Charity
Navigator: Your Guide to Intelligent Giving
Before you donate, check out the financial health
of an organization, including what percentage of its expenses go towards
fundraising.
Foundation
Center
Information for grantseekers and
grantwriters.
Foundation
Center: New Jersey Cooperating Collections
Identifies New Jersey libraries that partner with
the Foundation Center to offer free online access to Foundation Directory, FC Search: The Foundation Center's Database, and
other core Foundation Center funding resources. Please note that Woodbridge
Public Library offers access to the print edition of Foundation
Directory.
Give.org: BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Better Business Bureau offers online reports on
national charities and whether they meet recognized standards for
charitable solicitations. Site includes a form you can submit to request
information on local charities that solicit regionally.
Grants
for Individuals
Funding opportunities for individuals, such as
financial aid or scholarships for students. Compiled by the Michigan State
University Libraries, some of the links apply only to Michigan residents,
but most are national in scope.
Grants
for Nonprofits
Funding sources for nonprofits. Compiled by the
Michigan State University Libraries, some of the links apply only to
Michigan residents, but most are national in scope.
GuideStar: The Donor’s Guide to the Charitable
Universe
A major clearinghouse
of information on more than 1.5 million charities and nonprofit
organizations, with a searchable database and employment and volunteer
opportunity listings.
Info-Line of
Central New Jersey (211):
The most complete online guide to community
social services for Central Jersey residents.
Internal
Revenue Service
Will your next donation be tax-deductible? Search
the IRS’ list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible
contributions and consult the annual “Dirty Dozen” list of scams to
avoid.
New Jersey Center for Nonprofit Corporations
New
Jersey: Directory of Registered Charities
Attorney General’s listing of all charities
currently registered in New Jersey, plus the phone number for the NJ
Charities Hotline.
Top
Rated Charities
The American Institute of Philanthropy spotlights
charities which put 75% or more towards program costs while spending $25 or
less to raise $100.
United Way of Central New Jersey
US
Dept. of the Treasury: Designated Charities and Potential Fundraising Front
Organizations for Foreign Terrorist Organizations
Links to lists
intended to assist in identifying charities associated with terrorist
financing.