UWP104A – Business Writing – Kelley

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• KEYWORD Searches:
  • nonprofit* AND “business plan*”
  • nonprofit* AND ethic*
  • nonprofit* AND (fundraising OR “fund raising”)

• SUBJECT Searches:
  • nonprofit organizations
  • nonprofit organizations – accounting
  • nonprofit organizations – finance
  • nonprofit organizations – management
  • proposal writing in business

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Use these free web resources to locate information about nonprofits.

• GuideStar

This repository of information about nonprofits is curated by an organization called Candid. Parts of the site are restricted to subscribers, but you can search for nonprofits by name, keyword or location. You can also use their 990 Finder to locate an organization’s most recent Forms 990 and 990-PF filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

• Nonprofit Explorer

A project of ProPublica. Search the database by name, location, keyword or nonprofit category to find organizational profiles and tax documents.

• Charity Navigator

Browse more than 160,000 charities by name, location or category. Includes details about an organization’s programs, income, financial performance and the compensation figures of its leaders.

• National Council of Nonprofits

This is an advocacy group for nonprofits. See their resources on Trends & Policy Issues and Tools & Resources.

• Internal Revenue Service (IRS): Charities and Nonprofits

Includes definitions of tax exempt organizations, a search tool to verify information about an organization’s tax exempt status and a variety of educational resources.

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