BBB
Wise Giving Alliance
4200 Wilson Blvd Ste 800
Arlington VA 22203
Phone: (703) 276-0100
Fax: (703) 525-8277
Email: give@cbbb.bbb.org
Website: www.give.org
The
BBB Wise Giving Alliance collects and distributes information
on hundreds of nonprofit organizations that solicit nationally
or have national or international program services. It routinely
asks such organizations for information about their programs,
governance, fund raising practices, and finances when the
charities have been the subject of inquiries.
Selected Highlights of Useful Resources
BBB
Wise Giving Alliance Standards for Charity Accountability
National
Charity Reports Index Charities
Review Council of Minnesota
2610 University
Ave W Ste 375
St.
Paul MN 55114-2007
Phone: 651-224-7030 or 800-733-GIVE
Fax: 651-224-7330
Email: charity@crcmn.org
Website:
www.smartgivers.org
The
Charities Council of Minnesota assists donors in making informed
giving choices to nonprofits based in the state. The Council
can also provide advice and assistanceto nonprofits with questions
about accountability.
Selected Highlights of Useful Resources
Charities
Review Council of Minnesota Nonprofit Accountability Standards
Charities
Review Council of Minnesota Online Giving Guide
A
Donor's Guide to IRS Form 990
electronic
Data Initiative for Nonprofits
c/o
Independent Sector
1200 18th St NW Ste 200
Washington
DC 20036
Phone: 202-467-6112
Fax:
202-467-6101
Email: edin@IndependentSector.orgWebsite:
www.independentsector.org/media/edinpr.html
Heightened scrutiny by Congress, the media, and the general
public, have made accurate and timely information on a nonprofit's
finances, programs, and fundraising activities more important
than ever. Electronic filing of the Form 990s will improve
the quality and transparency of information on the charitable
and philanthropic sector and create a more integrated public
disclosure system.
Selected
Highlights of Useful Resources
EDINews
Guidestar
427
Scotland St
Williamsburg,
VA 23185
Phone: (757) 229-4631
Email: customerservice@guidestar.org
Website: www.guidestar.org
GuideStar
offers basic, in-depth, and customized data services on more
than
1
million U.S. nonprofits.
Selected
Highlights of Useful Resources
New
User Tutorial
This document is in
Macromedia.
Understanding
the GuideStar Report
This document is in
Macromedia.
IRS
Form 990 Tutorial
This
document is in Macromedia.
GuideStar
Newsletter
This
document is in Macromedia.
1200
18th St NW Ste 200
Washington DC 20036
Phone: 202-467-6100
Fax: 202-467-6101
Website: 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.
Selected
Highlights of Useful Resources
Compendium
of Standards, Codes, and Principles of Nonprofit and Philanthropic
Organizations
Accountability
Overview
2610 University Ave W Ste 375
St. Paul MN 55114-2007
Phone: 651-224-7030 or 800-733-GIVE
Fax: 651-224-7330
Email:
charity@crcmn.org
Website:
www.crcmn.org/npresources/nac.htm
The Nonprofit Accountability
Collaborative (NAC) is a group of sector leaders convened
by the Charities Review Council of Minnesota to strengthen
the integrity of IRS Form 990 reporting, and improve its usefulness
for nonprofits and donors.
Selected
Highlights of Useful Resources
Form
990: Tips for Telling the Truth
This document is in PDF format and can
be viewed using Adobe Acrobat. To download a free copy
click
here.
Form
990: Tips for Recordkeeping
This document is in PDF format and can
be viewed using Adobe Acrobat. To download a free copy
click
here.
Form
990: Checklist for Completion
This document is in PDF format and can
be viewed using Adobe Acrobat. To download a free copy
of click
here.
Communicating
Your Form 990
This multimedia presentation can be viewed
using Macromedia Flash. To download a free copy click
here.
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