Researching Government Grants
Andrea Snyder Enoch Pratt Free Library (410) 396-5320 Grc@prattlibrary.org
Governor’s Grants Conference 2008
Agenda
• • • • Grants Collection World of Philanthropy Identifying Funding Needs Researching Donors
– Individuals, Business, Gov’t, Foundations
• Wrap-Up
What is the Grants Collection?
What is the Grants Collection?
• Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center
• http://foundationcenter.org/collections/ccmd.html
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Baltimore Columbia Frederick Hagerstown
- Hyattsville - Rockville - Salisbury - Waldorf - Wye Mills
Understanding the World of Philanthropy
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Sources of Revenue for Reporting Public Charities, 2004
Private Contributions 12.5%
Fees for Services and Goods 70.9%
Government Grants 9.0%
Investment Income 3.9% Other Income 3.7%
Source: Nonprofit Almanac 2007 National Center for Charitable Statistics, the Urban Institute
Private Contributions by Source, 2005
($ in billions)
Corporations $12.72 Individuals $222.89 75.6% Bequests 4.3% $22.91 7.8%
Foundations 12.4% $36.50
Source: Giving USA 2007, Giving USA Foundation, researched and written by the Center On Philanthropy at Indiana University
Securing Your Organization’s Financial Stability
Questions
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Identifying Funding Sources
Finding the Match!
• • • • • Area of interest / Subject Geographic region/focus Type of support Similar organization’s funders Dollar range
Researching Potential Donors
Business
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Targeting Businesses
• • • • • Foundation Directory Online National Directory of Corporate Giving D & B Regional Business Directory Maryland Business Directory Personal Connections!!!
Research Sources
• Hoovers
http://www.hoovers.com/free/
• Internet Prospector
http://www.internet-prospector.org/company.html
Government
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Research Sources
• Federal (U.S.) government
– www.Grants.gov
• State (Maryland) government
– Governor’s Grants Office www.grants.maryland.gov – Maryland Red Book www.mdredbookonline.com
Questions
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Foundations
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Resources for Researching Grantmakers
• Print Directories
– – – – Maryland’s Leading 500 Foundations Foundation 1000 National Directory of Corporate Giving National Guide to Funding in Religion
*** This is only a sampling***
Foundation Directory Online
Foundation Directory Online
Grants Direct
Grants Direct
Resources on Specific Funders
• Grantmaker Web sites • Grantmaker documents
– Annual reports – Newsletters – Guidelines/brochures
• IRS filings (Form 990-PF) • News articles
On-line Resources
• Finding Funders (Foundation Center)
– http://fdncenter.org/funders
• Guidestar
– www.guidestar.org
Questions
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Where Else Can I Go?
• Grants Collection
– http://www.prattlibrary.org/locations/grants
• Maryland Governor’s Grants Office
– www.grants.maryland.gov
• The Foundation Center, Washington DC
– http://fdncenter.org/washington/
• Maryland Nonprofits (MANO)
– www.mdnonprofits.org/
Links to websites in presentations
www.delicious.com/epflslrc_grc/Researching_Grant_Opportunities
OR
tinyurl.com/researchinggrantopportunities
Let your journey begin….
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Andrea Snyder Grants Collection Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center www.prattlibrary.org/locations/grants (410)396-5320