American Association for Retired Persons (AARP)
- AARP serves the need of people age 50 and older through information and education, advocacy, and community services which are provided by a network of local chapters and volunteers throughout the country.

AARP Research – Public Policy Institute - The Public Policy Institute assists the development of AARP’s policy positions through objective policy research and analysis; PPI also contributes to public debate and discussion about issues of importance to mid-life and older persons.

The Actuarial Foundation - The Actuarial Foundation contributes to the understanding and resolution of present and future social and economic problems by investing in innovative research, education and communications initiatives, using actuarial capabilities, and by collaborating with universities, governments and industry.

AHRQ - The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) research provides evidence-based information on health care outcomes; quality; and cost, use, and access. Information from AHRQ's research helps people make more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services.

American Academy of Actuaries - The public policy, communications, and professional organization for all actuaries in the United States.

American Benefits Council - Formerly known as the Association of Private Pensions and Welfare Plans (APPWP), the American Benefits Council is recognized as the preeminent advocate in Washington, D.C. of employer-sponsored benefits programs; its mission is to be the most effective advocate for voluntary private employee benefits.

American Council of Life Insurers - ACLI advocates the interests of life insurers and their policy holders before federal and state legislators, state insurance departments, administration officials, federal regulatory agencies, and the courts.

American Economic Association - Organized in 1885, the mission of the AEA is, in part, the encouragement of economic research, especially the historical and statistical study of the actual conditions of industrial life.

American Finance Association - The premier academic organization devoted to the study and promotion of knowledge about financial economics.

American Risk and Insurance Association - ARIA is the premier professional association of insurance and risk management scholars and professionals.

American Savings Education Council - ASEC -  A coalition of private and public sector institutions, ASEC undertakes initiatives to raise public awareness about what is needed to ensure long-term personal financial independence. ASEC's goal is to make saving and planning a vital concern of Americans and in the economic interests of employers.

American Society of Pension Actuaries (ASPA) - ASPA is a nationwide organization of actuaries, accountants, attorneys, chartered life underwriters, consultants, administrators, and other benefits professionals dedicated to the private pension system.

The Belk College of Business Administration, University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Belk College is a research partner of the TIAA-CREF Institute.

BenefitsLink™ - BenefitsLink provides compliance information and tools about employee benefit plans sponsored by private or governmental employers in the United State.

BenefitNews – BenefitNews, from the publishers of Employee Benefit News, provides benefits and hr professionals with information to keep current, conduct research, benchmark, and share ideas and solutions with their peers.

Brookings Institution - In its research, The Brookings Institution functions as an independent analyst and critic, committed to publishing its findings for the information of the public. In its conferences and activities, it serves as a bridge between scholarship and public policy, bringing new knowledge to the attention of decision makers and affording scholars a better insight into public policy issues.

Bureau of Labor Statistics - The principal fact-finding agency of the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.

Center for Retirement Research at Boston College - promotes research, dissemination, and education on retirement income issues. The Center's core areas of research are Social Security, private pensions, household saving, and labor force trends among older workers.

Chicago Board of Trade - The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®), established in 1848, is the world’s oldest derivatives (futures and futures-options) exchange.  It also sponsors research and convenes conferences in its field of interest.

CUPA-HR - College and University Professional Association for Human Resources - CUPA-HR serves more than 6500 human resource administrators at nearly 1700 colleges and universities. Committed to promoting the effective management and development of human resources in higher education, CUPA-HR offers many professional development opportunities.

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) HIPAA - A link on the HHS web site with the HIPAA answers to frequently asked questions on claims, encounters, enrollments, disenrollments, eligibility inquiries, payments and remittance advice, premium payments, first reports of injury, status inquiries, referrals, certifications, and authorizations.

Department of Labor - Official web site of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The DOL is charged with preparing the American workforce for new and better jobs, and ensuring the adequacy of America’s workplaces. It is responsible for the administration and enforcement of over 180 federal statutes covering a wide variety of workplace activities including protecting workers’ wages, health and safety, employment and pension rights, unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation programs, analyzing an publishing labor and economic statistics

Department of the Treasury - Official web site of the U.S. Department of the Treasury – part of the mission of the Department of the Treasury is to promote prosperous and stable American and world economics, manage the government’s finances, and safeguard our financial systems.

