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Information on foundations, corporate givers, and grantmaking public charities. Available online at Central Library only. See staff at Reference Desk, Central Library, for assistance.
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Newspapers and Magazines
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Chronicle of Philanthropy
Nonprofit Quarterly
Community Resources
Phone 269-342-5059
An association of artists, organizations, and art lovers who serve as advocates, coordinators, and leaders for the arts community, providing consultations to members on grant writing, marketing, and management. Produces the monthly Art Hops. Manages an on-line calendar of cultural events. Publishes quarterly newsletter. Administers grant programs: Arts Fund of Kalamazoo County, Arts Outreach Fund, Gilmore Emerging Artist Grant, MAGIK-Making Arts Grow in Kalamazoo, Region 15 Mini-grants. Curates rotating exhibits. Sponsors annual Community Arts Awards and All Ears Theatre. Collaborates with city on Sunday concerts.
Phone 1-269-664-6953
One-time only seed grants to people who have a dream and believe that what they are doing is an important offering or service to the community.
Phone 1-269-343-2524
Community planning and problem solving; fund-raising; funding to local and state programs in the human service field.
Phone 1-269-353-0958
College scholarship program for two students in war-torn countries; six-week exchange program.
Phone 1-269-381-4416
Allocates funds to nonprofit organizations that address four community investment priorities: Individuals and Families, Economic and Community Development, Community Engagement and Youth Development, and Early Childhood Learning and School Readiness; assists donors with tools and resources to make giving easy, flexible, and effective.
Phone 1-517-492-2400
Nonprofits that join gain access to legal and technological information, access to Blue Cross/Blue Shield, access to nonprofit experts, the newsletter, and discounts on supplies and advertising, etc.
Phone 1-269-382-8350
Provide volunteer management consulting, training and technical resources to local nonprofit organizations; connect people with rewarding opportunities to volunteer, promote volunteerism; provide community-wide recognition programs, including the STAR Awards.
Websites
Donor Resources
Charity watchdog service to help donors make informed decisions.
Information on hundreds of nonprofit organizations that solicit nationally and internationally.
GuideStar's mission is to revolutionize philanthropy and nonprofit practice by providing information that advances transparency, enables users to make better decisions, and encourages charitable giving.
Idealist is a project of Action Without Borders, a nonprofit organization founded in 1995. Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives.
Network for Good's mission is to make it as easy to donate and volunteer online as it is to shop online, and to make it simple and affordable for all nonprofits, of any size, to recruit donors and volunteers via the Internet.
Contains 679,474 tax returns filed by 107,543 private foundations and charitable trusts.
Database containing more than 1,000,000 foundation grant records.
Federal Resources
Database of all Federal programs available to State & local governments, quasi-public, private profit & nonprofit organizations.
Providing grant information to current and prospective Health & Human Services grantees
Tax Information for Charities & Other Non-Profits
Foundations
Kalamazoo based grantmaker.
The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo is a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve the cultural life in greater Kalamazoo.
Local chapter of Bread for the Journey International which teaches a simple practice of neighborhood philanthropy.
Community foundations by name or state.
Grantmaker focused on performing arts, wildlife conservation, medical research and the prevention of child maltreatment.
The Fifth Third Foundation is Fifth Third Bancorp’s charitable foundation.
Foundation Finder offers basic information on grantmakers in the U.S. including private foundations, community foundations, grantmaking public charities, and corporate giving programs.
Search requests for proposals posted in Philanthropy News Digest.
Grant opportunites from the History, Arts and Libraries agency of the state of Michigan.
An independent federal grant-making agency dedicated to creating and sustaining a nation of learners by helping libraries & museums.
Kalamazoo based foundation.
Public charity created for the Kalamazoo area.
Find resources concerning philanthropy, grant writing tools, frequently asked questions, and volunteer opportunities.
A philanthropy devoted exclusively to health & health care.
Information on past and present famous celebrities and how they use their wealth to support their causes.
The Ralph and Eileen Swett Foundation's mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of individuals. By making grants to other charitable organizations the Foundation seeks to fund programs that directly impact the lives of individuals.
Focused on underserved children & families.
Derek Jeter foundation promoting healthy lifestyles.
Fundraising
Local affiliate of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
An online magazine bringing fundraisers how-to hands-on ideas.
Find resources and merchandise on grant writing, fund raising, philanthropy, foundations, and related products.
Donate products or register your nonprofit to receive free or reduced goods.
Code of ethics for the nonprofit sector.
Computer recycling
Connects nonprofits with donated and discounted technology products.
Provides conditional seed capital and business training essential to the launch of a microenterprise.
General Resources
A professional association of individuals and organizations devoted to improving the management and governance capacity of nonprofits - to assist nonprofits in fulfilling their mission.
Volunteer mangement best practices.
Electronic newsletter for non profit boards.
Charity Board Members and their obilgations from the Michigan Attorney General's office.
Reference marterials and publications on governance.
Web design assistance for nonprofits.
A membership organization of more than 2,000 grantmaking foundations and giving programs worldwide that provides leadership expertise, legal services and networking opportunities, among other services, to members and to the general public.
Designed to help new non-profit organizations complete the Application for Exempt Status Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The Foundation Center's mission is to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy.
HIP’s mission is to strengthen Latino communities by increasing resources for the Latino and Latin American civil sector and by increasing Latino participation and leadership throughout the field of philanthropy.
Free web-based grant writing resources.
Check out the FAQ for nonprofits.
A full portal of nonprofit-based resources and articles.
Risk assessment tools.
Nonprofit management support organization.
Grantseeker Resources
A project of the Ford Foundation.
Publishes the Nonprofit FAQ, a resource of information provided by partcipants in many online nonprofit discussions.
Comprehensive grant writing website.
Grantsmanship Training Program covers researching grants, writing grant proposals, and negotiating with funding sources.
Kalamazoo Resources
Distributes funds to programs and services that have the greatest need in the community.
Connects people to information, resources and support systems to assist them in resolving crises and meeting life challenges.
Works to provide connections between nonprofit organizations and volunteers looking for opportunities to serve their community.
Michigan Resources
Association of more than 400 Michigan grantmakers.
An excellent Michigan collection of resources related to funders, financial aid, and fundraising.
State of Michigan funding sources, sorted by agency name.
Academic center on philanthropy and nonprofit leadership.
Charitable Trust Section.
Access guidelines and sample documents for organizations interested in establishing a youth advisory committee.
Michigan volunteerism.
Michigan grantseeker resources.
Comprised of organizations and agencies providing training and technical assistance to Michigan nonprofits and local units of government that are involved in affordable housing and other community development activities.
Offers training & development opportunities.
Provides information designed to help manage a nonprofit organization efficiently and effectively.
National Resources
Charities and Nonprofits.
Partnership of 90+ women & girls funds & philanthropic organizations.
Prospecting
Browse the biographical profiles of many of the top CEO's here.
Philanthropic information.
An Internet search engine that mines the Internet for prospects.
Articles, presentations, research tools, FAQ's, & newsletter.
Prospecting resources, Internet prospect research.
Faith-based and community initiatives.
Research sources, women donors, net resources.
Sample Grant Proposals
Free resources for both advanced grantwriting consultants and inexperienced nonprofit staff.
Your one-stop site for PK-12 school grant opportunities.