Where’s the Money?: FINding Grantseeking Resources &

Services for Non-profits

PENNSYLVANIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Presenters

Melissa Kohl, Manager of Information & Readers’ Services, Chester County

Library & District Center

Lois Shupp, Community Engagement & Reference Librarian, Chester County Library & District Center

Chester County Library

& District Center

*map of PA with star over Exton

*library system map

*pic of reference department

Foundation Center’s Mission

To strengthen the social sector

by advancing knowledge

about philanthropy in the U.S.

and around the world.

Foundation Center FIN Partners

*mission

*map of FINS around globe and in PA

How We Became a FIN

Prior to 2013

Relied on circulating collection

Phoenixville Public Library

May 2013

Applied to become a FIN

How we Fund our Partnership

We’re a FIN! Now what?

Getting our FIN off the ground

Staff training

Turning resources into services

Networking

Outreach

Programming

Requirements of Partnership

Access rules

Physical collection

Annual Report

Supervisor or Co-Supervisors

Services for Non-profits

Webinars through Foundation Center /

Grantspace

Free & Paid webinars

Examples:

Before You Seek a Grant: A Checklist for New Nonprofits

Grant Seeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts

Introduction to Finding Grants

Webinars as programs

Paid webinars are free for Foundation Center trainers to view

In Person Trainings / Live Webinars

Available to all partners

Focus on:

Databases: Foundation Directory Online Professional, Grants to

Individuals Online, Foundation Maps

Fundraising

Organizational Sustainability

Leadership & Management

Tailored to fit your needs

Introductory Programs

Intro to Finding Grants

Intro to Proposal Writing

Intro to Project Building

Intro to Fundraising Planning

Intro to Corporate Giving

Intro to Foundation Maps

Getting Started with Foundation Grants to Individuals Online

Guide to Online Grantseeker Resources

One on One Meetings

Meet One on One with non-profit staff

Meetings usually last half an hour

Requests vary month to month

Cater our searching to the nonprofit we work with

Outreach to Local Organizations

Coatesville Area Resource Network (CARN)

Phoenixville Area Resource Network (PARN)

Exton Regional Chamber of Commerce

Nonprofit Expos

Colleges / Grantwriting classes

Nonprofit Organization presentations

Constant Contact

Free Services for Nonprofits

Free version of Foundation Center

Meet the Grantmakers

Grantspace

Partnering with other organizations

Toolkit

Provided in the toolkit:

Foundation Center bookmark

Grantspace.org bookmark

Timelines for programs

Meet the Grantmakers information

Our contact info for any questions

And more!

Foundation Center Quickstart – FREE!

Foundation Directory Online Quick Start

Free for any user

Over 100,000 grantmaker profiles & 250,000 990 – PFs

Much more limited searching than FDOP

Foundation Center Quickstart – FREE!

Only searching

grantmakers or 990s

No free searching of

grants or companies

Foundation Center Quickstart – FREE!

Funder profiles

include:

Address and

contact

information

Fields of

interest

Program areas

Fiscal

information

Meet the Grantmakers

History of the program

Models

LaSalle University’s Nonprofit Center

Capacity for Change

Meet the Funders

Visiting similar programs

This year is our 8th event!

Meet the Grantmakers

Format

Schedule

Timeline to set up event

Day of

Items needed for event

Questions for Panelists

Meet the Grantmakers

Outcomes

Library is not an expert

Give an inside look at funders

Funders are not one size fits all

Building a nonprofit community where

the library is a go to resource

Networking opportunity for nonprofits

and foundations

Meet the Grantmakers

Locating Grantmakers

Where do we find them?

What do we send to them before the event?

Grantspace.org

Webinars

Articles on a variety of topics

Information on starting a non-profit

Specific to PA or other states!

Templates

Advice from grantseekers and grantmakers

Free materials to distribute to nonprofits

Partnering with Other Organizations

Look to your community!

Nonprofits

Grantwriters

Local businesses

Past Workshops at Chester County Library

Succession Planning for your Nonprofit Organization panel

Nonprofit Repositioning Fund

Questions?