Elizabeth Stephan Librarian for the College of Business and Economics
CBE Reference hours:
CBE Office PH45/45B
Oct 13 - Dec 2
Tuesday 1:30-3:30
Wednesday 9:30-11:30
Library Office:
Haggard Hall 226
Phone: 360-650-2061
Email: Elizabeth Stephan
AOL IM: buslibrarian
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Find Books and more in our Library Use the Library Catalog to locate materials within our collection. The Library Catalog provides location, call number and bibliographic information for the books, journals, newspapers, selected government documents, microforms and other media, as well as online or electronic resources owned or accessed by the Western Libraries.
Subject Headings Books and other resources can be found in the Western Library catalog or the Summit catalog by searching by subject. Please use the following Library of Congress subject headings:
Literature of the nonprofit sector / Foundation Center • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HV91 .L58
• Check Catalog LNPS Online is a searchable database of the literature of philanthropy. It incorporates the unique contents of the Foundation Center's five libraries and contains more than 19,000 full bibliographic citations, of which more than 12,000 have descriptive abstracts.
Philanthropic Studies Index • Dates covered: 1949-1999
The Philanthropic Studies Index (PSI) is a reference tool to literature on voluntarism, nonprofit organizations, fundraising, and charitable giving. PSI indexes material concerning topics and issues relevant to the nonprofit sector and philanthropy, which are published in both popular and scholarly journals.
Chronicle of philanthropy • Check Catalog Dubbed the newspaper of the non-profit world this web version of the weekly news journal includes a summary of their articles, some full text, current news stories, information on conferences, workshops and seminars, and links to other nonprofit related sites.
Headlinespot / StartSpot Mediaworks, Inc. Provides a wide range of industry news for Advertising,
Aerospace/Defense, Agriculture, Airline, Automotive,
Banking/Financial, Book Publishing, Chemicals, Computer, Construction,
Education, Electronics, Engineering, Food/Beverage, Healthcare, Insurance, Internet, Media, Mining/Metals, Nonprofit, Oil/Gas,
Pharmaceutical, Real Estate, Retail, Telecom, Travel, Utilities.
National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA) NCNA is the network of state and regional associations of nonprofits serving over 20,000 members in 41 states and District of Columbia. It links local organizations to a national audience through state associations and provides links to newsletters published by state associations for non-profits as well as its own publications. Excellent links can be found under the Nonprofit Resources tab.
Nonprofit times This presents a wide variety of news about nonprofits including an annual salary survey and the 100 largest nonprofits. Many links are located in the left side frame.
Dictionary of nonprofit terms and concepts / Smith, David et als • Location: Haggard 2 - Reference HD 2769.15 S63 2006
• Check Catalog This provides definitions to more than 1200 terms and concepts found in research and theory on the nonprofit sector.
Reference Works: Directories
Researching a Company: How to Find Information [Page no longer available]
Nonprofit sector: a research handbook / edited by Walter W. Powell and Richard Steinberg. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HD62.6 .N67 2006
• Check Catalog Provides comprehensive, cross-disciplinary perspective on nonprofit organizations and their role and function in society. Covers a broad range of topics including the history and scope of nonprofit activities in the United States and abroad, the relation of nonprofits to the marketplace, government-nonprofit issues, key activities of nonprofits, aspects of giving to and joining nonprofits, and nonprofit mission and governance.
General Resources
Idealist.org Contains jobs, programs, resources and a directory to more than 24000 nonprofit companies worldwide.
International Society for Third Sector Research This international association promotes research and education in the fields of philanthropy, civil society, and the nonprofit sector. It provides links to conferences, publications it produces, and links to other important research organizations and associations.
Internet resources for nonprofits / Utica Public Library Maintained by Bruce A. Brodsky at the United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Utica, this lists over 600 links (categorized by topic) to Internet resources that would be of interest to nonprofit organizations.
Not-for-profit publications / Grant Thornton, LLP There are several booklets available for free download. Of particular interest are the series on Serving on the Audit Committee of a Not-for-Profit Organization and Serving on the Board of a Not-for-Profit Organization.
Nonprofit research center This site aims to help a nonprofit with legal information, support organization, information on finance, accounting, management, marketing, volunteers, etc.
Nonprofit virtual library / Harrison, Jon Sponsored by the Michigan State University Libraries, this website focusses on non-profit directories and other web sites providing advice or information about running nonprofits.
