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Grants Resources for Nonprofits
The following resources are helpful in locating funding information for nonprofits.
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I. Search our catalog
Suggested Subject Keywords:
- Endowments
- Endowments -- directories
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Nonprofit Organizations -- directories
- Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
- Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- directories
- Charities
- Fund raising
- Proposal writing for grants
- Voluntarism
II. Helpful Print Resources
The Foundation Directory
The Foundation Center. Annual.
Call #: F100 F771.3 - Foundation Collection, Level 4
National Directory of Corporate Giving
The Foundation Center. Annual.
Call # F510 N277 - Foundation Collection, Level 4
Digital Grant Guides:
- The Celebrity Foundation Directory, 2nd Edition
- Grants for Children & Youth
- Grants for Community & Economic Development
- Grants for Higher Education
- Grants for Libraries & Information Science
- Grants for Minorities
- Grants for People with Disabilities
- Grants for Religion
- Grants for Services to the Homeless
The Foundation Center.
Installed on Grants Computer, Level 4
III. Periodicals
Suggested Keywords:
Charities -- Periodicals
Nonprofit organizations -- Periodicals
Endowments -- Periodicals
Fund raising -- Periodicals
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Biweekly
Foundation Collection, Level 4
The Nonprofit Times
Monthly
Foundation Collection, Level 4
Grassroots Fundraising Journal
Bimonthly
Foundation Collection, Level 4
Electronic Journals / News Sources:
- Chronicle of Philanthropy
- Philanthropy Journal
- Philanthropy News Digest (PND)
- Forbes Philanthropy News
IV. Electronic Databases
Access our databases by subject listing and title listing.
A. Use to locate journal articles and essays:
- Catalog of Nonprofit Literature
- PRO: Philanthropy Resources Online
- EbscoHost – Choose by checking one or more of the following:
Academic Search Premier
Master File Premier
- Foundation Directory Online Professional
- Philanthropy In/Sight
- Foundation Grants to Individuals Online
C. Use to locate Nonprofit 990-PFs, and 990s
D. 990-PF & 990 Tutorials
V. Web sites
Gateways
- The Foundation Center
- Foundation Center Cooperating Collections
- GrantSpace
- Economic Research Institute
- About.com for nonprofits
Foundation Center Proposal Writing / Research Aids:
- Proposal Writing Short Course
- Guide to Funding Research
- Topical Resource Lists
- Common Grant Applications
- Prospect Worksheets
- Requests for Proposals
- Foundation Center Online Training Courses
Proposal Writing / Research Aids
Nonprofit Consultants
- Foundation Center FAQ: How do I find a consultant for my nonprofit?
- Support Center for Nonprofit Management
- Nonprofit Central NY/NJ
Resources for Nonprofits
- The Nonprofit Center at LaSalle University (Pennsylvania/Delaware Valley Region)
- Nonprofit Central NY/NJ
- Support Center for Nonprofit Management
- Partnership in Philanthropy (PIP)
- Governance Matters
- Nonprofit Startup Resources
New Jersey
- New Jersey's Nonprofit Information Center
- New Jersey Grants
- NJ Department of Community Affairs
- NJ Department of Education – Office of Grants Management
- NJ Department of Environmental Protection
- NJ Department of Health and Senior Services
- NJ Department of Law and Public Safety
- NJ Department of State
- New Jersey State Library
- New Jersey Directory of Registered Charities
- The Center for New Jersey Nonprofits
- Council of New Jersey Grantmakers (CNJG)
- New Jersey Council on the Arts
- National Center for Charitable Statistics : New Jersey
United States Government
- USA.gov for Nonprofits
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
- Grants.gov
- Federal Register
- Federal Government Grants and Financial Management
- Dept. of Health & Human Services: Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
- University of Michigan Documents Center: Federal Governmemt Resources, Grants, Contracts and Auctions
- Michigan State University - Federal Funding Tools and Information Sources
- National Institute of Health - All About NIH Grants
U.S. Departmental Agencies
- Department of Agriculture - The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CREES)
- Department of Education – Grants and Contracts
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Department of Justice
- Department of Transportation
U.S. Independent Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
- National Historical Publications and Records Commission
- Institute for Museum and Library Services
- National Endowment for the Arts
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- National Institutes of Health
- National Science Foundation
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration
- Corporation for National and Community Service
Information About Nonprofits
- The Foundation Center: Finding Funders
- Guidestar, the National Database of Nonprofit Organziations
- Council on Foundations
- Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
- IRS Exempt Organization Search (Online version of Publication 78)
- New Jersey Directory of Registered Charities
- National Association of Attorneys General
- BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Information About Corporations
Prospect Research
- Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA)
- APRA Statement of Ethics
- CEO Wealthmeter
- Forbes Lists
- Women in Philanthropy
- The Giving Back Fund
- David Lamb's Prospect Research Page
- The Giving Pledge
Information on the Nonprofit Sector
- The Foundation Center: Gain Knowledge
- Independent Sector
- Internal Revenue Service
- National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS)
- U.S. and State Profiles (NCCS)
- USA.gov for Nonprofits
Job Opportunities
- Chronicle of Philanthropy: Jobs
- Philanthropy News Digest: Jobs
- The NonProfit Times Jobs
- Nonprofit Jobs Cooperative
- NonprofitJobmarket.org
- Opportunity Knocks
National Philanthropy Organizations
- American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel (AAFRC)
- Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
- Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA)
- National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA)
- Association of Small Foundations
- National Center for Family Philanthropy
- BoardSource
Nonprofit Research Centers/Academic Programs
- Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)
- Aspen Institute
- Independent Sector Research
- Indiana University Center on Philanthropy
- Joseph and Matthew Payton Philanthropic Studies Library
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