Links to Other Information
The Maine Community Foundation offers this list of selected regional and national resources to help you make the most of your clients' philanthropy.
- IRS Tax Information for Charities & Other Nonprofits
- Maine Philanthropy Center. Promotes philanthropy to increase its impact in Maine by convening and facilitating interaction among Maine grantmakers.
- Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy, Urban Institute. Conducts and disseminates research on the role and impact of nonprofit organizations and philanthropy; and conducts research on and analyzes trends in the operations and finances of U.S. charitable organizations through data developed and maintained by its National Center for Charitable Statistics and other sources.
- Council on Foundations. An association of foundations and corporations that promotes responsible philanthropy.
- Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy. A national forum of business CEOs and chairpersons focused on encouraging corporate philanthropy.
- Grantmakers for Effective Organizations. Encourages and assists grantmakers to adopt and maintain practices that increase their organizational effectiveness and enhance their ability to achieve their goals and mission.
- Learning to Give. Educational initiative seeking to maintain and enhance a civil society by educating youth about philanthropy.
- National Center for Family Philanthropy. Promotes philanthropic values, vision and excellence across generations of donors and donor families.
