Grants

RESOURCES FOR GRANT SEEKERS


 
 
Yakima Valley Community Foundation recommends the following organizations as useful sites for accessing more information about the grantmaking process:
 
Council on Foundations  www.cof.org
The Council on Foundations is a nonprofit membership association of grantmaking foundations and corporations.  Access to more than 130 publications is available on this site.
 
Chronicle of Philanthropy  www.philantrhopy.com/
News for nonprofit organizations on grant seeking, foundations, fund raising, managing nonprofit groups, and technology.
 
The Foundation Center  www.fdncenter.org 
This site gives information for grantmakers and grantseekers, including libraries of information about funding resources and proposal writing, directories for grantmakers and access to the "Online Librarian."
 
Guidestar  www.guidestar.org/
The leading source of information on U.S. nonprofit organizations.
 
Network for Good  www.networkforgood.org
Network for Good is an e-philanthropoy site which allows nonprofit organizations to collect donations, post volunteer opportunities and learn about internet-related tools.  Founded by the Time Warner Foundation, AOL, The Cisco Foundation and Yahoo!, Network for Good strives to connect people to charities via the Internet - using the virtual world to deliver real resources to nonprofits and communities.
 
TechSoup.org offers nonprofits a one-stop resource for technology needs by providing free information, resources, and support. In addition to online information and resources, they offer a product philanthropy service called TechSoup Stock. Here, nonprofits can access donated and discounted technology products, generously provided by corporate and nonprofit technology partners.
 
Statewide Nonprofit Resource Directory  http://501commons.org/directory
Search the Statewide Nonprofit Resource Directory for consultants and other service providers who specialize in nonprofits. Plus, find tools, best practices, web links, a venues map, and more. The Directory is provided by 501 Commons as a resource for Washington State nonprofits and for experienced service providers wanting to connect with them.