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The books mentioned on this page are available for public use in the Michigan State University Libraries. If you are unable to visit our library, consider visiting a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection in your home state or a local public library in your home town. If the books are not available there, ask about interlibrary loan or visit a local bookstore to find out whether they can be purchased.
DIRECTORY OF BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT GRANTS. Loxahatchee, Fl. : Research Grant Guides, 2001. 6th edition, 232pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center HG4027.65 .D568
Lists over 950 funding sources for nonprofit organization' seeking building, renovation, and equipment grants. Also includes essays on "Steps for Writing Proposals and Winning Grants" and "Proposal Writing Basics". Keep latest three editions in Funding Center Collection; earlier editions may circulate.
Also listed under Computer Technology.
DIRECTORY OF OPERATING GRANTS. Loxahatchee, Florida : Research Grant Guides, 2003. 7th edition, 183pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center HV41.9 .U5 D55
The directory profiles more than 1,000 foundations that have awarded operating grants to nonprofit organizations in sixteen subject areas. Funders are listed in state order; entries provide address, telephone number, contact person, subject area, and grant range. Subject categories include: animal welfare; community development; cultural organizations; disabled; education; elderly; environment; health organizations; higher education; hospitals; minorities; recreation; religious organizations; social welfare organizations; women/girls; and youth. Introductory matter includes information on budget strategies, searching for operating grants, and proposal writing basics. Earlier editions available.
DIRECTORY OF PROGRAM GRANTS. Loxahatchee, Florida : Research Grant Guides, 2002. 2nd edition, 204pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center HV97 .A3 D576
Covers 800 foundations. Includes "Grants for Programs and Projects that Help Meet the Needs of Your Community" and "Critical Insider Tips to Win Grants".
Federal Surplus Property Grant Programs of the U.S. Government
http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.FIND_ASSISTANCE_PROGRAM_DYN.show
Choose keyword and type in "surplus property". Courtesy of the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
(Last checked 04/30/08)
FUND RAISER'S GUIDE TO CAPITAL GRANTS. Washington, D.C. : The Taft Group, 1988. 1st edition, 412pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center HV97 .A3 T33 1988
A comprehensive directory of the largest private sources of capital funding, covering 589 corporations and foundations that give at least $25,000 a year to nonprofit organizations and institutions for building, equipment, and other types of capital support.
Government Surplus Property Liquidation Site
http://www.chiefsupply.com/grants/fund_finder04_11_19.html
Can't find a specific grant for a piece of equipment your department needs? Get creative with an online way to find and obtain government surplus items that meet your needs and budget.
(Last checked 04/30/08)
GRANTS FOR MATCHING AND CHALLENGE SUPPORT. Foundation Center. New York, N.Y.
: Foundation Center, annual from 1985 on. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center AS911 .A2 G72
Covers grants to nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and abroad to match funds provided by another grantmaker or to raise additional support from other sources.
GRANTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/MANAGEMENT SUPPORT. Foundation Center. New York, N.Y.
: Foundation Center, 2000/200. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center HD62.6 .G72 2000/2001
Covers grants to technical assistance and nonprofit management providers in the U.S. and abroad. Also covers grants to other agencies and organizations for operational and management assistance including: fundraising assistance, accounting, budgeting and financial planning, strategic and long-range planning, program planning, legal advice, developing marketing plans, staff training, hiring senior management staff or outside consultants, and general nonprofit management.
Kresge Foundation
http://www.kresge.org/
The purpose of the Kresge Foundation is "to promote the well-being of mankind." The Foundation seeks to strengthen the capacity of charitable organizations to provide effective programs of quality. The Foundation's geographic scope is national and, on occasion, international, and grants support a range of organizations reflecting almost the entire breadth of the nonprofit sector. The Foundation primarily makes challenge grants for building construction or renovation through its Bricks and Mortar Program. Grants are also given for the purchase of real estate and major equipment. Applications are accepted throughout the year.
(Last checked 04/30/08)
OPERATING GRANTS FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, 2005. Westport, Ct. : Greenwood Publishing Group, 2005. 366pp. On Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center HD2769.2 .U6 O64
Lists foundations that award grants to cover operating expenses of nonprofit groups. This guide offers brief descriptions -- including contact information and grant requirements -- for more than 1,000 grant programs. The information is listed by state and is indexed by area of interest. Note: 2000-2004 editions are also available.
Philanthropic Capacity Building Resource (PCBR) Database
http://www.humaninteract.org/reports/pcbrdatabase.asp
The PCBR database contains 356 descriptions of capacity-building programs being carried out by U.S. foundations. From this database, you may obtain program profiles and conduct searches for programs under one or more search categories. Recently, the database has been expanded to also include profiles of intermediary organizations that serve as bridges between foundations and nonprofits. These intermediaries provide capacity-building assistance to nonprofits, supported financially by foundations and others (sometimes foundations provide non-financial resources as well).
(Last checked 04/30/08)
PROGRAM EVALUATION GRANTS. New York, N.Y. : Foundation Center, 1997. 45pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center (1, East) HV97 .A3 P76 1997
Grantmakers are increasingly concerned about an organization's willingness and ability to measure its impact and assess the efficacy of its programs. Many nonprofit organizations have translated this concern into substantial benefits. This new volume provides descriptions of close to 400 grants recently awarded to nonprofits throughout the U.S. -- representing more than $52 million devoted to organizations exclusively for the purpose of initiating formal procedures to evaluate programs.
SOURCES OF OPERATING GRANTS. Mollie Mudd Goddard, ed. Gaithersburg, Md. : Aspen Publishers, annual. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center AS911 .A2 S68
Profiles more than 500 corporate and foundation funders. Covers money for personnel, administrative and operating expenses. Includes a primer on grant writing. Note: 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 editions available/
Surplus Property
Local, State and Federal Surplus programs around the country are also good sources worth checking for miscellaneous equipment. "States sell surplus state and federal property to state agencies, local governments and non-profit institutions. Many states also sell surplus property to the general public - including a wide variety of furniture, supplies, equipment, vehicles and more." Here are a few web pages to check:
State and Local Surplus Property
Michigan State Surplus
(Last checked 04/30/08)
Surplus Property Opportunities from the Federal Government
http://www.educationmoney.com/surplus_property.html
The General Services Administration (GSA) and other Federal agencies dispose of surplus Federal property by lease, permits, sale, exchange, or donation. Competitive bid sales are open to the general public. A compilation provided by EducationMoney.com
(Last checked 04/30/08)
Verizon Foundation eTraining Grants
http://foundation.verizon.com/06004.shtml
Verizon strongly advocates progress in technology; and will continue to offer one eTraining grant per year to nonprofit organizations interested in technology training. A list of Training Partners appears on Verizon Foundation's web site to help nonprofits find the Training Partner that best fits their needs. The Foundation Center is one of the Training Partners listed.
(Last checked 04/30/08)
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Jon Harrison