Research Guides: Social Entrepreneurship: Directories

Research Tips

Start your research early.
Read actively and critically.
Write as you go.
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Ask your librarian for help navigating collections.
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Use reference and secondary sources for background information and to situate your argument within a scholarly conversation.

Encyclopedia of Associations
Encyclopedia of Associations. International Organizations.
Worldwide NGO Directory
From the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO), an international organization uniting NGOs worldwide in the cause of advancing peace and global well being.

GuideStar: the National Database of Nonprofit Organizations
Candid's GuideStar provides data on IRS-recognized nonprofit organizations in the U.S. Users can search nonprofits according to their operating budgets, size, location, and National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE). Highlight include a financial trends analysis snapshot for each organization and downloadable form 990s.

To access the premium section of Guidestar, you must register and create an account. Once registered, NYU users are permitted to download 1000 records per month. Registration can be done on this link here.

Foundation Finder (Foundation Center)
Basic information on grantmakers in the U.S. including private foundations, community foundations, grantmaking public charities, and corporate giving programs.
The Green Book: Official Directory of the City of New York
The New York State Directory
Washington Information Directory (via CQ Press Political Reference Suite)
Federal Regulatory Directory
Detailed history, structure, purpose, actions, and key contacts for every regulatory agency in the U.S. government.