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Add Me! Newsletter - The Add Me! Newsletter provides free tips and advice for better promoting your website and business online.
http://www.addme.com/newsletter.htm

Board Café - The electronic newsletter exclusively for members of nonprofit Boards of Directors. A quick read, the Board Cafe offers a menu of ideas, information, opinion, news, and resources to help board members give and get the most out of board service. Co-published by the National Center for Nonprofit Boards and CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, and delivered to your email address the second week of each month. Best Bet.
http://www.genie.org/pubs_newsletters.htm
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By The Cup - By The Cup is TechSoup's free monthly e-newsletter, delivering the nonprofit technology news, resources and support . Each monthly edition offers: Links to nonprofit technology news, stories about technology in action at NPOs, a feature article from a TechSoup specialist, quick answers to pressing questions, and links to recommended resources. In addition to standard articles, TechSoup.org will publish Special Reports from experts and enthusiasts in the field on emerging technologies and technology trends. You'll find the newest Special Reports highlighted on the home page, as well as on the search results pages. Best Bet.
http://www.techsoup.org/
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Changing Our World - A commercial vendor providing outsourced and collaborative fund development services. Their web site offers articles, web guides, newsletters and opinions on internet-based nonprofit, fund raising and related topics. Free newsletters available here include: Observations in Philanthropy, The Next Generation (Young People and Philanthropy), Inside Corporate Philanthropy, and The Internet Fundraiser.
http://www.changingourworld.com/

Charity Channel - CharityChannel was established in 1992 as a volunteer-driven on-line community of voluntary-sector professionals. Today the on-line community consists of more than 100,000 participants, with nearly 35,000 direct subscriptions to our forums and eNewsletters. Since operations are sustained by forum and eNewsletter sponsorship, as well as fees generated by our Resource Guide system, there is no cost to subscribe to any or all of our forums and eNewsletters. E-Newsletters include the following topic areas: E-Philanthropy Review, Grants and Foundations Review, Major Gifts Review, Nonprofit Boards and Governance Review, Nonprofit Consulting Review, Volunteer Management Review, and others. This is still a commercial site, however, with advertising throughout all its pages and newsletters.
http://charitychannel.com/newsletters/

Charity Village: Online Publications for the Nonprofit Community - Over 100 online periodicals, newsletters and mailing lists for information on various topics related to nonprofits. This is a Canadian web site, but don't let that stop you. They search and report massive amounts of information, much of which is U.S. based. Best Bet.
http://www.charityvillage.com/charityvillage/ires2.asp

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy - Published every other week, a news source for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise. The Web site offers some content from the new issue for non-subscribers. Much of this material is now available ONLY to Chronicle subscribers.
http://philanthropy.com/

Chronicle of Philanthropy - Internet Resources - This section describes World-Wide Web sites and electronic discussion lists of interest to people in the nonprofit world. Includes Gifts and Grants, Fund Raising, Managing Nonprofit Groups, Technology, General Information Resources, Information for Donors, and also be several subject areas. Best Bet.
http://philanthropy.com/free/resources/resources.htm

Common Wealth - To better cover the myriad issues affecting civil society, The American Prospect magazine is introducing this Web resource, called 'Common Wealth', as well as an ongoing series of articles in our print magazine. The Common Wealth site will allow interested users to access the archive of Prospect articles from past issues, important reports on issues affecting nonprofits and philanthropies, original articles written just for this site, and links to the Web sites of other organizations. Common Wealth will be updated on a weekly basis.
http://movingideas.org/commonwealth/

Community Technology Review - The Community Technology Review has been published since 1996, and includes key developments and resources in the growing field of community media and technology.
http://www.comtechreview.org

Computers for Schools - The Computers for Schools Association is a national non-profit dedicated to providing a low cost alternative for achieving technology in the classroom. Computers for Schools is an association of computer refurbishers from across the country.
http://www.pcsforschools.org

Contributions Magazine - Online edition of this traditional "how to" periodical. A featured story is available online, but other articles are only accessible to subscribers.
http://www.contributionsmagaine.com

Corporation for National and Community Service - E-Newsletter. Information and Resources for national service programs.
http://www.nationalserviceresources.org/resources/newsletters/enewsletters/current.php

Dot.Org - Dot Org Media is a content publishing and syndication service that offers a free e-mail newsletter, Web content and special reports on selected topics such as ASPs, online advocacy, fundraising and Internet presence. Dot Org Media is a co-production of Summit Collaborative and Michael Stein. They present case studies, effective practices, techniques and tools to help nonprofits maximize their Internet presence.
http://www.dotorgmedia.org/

