Smart Stops on the Web

The Law of the Not-for-Profit Land

www.icnl.org

The mission of the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law is to assist in "the creation and improvement of laws and regulatory systems that permit, encourage, and regulate the NPO sector in countries around the world." The site contains an online library of legal opinions and self-regulation and tax documents.

A Path to Information

www.indepsec.org

The Independent Sector's home page is also the home of both the Nonprofit Information Center and the Nonprofit Pathfinder. The center explains what constitutes the not-for-profit sector, its size and scope, volunteering and links to related resources. The pathfinder bills itself as "the global gateway to civil society research and innovation" and includes links to resources such as academic centers and other NPOs.  

Your Questions Answered

www.nonprofits.org

The Internet Nonprofit Center offers news items as well as a free weekly e-mail subscription to its online newsletter. But the most useful aspect of this site is its frequently-asked-questions section, which covers a number of topics, including accounting, audits, compensation, risk management and software.  

News for NPOs

www.gilbert.org/news

The Nonprofit Online News site, like the one above, offers news items and a free weekly e-mail subscription to its online newsletter. Also available are newsletter issues from April 1997 through the present, as well as a section where NPOs can submit their own news items.  

The Source for Management

www.nptimes.com

The NonProfit Times bills itself as "the leading business publication for nonprofit management." It includes an employment marketplace section and a resource directory. The magazine is offered free to full-time U.S. NPO executives "whose organizations qualify." Two other editions of their publication—for direct marketing and for financial management—are available.    

A "Secure" Site

www.ssa.gov

Social Security Online features the agency's standard publications as well as pertinent news items, laws, regulations, rulings and a section on how to report fraud. Also interesting is Youthlink, which explains the importance of Social Security to children and teenagers.  

A New Way to Shop

www.respond.com

If you're looking for a specific item or just don't want to bother comparison shopping, this site lets the stores come to you. Describe the item you want and Respond.com forwards the request to the appropriate sellers. The sellers send you the item's price and other specifics by e-mail, and you choose the one offering the best deal. Item categories include antiques, books, computers and professional services.

  Opt to Take Stock of This Site

www.mystockoptions.com

Employees who have received stock options as part of their compensation will find this site informative. They can research the value of their options and learn how to manage them. The site provides calculators and modeling tools as well as articles with recent finance news. The resource center posts frequently asked questions on options and equity pay and provides a global tax guide as well as a glossary of terms.

  A Portal for the Internet

www.internet.com

If you're looking for information on any aspect of the Web, chances are this is a good place to start your search. This site, which calls itself "the Internet industry portal," contains 14 channels covering e-commerce and marketing, Web development, ISP resources, downloads and wireless technology. A mouse click on a randomly chosen Internet investing banner brought up the following site.  

www.internetinvesting.com

This site offers the latest regional, national and international news and Internet stock report. Information on venture capital and IPOs, as well as on mergers and acquisitions and mutual funds, is also available. And if you've invested in any of these well-researched Internet stocks, you'll want to monitor their progress on the following site.  

www.internetstockreport.com

The latest news bulletins and updates on the stocks you researched at the above site are available here. Feature columns track a stock's standing in the morning, at mid-day and at market close and report the latest on the most talked about Internet sites, such as Amazon, eBay and Yahoo.