action ideas for campaigning in your community or campus.
  • Food Page - Boycott of Food Companies - Urges boycotts of three large food producers - Phillip Morris, Nestle, and Unilever. Includes background information and links to sites detailing the offending activities of each. [German/English]
  • GapSucks.org - Features news on boycott of the Fisher Family, GAP, Old Navy, and Banana Republic.
  • Iams Cruelty - PETA critique of the dog- and cat-food manufacturer's nutritional experiments using cats and dogs. Includes photos, video, and information about other pet food companies' use of animal testing.
  • The International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal - Regular updates, the class action suit against Union Carbide Corporation, and activities of organizations for survivors of the disaster.
  • Primal Seeds - "Untangling ourselves from the monocult." Challenging the corporate domination of the seed supply, industrial biopiracy and irresponsible control of our food.
  • Socialism Today on World Trade Organization - Single page review of the powerful gathering of protestors in Seattle in 1999.
  • Swatch Protest and Boycott - In 1999, Swatch tried to use ham radio bands for advertising in violation of ITU rules via satellite. Amateur radio operators protested and the launch was cancelled.
  • Top 10 Reasons to Boycott FedEx - Gives several detailed explanations of bad labor practices and relations with customers and neighbors, with links to external articles.
  • "When ignorance reigns life is Lost!" - This weblog features articles on corporate wrongs, with suggested actions such as boycotts, lifestyle changes, and public denouncements.
  • You've been Kmarted - Urges boycotts by US consumers of corporations who are off-shoring their workforces, with an extensive list of corporate names, and links to sites detailing the issue and the successes of past actions.