Energize - Nonprofit management periodicals offering voluntarism information.
http://www.energizeinc.com/prof/npmags.html

e-Volunteerism - Billed the electronic journal of the volunteer community, e-Volunteerism caters to volunteer leaders/managers who want to go beyond the mundane in the volunteerism field. e-Volunteerism is a quarterly "publication," in which a table of contents is posted at the start of each quarter (January 15, April 15, July 15, October 15), with a few items "ready" from the first day of the quarter. More items are posted until, at the end of three months, the entire issue is hotlinked and available. EVERY item in the publication is interactive, inviting you to contribute comments and additional materials. At the end of each quarter, that issue is made permanent and archived--its major articles and features continuing to be accessible and interactive.
http://e-volunteerism.com/

Federal Register Daily Contents and Links - Sign up for e-mail at this site.
http://listserv.access.gpt.gov/

Foundation News & Commentary - Published by The Council on Foundations. Will help you understand what grant makers are looking for. Online publication of news and opinion.
http://www.foundationnews.org/

GCF Global Learning- GCF Global Learning® is a free web-based computer and career training program for beginning computer users. Our goal is to provide free computer and career training to help people reach their employment potential. Our free online training program is funded by donations to our GCF Donation Center & Store®. The easy-to-use curriculum is a public resource that may be used by anyone. At GCF Global Learning®, we offer Self-Paced courses and Instructor-Supported classes. All classes are free and conducted online. Courses include Word, Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Internet and Computer Basics and more.
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/en/main/community.asp

Giving Forum - Topical articles on Community Foundations, Corporate Grantmaking, Family Foundations, Grantmaking Basics, Profiles and Trends, and Technology. Subscription Form.
http://www.mcf.org/mcf/forum/subscrib.htm

Past Articles from "Giving Forum" -
http://www.mcf.org/mcf/forum/articles.htm#Grantmaking%20Basics

GPO Listserv - From this site you can access current federal government Government Printing Office Listserves, to sign up and receive annoucements or to view archives of previously sent annoucements. One of the most popular is the Federal Register listserv which provides a daily announcement of items included in the Register with links. Other listservs include: Business, Elementary and Secondary Education, Federal Depository Library Program, Health Care Publications, Federal Statistics and more. Best Bet.
http://listserv.access.gpo.gov/

Grantsmanship Center Magazine - TGCI Magazine is packed with information on how to plan, manage, staff and fund the programs of nonprofit organizations and government agencies. You may access articles from recent issues on agency management, proposal writing, fundraising, internet issues and more.
http://www.tgci.com/publications/magazine.htm

Grant Thornton Publications - Booklets with advice and information for board members and trustees of not-for-profit organizations. They are tailored to specific sectors within the not-for-profit industry: general, higher education, membership organizations, and social service organizations. Each covers such topics as the board's role, board member liability, budgeting, fund raising, internal controls, and board criteria and selection. Founded in 1924, Grant Thornton serves tens of thousands of middle-market clients — both public and private — through offices in the United States and in 110 countries worldwide. The Not-For-Profit sector is among their specialities. The publications listed are examples,and there are several others.
http://www.grantthornton.com/content/14566.asp

NFPerspectives - Past Issues of quarterly newsletter covering accounting, management and business operations topics for not-for-profit industry professionals.
http://www.grantthornton.com/content/12986.asp

Serving on the Board of a Not-For-Profit Organization
http://www.grantthornton.com/downloads/14655_14655.pdf

Planned Giving - A Board Members Perspective - Cowritten by Board Source.
http://www.grantthornton.com/downloads/planned_giving_14576.pdf

Not For Profit Investment Policy Guide
http://www.grantthornton.com/downloads/14568_14568.pdf

Serving on an Audit Committe of a Not For Profit
http://www.grantthornton.com/downloads/15815_15815.pdfM

Guidestar Newsletter - Keep in touch with what's going on at GuideStar through their free monthly e-newsletter. The GuideStar Newsletter is a valuable resource for anyone interested or involved in the world of philanthropy.Articles and Information each month, linked to the latest news on the GuideStar Web site, as well as articles and information.
http://www.guidestar.org/news/newsletter/index.stm

Ideas in Action - Email newsletter with brief selections of news and pointers to useful resources for people who work for, or support nonprofit and voluntary organizations. Includes copies of past editions. Related to idealist.
http://www.idealist.org/newsletter.html

The Internet Fundraiser - Internet-Fundraising.com serves as a resource for non-profit professionals involved in or considering online fundraising. Internet-Fundraising.com publishes the e-newsletter The Internet Fundraiser each month free of charge. It's a platform for shared experiences: they believe that's the best way for non-profits to take advantage of this medium.
http://www.internet-fundraising.com/

