Catalog of Nonprofit LiteratureThe Foundation Center's database of philanthropy literature containing over 28,000 citations (65% with abstracts) is updated daily. Beginning in 2001 links to selected full-text journal articles began being added in collaboration with the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy. Topics include philanthropy, foundations, the nonprofit sector, voluntarism, government policies and funding, as well as theory and philosophy.
Entries in Catalog of Nonprofit Literature represent the literature on philanthropy, the foundation world, the nonprofit sector — particularly works on such topics as fundraising and proposal development — and works related to charitable giving, including project reports, studies, and statistical analyses. They cover works on theory, philosophy, and workings of domestic and international philanthropy as well as histories of individual foundations. Literature on all aspects of company-sponsored foundations and corporate giving is included, as are materials related to the nonprofit sector, its composition, administration, and management. Included are publications that discuss the impact of government policies and funding upon the sector and the legal and tax implications of local, state, and federal regulation and legislation. Voluntarism and revenue generating activities of nonprofits are also covered. On a selective basis, materials issued by foundations or resulting from studies or projects funded by foundations may also be included.