Business Ethics

  • AccountAbility - The Institute of Social and Ethical Accountability, an international organization committed to enhancing the performance of organisations in social and ethical accountability and sustainable development. Includes news, reports, resources and dialogues on corporate accountability issues.
  • American National Business Hall of Fame - A nonprofit business ethics organization that honors exemplary business leaders and educates students and business groups on their visionary management methods. Includes education and research programs, and an academic Journal.
  • Babson College Business Ethics Program - Integrates the study of fundamental ethical principles with the environment of business and business education. Includes case studies and essays concerning ethical issues.
  • BizEthics.org - Resource for information about Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Environmental Sustainability Issues.
  • BRASS - Centre for business relationships, accountability, sustainability and society at Cardiff University. Research centre with online resources including reports, news and website links.
  • Business Ethics at Wharton - Comprehensive list of ethics resources including articles and research papers. [Some content requires free registration]
  • Business Ethics Guidelines and Resources Center - Ethics website for George S. May's International Company. Includes 6 practical steps for ethical decision making, as well as a number of ethics articles and recommended resources.
  • Business for Social Responsibility - Organization for businesses interested in ethical conduct and policies that allow commercial success.
  • BusinessEthics.ca - Clearing house for business ethics resources, both Canadian and international. Includes articles, case studies, consultants and news.
  • The Canadian Centre for Ethics & Corporate Policy - An independent ethics centre, working with businesses and with other organizations involved in business ethics, building programs and addressing current issues
  • Caux Round Table - An international network of business leaders working to promote a moral capitalism.
  • The Center for Business Ethics - Located at the University of St. Thomas, Houston. Details of events, director, research programs, Hugo Mann ethics contest and working papers.
  • Center for Business Ethics at Bentley College - Provides an international forum for the advancement of business ethics. The Center is committed to developing strategies for ethical business conduct and providing a bridge between theoretical research and practical business activity.
  • Center for Ethical Business Cultures - Research group assisting business leaders in creating ethical and profitable business cultures at the enterprise, community, and global levels. Site provides overview of research areas, publications and topical papers, appearances in the news, and related links.
  • Center for Ethics and Business - An academic site for discussing issues related to conducting business ethically.
  • Center for Ethics, Capital Markets, and Political Economy - Examining political economic concepts and practices in an interactive forum and using communications technology to generate a public discussion which can give voice to the moral consensus as it relates to issues of political economy.
  • Centre for Business and Public Sector Ethics - Academic research centre using its own lateral methodology to look at complex ethical, social and environmental issues. Details publications, research, staff and associates. Based in Cambridge.
  • Centre for Social Markets - Non-profit organization promoting responsible entrepreneurship, business ethics, accountability, sustainable development, and human rights. Information on services, membership, research and publications. Offices in India and the UK.
  • Complete Guide to Ethics Management - An Ethics Toolkit for Managers
  • Corporate Ethics and International Business - Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development (NFSD) article about international business ethics and the responsibilities of modern corporations to society.
  • Council of Ethical Organizations - A non-profit, non-partisan organization promoting ethical and legal conduct in business, government and the professions. Details of events, membership, publications and services.
  • CSR Data Networks - Portal on corporate social responsibility information. Includes news, articles, tips, chat, events and newsletter. Based in UK.
  • Darden School of Business - The Olsson Center for Applied Ethics - Academic center for the study of ethics. Serves as a critical resource for executives, scholars, students, and Darden alumni who are working to integrate ethical thinking into business decision-making.
  • The Defense Industry Initiative on Business Ethics and Conduct - A consortium of U.S. defense industry contractors which subscribes to a set of principles for achieving high standards of business ethics and conduct.
  • The Ethical Company Organisation - Aim is to establish an overall benchmark standard for 21st century Corporate Social Responsibility, regarding human rights, animal welfare and the environment.
  • Ethical Impact Business Ethics - Information on ethical leadership and values, with an emphasis on accountability, responsibility and profitability. Also includes information on Ethics events.
  • Ethics & Compliance Officer Association (ECOA) - Information for managers of ethics, compliance and business conduct programs.
