Established in 1956, and today supported by more than 600 foundations, the Foundation Center is the nation's leading authority on philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and their grants — a robust, accessible knowledge bank for the sector. It also operates research, education, and training programs designed to advance philanthropy at every level. The Center's web site receives more than 47,000 visits each day, and thousands of people gain access to free resources in its five regional library/learning centers and its national network of more than 325 Cooperating Collections.
For more information, please visit foundationcenter.org

Check out some of our free services that may help you move forward with your project:

1. Our FAQs section provides answers to more than 125 questions about the Foundation Center, funding research and resources for nonprofits and individuals, nonprofit management, and more. The 15 most frequently asked questions are listed below and more specific questions are listed by topic in the menu to the right. foundationcenter.org/getstarted/faqs/

2. In the spirit of access anytime, anywhere, we have expanded services electronically through our “Ask Us” service. Whether you are looking for instructions on how to use our electronic resources or information on government grants, the online librarian is only a click away… foundationcenter.org/getstarted/askus/

3.Our interactive online training courses are detailed guided courses that reinforce lessons with interactivity, assignments, and self-tests. foundationcenter.org/getstar…/online/

4.To help you master the the world of foundation fundraising, proposal writing, and all that goes into getting the grants you need, we offer short training courses that are free of charge and full-day training courses at reasonable rates. foundationcenter.org/sanfran…dar.html

5. If you are looking for a job, the Job Corner provides listings of current full-time job openings at U.S.-based foundations and nonprofit organizations. foundationcenter.org/pnd/jobs/

6. If you are an individual involved in the arts and looking for funding to complete a project, mount an exhibition, put on a performance, conduct research, or anything else arts-related. Grantseeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts will show you how to:
* Identify funders in the arts.
* Explore the option of fiscal sponsorship.
* Create a step-by-step plan to find funding for your needs as an individual grantseeker.
foundationcenter.org/getstar…bia.html

7. And if you cannot make to one of our satellite offices Cooperating Collections are free funding information centers in libraries, community foundations, and other nonprofit resource centers that provide a core collection of Foundation Center publications and a variety of supplementary materials and services in areas useful to grantseekers. foundationcenter.org/collections/