Resources For Nonprofits

This page contains a number of resources to help you research funding on the local level, assess national trends, research nonprofits, and find best practices from the best minds in the field studying philanthropy.

Helpful Websites

Grantmakers Forum of New York offers an online Guide to Grantmakers.

Nonprofit Works offers courses in grantwriting.

See more websites in Resources for Nonprofits, and bookmark the Nonprofit News Center.

Other Local Funders

Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation is dedicated to improving the well-being of residents in Monroe and Yates counties by funding programs that aid disadvantaged children and families.

Marie C. & Joseph C. Wilson Foundation was founded in 1963 by its namesakes out of a deep commitment for their community in Rochester, New York and a desire to enhance the quality of life for its residents.

Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation, created in 1988, supports interest areas that were close to the heart of the Farashes during their lifetimes: education, entrepreneurship, and Jewish causes.

United Way of Greater Rochester has been committed to making our community a better place to live for more than 90 years.

Greater Rochester Health Foundation seeks to improve the health status of all residents of the Greater Rochester community.

National-level resources

Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
The Center seeks to improve the understanding and practice of philanthropy.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy
The newspaper for the nonprofit sector.

Council on Foundations
The Council is a membership organization of more than 2,000 grantmaking foundations and giving programs worldwide.

Community Foundations
Information about U.S. community foundations.

The Foundation Center
The Center collects, organizes, and makes available information about U.S. philanthropy.

Guidestar
A source of detailed information about U.S. nonprofits.

New York Regional Association of Grantmakers
NYRAG is the nonprofit membership organization of funders in the New York metropolitan area.

Grantmakers Forum of New York
Networking, news, and information about grantmaking and organized philanthropy in Upstate New York.

Philanthropy Journal
News and information about charitable giving, fundraising, and nonprofit management.

Philanthropy News Digest
News of philanthropy-related articles from media nationwide.

SocietyLinks.net - Society Directory
A comprehensive web directory.