  • Ethics Glossary - List of terms and their meanings, used in ethics discussions.
  • The Ethics Institute of South Africa - Independent, non-partisan organization that promotes and advances ethical practices in South Africa. Information on newsletter, membership, services, events and forum.
  • Ethics Quality- - This site defines a particular paradigm of ethics and "ethics management" that is worth reading and possibly worth pursuing.
  • Ethics Resource Center (ERC) - A nonprofit organization working to be a catalyst in fostering ethical practices in individuals and institutions through programs and publications in business and organizational ethics, global integrity and character development.
  • Ethics Updates - Designed primarily to be used by ethics instructors and their students. It is intended to provide updates on current literature, both popular and professional, that relates to ethics. Moral Theory and Applied Ethics: Ethical Relativism, Bioethics, Euthanasia, Religion, Gender Equality, Racial Equality, Sexual Orientation, Poverty, World Hunger, Virtue Ethics, Animal Rights, Environmental Ethics and Military Ethics.
  • Ethikos - Bi-monthly publication that examines ethical and compliance issues in business, using case studies about corporate ethics and compliance programs. From Rutgers University.
  • European Baha'i Business Forum - A global, professional non-profit association promoting moral and ethical values in business. EBBF vision is to enhance the well-being and prosperity of humankind.
  • Foundations Study Guide: Business Ethics - Provides a history and explanation of the field, as well as a suggested reading list.
  • Horizon Associates - Company that helps organisations formulate and install practical ethical policies to protect them from fraud. Includes ethical guidance and advice.
  • IMC Northern California - A not-for-profit, professional association founded to set standards of professionalism and ethics for the management consulting profession.
  • Institute for Business and Professional Ethics -- DePaul University - Links, publications and other resources from forum to encourage ethical deliberation in decision-makers by stirring the moral conscience and imagination.
  • The Institute for Business, Technology and Ethics - Seeks to promote good business through appropriate technology and sound ethics. Details of bi-monthly newsletter, membership, corporate sponsors and ethical checklists.
  • Institute for Global Ethics - an independent, nonprofit, nonsectarian, and nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting awareness and discussion of global ethics.
  • Institute of Business Ethics in London - Information and links, primarily in Europe.
  • International Business Ethics Institute - Fostering Global business practices which promote equitable economic development, resource sustainability and just forms of government.
  • International Forum on Management, Ethics and Spirituality - Academic research group focused on the integration of ethical and/or spiritual values at work. Fimes is an international network headquartered at HEC Montreal Business School.
  • Jewish Business Ethics: An Introductory Perspective - This article deals with the subject of business ethics from the perspective of Jewish Law.
  • Journal of Business Ethics - The standard journal for Business Ethics that every student, professor and business person should consult. Tables of contents and periodically-refreshed article samples are available at this site, as are subscription and article submission information.
  • The London Benchmarking Group - A group of international businesses who are seeking to manage, measure and report on their involvement in the community. Details of members, benchmarking model and membership.
  • Masters in Responsibility and Business Practice - University of Bath (UK) School of Management and the New Academy of Business.
  • MHC International Limited - A European based firm promoting social development and corporate social responsibility, business ethics.
  • National Ethics Bureau - Promotes consumer confidence by providing unbiased verification of business credentials and confirmation of ethical conduct for professional advisors nationwide.
  • Net Impact - A community of business school students and alumni who believe that businesses have not only a financial responsibility but also a social responsibility to their stakeholders.
  • The Prudential Business Ethics Center at Rutgers - Supports conferences, lectures, courses and research to provide a grounding in ethics for the business community. Details of events, research, press coverage and news. Based in New Jersey.
  • Santa Clara University - Markkula Center for Applied Ethics - Business ethics subsection of the site. Provides a framework for ethical decision making and cases that raise typical ethical dilemmas confronted by young people.
  • Seeing Things Whole - Non-profit network working to bridge the gap between faith and organizational life. Includes essays, research, news and downloadable resources.
  • Society for Business Ethics - International organization of academics conducting research in business ethics. Information on mission, newsletter, events, membership and quarterly journal.
  • Starting Points in Business Ethics - Provides suggested readings as a starting point in learning about business ethics.
  • Vasin, Heyn & Company - A CPA and management consultant firm specializing in social responsibility audits, with informational articles online detailing how to perform social responsibility audits.

