Links and Resources

Animal Protection

Animal Protection Laws of the U.S. and Canada -  http://aldf.org/article.php?id=259
Compendium of animal-related laws from the Animal Legal Defense Fund.

Humane Scorecard - http://www.hslf.org/humanescorecard
Scoring of U.S. federal legislators from the Humane Society Legislative Fund.

World Animal Net - http://www.worldanimal.net
Seeks to improve communication and coordination between international animal protection groups.

Research and Evaluation

Research on Program Evaluation, with Focus on Spay/Neuter - http://www.handselfdn.org/initiative.htm
Handsel Foundation research study of spay/neuter program evaluation.

FIREPAW - http://firepaw.org/FIREPAW.org/Research.html
Research studies on companion animal topics.

HumaneSpot.org - http://www.humanespot.org
Public opinion and behavior research studies on a wide variety of animal protection topics. 

Grantmaking Resources

Guidestar - http://www.guidestar.org
Gathers and publicizes information about nonprofit organizations, including 990 forms.

Foundation Center - http://www.foundationcenter.org
Maintains database of U.S. and global grantmakers/grants; operates research, education, and training programs.

Philanthropedia - http://www.myphilanthropedia.org/
Rates and recommends nonprofit organizations based on input from experts.

The Council on Foundations - http://www.cof.org
A nonprofit membership association of grantmaking foundations and corporations.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy - http://www.philanthropy.com/
News source for grantmakers, nonprofit leaders, and others involved in philanthropy.

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations - http://www.geofunders.org
Promotes strategies and practices for grantmakers that contribute to grantee success.

United States International Grantmaking - http://www.usig.org
Facilitates effective and responsible international grantmaking by U.S. foundations.

BoardSource - http://www.boardsource.org
Supports and promotes excellence in board service by providing resources and information related to nonprofit boards.