The site is timely, and rich with information in analyses written by Center staff. The site also provides reports, some of which must be bought, on a variety of policy issues. This is a good site for those who manage volunteers, or want to. Energize provides articles, electronic books, and links on a wide variety of issues affecting volunteerism. The Reflections section has some heartwarming, funny and motivational comments on volunteering, provided by visitors.
Researchers can link to sites with statistics and reports on volunteering.
If you are looking for information about a particular organization, or want to analyze trends in organizational finance, GuideStar is a valuable site. Visitors can search by organization's name, location, category, and budget size, which makes it easy to compare organizations with similar characteristics. There are also online forms for visitors to donate online or to find volunteer opportunities, which makes the site useful for Fundraisers and volunteer program managers. The site also collects stories about the nonprofit sector from various newspapers and magazines. Idealist also has a large nonprofit job site, a directory of companies and consultants that service nonprofit organizations and a collection of news items about nonprofit organizations around the world.