GuideStar - Free service with information on the programs and finances of more than 600,000 American charities and nonprofit organizations, up-to-date news stories on philanthropy, and resources for donors and volunteers. American Institute of Philanthropy - A nonprofit charity watchdog organization that helps donors make informed giving decisions. Charity Navigator - Guide to help donors make intelligent charitable giving decisions. Offers financial ratings of thousands of American nonprofit organizations and charities. Capital Research Center (CRC) - Studies issues in philanthropy, with a focus on non-profit advocacy groups, their funding sources, their agendas, and their impact on public policy. Centre of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies at QUT - CPNS has objectives in each of Teaching and Learning, Research, Technology and Community Service. The CPNS site has a wealth of information relevant to philanthropy and nonprofit studies and includes hundreds of useful links to resources world-wide. The Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies - Studies not-for-profit, philanthropic, or “civil society” organizations in the United States Stanford Center for Philanthropy and Civil Society - Academic center studying philanthropic institutions and nonprofits Stanford Social Innovation Review - Magazine covering best strategies for nonprofits, foundations, and socially responsible businesses The Bridgespan Group - The Bridgespan Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps nonprofit and philanthropic leaders in the hard work of developing strategies and building organizations that inspire and accelerate social change. IRS - Charities & Non-Profits - Provides tax forms and requirements for non-profit organizations. Includes status checks, resources, education, workshops and seminars. ProPublica - Nonprofit Explorer - In April 2013, the IRS released structured data culled from the tax returns of almost 616,000 tax-exempt organizations. Use this database to find organizations and see executive compensation, revenue, expenses, and 990 tax filings going back as far as 2001. OpenSecrets - Organization Profiles - Provides financial information on U.S. non-profit organizations involved in lobbying and political contributions. Better Business Bureau - For Charities and Donors - Provides information, reports, reviews, ratings and accreditation of charities and nonprofit organizations in the United States. From the Better Business Bureau's Charity Information Center. Charity Commission for England and Wales - Regulates the administration and affairs of registered UK charities. Site gives detailed advice and policies on charitable activities, with a searchable database of UK charities.