Philanthropy

How Philanthropy Works - Article explaining the various ways in which you can support charitable organizations, how to make sure a charity is legitimate, how philanthropies work, and links to resources.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/philanthropy.htm

Do Good Channel - Connecting people with causes in the U.S. Search by type of cause, ways to participate, or location. Includes programs, events, and in-kind donation requests.
http://dogoodchannel.com/

National Philanthropic Trust - Helps people create donor-advised funds to support charities, while maximizing tax deductions and eliminating paperwork. Features mission statement, guides, and philanthropic resources.
http://www.nptrust.org/

Center for the Study of Philanthropy - Follows trends in international, multicultural and women's philanthropy, features electronic conference information, research tools, programs, and publications.
http://www.philanthropy.org/

National Center for Family Philanthropy - Encourages families and individuals to create and sustain philanthropic family foundations. Offers programs, publications, articles, resource links, a newsletter, calendar of events, and a FAQ.
http://www.ncfp.org/

The Chronicle of Philanthropy - News source for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and others involved in philanthropic enterprises.
http://www.philanthropy.com/

DonationRewards - Donate online to schools or local nonprofits, and received rewards from local merchants. Features profile of services, ways to get involved, searchable database of local organizations, and contact information.
http://www.donationrewards.com/

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund - Offers two charitable giving programs - a donor-advised fund, and a Pooled Income Fund providing immediate tax benefits and the flexibility to support any IRS-qualified U.S. public charity.
http://www.charitablegift.org/

GiveSpot.com - Philanthropic portal aids in finding charitable opportunities online. Provides information on research foundations and non-profits, volunteer projects, research on social issues, and resources.
http://www.givespot.com/

Network for Good - Uses the web to help people get more involved in philanthropy in the U.S. Features nonprofit resources, online donation forms, volunteer opportunities, and crisis relief news.
http://www.networkforgood.org/

More Than Money - An organization that helps wealthy people learn to use their resources to create a better world. Features a quarterly journal, membership information, events, discussions, coaching groups, and an online store.
http://www.morethanmoney.org/

The Jewish Communal Fund - Provides donors the opportunity to simplify their charitable giving and maximize tax savings through the use of donor-advised funds.
http://www.jewishcommunalfund.org/

Giving @ Home - Bulletin board connecting people in need with those who wish to help them. Features mission statement, requests for help and responses, prayer board, sponsors, ways to help, auctions, and a FAQ.
http://www.givingboard.org/

Charity Wire: Recent News - Charity and non-profit news updates. [RSS]
http://www.charitywire.com/rss.xml

The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University - An interdisciplinery academic center headquartered at Indiana University that seeks to increase the understanding of philanthropy and improve its practice through research, teaching, and public service.
http://www.philanthropy.iupui.edu

The T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving - A national (USA) donor-advised fund.
http://www.programforgiving.org/

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program - Helps individuals setup a donor-advised fund and choose which charities will benefit. Includes fee structure, program overview, benefits, giving options, brochures, and contact information.
http://www.vanguardcharitable.org/

Charity Wire - Provides charity news, fundraising ideas, ten ways to help, directory of non-profit organizations, and a FAQ.
http://www.charitywire.com/

The Philanthropy Workshop West (TPW West) - Provides a small group of individuals quarterly workshops to work with prominent figures from the fields of philanthropy, policy, and public management to develop a deep understanding of the nonprofit sector and strategies for maximizing his or her effectiveness as individual philanthropists.
http://www.tpwwest.org/

Institute for Philanthropy - Aims to promote philanthropy via research, debate, publications and by encouraging the philanthropic sector in Britain. Includes research and study opportunities, areas of activity, newsletter, and contact information.
http://www.instituteforphilanthropy.org/

Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving - A national (USA) donor-advised fund.
http://www.schwabcharitable.org/

Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation - Dedicated to serving children with cancer who are being or have been treated at Western Washington hospitals and their immediate and extended family members, survivors, health care professionals, and bereaved families.
http://www.candlelighters.org/

Evergreen Charitable Trust - Exists to help build charitable endowments through life-insurance policies. Includes various plans, FAQs, glossary, example transactions, and contact information.
http://www.evertrust.org/

onPhilanthropy - A global resource for non-profit and philanthropy professionals. It is free of charge and features several e-mail newsletters.
http://www.onphilanthropy.com/

National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy - Committed to making organized philanthropy more responsive to socially, economically and politically disenfranchised people. Features publications, current projects, and membership information.
http://www.ncrp.org/

Associated Black Charities - Promotes the delivery of quality health and human services to New York's African American community.
http://www.associatedblackcharities.org/

The Philanthropic Initiative - Non-profit organization promotes growth of strategic philanthropy through research, educational programming, and consulting services. Provides profile of services, philanthropy articles, forum, email list, and events calendar.
http://www.tpi.org/

Resource Generation - Offers a variety of programs for young people with wealth to explore how their financial resources relate to social justice and provide tools for them to take action. Also offers forums to promote cross class and intergenerational dialogues about money, class, and philanthropy.
http://www.resourcegeneration.org/

JustGive.org - Connects people with charities and causes. Provides a searchable nonprofit database, ways to give, donor info, inspiring stories and quotes, newsletter, and nonprofit resources.
http://www.justgive.org/

Philanthropy Roundtable - Association of nonprofit professionals and private donors. Features organization profile, history, email newsletter, the magazine "Philanthropy", online store, and meetings information.
http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/

The Charity Guide - A searchable database of local charities. Includes tips for donors, new listings submission, and contact information.
http://www.charity-charities.org/

International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR) - Promotes research and education in the philanthropy, civil society and nonprofit sectors. Includes membership information, affinity groups, conferences, and publications.
http://www.istr.org/

GiveDaily.org - Encourages and enables daily giving both online and in schools. Includes project background, list of participating charities, and description of active funds.
http://www.givedaily.org/