The Maine Community Foundation offers this list of selected regional and national resources to help you make the most of your philanthropy.

In Maine:

• The Board Network,
  Serves nonprofit, business, individual and philanthropic interests by promoting voluntary leadership in communities across Maine.
• Maine Association of Nonprofits
  A statewide, membership organization dedicated to strengthening the voice, leadership and organizational effectiveness of Maine's nonprofits.
• Maine Humanities Council,
  The Council brings people and ideas together to foster wisdom in an age of information, providing context in a time of change.
• Maine Philanthropy Center,
  Promotes philanthropy to increase its impact in Maine by convening and facilitating interaction among Maine grantmakers.

National:

• BoardSource,
  BoardSource, formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards, is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness of nonprofits by strengthening their boards of directors.
• Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy,
  Conducts and disseminates research on the role and impact of nonprofit organizations and philanthropy; and conducts research on and analyzes trends in the operations and finances of U.S. charitable organizations through data developed and maintained by its National Center for Charitable Statistics and other sources.
• Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University,
  Increases the understanding of philanthropy and improves its practice through programs in research, teaching, public service and public affairs.
• Council on Foundations,
  An association of foundations and corporations that promotes responsible philanthropy.
• The Chronicle of Philanthropy
  News source for nonprofit professionals and others working in philanthropy. ,
• Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy,
  A national forum of business CEOs and chairpersons focused on encouraging corporate philanthropy.
• The Foundation Center
  A clearinghouse for information on grant seeking and foundation and corporate giving. ,
• Giving New England,
  A "portal to philanthropy" providing donors and advisors with philanthropic toolkits to help individuals make charitable investments.
• Grantmakers for Effective Organizations,
  Encourages and assists grantmakers to adopt and maintain practices that increase their organizational effectiveness and enhance their ability to achieve their goals and mission.
• Guidestar-Charity Search,
  Provides comprehensive data on more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations, connecting them with donors, foundations, businesses and governing agencies.
• Independent Sector,
  Forum for charities, foundations and corporate giving programs committed to advancing the common good in America and around the world by leading, strengthening and mobilizing the independent sector.
• Learning to Give,
  Educational initiative seeking to maintain and enhance a civil society by educating youth about philanthropy.
• National Center for Family Philanthropy,
  Promotes philanthropic values, vision and excellence across generations of donors and donor families.
• Visions of Giving,
  An online conversation about giving, hosted by Robert Wood Lynn and D. Susan Wisely ("The more we know about the mysteries of giving, the more we come to understand how little we know about it").
• Women & Philanthropy,
  Advocates within the field of philanthropy for the full engagement of women and girls in society and "to increase the effectiveness of foundations and individual philanthropists in creating a more caring and just world."