Nonprofit Management Guide: Find Articles

Use these databases to find articles and/or essays in scholarly journals and books.

ARNOVA – The Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action is a focus of much of the most current nonprofit research today. www.arnova.org 

Bureau of Labor Statistics (Nonprofit employment data) www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2018/nonprofits-account-for-12-3-million-jobs-10-2-percent-of-private-sector-employment-in-2016.htm

Guidestar.org www.guidestar.org/Home.aspx

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits

National Center for Charitable Statistics nccs.urban.org/

National Council of Nonprofits www.councilofnonprofits.org/

Nonprofit Works: An Interactive Database to the U.S. Economy ccss.jhu.edu/nonprofit-works-announcement/

Watchdog organizations evaluate the management and operations of the largest and most visible charities. These include:

• BBB Wise Giving Alliance--Reports on national charitable organizations, nonprofit standards, and related topics. http://www.give.org
• American Institute of Philanthropy--Another national charity watchdog; grading available and they are not afraid to give F's. http://charitywatch.org
• Charity Navigator (emphasizes finances)    http://www.charitynavigator.org
• Attorney Generals or Secretaries of State are tasked with investigating nonprofits in their various states, and many states have dedicated offices. Kentucky's can be found here: https://ag.ky.gov/Priorities/Protecting-Kentuckians/charity/Pages/default.aspx