Philanthropy & Social Service

Resources in this category:

AFS: American Field Service
http://www.afs.org/AFSI/

Wonder about being a global exchange student, a volunteer in an international organization, or a host family for another AFS student? Visit the AFS website!

Global Volunteer Network
http://www.volunteer.org.nz/

The Global Volunteer Network offers volunteer opportunities in community projects throughout the world. We currently provide volunteer programs through our partner organizations in China, Ecuador, Ghana, Nepal, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, Thailand, and Uganda.

Grants,etc.
http://www.ssw.umich.edu/resources/index2.html?collection=gr...

GRANTS, ETC. is designed to enable both experienced and novice grantseekers and fund-raisers to access information on the Internet by providing annotated links to a variety of funding sources, including corporate, foundation, non-profit, government, individual and international sources. This site also provides information about related learning resources, such as workshops, associations, journals, and libraries. Grant seekers will also discover proposal writing suggestions and supportive data sources, such as statistical information, from this site.

Independentsector.Org
http://www.independentsector.org/

"INDEPENDENT SECTOR is committed to strengthening, empowering, and partnering with nonprofit and philanthropic organizations in their work on behalf of the public good. Its membership of nonprofit organizations, foundations, and corporate philanthropy programs collectively represents tens of thousands of charitable groups serving every cause in every region of the country, as well as millions of donors and volunteers."

Network for Good
http://www.networkforgood.org/

Network for Good is an online resource for people who want to find volunteer and giving opportunities in their local communitiy. This site also provides non-profits with online tools and advice on how to use the Internet as an effective advocacy and fund-raising devise. In addition, Helping.org maintains a clearinghouse of information and resources about the Digital Divide, the technology access gap effecting rural and urban low-income and minority populations. Helping.org is a partnership between the AOL Foundation, the Urban League, the American Red Cross, the Benton Foundation, America's Promise, Guidestar, and VolnteerMatch.

SERVEnet
http://www.servenet.org/

SERVEnet has a database tool called "Volunteer Now!" that was produced to match the skills and interests of volunteers with nonprofits and organizations that need volunteers, as well as serve as a resource for these organizations.

Worldphilanthropists.org
http://www.worldphilanthropists.org/

"Worldphilanthropists.org is a non-denominational, non-political organization designed to bring together on one site as much information as possible on the subject of philanthropy." This site aims to enable those inclined toward philanthropy, "to access the sources, tools and networks they need to achieve their charitable aims."