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Upcoming Foundation Center Classes:
Proposal Writing Basics
Central Library Community Room
Thursday, January 28, 10 - 11:30 am
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Proposal Writing Basics: This presentation is designed for anyone in the nonprofit sector who wants to learn the basics of writing and submitting grant proposals to foundations. This introductory lecture will outline how to organize, write, package and submit your proposal, and how to follow up afterwards. This is not a hands-on workshop.
Foundation Directory Online
Central Library Computer Lab
Saturday, February 13, 10 - 11:30 am
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Foundation Directory Database: This database is a powerful tool for the nonprofit community, providing access to 90,000+ U.S. foundations, grantmaking public charities, and corporate givers, with links to over 7,000 grantmaker and corporate websites and IRS 990-PF and 990 returns. This class serves as an orientation to the database, including how to search, tips and tricks, and additional information about the resources available at the Foundation Center website. This class is limited to representatives of area nonprofit and grassroots organizations. Led by Donna.
To Register: Use our online calendar signup feature, or sign up at the Reference Desk in Wellman Hall at 220 State Street, call 413-263-6828 ext. 213, or e-mail askalibrarian@springfieldlibrary.org.
Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center
The Springfield City Library is a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center. Formerly known as the Western Mass. Funding Resource Center hosted by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, the Cooperating Collection is now housed at the Central Library, 220 State Street.
As a member of this nationwide network of libraries, community foundations, and other nonprofit agencies, the Springfield City Library provides visitors with free public access to grantmaker directories, books on fundraising and nonprofit management, and the Foundation Center's electronic databases, The Foundation Directory Online and Foundation Grants to Individuals Online. The fully searchable database 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.
Representatives of nonprofit and grassroots organizations and other patrons are welcome to use the print collection and databases in the main reference area (Wellman Hall) at the Central Library at any time during our open hours. Librarians are available for assistance. Wireless access for laptop computers is available. No preliminary training is required.
Computer access at the Springfield libraries requires a library card from the Springfield City Library or any C/WMARS library. Free Foundation Center Online introductory computer classes are available through our HiTech @ the Library class schedule.
For more information or for group visits, please contact the Collection Supervisor, Donna Goldthwaite, at 413-263-6828 ext. 437 or by email at: dgoldthwaite@springfieldlibrary.org. To be added to our e-mail list (to be advised of upcoming programs and Foundation Center updates), please send a request to dgoldthwaite@springfieldlibrary.org.
Community Rooms Available for Nonprofit Groups!
Additional free resource for nonprofits! Don’t forget that the Springfield City Library offers any of our Community Rooms as a meeting space for your non-profit group. These rooms are not available for monthly/on-going meetings, but are a great location for occasional use. Please see our Meeting Room Use Statement for details. (Please note that the Forest Park Branch is currently closed for renovations.)
DATABASES available through the Cooperating Collection:
Foundation Directory Online
A searchable database of 80,000+ U.S. foundations, grantmaking public charities, and corporate givers, including sponsoring company information. Additional program information and expanded application guidelines for larger funders. Links to over 7,400 grantmaker and corporate Web sites. Links to IRS 990-PF and 990 returns. See a librarian for assistance. In-library use only at Central Library.
Foundation Grants to Individuals Online
A searchable online database of more than 6,200 foundation and public charity programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individual grantseekers. See a librarian for assistance. In-library use only at Central Library.
Free Audio Version of Guide to Proposal Writing
The Foundation Center, in partnership with the New York Unit of Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D), is making available free of charge a new audio version of The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing, the most popular book in its Fundraising and Nonprofit Management Series. For web visitors' convenience, the recording is divided into tracks corresponding to chapters in the book, and users can listen to the chapters that interest them or download the entire audiobook as a single mp3 file. The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing is also available as an AudioPlus© CD in RFB&D's library for those with visual disabilities. Click here for the free audio version.
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