Fundraising and Nonprofit Development Resources
Foundation Center
We are a cooperating collection of the Foundation Center.
The Foundation Center's mission is to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy.
The resources at the Brown Library Foundation Center include:
- Core collection of Foundation Center publications.
- Foundation Grants to Individuals Online available.
- Foundation Directory Online, is available in the Nonprofit Resource Center at the library. This database, created by the Foundation Center, provides information on more than 96,000 grant makers. Information on how to access this online resources is available at the library’s Information Services Desk. This can be "accessed" in the Library.
- Other research materials
- Periodicals
A collection of books and videos on grants, grant writing, fundraising, nonprofit board development and other issues important to nonprofits that can circulate. These resources are available free of charge to the public during regular library hours.
Resources Online
There are many sources of information about grant seeking and nonprofit management and board development available on-line. Please see the following guides.
Grants Information | Board Development Information
Gift Acceptance Policies
The following are resources to help nonprofit organizations develop this essential policy.Resources in the Brown Library Foundation Center:
Conducting a Successful Major Gifts & Planned Giving Program, by Kent E. Dove, Alan M. Spears and Thomas W. Herbert. Pages 94-101, 339-368
Developing Major Gifts: Turning Small Donors into Big Contributors, by Laura Fredricks. Pages 140-147
Fundraising medicine: creating gift acceptance policies, by Rick Cohen, Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 21, Number 1, January/February 2002, pages 11-13
Planned Giving for Small Nonprofits, by Ronald R. Jordan and Katelyn L Quynn. Chapter 5, pages 55-73
The Policy Sampler: A Resource for Nonprofit Boards, by Kathleen Fletcher. Pages 12-13
Resources Online:
Foundation Center Frequently Asked Questions:
Understanding and Drafting Nonprofit Gift Acceptance Policies,
by Kathryn W. Miree
Gift Acceptance Checklist, by Kathryn W. Miree
If you would like more information about the Nonprofit Resource Center, please contact any Information Services staff member at 570.326.0536
or by email
Workshops
Foundation Center webinars are regularly held at the library and/or available online. Check the programs listing on home page for upcoming programs.
Go to the Foundation Center's Online Courses & Quick Tutorials. There you'll find on-line tutorials on many topics and more. Most tutorials are free, but there are now several more extensive tutorials that you pay a small fee to access.
Don't see the topic that most interests you? Contact any Information
Services staff member at 326-0536 or email. Let them know what topics you need more information about.
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