Starting a Nonprofit

Get Tax Exempt Status Outline of the process of applying for tax exempt, or 501(c)3, status through the IRS.

Guide to Starting a Nonprofit in Michigan Step-by-step guide to starting a nonprofit in Michigan.

Tutorial on Starting a Nonprofit The Foundation Center's guide to establishing a nonprofit

What Exactly is a Nonprofit? Great overview of where to find all kinds of info on Nonprofits.

Fundraising for a Nonprofit

FAQs on Fundraising Idealist.org has FAQs on all aspects of fundraising.

Finding Funding Use the Foundation Center to search for funders & find statistics about how funding is distributed.

Grants & Foundations A collection of web sites for researching grants.

Network for Good Network for Good is an online community for nonprofits & those who support them with volunteerism and/or philanthropy.

For Donors

Before You Donate Check out a charity before you donate your time or money.

Charity Watch The American Insistute of Philanthropy has tools to help you give wisely to charities.

General Information about Running Nonprofits

Charity Village

Idealist.org

Independent Sector

Tech Soup

USA.gov for Nonprofits