The Nonprofit FAQ

Periodicals with news and commentary about nonprofits
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/

GOOD

http://www.good.is/pages/whatIsGood

A magazine ($20/year) a website and projects created by "a collaboration of individuals, businesses, and nonprofits pushing the world forward. Since 2006 we've been making a magazine, videos, and events for people who give a damn.

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:





Posted July 26, 1998; updated 2/26/03, 7/31/03; onPhilanthropy added 1/7/06; the Latin America guide added 6/23/06; GOOD added 1/13/09 -- PB