DIGGING FOR NON-PROFIT MONEY IN NEVADA

DIGGING FOR NON-PROFIT MONEY IN NEVADA NEVADA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION RENO, NV 20 OCTOBER 2005 PRESENTED BY ... FOUNDATIONS & GRANTS COLLECTION SUPERVISOR CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY 1401 E FLAMINGO RD LAS VEGAS, NV 89119 702.507.3421 SHELLY WEINER PLEASE ... TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES THANK YOU! THE WORLD OF PHILANTHROPY WHAT IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION? CREATED BY ESTABLISHING AN ENTITY UNDER THE LAWS OF A STATE THEN APPLY FOR EXEMPT STATUS FEDERAL TAX- THESE 2 STEPS CAN TAKE UP TO A YEAR NONPROFITS, UNLIKE FOR PROFIT BUSINESSES, DO NOT EXIST TO MAKE MONEY FOR OWNERS OR INVESTORS DEDICATED TO A MISSION AND VISION SPECIFIC TYPES OF NON-PROFITS ... PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS ARTS, CULTURAL OR HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS MUSEUMS, OPERA COMPANIES, SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, NONPROFIT THEATERS AND LIBRARIES SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS ADVOCACY AND POLITICAL GROUPS HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS COMMON CAUSE, NAACP, SIERRA CLUB HOSPITALS, CLINICS, NURSING HOMES BUT WAIT … THERE’S MORE !!! BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL OR TRADE/LABOR ORGANIZATIONS SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOC., AFL-CIO RAND CORPORATION, URBAN INSTITUTE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS LOCAL GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT UTILITY COMPANIES CUB SCOUTS, BOY SCOUTS, GIRLS SCOUTS COOPERATIVE ELECTRICAL GENERATION AND IRRIGATION ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARILY OPERATING IN RURAL AREAS AND SMALL TOWNS FOUNDATIONS WHEW … THAT’S A LOT WHAT IS A FOUNDATION ? AN ENTITY THAT IS ESTABLISHED AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION OR A CHARITABLE TRUST UNDER STATE LAW MAKES GRANTS FOR SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO UNRELATED ORGANIZATIONS OR INSTITUTIONS TO INDIVIDUALS HOW TO HELP YOUR PATRONS … Send them to 79 Fifth Avenue in New York City 79 Fifth Avenue WHAT IS THE FOUNDATION CENTER? AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT CLEARINGHOUSE ESTABLISHED IN 1956 MOST AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE OF UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY IN THE UNITED STATES ASSISTS GRANT-SEEKERS, GRANTMAKERS, RESEARCHERS, POLICY MAKERS, MEDIA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC CENTER OPERATED LIBRARIES LOCATED IN NYC, ATLANTA, CLEVELAND AND SAN FRANCISCO http://www.fdncenter.org/ BUT WHAT IF THEY … DON’T WANT TO GO TO NEW YORK ? HATE TO FLY OR DRIVE ? ARE AGORAPHOBIC ? COOPERATING COLLECTIONS FREE FUNDING INFORMATION CENTERS IN LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER NONPROFIT RESOURCE CENTERS PROVIDE A CORE COLLECTION OF FOUNDATION CENTER PUBLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS AND SERVICES IN AREAS USEFUL TO GRANTSEEKERS 225 COLLECTIONS NATIONWIDE FREE ACCESS TO FOUNDATION DIRECTORY ONLINE OR FC SEARCH : THE FOUNDATION CENTER’S DATABASE ON CD-ROM CORE COLLECTION OF FOUNDATION CENTER PRINT PUBLICATIONS COOPERATING COLLECTIONS CORE COLLECTION BOARD MEMBER'S BOOK FOUNDATION 1000 FOUNDATION DIRECTORY (1ST PART) FOUNDATION DIRECTORY (2ND PART) FOUNDATION FUNDAMENTALS FOUNDATION GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS FOUNDATIONS TODAY SERIES GUIDE TO FUNDING FOR INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN PROGRAMS ANY QUESTIONS ? GUIDE TO GRANTSEEKING ON THE WEB GUIDE TO PROPOSAL WRITING GUIDE TO US FOUNDATIONS, THEIR TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND DONORS GUIDE TO WINNING PROPOSALS NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF CORPORATE GIVING NATIONAL GUIDE TO FUNDING... (SERIES) SECURING YOUR ORGANIZATION’S FUTURE ARE THERE ANY COLLECTIONS IN NEVADA? GLAD YOU ASKED ! NEVADA’S COLLECTIONS GREAT BASIN COLLEGE LIBRARY ELKO CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY LAS VEGAS WASHOE COUNTY LIBRARY RENO REQUIREMENTS BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT LEAST 25 HOURS PER WEEK BE LOCATED IN AN AREA SERVING AT LEAST 100 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (MAY BE CHANGED IN THE FUTURE) PROVIDE ACCESS TO A COMPUTER(S) CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET FOR PUBLIC USE WANT TO JOIN THE CLUB ? HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED … HAVE STAFF AVAILABLE TO ASSIST THE PUBLIC WITH THE RESOURCES OFFER TRAINING ON GRANTSEEKING SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO ANNUAL TRAINING MEETINGS PREFER SUPERVISOR TO BE PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIAN WITH AN MLS DEGREE IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE, THE DESIGNATED SUPERVISOR SHOULD BE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT NONPROFITS AND EXPERIENCED IN WORKING WITH THE PUBLIC WHAT’S THE CATCH ? ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE OF $995 SUCH A DEAL !! PRINT ELECTRONIC $3,785 $ 995 TOTAL $4,750 OK, SO WHAT DO I DO NOW ? EVER HAD THESE QUESTIONS? HOW DO I FIND OUT ABOUT GRANTMAKERS IN MY CITY, STATE, REGION OR COUNTRY? WHAT GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS? HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT WRITING A GRANT PROPOSAL? ASK THE PATRON ... DO YOU HAVE YOUR 501(C)3 STATUS? IF THEY UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION ... GREAT ! REFER THEM TO THE FOUNDATION CENTER'S WEBSITE < HTTP://FDNCENTER.ORG > HTTP://FDNCENTER.ORG WHAT'S ON THE WEBSITE ? PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGEST FINDING FUNDERS LEARNING LAB RESEARCHING PHILANTHROPY MARKETPLACE PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGEST http://www.fdncenter.org/pnd/ RFP BULLETIN http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/ ARE PATRONS INTERESTED ? PND AND THE RFP BULLETIN ARE AVAILABLE AS FREE WEEKLY LISTSERVS. TO SUBSCRIBE, GO TO PND AND ENTER THE E-MAIL ADDRESS IN THE "SUBSCRIBE TO..." 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TIME TO SHOP ! OUR FAVORITE QUESTIONS I NEED A GRANT TO PAY MY … [ WHATEVER ] I NEED A GRANT TO BUY A … [ WHATEVER ] I NEED A GRANT FOR … [ WHATEVER ] HOW DO I ANSWER THOSE TYPES OF QUESTIONS? GLAD YOU ASKED ... START WITH YOUR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FIRST, THEN ON UP THE “LADDER” OH, AND DON’T FORGET TO ... READ THE SEPARATE HANDOUT “FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS” ANY QUESTIONS ? THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH !