Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance
http://www.give.org/charities/index.asp
Promotes ethical standards within the charitable community, provides information to the public on charitable organizations, and educates individuals and institutional donors on wise giving.

Guidestar: The National Database of Nonprofit Organizations
http://guidestar.org
GuideStar gathers and distributes data on more than 850,000 IRS-recognized nonprofits in the United States.

Illinois Attorney General
http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov
Contains a section on ‘Building Better Charities’ that contains related publications, forms, and a search component for all registered Illinois charities

Independent Sector: Giving and Volunteering
http://www.independentsector.org/GandV/default.htm
Includes “10 tips for giving” and “10 tips for volunteering”

Internet Nonprofit Center: Information for and about nonprofits
http://www.nonprofits.org
Includes Nonprofit FAQ – frequently asked questions (and their answers) about nonprofit organization, management, regulation, resources, and development.

National Center for Charitable Statistics
http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/NCCS/Public/
The self-described “national clearinghouse of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States.”

Local Resources

Volunteer
http://www.kishwaukeeunitedway.org
Looking for ways to help? Click here to go to the Kishwaukee United Way website.

Coordination & Collaboration

DeKalb County Data