Grants

The Kennedy Branch offers one-stop shopping for area grantseekers. Whether you're looking for potential grant opportunities, tips for managing a foundation or nonprofit organization, or just trying to polish your grant proposal, we have what you're looking for!

The Foundation Center Cooperating Collection at Kennedy Library consists of 21 print resources and 2 electronic resources. The print materials are reference and can be found near the Career Center. This collection provides information about grants, fundraising, proposal writing, and other topics related to nonprofits and grantseeking. In addition, there is information about grants that may be of interest to students and artists.

Electronic resources

• Foundation Directory Online Professional | This comprehensive grantseeking tool includes a database of over 98,000 grantmakers & 1.7 million recent grants. A great resource for nonprofit organizations. Access: in Kennedy Branch only.
• Foundation Grants to Individuals Online | This research tool focuses on foundations that provide financial support for individual grantseekers; scholarhips, student loans, fellowships, internships, arts & cultural projects, research, & more. Access: in Kennedy Branch only.

Print resources

• After the Grant: the Guide for Responsible Grantees (2009 - working title)
• America's Nonprofit Sector, 3rd ed. (2009)
• Board Member's Book (2003)
• The Foundation Center’s Guide to Proposal Writing, 5th ed. (2007)
• The Foundation Directory (2009)
• The Foundation Directory, Part 2 (2009)
• The Foundation Directory Supplement (2009)
• Foundation Fundamentals (2008)
• Foundation Grants to Individuals (2009)
• Foundations and Public Policy (2009)
• Foundations Today Series
• Foundation Giving Trends (2009)
• Foundation Growth and Giving Estimates (2009)
• Foundation Yearbook (2009)
• Guía para escribir propuestas (2008)
• The Grantseeker’s Guide to Winning Proposals (2008)
• Guide to Funding for International and Foreign Programs (2008)
• International Grantmaking IV (2008)
• National Directory of Corporate Giving (2009)
• Philanthropy Annual (2009)
• Securing Your Organization's Future (2001)
• Social Justice Grantmaking II (2009)
• The 21st Century Nonprofit: Managing in the Age of Governance (2009)

Upcoming Workshops

Spring training opportunities will be scheduled very soon. Call 732-463-1633 x 6 to be added to our email list.

Training Videos

Grantseeking Basics Training Video