Corporate Grantmakers  

  • Adobe Community Relations Council - Site provides information on Adobe software product donations.
  • The Adolph Coors Foundation - The Adolph Coors Foundation contains the annual report along with guidelines and procedures to apply for grants.
  • The Aetna Foundation - Funding interest areas include health, education, and the arts. Site provides grantmaking guidelines.
  • Alliant Energy - Funds grants in education, human services, and community and cultural affairs. Site features guidelines, how-to information, and corporate giving reports.
  • ALZA Corporation Community Relations - Charitable contributions and collaborations in areas including education, health and human services, science, and arts and culture.
  • Ameren Corporation Charitable Trust - Funding areas involve education, services for youth, services for the elderly and on the environment.
  • AT&T Foundation - Grantmaking areas include education, arts and culture, and civic and community service.
  • Avon Foundation - Established in 1955 to fund programs for economic opportunity and physical emotional well-being of women. Details about breast cancer funding, economic and diversity programs, and children's charity work offered.
  • Baxter International Foundation - Interests include children, health education, and health care.
  • Bayer Foundation - Grantmaking in three areas: "civic and community programs; science education and workforce development; and the arts, arts education and culture."
  • BellSouth Foundation - Funds programs located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
  • Ben & Jerry's Foundation - Funding interests are focused on "grass roots organizing" in communities. Site includes guidelines, recipient list, and an application form.
  • Conservation Alliance - Group of outdoor businesses whose collective contributions support grassroots citizen-action groups and their efforts to protect wild and natural areas where outdoor enthusiasts recreate.
  • The Dell Foundation - US. Funds community and children's programs in Texas, Tennessee, Idaho, and Oregon. Gives application guidelines and dates.
  • Deloitte and Touche Foundation - Funds teaching and research in accounting, business, and related fields within the U.S.
  • DuPont Philanthropy - Dedicated to funding programs in community service, the environment, and education.
  • E & Y Foundation - Philanthropic tradition of investing in higher education, our communities, and numerous civic and cultural organizations.
  • eBay Foundation - Site includes information on funding for children, education, volunteerism, economic and community revitalization, and the environment.
  • Entertainment Industry Foundation - Funds programs in a variety of areas, including education and children's services, the arts, community service, the environment, AIDS, and literacy.
  • Farmers Insurance - Grants - Site features application guidelines and information on supported programs.
  • The Fieldstone Foundation - Funds programs which deal specifically with projects for children and families, including drug and alcohol abuse, child abuse, community violence, and school retention.
  • Gannett Foundation - Funds projects in a variety of areas in communities in which Gannett "has a local daily newspaper, broadcast station or cable TV operation."
  • GE Foundation - Areas of funding interest include education, arts and culture, and public policy.
  • The John Deere Foundation - Contributes to human services, community development, educational enterprises, and cultural opportunities.
  • The Kaitlin Marie Bell Foundation - A non-profit, tax-exempt organization which supports the needs of medically and/or physically challenged children, providing financial assistance for recipients who are unable to afford equipment and/or services.
  • Monsanto Fund - Monsanto Fund is the philanthropic arm of Monsanto Company. Supports varied organizations around the globe with the goal to improve people's lives by bridging the gap between their needs and their resources.
  • NEC Foundation of America - Cash grants to nonprofit organizations for programs with national reach and impact in one or both of the following arenas: science and technology education, principally at the secondary level, and/or assistive technology for people with disabilities.
  • Progress Energy Foundation - Partners with education, economic development, and environmental organizations in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. Annual report available.
  • Sara Lee Foundation - Funds primarily cultural organizations and groups supporting disadvantage people, focused on Chicago. Provides grant guidelines, financial reports, and links to resources for nonprofits.
  • Verizon Foundation - Supports all qualified nonprofit organizations with a valid tax-exempt ID, 501(C)3 with a goal of assisting communities in the United States.
  • webMethods Foundation - Describes funding priorities of healthcare, housing and education, with information for applicants as well as donors and volunteers.

Development Economics  

  • American Community Network - ACN is a searchable database of demographic and economic statistics for every county and metro area in America, along with links to economic development sites.
  • Asian Productivity Organization - An inter-governmental regional organization established by Convention in 1961 to oversee productivity development in 18 countries throughout Asia and the Pacific.
  • Bretton Woods Project - Works to monitor and reform the World Bank and IMF. Tracks key policy statements and reports, and provides critiques and early warnings used by non-governmental organisations across the world.
  • Briefings on Development and Gender (BRIDGE) - Provides tailor-made briefings on gender issues on request. BRIDGE briefings present state of the art research findings, review current policy debates, synthesise best practice and evaluate strategies for translating gender policies into practice.
  • Debt Relief International - UK-based non-profit organisation established in order to assist Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPCs) to manage their own debt strategy and analysis, without having to rely on international technical assistance.
  • Development and Culture at UNESCO - Aims to stimulate a process of world wide reflection on how cultural policies could be integrated into development strategies.
  • The Development Group for Alternative Policies - Development GAP works to ensure that the knowledge, priorities and efforts of the women and men of the South inform decisions made in the North about their economies and the environments in which they live. Includes internship information, news and publications.
  • The Economic Commission for Africa - Established in 1958, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) is one of five regional commissions. Its member states are 53 African nations.
  • Economic Development Directory - Directory of economic development agency web sites listed by geographical location.
  • Economic Development Network - Providing data on communities that want economic development to companies and entrepreneurs planning facilities location or site selection projects.
  • Economic Development, Technological Change and Growth - WebEc - Provides list of links to collections, institutions, and publications.
  • Economic Growth Research - Political, economic, and social data on the history of developing countries' and their prospects, from the World Bank Research Department. Includes research papers on economic growth and development, and "development novel of the month."
  • Economic Growth Resources - Helping economic growth and development researchers make the most of the internet. Maintained by Jonathan Temple and hosted by Nuffield College, Oxford.
  • The Economic War Among the States - Analysis of development incentives from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Do they promote local job opportunities and enhance private sector competitiveness or do they divert government money from supporting traditional public goods like education?
  • EDIRC, Economic Development - Economics Departments, Institutes and Research Centers presents an attempt by Christian Zimmermann of the Center for Research on Employment and Economic Fluctuations, University of Quebec to index all Economic Development web sites.
  • The Gateway to Development Information - Eldis is funded by Danida and hosted by the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex. It has a large number of links on development topics and organizations
  • Information for Development in the 21st Century - ID21 is a fast-track research reporting service aiming to make policymakers aware of the latest British development research findings.
  • Inter-American Development Bank - provides funds for economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
  • International Development Exchange - Builds partnerships to overcome economic and social injustice and work toward people's greater control over their resources, political structures, and economic processes that affect their lives.
  • International Development Research Centre - A public corporation created by the Canadian government to help communities in the developing world find solutions to social, economic, and environmental problems through research.
  • OECD - Development - Presents OECD's publications and working papers about development like statistics, perspectives studies or country surveys.
  • Sustainable Development Department, IDB - Covering issues such as human resources and social development; environment and natural resources; and infrastructure, financial markets and private enterprise development.
  • Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation - International agency advancing agricultural and rural development in African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries by promoting the transfer, exchange and utilization of information. Features publications, news, and departments.
  • Trade and Industrial Policy Secretariat (TIPS) - The online resource for trade and industrial policy research in South Africa.
  • United Nations Development Fund for Women - Promotes women's empowerment and gender equality, working for participation of women in all levels of development planning and practice.

