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The Ashtabula County District Library is a
Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center. |
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Been here before?
Connect to the Foundation Directory Online
or the Grants to Individuals resources.
(Available in the Ashtabula Library Building only.)
What is a Cooperating Collection?
Cooperating Collections are free funding information centers in libraries, community foundations, and other nonprofit resource centers that provide a core collection of Foundation Center publications and a variety of supplementary materials and services in areas useful to
grantseekers.
About the Foundation Center
The Foundation Center's mission is to support and improve philanthropy by promoting public understanding of the field and helping grantseekers succeed. To achieve its mission, it collects, organizes, and communicates information on U.S. philanthropy; conducts and facilitates research on trends in the field; provides education and training on the grantseeking process; and ensures public access to information and services through its World Wide Web site, print and electronic publications, five library/learning centers, and a national network of Cooperating Collections. Founded in 1956, the Center is the nation's leading authority on philanthropy and is dedicated to serving
grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public.
Grant-Seeking at the Center Library
The Ashtabula County District Library is a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation
Center. As a member of this nationwide network of libraries, community foundations, and other nonprofit agencies, the
Ashtabula County District Library provides visitors with free public access to grantmaker directories, books on fundraising and nonprofit management, and the Foundation Center's
Foundation Directory Online Professional
(FDO). This includes detailed profiles of all active U.S. foundations, as well as an extensive file of recent grants awarded by the nation's top
funders.
To learn more about our Foundation Center resources,
please call
(440) 997-9341.
or choose a topic below to learn more!
What
print and online resources are available?
As a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection, the Ashtabula County District
Library provides a core collection of print and electronic resources, and related reference services, of value to persons seeking scholarships, funding, grants for nonprofits and individuals, and more.
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Most titles will
only be available in our Foundation Center Collection.
However, items without an "R" preceding their call number may be borrowed from the library.
Some print-resources may also be available at the Geneva Public Library. |
FOUNDATION DIRECTORY ONLINE
is the Foundation Center’s online database for nonprofits. It contains four files:
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Search Grantmakers
- Search Companies
- Search Grants
- Search 990s.
The grantmakers file can be searched by field of interest, geographic focus, types of support and many other categories. The grants file can be searched by subject,
recipient type, year authorized, types of support and more.
Please ask at the Reference Desk if you would like to use this database. No need to make an appointment in advance.
No remote access available. |
FOUNDATION GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS ONLINE
is the Foundation Center’s online database for individuals. Please ask at the Reference Desk if you would like to use this database. No need to make an appointment in advance.
No remote access available.
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Who can use the Foundation Collection?
Anyone is free to use the materials during our regular business hours at no charge.
The Foundation Directory
Online and the Grants
To Individuals database may only be accessed from within the Ashtabula
Library building.
Can I check out materials?
Selected titles are available for check out if the library owns additional
copies. You can make photocopies of the non-lending materials for 20˘ a page.
Where are we located and what are our hours?
335 West 44th Street
Ashtabula, Ohio 44004
(440) 997-9341
Monday-Tuesday 10:00am - 8:00pm
Wednesday-Friday 11:00am-6:00pm
Saturday and Sunday hours vary by season. See Hours.
Do we provide help?
Our Reference Librarians can give a brief introduction to the online databases.
The Foundation Center offers free webinars to grant-seekers and members of
nonprofit organizations. For example, their Grantseeking
Basics webinar for representatives of nonprofit organizations will provide
an overview of the funding research process. It is also available in Spanish.
Have more questions?
Take a look at these resources from the Foundation Center, or visit the
Helpful Links or Online Journals to round out your skills at grand-finding and
fund-raising!
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The Foundation Center
Provides links to over 640 foundations that provide information on their
guidelines, missions, and staff with links to nonprofit resources such as
GuideStar and the National Charities Information Bureau. http://foundationcenter.org
Grants.gov
Federal government resource that allows agencies to apply for multiple federal
grant funds through one site. http://grants.gov
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GrantSmart
An informational and interactive resource center for and about the nonprofit
community. They have gathered data about private foundation activities that may
be of interest to grantseekers, philanthropic organizations, and individual
donors. http://www.grantsmart.org
JustGrants! Ohio
A comprehensive resource for individuals working at various nonprofit,
government, and community-based organizations around the state. http://www.grantsoh.com/
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Philanthropy
- Front & Center
A blog from the Foundation Center's Cleveland office that spotlights grantmakers,
their grants, and the work of the Foundation Center and other nonprofit
organizations in Northeast Ohio and beyond.
Chronicle of Philanthropy
Recent issues of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, a leading journal in the field, include news, recent grants and job listings. An excellent selection of links includes fundraising and nonprofit organization management, private and government grantmakers, fundraising on the internet, legal issues and other topics. A listing of conferences, workshops and seminars is also posted.
Foundation News and Commentary
This bimonthly periodical was produced by the Council on Foundations as a compliment to the publication Foundation Directory from 1960 through 2006. The Grants Collection has back issues of this periodical from 1996 through its last issue in October 2006.
Grassroots Fundraising Journal
Find out what other local level organizations are doing to raise money and manage their
nonprofits at the same time by reading Grassroots. The online version only permits viewers to read the feature
article, but visitors may sign up for the e-newsletter. To read the complete periodical see the Periodicals Department at
EPFL.
Nonprofit Times
The internet version of a very informative monthly newspaper for nonprofits with articles on trends and developments in the field. A free subscription to the Nonprofit Times is available for full time U.S. nonprofit executives.
Responsive Philanthropy
The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) provides news on the nonprofit sector and information on
philanthropic accountability. Those interested can join the email list to receive notice of news in the field. NCRP also publishes a quarterly newsletter available in the Periodicals Department.
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The Nonprofit Quarterly
The Nonprofit Quarterly publishes themed magazines that address information on managing a nonprofit. Sign up for the monthly E-Newsletter to receive updates on hot topics and new happenings in the nonprofit world. Select articles from this quarterly magazine are available online. Print copies can be found in the Periodicals Department.
Board Cafe: The Newsletter Exclusively for Members of Nonprofit Boards of Directors
"Short enough to read over a chai latte, the Board Café offers a menu of ideas, opinion, news, and resources to help board members give and get the most out of board service." - Intro. Actually, it's a free electronic newsletter that will be of interest to nonprofit board
members. Many of the links are worth checking into.
On Philanthropy
On Philanthropy, a nonprofit internet resource center, encompasses five different newsletters you can
subscribe to.
Philanthropy News Network
With a long history of gathering news and current events about philanthropy, the Philanthropy News Network (PNN) covers developments from across the nation to help nonprofits stay informed.
PND Philanthropy News Digest
This site mounted by the Foundation Center features current news on foundations and philanthropy from a number of the important periodicals in the field.
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