Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html

Published by the General Services Administration twice a year. Provides information on 1,424 domestic assistance programs. Provides some technical assistance on proposal writing.

Federal Register

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html

Contains Federal announcements of funding opportunities or requests for proposals (RFPs) under various government programs.

Foundation Center 

http://fdncenter.org/ 

Provides a searchable database for research on over 10,000 foundations. A subscription fee is required for use.

American Institute of

Philanthropy 

http://www.charitywatch.org/

Watchdog group that provides a quality assessment of national charities for use by prospective donors.

Independent Sector

http://www.indepsec.org/

Advocacy and research organization that focuses on nonprofit management.

Internet Nonprofit Center

http://www.nonprofits.org/

Provides technical assistance on nonprofit management and fundraising.

National Center for Charitable

Statistics/Urban Institute

http://www.guidestar.org                      

National repository for data on the nonprofit sectors. Responsible for storing data collected by the IRS on organization annual budgets, expenditures and revenues. The Center also analyzes data from the 990 forms and issues reports

Better Business Bureau (BBB)

WiseGiving Alliance

https://www.bbbonline.org/wise/wgadonate.asp

Watchdog group that evaluates management activities and the use of charitable funding of 400 national charities.

OMBWatch

http://ombwatch.org/

  Analyzes government budget reports. Advocacy organization that

  lobbies on social policy issues on behalf of nonprofit organizations.