This Guide consists of recommended resources for finding Information on nonprofit organizations, sectors, and business practices available in Auraria Library and on the Internet. It also suggests a research strategy or plan of action you can follow while looking for information on a topic. You may choose to use this suggested strategy in other libraries as well, since some of the resources listed here will be found in other libraries.

CHOOSE YOUR TOPIC
Remember that it's important  to choose a topic which is interesting to you and  appropriate to the time available.

Looking through the Library's collection of non-profit materials may help you decide on a topic. Information can be found in several collections, i.e., reference, periodicals, government documents, media, and book collections. Books shelved on the second floor can be checked out. Within each collection area, library materials are arranged and located by call numbers. The call number refers to a subject. Most of the library materials in the areas of international business, and other related areas are assigned the call numbers as listed:

HD62.6 Non-profit management  
HD2769.15 Non-profit industry  
HD 8039.N65 Non-profit employees 
HF5656.N56 Non-profit accounting  
HG4027.65 Non-profit finance 
HV41.9p Fundraising

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Find Articles

The most current information on non-profit business topics, as well as historical information, can frequently be found in magazine, journal, and newspaper articles, which tend to deal with more specific topics than books cover. 

Business & Economic Databases  -- Many of these databases will lead you to full text articles and article summaries related to  non-profit management practices, sectors, and specific organizations. Of particular interest are the databases listed under the headings Recommended Starting Points for Many Business Topics and International.  Also of particular interest:

PAIS International -- Index to public policy, social policy, and social science documents from journals, books, government publications, and other resources.  1972 - present.

Philanthropic Studies Index -- This searchable index to literature on voluntarism, nonprofit organizations, fundraising, and charitable giving supplies citations from articles.  From 1991-1999 coverage.

The  "Find Articles" Guide provides information about locating journals and magazines.

IF AURARIA LIBRARY DOES NOT HAVE THE LIBRARY MATERIALS YOU NEED,ASK AT THE REFERENCE DESK. The Reference Desk can often help you locate other suitable information on your topic.

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Identifying Non-Profit Organizations: Online & Print Directories

The American Society for Association Executives.

Associations Central.

America's New Foundations.Rockville, MD: Taft Group.Annual.REF HV87 .A6.

Associations Unlimited --Directory of more than 400,000 state, regional, U.S. and international organizations and associations. Also available as multi-volume set in print on the Quick Reference shelves near the Auraria Library reference desk under the title Encyclopedia of Associations.

Directory of Colorado Nonprofits.Colorado Association of Nonprofit Organizations (CANPO).CANPO members can also be searched by name or pulled from an alphabetical list on their Web site.  REF HG4057 .C64 

Guide To U.S. Foundations, Their Trustees, Officers, And Donors. Compiled by the Foundation Center.New York: The Center, Annual.  REF AS911.A2 F64

GuideStar -- Directory of more than 700,000 non-profit organizations.  Search by name, keyword, category, location, or revenue.

The Internet Public Library's Associations on the Web  -- Collection of over 2,000 Internet sites providing information about a wide variety of professional and trade associations and other non-profit organizations.

Public Interest Profiles. Washington, D.C.: Foundation for Public Affairs.Annual.   REF JK1118 .P8

Think Tank Directory: A Guide To Nonprofit Public Policy Research Organizations. 2nd edition. Government Research Service, REF H50.T54

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Books and Government Publications

Auraria Library Online Catalog -- Use the Library online catalog (Skyline) to locate specific books and government publications at the  Auraria Library.

To find books on topics related to running nonprofits in the Library do a 'Word' search in  Skyline, using the word 'nonprofit' combined with another keyword, such as:

Nonprofit boards or  Nonprofit accounting  or  Nonprofit management

Prospector: The Colorado Unified Catalog -- Use Prospector to determine which major Colorado library may own a particular book.  Also use Prospector to order books not owned by or check out at the Auraria Library.

WorldCat -- This database contains records of nearly every library in the United States, and many foreign libraries.

NetLibrary -- This is a database of online, full text books.  Other eBooks. 

Tip: Link to the Guide Find Books and Other Material to learn how to find and request  materials that are not available at Auraria Library. 

• Use ILL (Interlibrary loan) to order journal and magazine articles that Auraria Library doesn't own and you cannot locate in Skyline or Prospector. 
• Use WorldCat to request books, dissertations, videorecordings and other materials that Auraria doesn't own

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Non-Profit Management: Reference Materials and Web Pages

Colorado Association of Nonprofit Organizations -- Includes directory of nonprofits, access to help desk, legislative updates and more.The public can visit their Nonprofit Library that contains information files on CANPO members, publications, journals, magazines and newspapers specific to the nonprofit sector. The library, at 225 E. 16^th Ave., Suite 1060, in downtown Denver (on 16^th Ave. between Sherman and Grant), is generally open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call ahead to ensure that the library is not in use.Phone: (303) 832-5710 or call toll-free in Colorado (800) 333-6554.

