Librarian. January 29, 2009

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1 Finding Funding Carol A. Rudisell Librarian University of Delaware Library January 29, 2009

2 Grantseeking: A Process Review strategic plan or goals Identify fundable projects Obtain administrative support Advisor Department College Research Office or Graduate Studies Office Other

3 Evaluating Projects Will project further organizational or personal goals? Impact versus resources Available resources to carry out project? expertise facilities ability to follow-up o project

4 Fundable Projects One-time funding, not ongoing support: Fellowships Travel Residencies Curriculum development Equipment or furniture Temporary staff Seed money

5 Funding Agencies Private Foundations Corporations Public Charities or Community Foundations Other Nonprofit Associations Government Agencies

6 Private Foundations Nongovernmental, nonprofit organizations Have their own funds or endowment Managed by trustees or directors Established to support charitable activities Five percent payout requirement Grantmaking reported to IRS (990-PF)

7 Independent Foundations Endowment derived from a single source, usually a family or individual Broad discretionary ygiving g allowed, but may give only in a few specific areas About 70% only ygive locally

8 Operating Foundations Endowment derived from a single source Makes few grants Grants are generally related to the foundation s own charitable activities

9 Company-Sponsored Foundations Endowment and annual contributions come from a profit-making corporation Decisions made by board of directors often composed of corporate officials Giving often related to corporate activities or in communities where corporation operates

10 Corporations Company-Sponsored Foundations Grants reported to the IRS (990-PF) Direct Corporate Giving Programs Public reporting not required

11 Public Charities or Community Foundations Contributions received from many donors Decisions made by board of directors representing the diversity of the community Grants generally limited to charitable organizations in local community

12 Other Nonprofit Organizations Professional associations Unions, clubs, sororities, fraternities Churches and other religious bodies Other

13 Government Agencies Federal State County Local

14 Researching Funders Generate a broad list Refine your list Study remaining funders

15 Funders Priorities Subject field Geographic area Types of support (e.g. building funds, seed money)

16 Generate Broad List Use databases to develop a broad list: Foundation Directory Online Foundation Grants to Individuals id Online COS Funding Opportunities Grants.gov GuideStar Other

17 Narrowing the List Web sites Annual reports, newsletters, etc. IRS tax returns (990 PF) News sources Personal contacts

18 Library Research Guide University of Delaware Library research guide outlines available resources: Includes databases, directories, Internet resources, and more

19 Foundation Directory Online Includes all private foundations Also includes some corporate giving programs and grantmaking public charities More than 92,000 grantmakers More than 1.3 million individual grant records Links to thousands of grantmaker web sites Available aabewithin Morris Library bay

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23 Analytical Data from the Foundation Directory Online

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27 Foundation Grants to Individuals Online Subset of Foundation Directory Online Index terms more suited to needs of individual researchers Different interface Less functionality

28 Foundation Grants to Individuals Online

29 COS Funding Opportunities Database Developed at Johns Hopkins University, now a database of RefWorks-COS Research and development focus Includes all types of funders Covers all disciplines, but is selective International in scope; limited local resources Available on the Web for use by UD faculty, staff and students Can save searches and receive alerts

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33 Federal Grant Opportunities

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35 Federal Grants Alerts

36 Foundation Center on the Web Foundation Finder - grantmaker addresses IRS tax forms (990 PF) Philanthropy News Digest Frequently asked questions Alerting Services Requests for Proposals (RFPs) News

37 Additional Corporate Sources Business and Company Resource Center Lexis Nexis Academic

38 Local Interest Projects 2006 Directory of Grantmakers: Funding Programs in Delaware See: p IRS tax returns (990PFs) Wilmington News Journal

39 Other Federal Funding Sources Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Federal Register Federal Register

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42 Federal Register

43 Notice in Federal Register

44 Identifying State and Local Agencies State and Local Government on the Net Delaware.gov

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47 Conclusion and Discussion Excellent proposals often don t get funded Evaluate proposal Revise Resubmit Apply elsewhere Don t be discouraged