Designed mostly for community foundations. Includes a search engine to find community foundations and an extensive links page.

GrantsDirect.com: Research 101

Provides useful information for beginners researching for funding sources.

GrantSmart

Use this site for further research after you've located foundations that may be potential sources for funds. The site provides the IRS Form 990-PF for over 60,000 private foundations.

GuideStar - The Donor's Guide To The Charitable Universe

A database of more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations.

Internet Prospector Reference Desk - Nonprofit Prospect Research

"The Internet Prospector is produced by a network of volunteers who mine the Net for prospect research nuggets. Our findings are published on this Web site and via a monthly electronic newsletter." - The Internet Prospector.

Finding Foundations - Resources

• Foundation Directory Online (available for use at the J.V. Brown Library)

• The Foundation 1000

• Guide to U.S. Foundations, Their Trustees, Officers, and Donors

These and other books in the Foundation Center's core collection are located in the Nonprofit Resource Center.

Other resources include:

Directory of Pennsylvania Foundations - S. Damon Kletzien. R001.44 KLE