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Genevieve Richardson, GPC

Grants Specialist

(937) 496-8624

[email protected]

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Nonprofit & Grants Nonprofit & Grants Information CenterInformation Center

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Grants Information Center

• 400+ book and magazine titles

• Help finding articles and online resources

• Foundation Directory Online Professional

• Grant Seeking and FUNd Programs

ALL FREE

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Source: Foundation Center Guide to Proposal Writing, fifth ed. (2007)

““No two are alike. No two are alike.

Do your research.”Do your research.”- family foundation- family foundation

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Research Principles

Find a matchFind a match

• Community

• Cause

• Contact

Image: Mastro Biggo Flickr

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Research Principles

Two levels of researchTwo levels of research

1. Longer list of possibilities

2. Shorter list to research fully

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Source: Foundation Center Guide to Funding Research (online)

““It is more efficient and in It is more efficient and in

the end more beneficial to the end more beneficial to

send appropriate requests send appropriate requests

to fewer organizations to fewer organizations

than to send a shower of than to send a shower of

appeals.appeals. ””

- Program Officer, William Randolph Hearst Foundation- Program Officer, William Randolph Hearst Foundation

When it comes to foundations…When it comes to foundations…

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Foundation Directory Foundation Directory Online ProfessionalOnline Professional

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• 98,000 foundations, corporate donors and grantmaking public charities

• 2 million recent grants

• 700,000 990-PFs, fully text searchable

• 500,000 trustee, officer and donor names

Searching with Foundation Directory

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Public AccessPublic Access• Any computer station in the Dayton Metro

Library at 215 E. Third

• Special computer – ask at the Info Desk

• Xenia Community Library at 76 E. Market

• In-house subscription only

• Free 24-trial: www.grantspace.org “Join”

Searching with Foundation Directory

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SearchSearchGrantmakersGrantmakers

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Indexed Search FieldsIndexed Search Fields• Fields of Interest

• Types of Support

• Grantmaker Location

• Geographic Focus

Searching with Foundation Directory

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Field of Interest = HealthcareField of Interest = Healthcare

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Healthcare OR Children/Youth, ServicesHealthcare OR Children/Youth, Services

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15,000 Results!15,000 Results!go back and make changes

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Healthcare OR Children/Youth, Services AND Healthcare OR Children/Youth, Services AND Geographic Focus Ohio OR NationalGeographic Focus Ohio OR National

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1.100 Results - Sorted1.100 Results - Sorted

sortselect all save all info to pdf

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Grantmaker RecordGrantmaker Record

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Any giving in Ohio?Any giving in Ohio?

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Click on map to “drill down”Click on map to “drill down”

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Access 990-PF tax filingsAccess 990-PF tax filings

The onlyThe only place to find ALL grants.place to find ALL grants.

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Type of GrantmakerType of Grantmaker• Independent Foundation

• Community Foundation

• Company-sponsored Foundation

• Operating/Supporting Organization

Searching with Foundation Directory

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Healthcare OR Children, ServicesHealthcare OR Children, ServicesAND Grantmaker Metro Area Dayton, OHAND Grantmaker Metro Area Dayton, OH

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42 Results, Sorted on Giving42 Results, Sorted on Giving

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Independent FoundationIndependent Foundation

most grant-makers are this kind

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Community FoundationCommunity Foundation

most BUT NOT ALL giving from donor-advised funds (individuals decide)

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Company-SponsoredCompany-Sponsored

set up by a business

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Supporting OrganizationSupporting Organization

supports only one nonprofit

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SearchSearchGrantsGrants

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Recipient Name = DaybreakRecipient Name = DaybreakMetro Area = Dayton, OHMetro Area = Dayton, OH

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43 Results43 Results

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SearchSearch990-PFs990-PFs

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Keyword = DaybreakKeyword = Daybreak

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700 Results700 Results

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Power SearchPower Search

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More Ways to Find More Ways to Find GrantmakersGrantmakers

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www.grants.gov

Federal Government Grants

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www.nozasearch.com

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www.foundationcenter.org

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www.daytonmetrolibrary.org

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www.nyfa.org/source

artists and arts organizations

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www.grantwrangler.com

children’s education

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Reference USA Business

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Search Tutorial:Search Tutorial:

http://foundationcenter.org/http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/ getstarted/tutorials/

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