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 Grant Seekers and volunteer program managers. The site also collects stories about the nonprofit sector from various newspapers and magazines. Did you know there are more than 20,000 non-governmental organizations in 140 countries around the world. 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.
Visitors can also find upcoming conferences using a detailed search engine.
The Drucker Foundation works to improve the leadership practices of nonprofit organizations. There are a number of short articles on leadership, as well as reports and tools that can be purchased online. An interesting feature to researchers and practitioners alike is the Nonprofit Innovation of the Week, which spotlights an organization undertaking innovative and effective programs or management practices. There are a number of interesting articles on a variety of subjects, and links to discussion groups on the Internet. A keyword search makes finding specific information easy.