Brookings Institution
http://www.brookings.edu/index/taxonomy.htm?taxonomy=Cities%20and%20Suburbs* Regional%20and%20state%20analyses*District%20of%20Columbia
The Brookings Institution's Greater Washington Research Program, a component of its Center for Urban and Metropolitan Policy, was created to inform the public about Washington metropolitan area trends, examine the interwoven concerns of residents and jurisdictions, and generate innovative policy ideas for the long-term vitality of the Greater Washington area. The website contains extensive research on issues affecting the region.
The Center for Neighborhood Information Services
http://www.dcagenda.org/pages/nis/
The Center of Neighborhood Information Services (NIS) was created to provide Washington, DC citizens with a comprehensive place to find and share neighborhood information, spatial data, interactive mapping applications and neighborhood resources, to ultimately support comprehensive community building. The NIS website provides extensive data and analysis by neighborhood on population totals, population by race/ethnicity, family risk factors, isolation indicators, child well-being indicators, income and housing conditions, and reported crimes.
DC Action for Children
http://www.dckids.org
DC Action for Children (DC ACT) is an independent nonprofit, multi-issue advocacy organization dedicated to improving conditions for children and families in our Nation's Capital. It works to gather and provide accurate information about conditions and policies affecting children, to empower and mobilize a city-wide constituency to become involved in improving the lives of the city's children, to hold public officials accountable, and to advocate for systems reform.
GuideStar
http://www.guidestar.org
You can find information about area nonprofits on the Guidestar website, which contains extensive operational and financial information about more than 850,000 nonprofit organizations, providing prospective donors with the ability to compare charities, monitor their performances, and give with greater confidence.
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
http://www.mwcog.org/index.html
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments is a regional organization of Washington area local governments that provides a focus for action and develops sound regional responses to such issues as the environment, affordable housing, economic development, health and family concerns, human services, population growth, public safety, and transportation.
Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington
http://www.nonprofitroundtable.org/
The Nonprofit Roundtable's mission is to build the strength, influence, and visibility of the nonprofit sector in Greater Washington by advocating on behalf of the sector, developing sector leadership, and conducting sector-wide research.
Touch DC
http://www.touchdc.org
Touch DC is an online giving site developed by a coalition of nonprofit and philanthropic organizations in the National Capital Region, including VPP, that provides donors with a safe and convenient way to give and to volunteer to the over 25,000 local nonprofits profiled on its website.
Urban Institute
http://www.urban.org
The Urban Institute is a nonpartisan economic and social policy research organization whose website contains rich research on a wide range of issues on issues pertaining to children and families in the District and nationally, as well as the nonprofit sector.
Washington Council of Agencies
http://www.wcanonprofits.org
The Washington Council of Agencies is a membership organization of nonprofit organizations based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The Council provides advocacy/community building activities, educational and networking opportunities and group-buying purchasing power to its members.
