Show Me The Money! Utilizing the Foundation Center Resources for Grant/Proposal Preparation by Dr. Charles A. Julian, PhD ©2009

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TODAY’S OBJECTIVES Discuss Foundation Center Resources Provide Examples of Foundation Center Searches Distribute Foundation Center Material Respond to Questions and Offer Suggestions

Questions Are Encouraged Any Time During This Presentation!

OVERVIEW

What is Foundation Center? Foundation Center is the nation's leading authority on philanthropy (50 years) Foundation Center is the nation's leading authority on philanthropy (50 years) Noted publisher of grant seeking and funding resources Noted publisher of grant seeking and funding resources Maintains field offices in 5 major U.S. cities (Atlanta, Cleveland, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC Maintains field offices in 5 major U.S. cities (Atlanta, Cleveland, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC Coordinates a nationwide network of more than 400 Cooperating Collections (CC) Coordinates a nationwide network of more than 400 Cooperating Collections (CC) Wheeling Jesuit University - one of CCs Wheeling Jesuit University - one of CCs

W.Va. Cooperating Collections Wheeling Jesuit University Bishop Hodges Library Shepherd University Scarborough Library WVU – Parkersburg Library Kanawha County Public Library- Charleston Craft Memorial Library - Bluefield

Cooperating Collection Obligations Eligible host institutions must: Be open to the public without restriction, at least 25 hours per week Be located in an area serving at least 100 nonprofit organizations Provide access to computer(s) connected to Internet for public use Have staff available to become expert in foundation funding resources and to assist the public in their use Be prepared to offer training on the basics of grantseeking Send a representative to regional and/or national meetings of Cooperating Collection supervisors held at various locations

So What?

Access to information over 98,000 U.S. foundations and corporate donors Access to information over 98,000 U.S. foundations and corporate donors Information on 1.6 million recent grants Information on 1.6 million recent grants Data on more than 492,000 key decision makers Data on more than 492,000 key decision makers Corps of resources related to grantseeking Corps of resources related to grantseeking Assistance in using grantseeking resources Assistance in using grantseeking resources

Write grant proposals Write grant proposals Review grant proposals Review grant proposals Contact grantmakers Contact grantmakers Award money Award money

Core Collection Resources Core Collection – Online Resources Core Collection – Online Resources Foundation Directory Online Professional (FDOP) Foundation Directory Online Professional (FDOP) Foundation Grants to Individuals Online (FGIO) Foundation Grants to Individuals Online (FGIO) Core Collection – Print Resources Core Collection – Print Resources Directories and Reports Directories and Reports Newsletters Newsletters

ONLINE RESOURCES

FREE RESOURCES FROM YOUR DESKTOP

Webinars

ON-SITE RESOURCES

Core Collection Resources Core Collection – Online Resources Core Collection – Online Resources Foundation Directory Online Professional (FDOP) Foundation Directory Online Professional (FDOP) Foundation Grants to Individuals Online (FGIO) Foundation Grants to Individuals Online (FGIO) Core Collection – Print Resources Core Collection – Print Resources Directories and Reports Directories and Reports Newsletters Newsletters

Sample Searches

Foundation / Grantmakers Foundation / Grantmakers Companies Companies Grants (Awarded Grants) Grants (Awarded Grants) 990’s 990’s

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