Need to research on a nonprofit organization, and particularly grantmakers and the grants they offer?
Foundation Directory Online Professional provides subscribers with access to timely, comprehensive information on grantmakers and their grants. Included is a database of the entire universe of over 140,000 foundations, corporate giving programs, and grantmaking public charities in the U.S.; a database of over 4,000 sponsoring companies, offering a quick pathway to corporate funders; a database of over 3.8 million recently awarded grants; and a keyword-searchable database of over 1 million recently filed IRS Forms 990 and 990-PF.
Hoping to find out national and international demographic research and survey data?
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado State Demography Office provides information on the size of a community and the demographic makeup of the people living in that community. When researching nonprofits, use this data to research the communities served by that organization.
For more information on locating and using U.S. Census data, visit the Government Sources by Topic research guide linked below.
Looking to get an idea about the reputation and background information on charities and nonprofit organizations via the open web?
Need background information and basic wikipedia/encyclopedia information about hot topics and controversial issues? Checking out the databases below can give you keywords, and a selection of multiple viewpoints to get you started.
Healthcare -- suggestions from CO Association of Family Medicine Residencies
Vets -- suggestions from Mt. Carmel
Legal Services -- suggestions from The Justice Center