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Books and Readings

Available at the bookstore (required readings)

Ott, J. Stephen, The Nature of the Nonprofit Sector, 2000 (paper).

Powell, Walter W. & Steinberg, Richard (editors), The Nonprofit Sector: A Research Handbook, 2^nd Edition. Yale University Press, 2006.

Shaw, George Bernard, Major Barbara. Penguin, 1957. [start reading this volume early]  
 

Available at the bookstore (recommended or selected readings)

Salamon, Lester (ed.), The State of Nonprofit America. Brookings Institution, 2002 (paper)

Hansmann, Henry, The Ownership of Enterprise.  Harvard U. Press, 1996.

Skocpol, Theda & Fiorina, Morris P., Civic Engagement in American Democracy. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institute Press, 1999.

On E-reserves at the IU Library:

One copy of all required readings (except for those in Ott, Powell & Steinberg, and Shaw) will be available on the web through the reserve listings at http://www.libraries.iub.edu. Click on E-Reserves under library services, type in gronbjerg (or course number) and click on the appropriate search option (see Oncourse for the special password to access these readings).[top]

Statement on Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the use of the work of others without properly crediting the actual source of the ideas, words, sentences, paragraphs, entire articles, music or pictures. Using the work of other students, with or without their permission, is also plagiarism if there is no clear indication of the source of the original work. Plagiarism, a form of cheating, is a serious offense and will be severely punished. When plagiarism is suspected, the instructor will inform the student of the charge; the student has the right to respond to the allegations. If a student is charged with plagiarism, procedures outlined in the IU "Student Rights and Responsibilities" statement will be followed. Students have the right to appeal any charge to the Academic Affairs Committee.

For examples of what I consider plagiarism and strategies for developing more effective writing, please see my Notes on Plagiarism. [top]

Useful Web Sites and Internet Addresses (partial list)

Nonprofit Databases and Related Listings(in the process of being updated)

• Guidestar: http://www.guidestar.org/, web database of all IRS-registered charitable nonprofits. See articles on reading Form 990, fundraising, and legal issues at http://www.guidestar.org/news/features/index.jsp and on analyzing Form 990 at  http://www.guidestar.org/news/features/ratios.jsp.

• IRS: http://www.irs.gov/and follow link for charities and nonprofits for additional see links to a variety of resources for organizations seeking exempt status as well as codebook and downloadable list of registered nonprofits.  See also information about redesign of Form 990 at http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=176613,00.html.

• Urban Institute: http://www.urban.org, follow "UI Policy Centers" link to Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy. See also National Center for Charitable Statistics and the links under http://nccs.urban.org/index.cfm. 

• Gale Group: http://www.galegroup.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=000&titleCode=GAL7&type=4&id=110996, follow link to "Associations Unlimited" for information on 460,000+ membership associations in all fields. Also available through the IUB Library system at www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=30.

• Quality 990: http://www.qual990.org/, efforts to improve quality of reporting on Form 990. 

• Raffa & Associates: www.iknow.org, accounting firm specializing in nonprofits (this does not constitute an endorsement of the firm).

• Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance: http://www.give.org/, ratings of nonprofits and information for donors.

• The Johns Hopkins Third Sector Project:http://www.jhu.edu/~ccss/, see links to the Center for Civil Society, the Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project, and the Nonprofit Employment bulletins. 

• Saguaro Seminar:http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/saguaro/, major survey on civic engagement in the U.S. in collaboration with Robert Putnam. For results of Post 9/11-survey on civic engagement, see http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=bowling_together.

• American Religion Data Archive: http://www.thearda.com/, links to major data sources on religion.

• National Association of State Charity Officials: See http://www.nasconet.org/, see links to charity regulation at the state level and IRS information

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Indiana Resources

• Indiana Nonprofit Sector: http://www.indiana.edu/~nonprof/, for description and analysis of Indiana nonprofit sector.

• Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University: http://www.philanthropy.iupui.edu/, for linkages and program information. Follow linkages to Payton Philanthropic Studies Library for information about library resources.

• Indiana Grantmakers Alliance: http://www.indianagrantmakers.org/, regional association of grantmakers, includes a listing of Indiana community foundations.

• Indiana Association of United Ways: http://www.iauw.org; state association of United Way organizations, includes a listing of Indiana United Ways.

