Resources

Grantseeking
Nonprofit Jobs
Nonprofit Management
Nonprofit Technology
PhilanTrack
Proposal Writing
Volunteer Opportunities

Grantseeking

• Foundation Center

  The Foundation Center is a national nonprofit that provides information about the foundation world to the philanthropic sector and others who want to learn about it. The Foundation Center maintains a database of the more than 98,000 grantmaking institutions in the U.S., drawn from their tax forms, other public documents, and voluntary reports submitted by foundations. It offers subscription-based access to its Foundation Directory Online (FDO); the FDO can also be searched for free in any of the Foundation Center’s libraries or cooperating collections.

• GrantStation

GrantStation is an online funding resource for organizations seeking grants throughout the world. A subscription-based service, GrantStation provides up-to-date, researched information about current funding opportunities. Grantseekers can search for foundation, state government and federal government funding opportunities, in addition to international funding opportunities. GrantStation also publishes the GrantStation Insider, a weekly update of current funding opportunities, grant-related training opportunities and more. Note: the Insider is sent at no charge to all subscribers to PhilanTech’s free mailing list.

• CharityChannel

CharityChannel is an online community for charity professionals in which articles and book reviews are published by nonprofit sector professionals. Available for a small subscription fee, the resources in CharityChannel include Don Greismann’s Grant Opportunities. Don Greismann publishes a weekly e-newsletter that includes current funding opportunities, and has written prolifically about grant opportunities, and the tools of the trade.

• Grants.gov

Grants.gov is the clearinghouse for Federal government grant opportunities. Applicants can search for current opportunities and can apply for Federal funding opportunities.

• GrantsAlert

GrantsAlert is a free, ad-supported, website that lists grant opportunities, with a particular emphasis on education grant opportunities for nonprofits, schools, and districts.

• Books:

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Nonprofit Management

Alliance for Nonprofit Management -- www.allianceonline.org

Board Source -- www.boardsource.org

InnoNet -- www.innonet.org

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Nonprofit Jobs

Bridgestar -- www.bridgestar.org

Idealist.org -- www.idealist.org

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Nonprofit Technology

CompuMentor -- www.compumentor.org

Nonprofit Technology Network -- www.nten.org

Npower -- www.npower.org

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PhilanTrack

What is PhilanTrack?

PhilanTrack for Nonprofits Fact Sheet

PhilanTrack for Foundations Fact Sheet

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Proposal Writing

• IdeaEncore

IdeaEncore is an online marketplace for nonprofit information. Nonprofit professionals can share and find information including tools, templates, and program materials. Find sample grant proposals and more at IdeaEncore.

Be sure to designate PhilanTech as your Primary Professional Affiliation (PPA) in your individual profile to qualify for discounts (if you sell your resources) and special access to selected documents.

Volunteer Opportunities

Idealist.org -- www.innonet.org

SmartVolunteer -- www.smartvolunteer.org

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