Nonprofit Charitable Orgs -- This page, listed on About.com, has numerous articles and links to a wide variety of nonprofit topics, including information on how to form a nonprofit corporation, job guidance and listings, accounting advice, and ideas for fundraising.  

Nonprofit Corporation Forms Handbook.New York, N.Y.: Clark Boardman Co., 1991 KF1388.A65 K57 

Nonprofit Law Dictionary. New York: Wiley, 1994. KF1388.A68 H66

Nonprofit Online News: News of the Online Nonprofit Community -- News digest from The Gilbert Center updated daily.

Nonprofit Start-Up Packet --  Information about starting a nonprofit in Colorado. Request online from CANPO at no charge under the Resource Center heading.

Nonprofit World: The National Nonprofit Leadership and Management Journal.Location: PER Bound Collection HD62.6 .N69; Latest issues in alphabetical order on current journal shelves in Periodicals Reading Room.

Organization Charts: Structures of 230 Businesses, Government Agencies, and Non-Profit Organizations, 3rd edition.  REF HD38 .O738 2000

Philanthropy Journal -- An online newspaper that reports on philanthropy and the nonprofit world.

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Finding Jobs With Non-Profit Organizations

Find a Job Page at Nonprofit Charitable Orgs --Links to sites that offer nonprofit job ads as well as tips and advice related to applying for work in the nonprofit sector.

Job Book. This listing of current job openings in Colorado's nonprofit sector is maintained by the Colorado Association of Nonprofit Organizations (CANPO)  and can be found at 225 E. 16^th Ave., Suite 1060, in downtown Denver (on 16^th Ave. between Sherman and Grant).Visitors are welcome to stop by anytime Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to see the Job Book.Call before go to make sure that our office is open to the public when you wish to stop by. Phone: (303) 832-5710 or call toll-free in Colorado (800) 333-6554

Jobs And Careers With Nonprofit Organizations: Profitable Opportunities With Nonprofits. Manassas Park, VA: Impact Publications,1999. REF HD2769.2.U6 K7 1999

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Taxation and Accounting for Non-Profits

CCH Tax Research Network  -- Full text federal and state tax information including cases, regulations, and rulings.

Accounting and Taxation Databases --  Link to a number of accounting and taxation databases in the Auraria Library's "Business and Economics" subject guide.  Click on the link for "Accounting and Taxation" on the top of the page. 

CPA Examination Review: Accounting And Reporting, Taxation, Managerial, And Governmental And Not-For-Profit Organizations New York: John Wiley.Annual. REF HF5661. C7227

Tax-Exempt Organizations: Organizational And Operational Requirements. Steven D. Simpson. Washington, DC: Tax Management Inc., 2000.  REF KF6289.A1 T35 v.869

Tax-Exempt Organizations: Reporting, Disclosure And Other Procedural Aspects. Steven D. Simpson. Washington, DC. REF KF6289.A1 T35 v.870-2^nd

Unrelated Business Income Tax.Carla A. Neeley Washington, D.C.: Tax Management.  REF KF6289.A1 T35 no.874

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Funding for Non-Profits

America's New Foundations. Rockville, MD : Taft Group.  Annual.  REF HV87 .A6

Colorado Grants Guide.  Denver: Community Resource Center. Annual.  REF HG177.5.U62 C64

Directory Of Program Grants: A Reference Directory Identifying Program Grants Available To Nonprofit Organizations. Loxahatchee, Fl: Research Grant Guides, 1999.

Finding Funders from The Foundation Center

Foundation 1000.  NY, NY: The Foundation Center.  Annual.  REF HV97.F65 F67

Foundation Directory.  NY, NY: The Foundation Center.  Annual.  REF AS911.A2 F65

The Foundation Grants Index. NY, NY: The Foundation Center.  Annual.  REF AS911.A2 F66

Guide To Federal Funding For Governments And Nonprofits Arlington, VA: Government Information Services. Annual.REF HJ275 .F4

Philanthropy News Network Online -- The mission of PNN Online is to "deliver news, information, and resources to all segments of the nonprofit world in order to help them better achieve their goals."

Who Gets Grants: Foundation Grants To Nonprofit Organizations.New York, N.Y.: Foundation Center, 1998.REF HV97.A3 W46

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Associations of Note

Association for Research on Non-Profit Organizations and Voluntary Action.  (ARNOVA) 

Colorado Association of Nonprofit Organizations (CANPO)

BoardSource: Building Effective Non-Profit Boards

Society for Nonprofit Organizations (SNPO)

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Explanation of Location Codes

REF = Reference Stacks on Main level near Reference Desk     
REF DESK = At the Reference Desk  
INDEX = Index Stacks on Main level near Reference Desk  GOVPUB = Stacks on Main level near Government Publications office  GOV PUB CD-ROM = In the CD-ROM Cluster by the Government Publications Office on Main level
PERIOD = Periodicals Department  Main Level, Most Recent Issues in Current Periodicals