Public Policy

Name: Independent Sector
Where it can be obtained: http://independentsector.org
Summary: A coalition of nonprofit and philanthropic organizations with a focus toward advocacy and public policy for the not-for-profit community.

Name: National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA)
Where it can be obtained: http://www.ncna.org
Summary: NCNA is a membership organization of state and regional associations that represent thousands of nonprofits throughout the country. Its emphasis is advancing the role and capacity of the sector and representing the views and concerns of its members.

Name: Nonprofit Sector Research Fund
Where it can be obtained: http://www.nonprofitresearch.org
Summary: The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund awards research grants and organizes convenings to expand knowledge of the nonprofit sector and philanthropy, improve nonprofit practices, and inform public policy related to nonprofits.

Name: OMB Watch
Where it can be obtained: http://www.ombwatch.org
Summary: A nonprofit research and advocacy organization that promotes government accountabiltiy. Focus is on the federal budget, regulatory policy, public accessability to government information and policy participation by nonprofit organizations.

Name: Project on Government Oversight (POGO)
Where it can be obtained: http://www.pogo.org
Summary: The Project On Government Oversight investigates, exposes, and seeks to remedy systemic abuses of power, mismanagement, and subservience by the federal government to powerful special interests.