DIGGING FOR NON-PROFIT MONEY IN NEVADA NEVADA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION RENO, NV 20 OCTOBER 2005

PRESENTED BY... SHELLY WEINER FOUNDATIONS & GRANTS COLLECTION SUPERVISOR CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY 1401 E FLAMINGO RD LAS VEGAS, NV

PLEASE... TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES THANK YOU!

THE WORLD OF PHILANTHROPY

WHAT IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION? CREATED BY ESTABLISHING AN ENTITY UNDER THE LAWS OF A STATE THEN APPLY FOR FEDERAL TAX- EXEMPT STATUS THESE 2 STEPS CAN TAKE UP TO A YEAR

NONPROFITS, UNLIKE FOR PROFIT BUSINESSES, DO NOT EXIST TO MAKE MONEY FOR OWNERS OR INVESTORS DEDICATED TO A SPECIFIC MISSION AND VISION

TYPES OF NON-PROFITS... PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS ARTS, CULTURAL OR HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS MUSEUMS, OPERA COMPANIES, SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, NONPROFIT THEATERS AND LIBRARIES

SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS ADVOCACY AND POLITICAL GROUPS COMMON CAUSE, NAACP, SIERRA CLUB HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS HOSPITALS, CLINICS, NURSING HOMES

BUT WAIT …

THERE’S MORE !!!

BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL OR TRADE/LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOC., AFL-CIO SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS RAND CORPORATION, URBAN INSTITUTE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS LOCAL GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS

YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT CUB SCOUTS, BOY SCOUTS, GIRLS SCOUTS UTILITY COMPANIES COOPERATIVE ELECTRICAL GENERATION AND IRRIGATION ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARILY OPERATING IN RURAL AREAS AND SMALL TOWNS FOUNDATIONS

WHEW … THAT’S A LOT

WHAT IS A FOUNDATION ? AN ENTITY THAT IS ESTABLISHED AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION OR A CHARITABLE TRUST UNDER STATE LAW MAKES GRANTS FOR SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO UNRELATED ORGANIZATIONS OR INSTITUTIONS TO INDIVIDUALS

HOW TO HELP YOUR PATRONS … Send them to 79 Fifth Avenue in New York City 79 Fifth Avenue

WHAT IS THE FOUNDATION CENTER? AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT CLEARINGHOUSE ESTABLISHED IN 1956 MOST AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE OF UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY IN THE UNITED STATES

ASSISTS GRANT-SEEKERS, GRANT- MAKERS, RESEARCHERS, POLICY MAKERS, MEDIA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC CENTER OPERATED LIBRARIES LOCATED IN NYC, ATLANTA, CLEVELAND AND SAN FRANCISCO

BUT WHAT IF THEY … DON’T WANT TO GO TO NEW YORK ? HATE TO FLY OR DRIVE ? ARE AGORAPHOBIC ?

COOPERATING COLLECTIONS FREE FUNDING INFORMATION CENTERS IN LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER NONPROFIT RESOURCE CENTERS PROVIDE A CORE COLLECTION OF FOUNDATION CENTER PUBLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS AND SERVICES IN AREAS USEFUL TO GRANTSEEKERS

225 COLLECTIONS NATIONWIDE FREE ACCESS TO FOUNDATION DIRECTORY ONLINE OR FC SEARCH : THE FOUNDATION CENTER’S DATABASE ON CD-ROM CORE COLLECTION OF FOUNDATION CENTER PRINT PUBLICATIONS

COOPERATING COLLECTIONS CORE COLLECTION

BOARD MEMBER'S BOOK

FOUNDATION 1000

FOUNDATION DIRECTORY (1 ST PART)

FOUNDATION DIRECTORY (2ND PART)

FOUNDATION FUNDAMENTALS

FOUNDATION GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS

FOUNDATIONS TODAY SERIES

GUIDE TO FUNDING FOR INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN PROGRAMS

ANY QUESTIONS ?

GUIDE TO GRANTSEEKING ON THE WEB

GUIDE TO PROPOSAL WRITING

GUIDE TO US FOUNDATIONS, THEIR TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND DONORS

GUIDE TO WINNING PROPOSALS

NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF CORPORATE GIVING

NATIONAL GUIDE TO FUNDING... (SERIES)

SECURING YOUR ORGANIZATION’S FUTURE

ARE THERE ANY COLLECTIONS IN NEVADA?

GLAD YOU ASKED !

NEVADA’S COLLECTIONS GREAT BASIN COLLEGE LIBRARY ELKO CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY LAS VEGAS WASHOE COUNTY LIBRARY RENO

REQUIREMENTS BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT LEAST 25 HOURS PER WEEK BE LOCATED IN AN AREA SERVING AT LEAST 100 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (MAY BE CHANGED IN THE FUTURE) PROVIDE ACCESS TO A COMPUTER(S) CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET FOR PUBLIC USE

WANT TO JOIN THE CLUB ?

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED … HAVE STAFF AVAILABLE TO ASSIST THE PUBLIC WITH THE RESOURCES OFFER TRAINING ON GRANTSEEKING SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO ANNUAL TRAINING MEETINGS

PREFER SUPERVISOR TO BE PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIAN WITH AN MLS DEGREE IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE, THE DESIGNATED SUPERVISOR SHOULD BE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT NONPROFITS AND EXPERIENCED IN WORKING WITH THE PUBLIC

WHAT’S THE CATCH ?

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE OF $995

SUCH A DEAL !! PRINT $3,785 ELECTRONIC $ 995 TOTAL $4,750

OK, SO WHAT DO I DO NOW ?

EVER HAD THESE QUESTIONS? HOW DO I FIND OUT ABOUT GRANTMAKERS IN MY CITY, STATE, REGION OR COUNTRY? WHAT GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS? HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT WRITING A GRANT PROPOSAL?

ASK THE PATRON... DO YOU HAVE YOUR 501(C)3 STATUS?

IF THEY UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION... GREAT ! REFER THEM TO THE FOUNDATION CENTER'S WEBSITE

WHAT'S ON THE WEBSITE ? PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGEST FINDING FUNDERS LEARNING LAB RESEARCHING PHILANTHROPY MARKETPLACE

PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGEST

RFP BULLETIN

ARE PATRONS INTERESTED ? PND AND THE RFP BULLETIN ARE AVAILABLE AS FREE WEEKLY LISTSERVS. TO SUBSCRIBE, GO TO PND AND ENTER THE ADDRESS IN THE "SUBSCRIBE TO..." BOX IN THE LEFT MARGIN.

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TIME TO SHOP ! where's Richard Gere when you need him ?

OUR FAVORITE QUESTIONS I NEED A GRANT TO PAY MY … [ WHATEVER ] I NEED A GRANT TO BUY A … [ WHATEVER ] I NEED A GRANT FOR … [ WHATEVER ]

HOW DO I ANSWER THOSE TYPES OF QUESTIONS?

GLAD YOU ASKED... START WITH YOUR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FIRST, THEN ON UP THE “LADDER”

OH, AND DON’T FORGET TO... READ THE SEPARATE HANDOUT “FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS”

ANY QUESTIONS ?

THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH !