PAF 9152: Nonprofits, Foundations & Company Research - Prof. Seltzer, Spring 2021

Links to Guidestar and the Foundation Center and other resources through library's databases and journals and websites of nonprofit and some for-profit companies

Guidestar and the Foundation Center

Two nonprofits, Guidestar and the Foundation Center, have merged to form Candid.

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About Access to the Foundation Center's Directory

Baruch's subscription to this directory, previously paid for by a non-library office at Baruch, has been discontinued by that office due to cost and low usage.

Baruch students and faculty have access to is a free "quick start" to search the directory that requires a free registration.  One may search for foundations and retrieve information, including the Form 990s filed with the Internal Revenue Service.

To Access the Foundation Center Directory that requires a subscription:

Selected Websites of Other Organizations Providing Informaiton or Assistance to Nonprofits

In addition to Guidestar, to which Baruch has  paid "pro" subscription and the Foundation Center, to which Baruch's access is limited to free information, the following organizations offer information on nonprofit organizations:  Some information is available for free while many of the sties offer more information to members.

Databases With Laws and Law Journals Relating to Philanthropy

Facebook and LinkedIn Non-profit Opportunities

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Image is from Facebook's page on nonprofits.