February 03, 2007
Michigan Nonprofit Association
Michiagn Nonprofit Association (MNA)
Mission Statement of the MNA: "The Michigan Nonprofit Association enhances the effectiveness of the Michigan nonprofit sector in serving society.
While primarily an advocacy group, this organization hosts an excellent website that will be of interested to people studying non-profits. Components of the site that are excellent include:
Non Profit FAQ (with information on setting up non-profit organizations); Resources pulled from all over the web on management of non-profits including: finding information about organizations; Regulations; Organizational Effectiveness, and many others.
Also of note is research associated with the Michigan Nonprofit Research Program, including some great online publications
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October 15, 2006
ACCION International
SITE: ACCION International
URL: http://www.accion.org
DESCRIPTION: Excellent resource for looking at microfinance. This organization (see below) has many resources on their site including free and modestly priced publications, speeches and articles; annual reports, and a great deal of other information.
From their site: ACCION International is a private, nonprofit organization with the mission of giving people the financial tools they need – microenterprise loans, business training, and other financial services – to work their way out of poverty.
"The mission of ACCION International is to give people the tools they need to work their way out of poverty. By providing "micro" loans and business training to poor women and men who start their own businesses, ACCION's partner lending organizations help people work their own way up the economic ladder, with dignity and pride. With capital, people can grow their own businesses. They can earn enough to afford basics like running water, better food and schooling for their children.
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October 13, 2006
National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA)
SITE: National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA)
URL: http://www.ncna.org/
DESCRIPTION: Excellent resource with a fair amount of freely available content (including reports, lists of nonprofits and nonprofit resources.
From their site: "The National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA) is the network of state and regional nonprofit associations serving over 22,000 members in 45 states and the District of Columbia. NCNA links local organizations to a national audience through state associations and helps small and midsize nonprofits: manage and lead more effectively; collaborate and exchange solutions; engage in critical policy issues affecting the sector; and achieve greater impact in their communities."
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Grameen Bank
SITE: Grameen Bank
URL: http://www.grameen-info.org/
DESCRIPTION: Along with its founder, Professor Muhammad Yunus, Garmeen Bank was the recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.
The site has a great deal of information on Microcredit (providing loans without collateral to poor and unemployed people) and breaking the cycle of poverty in developing nations. Included are articles, documents, statistics and reports on the bank and its activities in Bangladesh.
About the Bank (from their site): Grameen Bank (GB) has reversed conventional banking practice by removing the need for collateral and created a banking system based on mutual trust, accountability, participation and creativity. GB provides credit to the poorest of the poor in rural Bangladesh, without any collateral. At GB, credit is a cost effective weapon to fight poverty and it serves as a catalyst in the over all development of socio-economic conditions of the poor who have been kept outside the banking orbit on the ground that they are poor and hence not bankable. Professor Muhammad Yunus, the founder of "Grameen Bank" and its Managing Director, reasoned that if financial resources can be made available to the poor people on terms and conditions that are appropriate and reasonable, "these millions of small people with their millions of small pursuits can add up to create the biggest development wonder."
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October 01, 2006
International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF)
SITE: International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF)
URL: http://www.iblf.org/
DESCRIPTION: From their site - The IBLF's purpose is to promote " responsible business leadership and partnerships for sustainable international development."
"In a globalised economy, social issues are business issues. And in today’s world, poverty, inequality and environmental degradation cannot be tackled without the full participation of business."
"It is in this context that the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) works with business, governments, international agencies and other stakeholders to create new partnerships that help both business and communities to flourish."
"IBLF is independent of national and commercial interests. It has a track record of anticipating social and reputational issues, and of challenging perceptions within companies, campaigning organisations and development agencies."
The site has many valuable elements that are worth looking at:
--Current Programs and Activities that they are involved with including the Tourism Partnership.
--Resources, including publications, case studies, EBulletin (newsletter) & fact sheets.
If you are at the Ross School of Business and would like to request the purchase of one of these publications, visit this link to suggest it.
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September 24, 2006
CPANDA (Cultural Policy & the Arts National Data Archive)
SITE: CPANDA (Cultural Policy & the Arts National Data Archive)
URL: http://www.cpanda.org/
DESCRIPTION: From their site:
"CPANDA, the Cultural Policy & the Arts National Data Archive, is the world's first interactive digital archive of policy-relevant data on the arts and cultural policy in the United States. A collaborative effort of Princeton University's Firestone Library and the Princeton Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies, CPANDA is funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Great source for researching cultural organizations in the United States and Canada. Of primary note are the following resources on the site:
National, state and local data sets focusing on marketing and population studies for numerous nonprofit cultural organizations (dating primarily through 2002).
Quick Facts including data and links to publicly available reports on the arts.
Resources (Guides to available research data on arts and cultural policy issues, in the areas of artists, audiences, arts and cultural organizations, and support for the arts).
Nonprofit Arts and Cultural Policy Organizations (includes links to many organization that support and fund the arts as well as general sites useful for studying nonprofits).
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September 22, 2006
Nonprofit Finance Fund
SITE: Nonprofit Finance Fund
URL: http://www.nonprofitfinancefund.org
DESCRIPTION: From their site: "For 25 years Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) has helped nonprofits match their passion
and dedication with financial strength and sustainability. We provide impartial analysis and flexible, frequently unsecured, financing that nonprofits typically can't get from other sources. Nationwide,
NFF works with over 170 funders including financial institutions, foundations and government agencies to develop new ways of meeting the capital growth needs of the nonprofit sector."
Website is useful for not only information about the Fund and its operations in various cities including Detroit and Chicago, but also for the following:
Articles by President CEO Clara Miller
Online Reports (on education and arts funding). These reports include information on museums and the performing arts.
Documents for organizations working on facility projects or moving
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