OMBWatch OMB Watch is a nonprofit research, educational, and advocacy organization that focuses on federal budget issues, regulatory policy, nonprofit advocacy, access to government information, and activities at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Its section on nonprofit advocacy includes information about new legislation with links to bills, issues of charitable giving, accountability in non profit institutes, nonprofit policy and various other government involvement and regulation of nonprofits.
Non-profit Industry Classification Codes
NAICS Codes
NAICS 813410 Nonprofit Charitable, Civic, and Social Organization
International classification of nonprofits / Salamon, Lester This defines and outlines the international classification scheme for non profit entities. It was developed through a collaborative process involving a team of scholars working on the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project.
National taxonomy of exempt entities / Foundation Center The National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) was developed by Russy Sumariwalla, for the National Center for Charitable Statistics. It classifies organizations as exempt under certain sections of the IRS code into 26 major fields.
Council on Foundations An overview on starting and managing a foundation (one type of nonprofit). It includes links, and tips on securing donations and on Grantmaking basics. This site also has a link to the online version of Foundation News (FNC) with some full text material. Full-text information is also included under the site tabs for Network, Learn, and Action.
Foundation Center Provides grant maker information, funding trends and analysis, training and seminars, the Philanthropy News Digest (archived and searchable), and Foundation Center publications. You can find a foundation using their search engine.
Nonprofit Industry Profiles
Vault.com / Vault.com This site presents information on over 3000 US and multinational companies as well as 70 industries. It gives a brief snapshot of the company with statistics and key strengths and weaknesses of the company. You can also search specifically for a government, nonprofit, private, public, or subsidiary company.
Wetfeet / Wetfeet This contains a wide number of industry profiles including
Accounting, Advertising & PR,
Aerospace & Defense,
Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals,
Commercial Banking,
Computer Hardware,
Computer Software,
Consulting,
Consumer Electronics,
Consumer Products,
Education,
Energy & Utilities,
Entertainment & Sports,
Health Care,
Hospitality & Tourism,
Human Resources,
Insurance,
Internet & New Media,
Investment Banking,
Journalism & Publishing,
Law,
Manufacturing,
Mutual Funds & Brokerage,
Non-Profit & Government,
Real Estate,
Retail,
Telecommunications,
Transportation, and
Venture Capital
Nonprofit Law and Regulations
USA.gov for Nonprofits / U.S. General Services Administration This provides links to federal government information of interest to non profits. Topics include: Grants, Loans and Assistance; Fundraising and Outreach; Tax Information for Nonprofits; Management and Operations; and Laws and Regulations.
National Association of State Charity The National Association of State Charity Officials is a forum for the exchange of views and experiences relating to charitable trust and charitable solicitation issues. It contains information and discussion threads on a variety of topics as well as links to key topics of interest.
Non-profit resource center / 1800net.com Lists accounting standards and government regulations for non profits. It includes the Office of Management and Budget circulars.
Free management library / Free management library This provides a portal of information useful to managing non profit and for profit organizations. It includes portals on business ethics and social responsibility.
Nonprofit good practice guide Outlines good practices for nonprofits in fund raising, staff development, accountability and seven other key areas of business. In each area it gives articles, trends and other resources.
NonProfit Gateway Of special interest are the Discovery Center and "Leader to Leader" articles.
Nonprofit Ratings and Reviews
American Institute of Philanthropy This charity watchdog helps donors make informed giving decisions. The AIP's Charity Rating Guide and Watchdog report evaluates about 400 American charities. The site lists top salaries of nonprofits, and also provides some articles on charitable giving.
Nonprofit Standards
BBB Wise giving Alliance This site lists the accountability standards developed to ensure non profit accountability of spending, disclosure and other rules of ethical practice.
Nonprofit Statistics
FC Stats / Foundation Center Access national, state, and metropolitan area data on U.S. foundations and their grants!
Independent Sector This site gives all sorts of news and statistics on the independent sector. It also contains the key findings in the annual survey of Giving and Volunteering in the United States, and the New Nonprofit Almanac
New nonprofit almanac and desk reference : the essential facts and figures for managers, researchers, and volunteers / Weitzman, Murray S. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HD2769.2.U6 N47 2002
• Check Catalog This provides key data, high-quality information, and insightful trend analysis about the nonprofit sector as a whole.
