The Collection includes materials on how to start nonprofit organizations, manage boards and trustees, plus fundraising basics, tips, and advanced ideas.  The collection includes books, videos, newsletters, and two online Foundation Center databases.

The collection may be used to:

• Locate potential foundations and/or corporate sources of funding for your organization or you.
• Create and run a nonprofit organization.
• Learn fundraising strategies and techniques.
• Learn how to prepare and submit grants.  Grant writing is a major part of fundraising.
• Improve your grant writing skills.
• Learn about the legal and financial responsibilities of nonprofits.
• Develop and run volunteer programs.
• Improve nonprofit management skills.
• Assist in board and trustee development.

Foundation Directory Database

Searchable database of tens of thousands of foundations, corporate givers, and grant making public charities that give grants to organizations.  Searchable by state, name of foundation, and types/amounts of grants that each makes.  Also provides information as to the grants application process for each foundation listed.  This database is available only at the Macomb County Library for in-library use.

Foundation Grants to Individuals Database

Find sources for scholarships, fellowships, grants, and other financial support from foundations that fund individuals.  Includes information about support for the arts, culture, and professions.  Foundation grants to individuals are quite limited in scope.  They generally apply to post-graduate projects only.  This database is available only at the Macomb County Library for in-library use.

Website Recommendations

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

"The online Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance gives to you access to a database of all Federal programs available to state and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally recognized Indian tribal governments; territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals.  After you find the program you want, contact the office that administers the program and find out how to apply."

Council of Michigan Foundations

Helpful information about fundraising and running a nonprofit in Michigan.

Federal Government's Grants Database

This site allows eligible individuals, units of government, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations to search and apply for federal grants.  There is some overlap with the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.

Grants & Related Resources
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Nonprofit Fundraising Web Resources

Compiled by Jon Harrison of Michigan State University.  This is a fine listing of Internet based and book resources, "Related to funders, financial aid, and fundraising,"  to assist with grant writing.  We have many of the books available here at the Macomb County Library.  However, our "Foundation" databases, listed above are much better than any free online resources.

Michigan Nonprofit Association

Helpful information about running a nonprofit in Michigan and fundraising.

Grants & Other Funding Resources

Social Issues & Social Services