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Thirteen Invaluable Websites for Grantseekers
Boardsource
http://www.boardsource.org/
Formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards, Boardsource includes
many resources for board members and individuals supporting volunteer
boards of directors.
The Council on Foundations
http://www.cof.org/
The Council on Foundations is one of a handful of member organization
for grantmakers in the United States and offers information that
would be helpful to funders as well as grantseekers.
David Lamb's Prospect Research Page
http://www.lambresearch.com/
This site has numerous links that will help the user research individuals,
corporations and foundations. (Last updated 7/2005)
The Foundation Center
http://fdncenter.org/
This site includes a wealth of research on foundations and nonprofit
management. The site's short course on proposal writing has everything
you need to get started.
Grantproposal.com
www.grantproposal.com
This site provides practical advice to grantseekers and has numerous
useful links, including articles by funders about the grantseeking
process.
The Grantsmanship Center
http://www.tgci.com/
This site has a free database of good nuts and bolts articles by
grantseeking professionals.
Idealist.org
http://www.idealist.org/
Idealist.org is a searchable database of 20,000 nonprofit and community
organizations in 150 countries. The website offers a number of free
services including a newsletter and posting volunteer opportunities.
Internet Nonprofit Center
http://www.nonprofits.org/
The Internet Nonprofit Center offers a virtual library on aspects
of nonprofit leadership.
Philanthropy News Online
http://pnnonline.org/
This site has philanthropy news and opportunities to subscribe to
e-mail newsletters with grant opportunities.
Philanthropy Northwest
http://www.philanthropynw.org/
Philanthropy Northwest is the member organization for grantmakers
in the region. PN has a searchable database that grantseekers may
subscribe to on an annual basis.
SchoolGrants
http://www.schoolgrants.org/
This site has both tips for grantseekers and sample grants that
were successfully awarded by a range of public and corporate funders.
Tax Returns for Foundations
www.guidestar.org
or www.grantsmart.org
Foundation tax returns are one of the easiest ways to uncover a
funder's giving history.
King County Library System Redmond Regional Library
http://www.kcls.org/sc/nprc.cfm
This is the most comprehensive resource for grantseeking in the
greater Seattle area.
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