ONLINE RESOURCES FOR FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
There are many resources available at MOST public libraries, university and college libraries, and in print at the Foundation Center Cooperating Collection libraries as well as in print, electronic, and internet sources for prospect research and grant writing. (Click HERE for List of Cooperating Collection Libraries).The materials are extensive and expensive; the following entries should be viewed as “starting points.” Please note that finding funders takes time–be patient and don’t spend a lot of money purchasing books, etc. UNTIL you have been successful!
Do you have the "capacity" to receive State and/or Federal monies? Are you ready for State or Federal funding? Start Here: www.grants.gov and register to receive RFP/CFP notification of State and/or Federal money being released. Although most State and Federal grants cost an "arm-and-a-leg" to hire someone to write, there are many leading grant experts who will charge a small fee up-front and write themselves into a grant. Call for names and phone numbers!
OTHER GOVERNMENT FUNDING RESOURCES
OFFICE OF FAITH-BASED & COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20502
Phone: (202) 456-6708
White House Main Contact info: (202) 456-1414 or www.whitehouse.gov
Bob’s BEST pick: www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci OR www.whitehouse.gov “especially for homeless, prisoners, addicts, elders, families, at risk children and youth, welfare to work”
CABINET CENTERS
Department of Housing & Urban Development U.S. Department of Labor
451 7th St., S.W. Room 10184 200 Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20410 Washington, D.C. 20210
(202) 708-2404 (main office) (202) 693-6450 (main office)
www.hud.gov www.dol.gov
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services U.S. Department of Justice
200 Independence Ave., S.W. Rm. 118-F 950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201 Washington, D.C. 20503
(202) 358-3595 (main office) (202) 514-6702 (main office)
www.hhs.gov www.usdoj.gov
U.S. Department of Education Corp for National/Community Service
400 Maryland Ave., S.W. Task Force for White House
Washington, D.C. 20202 Faith-Based & Community Initiative
(202) 401-0003 (main office) 1201 New York Ave, N.W., Ste 800
www.ed.gov Washington, D.C. 20525
(202) 606-5000 (main office)
www.nationalservice.org
OTHERS:
U.S. Nonprofit Gateway www.nonprofit.gov
Access all Faith-Based and Community Initiative Offices through www.whitehouse.gov/fbci
Department of Education www.ed.gov
Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) www.hhs.gov
HHS Faith-Based and Community Initiatives www.hhs.gov/fbci
Department of Housing and Urban Development www.hud.gov
HUD Faith-Based and Community Initiatives www.hud.gov/fbci
Department of Justice www.usdoj.gov
Department of Labor www.dol.gov
DOL Faith Based and Community Initiatives www.dol.gov/fbci
INFORMATION ABOUT FOUNDATIONS
Grantsmart www.grantsmart.org
Foundation Center www.fdncenter.org
Guidestar www.guidestar.org
INFORMATION ABOUT CORPORATIONS
Corporate Information www.corporateinformation.com
Free EDGAR www.freedgar.com
Hoover’s Online www.hoovers.com
PROSPECT RESEARCH
Artful Askers will “jump start” your research for $49–See Page 58 in Artful Askers Workbook or Click HERE.
Foundation Center www.fdncenter.org
Internet Prospector www.internet-prospector.org
Prospect Research Page www.presbyterianchurchusa.com/links/fundraising
GRANT PROPOSALS
Building Relationships With Funders www.artfulaskers.com
Guide to Proposal Planning and Writing www.fdncenter.org/learn/ufg
Proposal Writing Short Course www.fdncenter.org/learn/shortcourse
NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT AND VOLUNTEERISM
Alliance for Nonprofit Management www.allianceonline.org
Corporation for National and Community Service www.nationalservice.org
National Center for Nonprofit Boards www.ncnb.org
Support Center Nonprofit Genie www.genie.org
ELECTRONIC JOURNALS
www.fundraiser.com Fund$Raiser Cyberzine
www.nptimes.com Nonprofit Times
www.danenet.wicip.org/snpo Nonprofit World
www.nutsbolts.com “Non-Profit Nuts and Bolts”
www.supportcenter.org/sf Board Café Newsletter
www.allianceonline.org PULSE Newsletter
www.cof.org Foundation News & Commentary
www.pfdf.org Leader to Leader
MAILING LISTS
ARNOVA-L Send e-mail to: rlohman@wvnvm.wvnet.edu In body, type: subscribe arnoval-1 your name
NONPROFIT.NET Send e-mail to: listproc@nonprofit.net In body, type: subscribe nonprofit-net your name
USNONPROFIT-L Send e-mail to: usnonprofit-1-request@rain.org Subject line: subscribe (leave body blank)
www.usps.com/ncsc To find zip codes from around the country
Below is a brief list of internet sources for non-profit organizations. You will discover many more. . .
