Welcome Learn to Search with Foundation Directory Group
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Welcome Learn to Search with Foundation Directory
Group Poll
Essentials for grants success
Essentials for Grant Success • Incorporated 501(c)(3) • Clear needs and plans • Track record • Strong leadership • Solid infrastructure
Essentials for Grants Success 82% of private giving is individual Source: Giving USA, 2008
Grant-seeking step by step
Grant-Seeking Steps 1. Set grant priorities 2. Determine who will write 3. Develop funding proposal 4. Identify a match 5. Follow foundation process
Research Principles Look for Connections • Giving close to home • Affinity for your cause • Financial capacity to give • Personal connections
Research Principles Fundraising research • Ongoing (1/5 of effort) • Pro-active • Record-keeping
Research Principles Levels of Research 1. Long list of possibilities 2. Short list to research fully
“No two are alike. Do your research” - family foundation Source: Foundation Center Guide to Proposal Writing, fifth ed. (2007)
Getting to the database
Getting to the Database Public Access • Any computer station in the Main Library • Database Training Station as scheduled by appointment
Getting to the Database 1. Log-in using your library card and PIN 2. From Start Menu, select “Programs” 3. Select “Internet and Library Websites” 4. Select “Reference Desk” 5. Select “One Search” 6. Scroll down and select “Foundation Directory Online Professional” 7. Maximize window for best viewing
Search Grantmakers
Searching with Foundation Directory Indexed Search Fields • Fields of Interest • Types of Support • Grantmaker Location • Geographic Focus
Field of Interest = Healthcare
Searching with Foundation Directory Boolean Searching AND
Searching with Foundation Directory Boolean Searching OR
Healthcare OR Children, Services
15, 000 Results!
Healthcare OR Children, Services AND Geo-Focus Ohio OR National
863 Results - Sorted
Grantmaker Record
Healthcare OR Children, Services AND Grantmaker Location Dayton
41 Results, Sorted on Giving
Searching with Foundation Directory Type of Grantmaker • Independent • Supporting • Community • Company-sponsored • Operating
Independent Foundation
Supporting Organization
Community Foundation
Company-Sponsored
Group Search Exercise
Searching with Foundation Directory Name Search Fields • Grantmaker Name • Trustees, Officers and Donors
Grantmaker Name = Cox
66 Results
Trustee Name = Cox
293 Results
Trustee = Cox AND State = Ohio or Georgia
22 Results, Sorted on City
Search criteria in RED
More search criteria in RED
Any giving in Ohio?
Click on map to “drill down”
Grants by county 2003 -2006
Access 990 Tax Filings
Navigating Adobe PDF’s
Grants listed in 990
Search Grants
Recipient Name = Daybreak Metro Area = Dayton, OH
22 Results
Search 990 s
Keyword = Daybreak
382 Results
Other Research Sources
www. foundationcenter. org
Other Research Sources Foundation Center website • Find Funders • Sign up for RFP’s • Check Statistics ALL FREE
Other Research Sources Even more… • www. grants. gov for federal grants • Elected officials for local and state grants • Chamber of Commerce for businesses • Reference USA at library for businesses • Google searches • Local news articles • Nonprofit annual reports and trustee lists
Other Research Sources www. Nozasearch. com and www. Guidestar. org American Prospect Research Association: www. aprahome. org Portals leading to sources across the web: http: //indorgs. virginia. edu/portico/ http: //www. uvm. edu/%7 Eprospect/index. html
www. daytonmetrolibrary. org
Grants Information Center • 400+ book and magazine titles • Articles from Foundation Center Catalog of Nonprofit Literature • Resource lists • Foundation Directory Online Professional ALL FREE
Genevieve Richardson, GPC Grants Specialist (937) 496 -8624 [email protected] org
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