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New Jersey State Library

Grants - Nonprofits

The following resources are helpful in locating funding information for nonprofits.

Catalog | Print | Periodicals | Databases | Websites


 

I. Search our catalog:

Suggested Subject Keywords:
Endowments
Endowments -- directories
Nonprofit Organizations
Nonprofit Organizations -- directories
Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations --
directories
Charities
Fund raising
Proposal writing for grants
Voluntarism

 
II. Helpful Print Resources:

The Foundation Directory
The Foundation Center. Annual.
Call #: F100 F771.3 - Foundation Collection, Level 4

The Foundation 1000
The Foundation Center
. Annual.
Call #: F100 F771.2 -
Foundation Collection, Level 4

Guide to U.S. Foundations, Their Trustees, Officers, and Donors
The Foundation Center. Annual.
Call #: F100 F771
- Foundation Collection, Level 4

National Directory of Corporate Giving
The Foundation Center. Annual.
Call # F510 N277 -
Foundation Collection, Level 4

National Directory of Grantmaking Public Charities
The Foundation Center.
Annual.
Call #: F100 N277 -
Foundation Collection, Level 4

Directory of Research Grants
Oryx Press.
Annual.
Call #: F373 D598 -
Foundation Collection, Level 4

Foundation Reporter
Taft. Detriot: Annual

Call #: F100 T124 - Foundation Collection, Level 4


 

III. Periodicals:

Suggested Keywords:
Charities -- Periodicals
Nonprofit organizations -- Periodicals
Endowments -- Periodic
als
Fund raising -- Periodicals

The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Biweekly
Foundation Collection, Level 4

The Nonprofit Times
Monthly
Foundation Collection, Level 4

Grassroots Fundraising Journal
Bimonthly
Foundation Collection, Level 4

Electronic Journals / News Sources:

Chronicle of Philanthropy

Philanthropy Journal Philanthropy

Philanthropy News Digest (PND)

Forbes Philanthropy News

 

 

IV. Electronic Databases: subject listing and title listing A. Use to locate journal articles and essays:

B. Grants Databases

C. Use to locate Nonprofit 990-PFs, and 990s


D. 990-PF & 990 Tutorials


Demystifying the 990-PF

How to Read the IRS Form 990 & Find out What it Means

 

 

V. Web sites:

Gateways:

The Foundation Center
Foundation Center Cooperating Collections
Economic Research Institute
About.com for nonprofits

Foundation Center Proposal Writing / Research Aids:

Proposal Writing Short Course
Guide to Funding Research

Reference Guides
Common Grant Applications
Prospect Worksheets
Requests for Proposals
Foundation Center Online Training Courses

Proposal Writing / Research Aids:

Nonprofit Guides
GrantProposal.com

Nonprofit Consultants:

Foundation Center FAQ: How do I find a consultant for my nonprofit?
Support Center for Nonprofit Management
Nonprofit Central NY/NJ

Resources for Nonprofits:

The Nonprofit Center at LaSalle University (Pennsylvania/Delaware Valley Region)
Nonprofit Central NY/NJ
Support Center for Nonprofit Management
Partnership in Philanthropy (PIP)
Governance Matters

New Jersey

New Jersey Grants
NJ Department of Community Affairs
NJ Department of Education – Office of Grants Management
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
NJ Department of Health and Senior Services
NJ Department of Law and Public Safety
NJ Department of State
New Jersey State Library
New Jersey Directory of Registered Charities
The Center for New Jersey Nonprofits
Council of New Jersey Grantmakers (CNJG)
New Jersey Council on the Arts
National Center for Charitable Statistics : New Jersey

United States Government

USA.gov for Nonprofits
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Grants.gov
Federal Register
Federal Government Grants and Financial Management
White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
University of Michigan Documents Center: Federal Governmemt Resources, Grants, Contracts and Auctions
Michigan State University - Federal Funding Tools and Information Sources

All about Grants

U.S. Departmental Agencies

Department of Agriculture - The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CREES)
Department of Education – Grants and Contracts
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of Justice
Department of Transportation

U.S. Independent Agencies

Environmental Protection Agency
National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Institute for Museum and Library Services
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Institutes of Health
National Science Foundation
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Public Telecommunications Public Facilities Program
Corporation for National and Community Service


Information About Nonprofits:

The Foundation Center: Finding Funders
Guidestar, the National Database of Nonprofit Organziations
Council on Foundations
Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
IRS Exempt Organization Search (Online version of Publication 78)
New Jersey Directory of Registered Charities
National Association of Attorneys General
BBB Wise Giving Alliance

Information About Corporations:

Finding Company Information
EDGAR SEC Filings
Researching Companies Online

Prospect Research:

Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA)
APRA Statement of Ethics
Internet Prospector
CEO Wealthmeter
CEO Central's Biographies
Forbes Lists
Women in Philanthropy
The Giving Back Fund
Famous and Celebrity Philanthropists
David Lamb's Prospect Research Page

Information on the Nonprofit Sector:

The Foundation Center: Gain Knowledge
Independent Sector
Internal Revenue Service
National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS)
U.S. and State Profiles (NCCS)
USA.gov for Nonprofits

Job Opportunities:

Philanthropy News Digest: Jobs
The NonProfit Times Jobs
Nonprofit Jobs Cooperative
NonprofitJobmarket.org

National Philanthropy Organizations:

American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel (AAFRC)
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA)
National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA)
Association of Small Foundations
National Center for Family Philanthropy
BoardSource

Nonprofit Research Centers/Academic Programs:

Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)
Aspen Institute
Independent Sector Research
Indiana University Center on Philanthropy
Joseph and Matthew Payton Philanthropic Studies Library

International:

European Foundation Centre
International Center for Nonprofit Law
International Funding Links

 

 
 
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