Covering 140 Web sites in the nonprofit and philanthropic fields, a new W.K. Kellogg Foundation report -- "e-Philanthropy, Volunteerism, and Social Changemaking" -- examines the ways in which the Internet is becoming a tool for social good.

The sites -- listed in the categories of e-commerce shopping/profit sharing; fund-raising and advertising; philanthropy and donor services; knowledge and capacity building; volunteering and service; social advocacy and action; events and auctions and portals/full spectrum services -- range from commercial sites serving nonprofits to nonprofit sites aimed at bringing more people into the world of philanthropy.

Each site is listed with a description of the services and information available, along with the site's potential usefulness for nonprofits. In e-commerce shopping/profit sharing, for instance, sites range from shopping affiliate programs that give a certain percentage of profits to charity to online auction houses that allow charitable auctions.

The report also contains a summary of a December 1999 meeting hosted by the foundation on the present and future of "e-philanthropy," or what the Internet can do to spread philanthropic values throughout the community.

Full text of this report is available as a PDF file through a free download from the Kellogg Foundation. To view the PDF file, users must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on their computers. Acrobat Reader is also available as a free download.