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Foundation Center Cooperating Collection

We are pleased to announce that the Ridgefield Library has been selected to serve as a Cooperating
Collection of the prestigious Foundation Center in New York City. Cooperating Collections provide
under-resourced and underserved populations in need of vital information and training with tools they
can use to become successful grantseekers. At locations throughout the country, Cooperating Collections
offer access free of charge to the Center’s detailed information on grantmakers and how to apply for grants.

Coming October 6th: "Need a Grant?" Workshop with Judith Margolin. Advice and resources for individual grantseekers.
Information and registration.

Contact: Christie Mitchell, Reference Librarian 203-438-2282 x1015 or x1016 referencedesk@ridgefieldlibrary.org

Online Resources   |   Websites   |   Library Materials   |   Also of Interest

Online Resources

Foundation Center databases (available for use on library computers only)

Foundation Directory Online
Foundation Grants to Individuals Online
Philanthropy In/Sight

Connecticut Grantmakers Online - Available on computers in the Library only

Websites

The Foundation Center - Established in 1956, the Foundation Center is the nation’s leading authority on organized philanthropy, serving grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public. Thousands of people visit the Center’s web site each day and are served in its five regional learning centers and its national network of Cooperating Collections.

GrantSpace - the Foundation Center’s learning community for the social sector

Grants.gov - your source to FIND and APPLY for federal grants

Philanthropy Journal - nonprofit news and resources

Connecticut Association of Nonprofits

Fairfield County Community Foundation

Greater Danbury NonProfit Resource Center

Pro Bono Partnership

Volunteer Center serving Western Connecticut

 

Library Materials

Foundation Center Cooperating Collection print resources are housed in a designated area near the Reference Desk on the Library's first floor. Also found in this area are additional materials on related topics from our circulating collection.

Reference Books from the Foundation Center

After the Grant: The Nonprofit's Guide to Good Stewardship (2010)

America's Nonprofit Sector (2011)

Board Member's Book (2003)

The Foundation Center’s Guide to Proposal Writing, 6th ed. (2011)

The Foundation Directory (2011)

The Foundation Directory, Part 2 (2011)

The Foundation Directory Supplement (2011)

Foundation Fundamentals (2008)

Foundation Grants to Individuals (2011)

Foundation Growth and Giving Estimates (2011)

Foundations and Public Policy (2009)

The Grantseeker’s Guide to Winning Proposals (2008)

Guía para escribir propuestas (2008)

Guide to Funding for International and Foreign Programs (2010)

International Grantmaking IV (2008)

National Directory of Corporate Giving (2011)

Securing Your Organization’s Future (2001)

Social Justice Grantmaking II (2009)

The 21st Century Nonprofit: Managing in the Age of Governance (2009

Additional Titles Available for borrowing with a Connecticut library card

Fundraising for Dummies

Grantwriting for Dummies

Effective Fundraising for nonprofits

Starting and Building a Nonprofit

Creating a Private Foundation

Magazines/Newspapers

Chronicle of Philanthropy
See General Periodical Indexes online

Also of Interest

From time to time, Library staff and others hold informational sessions and training workshops on philanthropy, grantseeking, scholarships and related topics.

Check here to see if we have any upcoming programs.


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