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Foundation Center 
Cooperating 
Collection

 

Need to raise money for your nonprofit organization or yourself? Not sure where to begin? Visit the Independence Branch and use the new Foundation Center Cooperating Collection.



 
An online Foundation Center librarian can answer your questions about foundations, philanthropy, and fundraising research through either 
email or online chat.




Events

Foundation Directory Online and Grantseeking Basics

Thursday, March 18,  6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Maple Heights Branch

This workshop provides an introduction to the Foundation Center's Web subscription databases. Learn how to create customized searches to develop targeted lists of foundations that will match your organization's funding needs. Find out what you need to have in place before you seek a grant, what you need to know about grantmakers, how nonprofits are supported, and how to identify funding partners.
Registration required

Grant Proposal Writing & Budgeting

Thursday, April 1,  7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Independence Branch

Do you have a great idea? Are you ready to seek funding for it? Join us for this workshop on how to write a dynamic proposal, create a proposal budget and more.
Registration required

 


Recommended Reading

 

 

Electronic Resources:

These resources are available only from public computers at the 
Independence Branch Library.

Foundation Directory Online
Foundation Directory Online provides users with access to an unprecedented wealth of timely, comprehensive information on grantmakers and their grants. Included is a database of the entire universe of over 92,000 foundations, corporate giving programs, and grantmaking public charities in the U.S.

Foundation Grants to Individuals Online
Foundation Grants to Individuals Online contains a complete listing of foundations that give grants to individuals, more than 6,200 entries in all.




 

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