Internet Prospector - Monthly newsletter accumulated by fund development research volunteers. Includes extensive information and links to philanthropic and prospect research sources. They do find some interesting and helpful sites on all aspects of resource development.Best Bet.
http://www.internet-prospector.org

Leader to Leader – The Peter Drucker Foundation quarterly journal. Excerpts from current and past issues. Cutting edge information from some of the best writers on nonprofit leadership and management issues. Best Bet.
http://www.pfdf.org/leaderbooks/l2l/index.html

Literature of the Nonprofit Sector - Titles are reviewed by the bibliographic services staff of the Foundation Center for articles in the field of philanthropy, and represent a majority of the periodical articles cited in the Literature of the Nonprofit Sector Online.
http://fdncenter.org/research/lnps/list.html

Mission Based Management Newsletter - This free, monthly newsletter is full of current issues, hands-on ideas, and up to them minute ways to improve your organization's mission-capability. This web site also has links for training and hands-on information for not-for-profits.
http://www.missionbased.com/

My Noodle Magazine - Dedicated to offering the nonprofit community a central focal point to get news and articles that affect their organizations and to find key resources that they can use. MyNoodle Magazine is a project of the Bourassa Media Group. They compile news that affects nonprofits, feature articles to provide direction and a list of resources of companies and organizations that offer services for nonprofits.They intend this to be a gateway to the entire world of nonprofit news, assistance and solutions. Noodlesoup is their FREE e-newsletter.
http://www.mynoodle.org/about.htm

Nonprofit Online News - Email newsletter of The Gilbert Center with information about the online nonprofit community.
http://www.gilbert.org/news/

Nonprofit Quarterly - The Nonprofit Quarterly contains articles on thinking, research and practice in the nonprofit sector. Originally a regional journal for New England nonprofits, we recently received a grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation to expand to national distribution. Some of the content is available on line, the remainder by subscription.
http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/

Nonprofit Times - Excerpts from this monthly publication has articles on current events and trends on sector topics. A leading business publication for nonprofit management, they give you original, useful information on the business of managing nonprofit organizations. Best Bet.
http://www.nptimes.com

Nonprofit Pathfinder - Journals and Periodicals on the Independent Sector web site. The NonProfit Pathfinder launched in 1999 as a collaboration between INDEPENDENT SECTOR and the University of Maryland Civil Society/Community Building Initiative to organize these myriad sources and to provide scholars and practitioners with descriptions and links to the best of them. Best Bet.
http://www.independentsector.org/pathfinder/resources/journals/

NonprofitXpress – Online newspaper of nonprofit news and resources. Information and stories for nonprofit managers and agencies. Links to a variety of topical resources and philanthropy issues. Directory of nonprofit resources includes catagory areas (i.e. fund raising) and topical areas (i.e. arts, health, etc.).
http://www.npxpress.com/

Nuts & Bolts Publishing – The online version of a commercial newsletter for nonprofit professionals that includes 'how-to' management tips. Includes tools, resources and links.
http://www.nutsbolts.com/default.html

NYS Assembly Grants Action Newsletter
Archived Issues: http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/gan/.
For more information contact: Eva Ivery or Richard Jurewicz 945-A LOB Albany, NY 12248 or call the Grants Action News hotline at 1-800-356-8486

OnPhilanthropy - onPhilanthropy.com is a global resource for non-profit and philanthropy professionals. It is free of charge and features several industry-leading e-mail newsletters. onPhilanthropy.com is published by Changing Our World, Inc. a leading U.S. fundraising and philanthropic services company. In addition, onPhilanthropy.com is published with the support and guidance of our sponsors, some of the leading companies and organizations in the non-profit sector. Newsletters include: Observations in Philanthropy, Today's Fundraiser, Inside Corporate Philanthropy, The Wired Nonprofit, and Nonprofit Jobs Report. Best Bet.
http://www.onphilanthropy.com/

DotOrgJobs - Online employment resource for the non-profit world.
http://www.dotorgjobs.com/rt/dojhome

Inside Giving - Opinion and perspective on corporate philanthropy and corporate social responsibility.
http://www.onphilanthropy.com/giving/

NPO Today - Today's Philanthropy News - Daily news and resources for non-profit professionals from onPhilanthropy.com. Every day, the onPhilanthropy.com staff reads dozens of news sources and finds the headlines you need to be well-informed. We do the sifting so you won't have to take the time.
http://www.onphilanthropy.com/npotoday/