Business News

  • Surviving the Bottom Line  - Website companion to PBS series with Hedrick Smith on how the new economic realities are affecting workers and other people. Covers the new power of investors, layoffs and downsizing and the winners and losers in today's economy.
  • Acton Institute: Markets & Morality - Promotes scholarly exploration of the relationship between economics and morality, both on the theoretical and practical level.
  • Busipoli.com - Progressive News e-Magazine critical of the relationship between business interests and politics.
  • Corporate Board Member - Magazine for members of boards of publicly-traded companies.
  • Corporate Watch Magazine (UK) - News, investigative information and analysis from activist, anti-corporate organization based in the UK. (Separate from another Corporate Watch organization in the US)
  • Fast Company - Covers the new economy and workplace for people who believe in fusing tough-minded performance with human values.
  • Good Money - Information about socially responsible investing
  • GreenMoney On-Line Guide - Promotes the awareness of socially and environmentally responsible business, investing and consumer resources.
  • Media Center - SocialFunds.com - News, information, research, investment analysis, and financial services devoted to socially responsible investing and mutual funds
  • Program on Corporations, Law & Democracy - Articles and analysis of role of corporations in society, by organization of progressive activists.
  • Public Citizen - Organization founded by Ralph Nader, public-interest watchdog organization frequently critical of corporations.
  • SustainableBusiness.com - News, resources, insight and inspiration to accelerate momentum toward a "green economy."
  • The U.S. Chamber of Commerce - News, commentary and information from perspective of business as a primary source of progress and social prosperity.

