Periodicals with news and commentary about nonprofits

Summary:

Subscription and other information about general interest publications that focus on the nonprofit sector. Links to online sources.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Describes itself as "The Newspaper of the Non-Profit World."

Published biweekly. Subscriptions $67.50 per year.

See the website at http://www.philanthropy.com/

The Nonprofit Times
Describes itself as "The leading business publication for nonprofit
management."

Published 18 times a year. Subscriptions $59.

See the website at http://www.nptimes.com/

Nonprofit Quarterly
Each issue provides an in-depth analysis on a theme that is of critical importance to nonprofit leaders and managers -- like governance, fundraising, philanthropy, evaluation, technology, financial management and much more. The magazine integrates relevant research with great practice examples and new thinking by practitioners.

Subscriptions are $39 per year. See the website at http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org

Observations in Philanthropy
Longer commentaries and analysis, including reprints of McKinsey & Co. materials. Published by "onPhilanthropy.com, a global resource for non-profit professionals." Offers free email subscriptions.

See http://www.onphilanthropy.com/

Who Cares
"Who Cares" bills itself as the business magazine for social
entrepreneurs -- 'Who
Cares publishes information to help people create, grow, and manage
organizations for the benefit of the common good, and to foster a
sense of
community among social entrepreneurs nationwide.' For a
free, one-year trial subscription, call (800) 628-1692 and press 5.
From "Food for Thought" -- an online publication of the Support
Center of San Francisco (now http://www.compasspoint.org) --
June 22, 1998
Nonprofit World
Describes itself as a "comprehensive national leadership,
management, and governance-focused magazine" for the nonprofit
sector.

Monthly. A publication of the Society for Nonprofit Organizations.
Society members receive a subscription as part of their membership
dues. Others can subscribe for $79 per year.

See the website at http://www.snpo.org/publications/index.html#nonprofitworld

Latin America
Idealistas.org offers "Guía de Medios de Comunicación especializados en el Tercer Sector" listing print and other publications that have an interest in nonprofits and related activities in many countries of Latin America (in Spanish). See http://www.idealistas.org/es/resources/mediaGuide/

Warren Dow reminded the readers of the ARNOVA listserve (see http://www.arnova.org/list_srv.html) that Nonprofit Online News (http://news.gilbert.org) conducted a survey of the most popular sites online for news about nonprofits. The results:

• BoardCafe, CompassPoint: http://www.boardcafe.org/
  
• Charity Channel: http://www.charitychannel.com/
  
• Charity Village: http://www.charityvillage.com/charityvillage/news.asp
  
• Chronicle of Philanthropy: http://philanthropy.com/
  
• Foundation Center: http://www.fdncenter.org
  
• Grant Station: http://www.grantstation.com
  
• Idealist: http://www.idealist.org
  
• ISTR - Int'l Society for Third-Sector Research:
  
• http://www.jhu.edu/~istr/about/
  
• MAP for Nonprofits: http://www.mapfornonprofits.org/
  
• Philanthropy Journal: http://www.philanthropyjournal.org/front.asp
  
• Philanthropy News Digest: http://fdncenter.org/pnd/
  
• PNN Online: http://www.pnnonline.org/
  
• TechSoup.org: http://techsoup.org/