1. Changemakers.net : An excellent web site that focuses on the rapidly growing world of social entrepreneurship. Its mission is to provide inspiration, resources, and opportunities for those interested in social change throughout the world. It focusses on new, improved ways of dealing with problems that won't go away, such as poverty, illiteracy, hunger and violence. Their library section is a treasure house of information.

2. NetAid : NetAid is about all of us coming together to make a real difference. But NetAid will only work if we all share - our time, our resources, our good ideas - and do it collaboratively online and off. The NetAid Foundation serves as a global exchange point to link people to successful agents and agencies of change. NetAid's mission is to use the powers of the Internet to help the millions of men, women, and children who don't live on the cutting edge, but who live on the edge of survival. A really great idea backed by a very well laid out web page.

3. The Communication Initiative : A great web site dedicated to the advancement of quality communication and improving strategic communication thinking on development issues. Extremely informative.

4. The NGO Cafe : You will learn about definitions and other descriptions of NGOs and related organizations ; strategies, tools, evaluations and other resources for an NGO ; documents and NGO information related to UN conferences, summits and other events ; and some good NGO links. The most comprehensive site on the abcd ... of NGOs.

5. India Image : Hosts the official web sites of Government of India Ministries / Departments, States, UTs, and Government Organisations (visit the index section. You will even find a web page of the famous Tihar Jail in Delhi). A very good starting point to know about the Indian government.

6. India Development Information Network : A gateway to development information on India - you can search their vast development/NGO database, read newsletters, use their NGO training program on web publishing and internet usage, and much more. The first of its kind in India.

7. NGO.org and NGOs.net : These two individual sites help promote collaborations between NGOs throughout the world and also aim to effectively partner with the United Nations. They provide information on the activities of NGOs at the United Nations and worldwide. You can find upcoming current events for NGOs and several other NGO related links and topics.Very useful.

8. The Humanity Development Searchable Library 2.0 : It contains more than 1,230 publications (160,000 pages) related to help solve poverty, to increase human potential, and to provide education to all. An amazing compilation of resources...

9. Best Practices (UN) : This searchable database contains over 650 proven, award winning solutions to the common social, economic and environmental problems of an urbanizing world. It demonstrates the practical ways in which communities, governments and the private sector are working together to eradicate poverty, provide shelter, protect the environment and support economic development. Worth a look ...

10. United Nations and NGO Resources :A very comprehensive compilation of links related to United Nations, its sister organisations, UN documents, conferences, reports, programs, NGOs, and regional organisations (like ADB etc).