The nation's premier emergency response organization, American Red Cross is part of a worldwide movement that offers neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war and natural disasters. In addition to domestic disaster relief, the American Red Cross offers compassionate services in five other areas: community services that help the needy; support and comfort for military members and their families; the collection, processing and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products; educational programs that promote health and safety; and international relief and development programs.

The Beehive is an online community—sponsored by the non-profit One Economy—that connects users to information and resources regarding money, health, jobs, school and housing. In addition to the general resources listed on their main site, you can find local resources and information for specific states, cities, and countries.

Developed and maintained by The National Council on Aging (NCOA), BenefitsCheckUp is the nation's most comprehensive Web-based service to screen for benefits programs for seniors with limited income and resources. Use BenefitsCheckUp to find benefits programs that help pay for prescription drugs, health care, rent, utilities, and other needs.

National nonprofit service organization recognized as the nation’s leading authority on organized philanthropy. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and their grants; issues a wide variety of print, electronic, and online information resources; conducts and publishes research on trends in foundation growth, giving, and practice; and offers an array of free and affordable educational programs. Web site includes a Proposal Writing Short Course and Proposal Budgeting Basics.

The Grantsmanship Center was founded in 1972 by Norton J. Kiritz to offer grantsmanship training to nonprofit and government agencies. Resources available on their Web site at no cost include daily grant announcements from the Federal Register, archives of The Grantsmanship Center Magazine, indexes of funding sources at the local, federal and international levels, and more.

This non-profit organization advances, through advocacy and education, the efforts of state Housing Finance Agencies to provide affordable housing to those who need it. Site includes links to state housing credit allocating agencies.

The Salvation Army is an international evangelical Christian church and social welfare organization that provides social services, including counseling, youth and senior citizens services, emergency help, foster care, settlement and day care, tutoring for the mentally disabled, programs for people with physical disabilities, prison work, summer camps, community centers, employment services, rehabilitation programs for alcohol and drug abusers, missing persons bureaus, and residences for the homeless.