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Grant Resources
The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library houses a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center in the Ivan Allen, Jr Reference Department on the 2nd floor of Central Library. The Cooperating Collections are a nationwide network providing patrons with free public access to grantmaker directories, books and newsletters on fundraising and nonprofit management, and the Foundation Center's electronic databases. Librarians are available to help patrons learn how to use these resources to develop targeted lists of foundations that match funding needs.
Other resources include a searchable database of articles about nonprofit management from the Catalog of Nonprofit Literature, a searchable database of 990-PF IRS tax returns and a calendar of grantseeker training opportunities at the Foundation Center's Atlanta office. Videorecordings of past training events are available in the Foundation Center's Events Archive.
NOTE: Online databases Foundation Directory Online and Foundation Grants to Individuals Online must be accessed from the Foundation Collection's location in the Ivan Allen Jr. Reference Department on the 2nd floor of Central Library during the Library's hours of operation. Books may not be checked out, but a self-serve copier is available.
Foundation Directory Online Professional (within Central Library only)
For nonprofit organizations seeking funding. A database of detailed profiles of active U.S. foundations. Includes an extensive file of recent grants awarded by the nation's top funders.
Foundation Grants to Individuals Online (within Central Library only)
Foundation programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individual grantseekers. Also see online training and tutorials for individuals. Students also see the Foundation Center's Youth in Philanthropy page. Note: if you are seeking money for emergency needs, check the library's U.S. Government - Money Trouble page under "Emergency Help". For leads to sources of government funding, see the library's U.S. Government - Grants and Loans page.
IRS Charities website. Includes important tax information for nonprofits as well as Publication 78 (the list of tax-exempt organizations), and a listing of organizations that have had their tax-exempt status revoked since 2005.
 Foundation Center-Atlanta Website
The Foundation Center's field office in Atlanta provides news, research and training information for local grantseekers. Also see a resource list of associations, service organizations, and technical assistance providers in the Southeast.
The Corporation for National and Community Service is the largest grant maker in support of service and volunteering. Visit Serve.gov to list your nonprofit's service program and NationalService.gov to find grants.
Interested in working in the nonprofit sector? Check online job listings in Opportunity NOCS and the PND job listing. The Chronicle of Philanthropy, which is kept in the Ivan Allen, Jr. Reference Department, is a biweekly that also has job listings.
Avoid Charity Fraud. If someone asks for a donation, take your time and familiarize yourself with the charity.
Online tutorial: What are the characteristics that define an effective nonprofit organization? This tutorial describes 12 tasks you will need to accomplish as part of the process of establishing a nonprofit organization.
Georgia-Specific Research Reports prepared by The Foundation Center
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