Employee Benefits, Compensation and Pension Law Journal - A forum for policy makers, practitioners and researchers to exchange ideas on the full spectrum of employee benefits -- healthcare, pension and savings arrangements, cash and equity compensation, and Social Security -- both in the U.S. and abroad, published by the Social Science Network and edited by Pamela Perun.

Employee Benefit Research Institute - EBRI's mission is to advance the public's, the media's and policymakers' knowledge and understanding of employee benefits and their importance to our nation's economy.

Employment Standards Administration (ESA) - The official web site of the ESA which administers the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).  The mission of ESA is to enhance the welfare and protect the rights of American workers and it is comprised of four major programs: the Wage and Hour Division; the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs; the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs; and the Office of Labor-Management Standards.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - The mission of the EEOC, as set forth in its strategic plan, is to promote equal opportunity in employment through administrative and judicial enforcement of the federal civil rights laws and through education and technical assistance.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York - One of 12 regional Reserve Banks which, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C. comprise the Federal Reserve System. The "Fed," as this system is commonly called, is responsible for formulating and executing monetary policy, supervising and regulating depository institutions, providing an elastic currency, assisting the federal government's financing operations and serving as the banker for the U.S. government.

Federal Reserve Board - Economists at the central bank of the United States conduct research in a wide field of subjects.

Financial Management Association International - Providing the latest in financial theory, research, and practice to practitioners and academicians worldwide

The Financial Planning Association - The membership organization for the financial planning community; FPA members include individuals and companies who have contributed to building the financial planning profession and all those who champion the financial planning process.

General Services Administration – Consumer Information Center - The GSA is one of three central management agencies in the Federal Government and its mission is to provide policy leadership and expert solutions in services, space, and products, at the best value, to enable Federal employees to accomplish their missions.

Government Printing Office - The mission of the Government Printing Office is to inform the Nation by producing, procuring, and disseminating printed and electronic publications of the Congress as well as the executive departments and establishments of the Federal Government.

HCFA - The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) is the federal agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). In addition to providing health insurance, HCFA performs a number of quality-focused activities, including regulation of laboratory testing (CLIA), development of coverage policies, and quality-of-care improvement

Health Care Financing Administration – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - The official HCFA web site providing information for employers and consumers on requirements and rights under HIPAA. HCFA’s goals are to protect and improve beneficiary health and satisfaction, promote the fiscal integrity of HCFA programs, purchase the best value health care for beneficiaries, promote beneficiary and public understanding of HCFA and its programs, foster excellence in the design and administration of HCFA’s programs, and provide leadership in the broader public interest to improve health.

Health Care Financing Administration – Medicare Coordination of Benefits - The official HCFA web site providing information on Medicare as the Secondary Payer (MSP).

IDEAS - bibliographic database dedicated to Economics

IHELG - The University of Houston Institute for Higher Education Law and Governance (IHELG) has a primary aim of providing information and publications to colleges and universities related to the field of higher education law. IHELG also has a broader mission to be a focal point for discussion and thoughtful analysis of higher education legal issues. This organization provides information, research, and analysis for those involved in managing the higher education enterprise internationally through publications, conferences, and the maintenance of a database of individuals and institutions.

The Individual Finance and Insurance Decisions (IFID) - A non-profit corporation with broad objectives to disseminate and conduct applied research in the nascent field of financial risk management for individuals. The IFID Centre links and supports a wide network of academic researchers interested in individual finance and insurance decisions and also engages in focused consulting and contract work for industry and government.

THE INSTITUTE of Higher Education Policy (IHEP) - THE INSTITUTE for Higher Education Policy is a non-profit, non-partisan organization whose mission is to foster access to and quality in postsecondary education. THE INSTITUTE's activities are designed to promote innovative solutions to the important and complex issues facing higher education.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - The Digital Daily – the official web site of the Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service – presenting the fastest, easiest on-line tax publication.

IRS Forms and Publications - The official IRS site for personal and business forms and instructions, publications and notices, personal and business tax information.

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans - IFEBP is the largest educational association serving the employee benefits and compensation industry. It serves as a source of education and information to the industry.