Nonprofit Resources  

  • Association Xpertise - An assortment of resources for nonprofits, with an emphasis on Canadian organizations. Includes online news articles and a database of links to useful resources, searchable by title, author and year.
  • Bellanet International Secretariat - Supports collaboration and information-sharing among international development organizations; provides services for non-profits and Internet users in developing countries.
  • BoardSource - Seeks to improve the effectiveness of nonprofits by strengthening their boards of directors.
  • Charity Channel - Provides a range of lively e-mail forums discussing issues relevant to non-profits; a non-profit career search service; and reviews of nonprofit books, periodicals and software.
  • Charity.com - Portal serving the nonprofit sector. Daily news, searchable database of nonprofits, services for registered users.
  • CharityNet - Resources for the international non-profit community and its contributors. Funded by the UK Charities Aid Foundation.
  • Contentbank.org - A resource for people developing websites for underserved and low-income communities. Provides best practices information, some content development services.
  • Faith and Philanthropy Institute - Supports faith-based and community organizations through training and research. Information on sessions, scholarships, and other programs.
  • Future Search - Network promoting conferences and discussions to help nonprofits pool their resources. Principles, general information, how to join.
  • The Gilbert Center - Helping nonprofits communicate successfully. Includes online fundraising mailing list.
  • The Grantsmanship Center - Offers grantsmanship training and low-cost publications to nonprofit organizations and US government agencies.
  • HandsNet - HandsNet empowers organizations to effectively integrate online communications strategies, strengthening their program and policy work on behalf of children, families and people in need.
  • Idealist - Directory of nonprofit web resources: 16,000 organizations in 130 countries; resources for nonprofit managers; computing and the Internet, fundraising and volunteering, accounting and management, legal issues and nonprofit support organizations.
  • Institute for Global Communications - Provides alternative sources of information as well as online access and comprehensive Internet services for progressive individuals and organizations.
  • Internet Nonprofit Center - Bulletins, links and nonprofit news. Includes Nonprofit Locator and Nonprofit FAQ. Connected to Gilbert Centre/Nonprofit Online News.
  • Isoph Corporation - Online training resource for nonprofit and public organizations, offering individualized training program design as well as standard courses. Course catalog, reviews, newsletter, demos.
  • Jewish Organizing Initiative - Provides Jewish young adults one-year paid fellowships in community organizing. Fellows are trained in organizing skills and educated in Judaism's religious, ethical, and historical tradition of working with groups for social and economic justice.
  • The Learning Institute for Nonprofit Organizations - Series of online courses for the nonprofit sector. CEU Credit and a Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management are available upon completion.
  • The Management Center - The center's mission is to help nonprofit organizations achieve their full potential through effective consulting, training and information resources.
  • Michigan Comnet - A community of individuals and organizations concerned with increasing communication and information sharing within the nonprofit public service sector.
  • Mission Movers - Selective directory of available online resources for nonprofits. Links are identified by topic and resource type.
  • Nicer Century World Organization - Publisher of book by John Newton emphasizing conduct education as a solution to America's problems. News releases, full text articles.
  • Nonprofit Charitable Organizations [About.com] - Weekly articles and links to resources for nonprofit organizations, including nonprofit managers, donors, fundraisers and volunteers.
  • The Nonprofit FAQ - Scores of items of information and advice about nonprofits from discussions on email lists, in UseNet, and other sources.
  • The Nonprofit Resource Center - Directory of sites of interest to nonprofits. Covers legal and board of directors issues; support organizations; finance, accounting, and management; fundraising and marketing.
  • Nonprofit Risk Management Network - Provides risk management assistance and resources for community-serving nonprofit organizations. Many articles and tutorials.
  • NonProphet - Weblog dealing with nonprofit sector issues.
  • 4npo.org - Through interviews and articles 4npo.org examines the impact innovative individuals and ideas have on non-profit organizations.
  • Nuts & Bolts Publishing - Magazine providing non-profit professionals with practical, "how-to" management tips to build a better organization, from fundraising to communications.
  • Online Nonprofit Information Center - Details and ordering information for publications on starting and running a nonprofit organization of any size (US focus).
  • People in Aid - Promoting best practice in the management and support of international aid personnel.
  • Philanthropy Journal - Online publication of state, national and international news on fundraising, giving, managing, grant seeking, volunteering, and technology in the nonprofit and philanthropic community, including an email bulletin and job postings.
  • PNNOnline - Daily news and information service for nonprofits, with an emphasis on the United States.
  • Revolution Health : Non-Profit Resources - A listing of the leaders in the non-profit health and wellness communities.
  • Soapbox Consulting - DC-based consulting firm that specializes in training members of nonprofit organizations and national associations how to lobby. Includes a guide to advocacy for nonprofits.
  • TechSoup.org - Technology resource aimed at nonprofit organizations featuring NPO discounts, discussions, articles, and recommendations.
  • Tecschange - Provides computers, skilled volunteers and training to nonprofit groups in the Boston area and around the world.
  • Tips for Not-for-Profit and Public Sector Organizations - Help organizations and individuals reap money-saving, program-enhancing benefits from technology. Most of this material is geared to not-for-profit and public sector organizations, but some (at the bottom of this page) is more general.
  • WebSprouts - Web and computer-related resources for nonprofits including fundraising links, and publications.
  • WeCareToo - Offers free services to the not-for-profit community including various fundraising programs designed to give the greatest amount possible to charities and other not for profit groups.

