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Public Administration
Web Sources
This list will get your started researching think tanks, non-profit centers and the ethics of public administration.
- Think Tank Search (Harvard's Kennedy School)A Google Custom Search of more than 575 think tanks and research centers.
- Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) Giving in Numbers: 2014 EditionCECP is a coalition of CEOs united in the belief that societal improvement is an essential measure of business performance.
- Corporate Citizenship Knowledge and Research (Boston College's Center for Corporate Citizenship)The Center monitors the environmental, social, and governance dimensions of business.
- CSRwire DirectoryA digital media platform for the latest news, views and reports in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability
- Ethisphere - World's Most Ethical Companiesglobal leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that fuel corporate character, marketplace trust and business success.
Government Resources
- govinfoGPO's beta website that will eventually replace the Federal Digital System (FDsys) public website.
Getting Started - Non Profit Basics
Start your research with the Internal Revenue Service, the National Center for Charitable Statistics, The Foundation Center and Guidestar.
- National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS)National repository of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States.
- National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NCCS)View categories of 501c3 organizations and some 501c4,5,6. Start here for subsector research!
- The Foundation CenterStart here for information about private, community or corporate foundations including the types of projects these foundations fund.
- The Foundation Center - Gain KnowledgeExcellent resource for non profit and philanthropy information.
- GuidestarBest website for analyzing the financial health of charitable organizations