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Asociación de Graduados en Organización y Dirección Institucional is an association of professionals in nonprofit management. AGODI's mission is to professionalize the Third Sector in Argentina. Note: This site is in Spanish.

Association for Women's Rights in Development A network of women and men around the world working to make development an empowering, gender-equitable, and transformative process, from grassroots to major policy institutions.

Association for Volunteer Administration An international membership organization whose purpose is to promote professionalism and strengthen leadership in volunteerism.

Canadian Association of Gift Planners The purpose of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners is to support philanthropy by fostering the development and growth of gift planning. The Association creates awareness, provides education, and is an advocate of charitable giving. This site is in English and French.

CSAE (Canadian Society of Association Executives) Offers the opportunity to network, build relationships, share ideas, and solve professional problems with colleagues who understand your objectives, motivations, and challenges. In English and French.

Community Development Society A professional association for community development practitioners and citizen leaders around the world.

DOVIA (Directors of Volunteers in Agencies) Leaders of volunteer programs who meet regularly to exchange information and ideas, host workshops and speakers, and plan collaborative activities.

EPIP (Emerging Practitioners In Philanthropy) EPIP has three program areas: Leadership, Networking, and Advocacy. These programs provide members with in-depth philanthropic education, national and regional networking, and advocacy to strengthen inter-generational sharing in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.

National Society of Fundraising Executives For individuals responsible for generating philanthropic support for a wide variety of nonprofit, charitable organizations in the United States.

The Federation of European Employers (FedEE) is the leading organisation for progressive employers in Europe.

The National Committee on Planned Giving is the professional association for people whose work includes developing, marketing, and administering charitable planned gifts. Those people include fundraisers for nonprofit institutions and consultants and donor advisors working in a variety of for-profit settings.

Public Affairs Association of Canada A national nonprofit organization of Canadian public affairs practitioners.

Society of Students for Public Administration brings students interested in Public Administration together to create an awareness of the Public Administration field and profession.

Southern Africa Institute of Fundraising (SAIF) promotes and encourages high standards of ethics, practice, and public service among people involved in fundraising in Southern Africa.