Socially Responsible Investing

  • Capital Missions Company - Networking organization "creates networks of investors, business leaders and philanthropists to catalyze a globally sustainable economy." Sponsors "Triple Bottom Line Simulation" ongoing study for institutional treasurers. United States. Global.
  • Fair Pensions - Public campaign for the ethical investment of UK pension funds.
  • Foundation Partnership on Corporate Responsibility - Association of foundations working to link their grantmaking values with their investments to promote greater social responsibility of corporations. Links and information on mission related investing, shareholder advocacy, community based investment, and socially responsible and green investment providers.
  • Jesse Smith Noyes Foundation: Mission Related Investing - Provides materials and support for other foundations learning about mission related investment practices. USA
  • Pensions at Work - Links unions and universities in an international research project exploring the socially responsible investment of union pension funds.
  • Readings on SRI and economics. - Original book reviews covering socially responsible investing and economics.
  • The Responsible Endowments Coalition - Provides an introduction to responsible investing for endowment funds. Information, and background, and networking about existing campaigns, and responsible investment strategies. A number of useful relevant documents from university student campaigns. USA
  • Socially Responsible Investing in the USA - A white paper overview of the socially responsible investing industry and movement in the USA.
  • SoYouWanna be a socially responsible investor? - Introductory article about the subject with older statistics. USA
  • Sustainable Ventures - Develops curricula to inspire beneficial owners of pension and trust funds to influence their fund managers to achieve integrated performance--social, environmental and financial--rather than financial performance alone. USA
  • Sustainable-Investment platform - Information platform for SRI funds, indices, products, and participants of the SRI market. Multilingual. EU based.

Venture Capital  

  • Acumen Fund - Supports enterprises that increase income, increase assets and create jobs for the four billion people on earth who earn a few dollars a day.
  • Ashoka: Innovators for the Public - Ashoka is a global organization that identifies and invests in leading social entrepreneurs -- individuals with innovative and practical ideas for solving social problems.
  • Benetech - Non-profit social entrepreneurial venture harnessing the power of technology for social benefit.
  • The Charitable Venture Foundation - Awards grants, loans and technical assistance to charitable organizations; list of funding criteria and description of the application process available.
  • Echoing Green Foundation - Foundation that provides seed money and support to young social entrepreneurs.
  • EnterpriseWorks Worldwide - A non-profit organization that fights poverty in the developing world through business development programs for small agricultural producers and other entrepreneurs.
  • Equity for Africa - Social investment in small businesses in Africa to enable sustainable employment creation.
  • Global Social Venture Competition - A global MBA student business plan competition for social ventures, organizations that not only create profits, but also a social or environmental return on investment. History and vision, submission forms, and resource library included.
  • Kingdom Ventures - Philanthropic venture capital firm focused on supporting emerging Christian ministries around the world.
  • New Profit Inc. - A non-profit venture philanthropy fund that invests in social entrepreneurs.
  • Nonprofit Enterprise and Self-Sustainability Team (NESsT) - Supports the development of social enterprises in emerging democracies worldwide through venture funding, education and consulting.
  • Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Works with individuals, families, businesses and foundations, serving their philanthropic needs as well as initiating giving programs, anywhere in the world.
   

 

 

 

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