Kresge Research Guides: Nonprofit Organizations & NGOs: Getting Started

Researching Nonprofit Organizations and NGOs

This guide will help you find resources that focus on nonprofit organizations and NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations). NGOs are the term used for Nonprofits outside of the United States.

Additional resources to use include:

Nonprofit Information (Research Guide from University Library at Michigan)
Non-Governmental Organizations (Research Guide from University Library at Michigan)
Grants and Fundraising (Research Guide from University Library at Michigan)

Top Nonprofit Resources at Kresge Library

GuideStar
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- Financial data for over 1.5 million nonprofits in the United States. Data includes revenue tables, expense tables, and balance sheets, as well as organization overviews, annual reports, key personnel, and access to IRS 990 Forms.

Foundation Directory Online
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- The Foundation Directory provides a comprehensive source for news and information on U.S.based foundations.
- The site includes: searchable archives of Philanthropy News Digest, Foundation Finder, Philanthropy Search Engine for the web (Sector Search), 990-PF forms, a virtual classroom with online tutorials for proposal writing, bugeting and more.

D&B Hoovers
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D&B Hoovers has public and private company profiles for US and global companies. Profiles include company descriptions and history, financials and ratios, hierarchy/corporate family tree data, SWOT analysis, news, competitors, SIC industry codes, NAICS industry codes, SEC filings, and annual reports. The “Build a List” function allows users to create a company list based on numerous parameters
and filters. Industry content includes constituents and analysis that include RMA Industry Norms, MarketLine Industry Profiles, and Fredonia Focus reports.
Technical notes: Company lists downloads are limited to 100 records. If you encounter a login screen, all seats are in use. Try connecting using the “UM users” link or at a later time.

Technical note:If you encounter a login screen, all seats are in use. Try connecting at a later time. Subscription includes 25 seats which are shared across all 3 UM campuses.
ABI/INFORM Collection
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ABI/INFORM contains articles from thousands of newspapers and key business magazines such as the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Barron’s, the Economist, and the New York Times. It also contains papers from leading academic journals across all major business disciplines.
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