Wired Nonprofit - Opinion and perspective on the use of technology and e-philanthropy for nonprofits.
http://www.onphilanthropy.com/internet/

Partnership for 21st Century Skills - The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is a public-private organization formed to define and incorporate into learning the skills that are necessary for every student's success in the 21st Century. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills brings together educators, administrators, parents, businesses, and community leaders to determine how to define and assess these skills, as well as to make recommendations and provide tools for their implementation. The Partnership's work is supported by the U.S. Department of Education and it promotes the goals of the recently passed No Child Left Behind Act, including the more accurate and timely assessment of learning, greater accountability for students and teachers, support for the progress of all children, including special education children, and greater support for underserved populations. The Partnership will support the achievement of this particular goal by developing a specific technology literacy tool.
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/

Philanthropy News Network Online – Free email newsletter includes current events and articles, information on many topics, links and educational programs. Also publisher of the free Nonprofits & Technology newspaper. Best Bet.
http://www.pnnonline.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=index

Philanthropy - The Philanthropy Roundtable publishes the monthly Philanthropy. The Roundtable is a national association of individual donors, corporate giving representatives, foundation staff and trustees, and trust and estate officers. The Roundtable is founded on the principle that voluntary private action offers the best means of addressing many of society's needs, and that a vibrant private sector is critical to creating the wealth that makes philanthropy possible
http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/

Philanthopy Journal - Philanthropy Journal helps people understand, support and work in the nonprofit and philanthropic world. Through a daily Web site and free, weekly email bulletin, they deliver online philanthropy and nonprofit news and information. Published by the A.J. Fletcher Foundation. When it launched The Philanthropy Journal of North Carolina in February 2000, the Foundation created a valuable communications tool for nonprofits in all fields of endeavor. Great for all of us. Best Bet.
http://www.philanthropyjournal.org/front.asp

PNN Online - Philanthropy News Network newsletter, source of news and information about nonprofits.
http://www.pnnonline.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=index

PULSE - Online newsletter of the Alliance for Nonprofit Management. FAQs on board development, financial management, fundraising and strategic planning. Digest of what's happening in the management support community and nonprofit sector. Many resources, including past issues (http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/pulse.htm). Best Bet.
http://www.allianceonline.org/pulse.html

RFP Bulletin - Published every Friday afternoon, the Philanthropy News Digest (PND), a weekly news service of the Foundation Center, is a compendium, in digest form, of philanthropy-related articles and features culled from print and electronic media outlets nationwide. Free.
http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/index.jhtml

School Grants Newsletter - This newsletter does have a small subscription cost, but along with the SchoolGrants web sites, this is a great resource for educators.
http://www.schoolgrants.org/newsletter2.htm#How

Spyware Guide - The Spyware Guide was created to provide an all inclusive and updated resource on spy ware applications, what they do and how they’re used. These resources include: which software applications can detect and defeat spyware, an extensive database of all known spy software and adware applications and contact information as well as other privacy related products. As the spy versus spy battle rages on we have decided to document this fascinating battlefield.
http://www.spywareguide.com/

Tech News - Bimonthly newsletter for human service organizations published by United Way of New York City with support from IBM. Articles on how to use computer technologies. Includes a web resources guide. Bet Bet.
http://www.uwnyc.org/technews/

Technology Grant News ? Grants Index: A Grant Index represents one way for to easily see the ongoing grant opportunities accumulated by someone else for your sector. This web page includes free examples of RECENT GRANTS from recent issues of Technology Grant News, in the various categories such as the Corporate, Education, Government, NonProfit sectors (and more). This is a commercial site that sells a quarterly newsletter and further access to grant indexes.
http://www.technologygrantnews.com/grant-money-index-type.html

Articles from Technology Grant News
http://www.technologygrantnews.com/funding-opportunity-articles.html

TechSoup Newsletters - Free subscription to By the Cup and New Product Notifications.
http://www.techsoup.org/tools/newsletters.cfm

U.S. Department of Education - Newsletter and journal subscriptions to current issues on national education policy and programs, and grants.
http://www.ed.gov/news/newsletters/index.html

Volunteer Today - Volunteer Today is an e-newsletter for those who manage the work of volunteers in nonprofit, government or corporate programs. Its aim is two-fold: 1) build the capacity of individuals to organize effective volunteer programs; and 2) enhance the profession of volunteer management. There are a number of useful sections including: Management and Supervision, Training, Boards and Committees, Retention and Recruitment, Internet Resources which is a portal to some of the best on the web, a calendar of events and more. Included also is an archives to access some of their previous materials.Best Bet.
http://www.volunteertoday.com
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