Broadly defined, philanthropy is goodwill to mankind as demonstrated by the readiness to promote human welfare. The Philanthropy category in this directory provides an overview of the philanthropic sector, including guides and directories and methods of giving.
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  • Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
    Helps individuals setup a donor-advised fund and choose which charities will benefit. Includes fee structure, program overview, benefits, giving options, brochures, and contact information.
  • Charity Wire
    Provides charity news, fundraising ideas, ten ways to help, directory of non-profit organizations, and a FAQ.
  • Giving @ Home
    Bulletin board connecting people in need with those who wish to help them. Features mission statement, requests for help and responses, prayer board, sponsors, ways to help, auctions, and a FAQ.
  • Philanthropy Roundtable
    Association of nonprofit professionals and private donors. Features organization profile, history, email newsletter, the magazine "Philanthropy", online store, and meetings information.
  • The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
    An interdisciplinery academic center headquartered at Indiana University that seeks to increase the understanding of philanthropy and improve its practice through research, teaching, and public service.
  • GiveDaily.org
    Encourages and enables daily giving both online and in schools. Includes project background, list of participating charities, and description of active funds.
  • National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
    Committed to making organized philanthropy more responsive to socially, economically and politically disenfranchised people. Features publications, current projects, and membership information.
  • Institute for Philanthropy
    Aims to promote philanthropy via research, debate, publications and by encouraging the philanthropic sector in Britain. Includes research and study opportunities, areas of activity, newsletter, and contact information.
  • Center for the Study of Philanthropy
    Follows trends in international, multicultural and women's philanthropy, features electronic conference information, research tools, programs, and publications.
  • The Chronicle of Philanthropy
    News source for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and others involved in philanthropic enterprises.
  • Network for Good
    Uses the web to help people get more involved in philanthropy. Features nonprofit resources, online donation forms, volunteer opportunities, and crisis relief news.
  • International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR)
    Promotes research and education in the philanthropy, civil society and nonprofit sectors. Includes membership information, affinity groups, conferences, and publications.
  • Evergreen Charitable Trust
    Exists to help build charitable endowments through life-insurance policies. Includes various plans, FAQs, glossary, example transactions, and contact information.
  • JustGive.org
    Connects people with charities and causes. Provides a searchable nonprofit database, ways to give, donor info, inspiring stories and quotes, newsletter, and nonprofit resources.
  • The Charity Guide
    A searchable database of local charities. Includes tips for donors, new listings submission, and contact information.
  • More Than Money
    An organization that helps wealthy people learn to use their resources to create a better world. Features a quarterly journal, membership information, events, discussions, coaching groups, and an online store.
  • National Center for Family Philanthropy
    Encourages families and individuals to create and sustain philanthropic family foundations. Offers programs, publications, articles, resource links, a newsletter, calendar of events, and a FAQ.
  • National Philanthropic Trust
    Helps people create donor-advised funds to support charities, while maximizing tax deductions and eliminating paperwork. Features mission statement, guides, and philanthropic resources.
  • The Philanthropic Initiative
    Non-profit organization promotes growth of strategic philanthropy through research, educational programming, and consulting services. Provides profile of services, philanthropy articles, forum, email list, and events calendar.
  • GiveSpot.com
    Philanthropic portal aids in finding charitable opportunities online. Provides information on research foundations and non-profits, volunteer projects, research on social issues, and resources.
  • DonationRewards
    Donate online to schools or local nonprofits, and received rewards from local merchants. Features profile of services, ways to get involved, searchable database of local organizations, and contact information.
  • How Philanthropy Works
    Article explaining the various ways in which you can support charitable organizations, how to make sure a charity is legitimate, how philanthropies work, and links to resources.
  • Associated Black Charities
    Promotes the delivery of quality health and human services to New York's African American community.
  • Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
    Offers two charitable giving programs - a donor-advised fund, and a Pooled Income Fund providing immediate tax benefits and the flexibility to support any IRS-qualified U.S. public charity.
  • The Jewish Communal Fund
    Provides donors the opportunity to simplify their charitable giving and maximize tax savings through the use of donor-advised funds.
  • onPhilanthropy
    A global resource for non-profit and philanthropy professionals. It is free of charge and features several e-mail newsletters.
  • Charity Wire: Recent News
    Charity and non-profit news updates.
  • Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
    Dedicated to serving children with cancer who are being or have been treated at Western Washington hospitals and their immediate and extended family members, survivors, health care professionals, and bereaved families.
  • Resource Generation
    Offers a variety of programs for young people with wealth to explore how their financial resources relate to social justice and provide tools for them to take action. Also offers forums to promote cross class and intergenerational dialogues about money, class, and philanthropy.
  • The Philanthropy Workshop West (TPW West)
    Provides a small group of individuals quarterly workshops to work with prominent figures from the fields of philanthropy, policy, and public management to develop a deep understanding of the nonprofit sector and strategies for maximizing his or her effectiveness as individual philanthropists.
  • The T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving
    A national (USA) donor-advised fund.
  • Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving
    A national (USA) donor-advised fund.
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  • The Society of Young Philanthropists (SYP) - Non-profit Organization
    URL : www.philanthropysociety.org/default.asp
    The Society of Young Philanthropists (SYP) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit ... with a diverse collection of opportunities to participate in philanthropy. ...[2008/10/30]
  • Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society
    URL : www.philanthropy.org
    Founded to provide an ongoing national forum for research, discussion and public education on philanthropic trends.[2008/11/21]
  • The Society of Young Philanthropists - About us
    URL : www.philanthropysociety.org/about.asp
    The goal of this organization is to offer an attractive and appealing opportunity for young professionals to ... instill a commitment to philanthropy ...[2008/10/25]
  • Business Resource in Top Web Directory " Society " Philanthropy
    URL : www.twd.in/society/philanthropy
    With carefully Screened Listings, Philanthropy Web Directory lists the related quality websites. ... Directory " Society " Philanthropy. Recommended Categories ...[2008/11/24]
  • Philanthropy " Society Website Listings at TBWD.us - US-Specific Web ...
    URL : www.tbwd.us/society/philanthropy
    Browse Society " Philanthropy website links at TBWD.us - a US-specific, general purpose, ... Philanthropy. Home " Society " Philanthropy. Region : United ...[2008/11/24]
  • Genuine Web Directory- Society > Philanthropy
    URL : www.idk.in/Society/Philanthropy_
    Human-Edited Paid Business Web Directory providing a quality resource of global business websites organized in an orderly category structure built to serve the ...[2008/11/27]
  • Women & Philanthropy
    URL : www.womenphil.org
    An association of grantmakers who are dedicated to achieving ... WHY PHILANTHROPY? Philanthropy has a critical role and responsibility in shaping society and ...[2008/08/06]
  • The Philanthropy/Civil Society Paradox
    URL : www.hudson.org/files/publications/civilSocietyParadox.pdf
    Philanthropy Solve the Problems of Civil Society? ... As I have been recently working on a book on philanthropy and civil society—viewed ...[2004/05/14]
  • Philanthropy Roundtable
    URL : www.philanthropyroundtable.org
    Association of nonprofit professionals and private donors. Features organization profile, history, email newsletter, the magazine[2008/11/18]
  • April 2008
    URL : rockpa.org/pdfs/Philanthropy_in_a_Changing_Society_full.pdf
    institutional philanthropy for over 30 years, it has assumed even greater ... Philanthropy in a Changing Society: Achieving Effectiveness through Diversity is ...[2008/04/25]
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