Resources


Association of Small Foundations
The Association of Small Foundations is a membership organization of more than 3,000  foundations with few or no staff that provides the donors, trustees, and staff of members with peer learning opportunities, targeted tools and resources, and a collective voice in and beyond the philanthropic community.  Small foundations represent half of all foundation giving in the United States. www.smallfoundations.org

Florida Philanthropic Network
The Florida Philanthropic Network is a statewide coalition of grant makers that works to strengthen philanthropy in Florida through research, education and public  policy, to foster cooperation and collaboration among business, government and nonprofit organizations, to advance sound public policy that includes nonprofit sector perspectives, and to promote and develop philanthropy in Florida.  www.fpnetwork.org

Grant Professionals Network of Central Florida
The Grant Professionals Network (GPN), established as a 501(c)(6) organization in 1994, has a membership representing community-based organizations, governmental agencies and independent grant seekers in the Central Florida region.  The mission of GPN is to provide a collegial forum to facilitate training, resource development, leadership and networking opportunities for grant professionals.  www.gpninc.org  

Philanthropy Roundtable
The Philanthropy Roundtable is a national association of individual donors, corporate giving representatives, foundation staff and trustees, and trust and estate officers that offers referral services for donors who seek advice on managing giving programs or starting and maintaining foundations. 
www.PhilanthropyRoundtable.org

Rollins College Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership Center
The Rollins College Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership Center, a program of the Rollins College Roy E. Crummer Graduate School of Business, was established to assist philanthropic organizations in fulfilling their missions, increase their effectiveness, and enhance the professional experience of the staff they employ by providing educational programming, networking opportunities, consulting services and research.  www.pnlc.rollins.edu

Southeastern Council of Foundations
The Southeastern Council of Foundations is a membership association of grant making foundations and programs that promotes excellence throughout the field of philanthropy and the creation of new philanthropic resources to benefit the region. www.secf.org

UCF – Dr. Phillips Institute for the Study of American Business Activity
The Dr. Phillips Institute serves as a focal point for broad-based research on policies, questions and trends that affect the behavior of commerce in our society.
www.bus.ucf.edu/dpi/

UCF – Dr. Phillips School of Real Estate
The Dr. P. Phillips School of Real Estate within the College of Business at UCF offers an undergraduate degree in real estate and a real estate minor.  Soon a Master of Science in Real Estate (MSRE) will also be offered.  The curriculum focuses on real estate development, investment, finance, appraisal and law.  Included in the Dr. P. Phillips School of Real Estate, are the Dr. P. Phillips Institute for Research and Education in Real Estate and two endowed chairs, the Howard Phillips Chair in Real Estate and the Jim Heistand - NAIOP Chair in Real Estate.  http://web.bus.ucf.edu/realestate/

UCF- Graduate and Undergraduate Degrees and Certificates in Nonprofit Management
The Department of Public Administration at UCF has several programs that are available both in formal classroom settings and completely online to provide opportunities for students to prepare for employment or advance their careers as administrators in nonprofit management.  Coursework for a Graduate Degree, a Graduate Certificate, an Undergraduate Minor, or an Undergraduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management is intended to equip graduates with the nonprofit management and analytical skills needed for successful careers in the nonprofit sector.  www.cohpa.ucf.edu/pubadm/