Association of Fundraising Professionals

The Association of Fundraising Professionals consists of 25,000 individual members in 159 chapters throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico working to advance philanthropy through education, training, mentoring, research, credentialing, and advocacy.

Council on Foundations

The Council on Foundations, a membership organization for grantmakers, provides assistance to foundation staff, trustees, and board members through one-to-one technical assistance, research, publications, conferences and workshops, legal services, and an array of other services.

Foundation Center

Founded in 1956, the Foundation Center is the nation's leading authority on institutional philanthropy and is dedicated to serving grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public. To that end, the Center collects, organizes, and communicates information on U.S. philanthropy; conducts and facilitates research on trends in the field; provides education and training on the grantseeking process; and ensures public access to information and services through its Web site, print and electronic publications, five library/learning centers, and a national network of cooperating collections.

Internet Prospector

Internet Prospector is a service for nonprofit fundraisers seeking new funding sources. The volunteers who produce the site "mine" the Web for prospect research nuggets and provide a monthly online newsletter with links to and analysis of recently published articles, Web sites of interest, and tips for prospect research.