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The Nonprofit Sector in the United States: A Resource Guide

General Resources

Nonprofit managers need a broad range of information including resources on leadership, performance indicators, marketing, board governance, volunteer administration, and fiscal management. Links are provided to relevant print resources, journals, Library of Congress guides, and online resources.

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The following titles link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to additional online content are included when available.

The following titles link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to additional online content are included when available.

The following titles link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to additional online content are included when available.

A number of trade publications, magazines, and academic journals focus on current news and analysis in the nonprofit industry. The following alphabetical list of publications link to the Library of Congress catalog print holdings. When some articles are freely available through the publisher's website, the link is provided. Many of them may be available electronically through database access. Use the Library of Congress e-journal search for publication titles to find full-text access in our subscription databases.

The following links provide general information on nonprofits.