LISTS OF NONPROFITS
www.nonprofits.org/gallery.html Internet Nonprofit Center Gallery of Organizations
www.charities.org/charity.html America’s Charities
IMPORTANT ORGANIZATIONS
www.aspeninst.org Aspen Institute: Nonprofit Sector Research Fund
www.danenet.wicip.org/snpo Society for Nonprofit Organizations
www.nsfre.org National Society of Fund Raising Executives
www.ncub.org National Center for Nonprofit Boards
www.irs.gov Internal Revenue Service
www.1800net.com/nprc Nonprofit Resource Center
GENERAL INFORMATION SITES
www.nonprofits.org Internet Nonprofit Center
www.nonprofit-infor.org/npofaq/index.html The Nonprofit FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
www.sils.umich.edu/-nesbeitt/nonprofits Internet Resources for Nonprofit Public Services
www.indepsec.org Independent Sector
www.muridae.com/nporegulation/legal_basis.html Regulations governing nonprofit organizations
www.mapnp.org/library Nonprofit Managers Library
www.nccs.urban.org National Center for Charitable Statistics
www.guidestar.org Promotes philanthropy helping donors. Lists 990s
FUNDRAISING RESOURCES
www.artfulaskers.com Teaches “process” of Building Relationships with Funders
www.alphaclp.clpgh.org/CLP Carnegie Library Foundation Center
www.charitynet.org CharityNet
www.cof.org Council on Foundations
www.access.gpo.gov Federal Register
www.nscp.file.com Fedix
www.fdncenter.org Foundation Center
www.foundations.org Foundations On-Line
www.fic.org Funding Information Center of Texas
www.fund-raising.com Fund-Raising.com
www.fundraisingonline.com Fund Raising On Line
www.uic.edu Galaxy’s Professional Guide to Grant Sources
www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces GPO Access
www.grantsandfunding.com Government Information Services
www.tgi.com/sampmenu.htm Grantsmanship Center
www.web.fie.com/cws/sra/resource.htm Grants Web
www.lightworks.org Lightworks Technology Foundation
www.weber.u.washington.edu/dlamb/apra/ Prospecting Resources
www.infoed.org/products.htm Sponsored Programs Information Network
www.cs.virginia.edu University of Virginia Funding Page
www.inetwork.org Creating plans for program/evaluation/ fundraising
www.bbb.org/about/pas.html Better Business Bureau Philanthropic Advisory
www.urban.org Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy
www.philanthropy.com Chronicle of Philanthropy
www.give.org National Charities Information Bureau
www.ncpg.org National Committee on Planned Giving
www.lightworks.org Lightworks Technology matches computer-related grant requests to corporate and individual donors
RESOURCES ON VOLUNTEERING
www.contact.org Contact Center Network
www.cns.gov Corporation for National Service
www.energizeinc.com Energize
www.impactonline.org Impact Online
www.project.org Project America
www.servenet.org Servenet
www.halcyon.com/penguin/svm.htm Sound Volunteer Management
www.non-profits.org Volunteer Center of Dallas County
www.childrennow.org/volunteer Volunteer Centers Online
www.accesspt.com/civicsys/main Volunteer.Point
www.bmi.net/mba Volunteer Today
PRODUCTS, SERVICES & TRAINING FOR NONPROFITS
www.artfulaskers.com DVD and CDs empower you for little money!
www.danenet.wicip.org/snpo Society for Nonprofit Organizations
www.clark.net:80/pub/pwalker Nonprofit Resources Catalogue
www.uwex.edu/li Learning Institute for Nonprofit Organization
www.accountingnet.com/asso/api Accountants for the Public Interest
www.ardi.org Applied Research and Development, Inc.
www.usc.edu/source Prospect research sites on the ‘Net
www.eastbaymapp.org Resource for collaborative projects
www.give.org National Charities Information Bureau
www.bbb.org/about/pas The Philanthropic Advisory Service
www.charitychannel.com/forums Charity Channel
www.bway.net/-hbograd/cyb-acc Cyber Accountability
OTHER
www.sacramento.org/nprc Tutorial on Starting a Nonprofit
www.iknow.org Nonprofit Genie
www.mncn.org Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (many States have their own!)
www.techsoup.com Technology information for nonprofits
Technology changes daily. PERIOD. So do MANY website addresses and their content. Use these sites as a starting place to find information–BUT please, don’t lose your life in the “Black Hole” of the internet. Always utilize www.google.com when necessary to locate a site or other needed information.
Explanation of RFP/CFP and its’ importance:
RFP = Request for Proposal and CFP = Call for Proposal
The government will put these out–usually on the internet weekly and leave open for about a 30-day period with a strictly-followed deadline. . . and guideline. . . You WILL NEED HELP to do the RFP/CFP. If you have capacity and are ready, call Bob for name and phone number of someone who can will be inexpensive help (relatively).
For a FREE copy of a Community Health Funding Alert, send an e-mail request for it to bob@artfulaskers.com