Grantseeking and Fundraising
In this page: Workshops - Web resources - Foundation books and grant databases
Workshops for Grantseekers: Sessions for non-profit organizations
Workshops for grant seekers - learn to:
- Get started in the grantseeking process.
- Use Library tools and grant resources on the web.
- Find the best matches for the needs of your non-profit organization.
No sessions are currently scheduled at the Library.
For other organizations that offer grant seeking classes, see:
- The Foundation Center classroom workshops in San Francisco
- The Foundation Center online training and free tutorials
- The Foundation Center free webinars
- Resource Center for Nonprofits from the Volunteer Center of Sonoma County
- Resource Center for Nonprofits current workshop schedule
For More Information About Grants
- The Foundation Center - fdncenter.org
- The Foundation Center now offers free public access to IRS Form 990 search - foundationcenter.org/findfunders/990finder
- Community Foundation of Sonoma County - www.sonomacf.org
- California Funding Sources from The Grantsmanship Center - www.tgci.com
- California Endowment - www.calendow.org
- California Arts Council Grantfinder - www.calarts.ca.gov
- Federal Grants - www.grants.gov
- NOZA (data from the former Grantsmart) - www.nozasearch.com
- Poets & Writers grants for readings/workshops - www.pw.org/funding
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - www.cfda.gov
- ScanGrants database of health and medicine grants and scholarships - www.scangrants.com
Foundation Center Books and Database
Sonoma County Library is a cooperating collection with the Foundation Center. As a member of this nationwide network of libraries, community foundations, and other nonprofit agencies, Sonoma County Library provides visitors with free public access to grantmaker directories, books on fundraising and nonprofit management, and the Foundation Center's electronic databases:
- The Foundation Directory Online - The fully searchable database includes detailed profiles of all active U.S. foundations, as well as an extensive file of recent grants awarded by the nation's top funders.
- Foundation Grants to Individuals Online
These databases are available from a dedicated computer at the Central Santa Rosa Library.
Books on fundraising and directories of grants are available at several of the branches. Ask your librarian for assistance in finding them.
You can always ask a librarian at the Central Library reference desk for help with our Foundation Center subscription, and other grantseeking & fundraising resources.