• Access Indiana: http://www.state.in.us/index.html, gateway to State of Indiana and related web sites.

• Indiana Attorney General: http://www.indianaconsumer.com/consumer_guide/charitable_fundraising.asp, link to Indiana nonprofit resources.

• Indiana Humanities Council: http://www.ihc4u.org/, list of cultural resources for the state.

• NPower Indiana: http://www.npowerin.org/, new organization providing technology support for Indiana nonprofits.

• Bloomington Volunteer Network: http://www.bloomington.in.gov/volunteer/ (ignore request for password by pressing <escape> key).

• Nonprofit Alliance for Monroe County: http://www.bloomington.in.us/~npa/, association of Bloomington area nonprofits with training and advocacy activities.

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• ARNOVA: http://www.arnova.org/. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action - the major scholarly association in the field. Also moderated discussion group for researchers in the field (see instructions for how to join the ARNOVA Listserve under "Quick Links" at the ARNOVA home page. In addition, ARNOVA publishes Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, the major scholarly journal in the field, see http://www.spea.iupui.edu/nvsq/.   
• AOM: www.aomonline.org . The Academy of Management is a professional association of scholars with interests in management (primarily business school faculty), but the Public and NonProfit Division http://aom.pace.edu/pn/index.htm includes scholars with interests in the public and nonprofit sectors.
• NASPAA: www.naspaa.org the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration is the primary organization accrediting MPA degree programs, where most of the nonprofit management programs are housed.
• ISTR: http://www.istr.org/. International Society for Third-Sector Research. Publishes the VOLUNTAS journal.
• NACC: http://www.naccouncil.org/ - Nonprofit Academic Centers Council.
• American Society of Association Executives: http://www.asaenet.org/, professional association of association executives.
• Alliance for Nonprofit Management: http://www.allianceonline.org/,association of nonprofit managers and consultants to nonprofits - from merger of Support Centers of America and Nonprofit Management Association.
• American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel: http://www.aafrc.org/, affiliated group, AAFRC Trust for Philanthropy, publishes Giving USA
• Association of Fundraising Professionals: http://www.nsfre.org/index.cfm, professional association of fundraisers
• Independent Sector: http://www.independentsector.org, trade association for national nonprofits (ignore request for password, e.g., press <escape> button). 
• Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program at the Aspen Institute: http://www.aspeninstitute.org/site/c.huLWJeMRKpH/b.856361/k.7ED6/Nonprofit__Philanthropy.htm. See also http://nonprofitresearch.org/, for reports and summaries of funded research projects.
• Foundation Center: http://foundationcenter.org/, search foundations. See also “Literature of the Nonprofit Sector”: http://lnps.fdncenter.org/
• Council on Foundations: http://www.cof.org/, information about foundations.
• National Council of Nonprofit Associations: http://www.ncna.org/, network of state and regional associations of nonprofit organizations.
• The Nonprofit Gateway: http://www.firstgov.gov/Business/Nonprofit.shtml , a network of links to the federal government.
•  Charity Channel: http://www.charitychannel.com a long list of nonprofit discussion groups, career opportunities, and other resources.
• NPAction: http://www.npaction.org/provides information on how to undertake advocacy.
• National Center for Nonprofit Entreprise: http://www.nationalcne.org/, provides information and technical assistance on nonprofit entrepreneurship.
• The Chronicle of Philanthropy: http://philanthropy.com/, major publication in the field  
• NonProfit Times: http://www.nptimes.com/, trade publication focusing on the nonprofit sector.  
• Nonprofit Quarterly: http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/, trade publication focusing on the nonprofit sector.  
• International Center for Nonprofit Law: http://www.icnl.org/, resource on international nonprofit developments.
• Philanthropic Studies Index: http://cheever.ulib.iupui.edu/psipublicsearch/ searchable database for publications on philanthropy.
• Action Without Borders: http://www.idealist.org/, see also http://www.nonprofits.org/ for a variety of resources and links.  
• Common Wealth: http://www.movingideas.org/, highlights key debates in the field. 
• Organizers' Collaborative: http://organizerscollaborative.org/ , resource links for those involved in advocacy and organizing activities.
• Charity Village http://www.charityvillage.com, Canadian site of nonprofit resources.