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 Grants, Foundations & Nonprofits

 
Foundation Sources   l   Grant Proposals How-To   l   Grant Sources   l   Management Resources   l   Nonprofit Sources
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 Foundation Sources 
 
Foundation Center
     The Foundation Finder offers quick info on potential sources of grants and more.  Registration required for certain information.

 Foundations and Grantmakers Directory: 
     A list of foundations and grantmakers by name from Foundations.org.

 GrantSmart: 
     Contains 600,000+ tax returns from various foundations. Search by name, location, and assets.
 


 Grant Proposals How-To
 Proposal Writing Tutorial
     A short tutorial that offers the basics of proposal writing.

 Non-Profit Guide: 
     Take advantage of its grant writing tips and samples of complete proposals for non-profits.

 

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 Grant Sources
 Grants for Nonprofits: 
     Comprehensive directory from the Michigan State University Libraries.  Those marked with an asterisk are for individual seekers.

 Grants.gov: 
     Offers basic and advanced searching, plus browsing by categories or agencies.

 U.S. Small Business Administration: 
     Browse a list of federal grant resources.
 


 Management Resources
 About.com - Nonprofits: 
     Learn the basics about starting and managing a nonprofit group, raising funds, and more.

 National Council on Nonprofit Associations:  
     Provides a directory of state organizations and much more.

 Nonprofit Good Practice Guide: 
     A "one-stop shop" covering: Preferred Practices and Pitfalls, Glossaries, Resources, Trends, and News.

 Nonprofit GENIE: 
     Offers an excellent FAQ section.  Topics includes creating a budget and strategic planning.

 

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 Nonprofit Sources
 GuideStar
     "Verify a nonprofit's legitimacy, learn whether a contribution will be tax deductible, view a nonprofit's recent Forms 990, or find out more about
      its mission, programs, and finances." 

 Idealist.org: 
    
Search or browse 49,000+ nonprofit and community orgs in 165 countries.  It also offers a nonprofit career center. 

 Nonprofit Organization Lookup
     Search by zip code, organization name, or 9-digit tax i.d. to find 1 million+  records.

 

 

 

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