ISCEBS - International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists - ISCEBS is an educational association dedicated to providing professional development opportunities for its members -- Certified Employee Benefit Specialists. Since 1981 the Society has provided educational programs, information and networking resources, publications and other services to a diverse group of benefit practitioners.

Investment Company Institute - The national association of the American investment company industry, ICI represents its members and their shareholders in matters of legislation, regulation, taxation, public information, economic and policy research, business operations, and statistics.

Medicare - The official U.S. Government site for Medicare information.

The Milbank Memorial Fund - The Milbank Memorial Fund is an endowed national foundation that supports nonpartisan analysis, study, research and communication on significant issues in health policy. The Fund makes available the results of its work in meetings with decision makers, reports and books, and publishes the Milbank Quarterly, a peer-reviewed journal of public health and health care policy.

National Academy of Social Insurance - A private, non-profit, non-partisan resource center, its mission is to conduct research and enhance public understanding of social insurance, develop new leaders and provide a nonpartisan forum for exchange of ideas.

National Association of College and University Business Officers - NACUBO is a nonprofit professional organization representing chief administrative and financial officers at more than 2,100 colleges and universities across the country. NACUBO's mission is to promote sound management and financial practices at colleges and universities.

National Association of Independent Schools - NAIS represents independent schools and associations in the United States and abroad. They offer a broad variety of services to its members in support of its mission is to serve and strengthen member schools and associations.

National Association of Insurance Commissioners - The NAIC is the organization of insurance regulators from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the 4 US territories.  The NAIC provides a forum for the development of uniform policy when uniformity is appropriate.

National Bureau of Economic Research - The NBER is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works.

National Institute on Aging - The NIA, an agency of the federal government, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life.

National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA) - NIPA is a national association representing the retirement and employee benefit plan administration profession. Its goal is to improve the quality and efficiency of plan administration.

The Options Institute - The focus of the Options Institute, sponsored by the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, is to expand the knowledge and thereby increase the comfort level of options users.  The Institute provides training on how to manage risk in an increasingly complex marketplace through the strategic use of effective options strategies.

OECD Online - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.  The OECD brings together 29 Member countries in a unique forum to discuss, develop and perfect economic and social policy. Members compare experiences, seek answers to common problems and work to coordinate domestic and international policies that form a web of even practice across nations.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation - A federal government corporation established to encourage the growth of defined benefit plans, provide timely and uninterrupted payment of benefits, and maintain pension insurance premiums at the lowest levels necessary to carry out the Corporation’s obligations.

The Pension Research Council - The Pension Research Council of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is an organization committed to generating debate on key policy issues affecting pensions and other employee benefits.

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - PWBA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor, protects the integrity of pensions, health plans, and other employee benefits for more than 150 million people.

RetireMint (tm) - A national effort to educate Americans of all ages about the importance of planning carefully for a sound financial future. RetireMint features educational conference sessions coordinated by the American Savings Education Council and the Unifi Network of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

SEC - Securities and Exchange Commission - The official site of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Social Science Research Network - Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research and is composed of a number of specialized research networks in each of the social sciences.

Social Security Administration - The official web site of the Social Security Administration.

Social Security Advisory Board - An independent, bipartisan Board created by Congress and appointed by the President and the Congress to advise the President, the Congress, and the Commissioner of Social Security on matters related to the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs.

Society of Actuaries - An educational, research, and professional organization dedicated to serving the public and Society members. SOA’s vision is for actuaries to be recognized as the leading professionals in the modeling and management of financial risk and contingent events.

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) - SHRM serves as a voice for the human resources profession by providing education and information services, conferences and seminars, government and media representation, online services and publications to human resources professionals and student members throughout the world.

Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research - An independent research institute at Stanford University, SIEPR brings together economists from the entire University to undertake cutting-edge work on economic policy and to exchange ideas with world leaders in industry, technology and government.

Thomas – U.S. Congress on the Internet - The internet site of complete legislative information – legislation, congressional record, and committee information.

Urban Institute - The Urban Institute is a nonprofit policy research organization established in Washington, D.C., in 1968. The Institute's goals are to sharpen thinking about society's problems and efforts to solve them, improve government decisions and their implementation, and increase citizens' awareness about important public choices.