Mission Statement Development: http://www.raise-funds.com/1101forum.html  (Free!)

Jane's Picks:  Electronic Resources for Philanthropy

National:

www.cof.org – Council on Foundations Website

This is the best first place to check. Under the listings for “Resources” and “Links,” you can find many other useful sites listed. For example, the links section contains information on the Council’s Affinity Groups – specialized information exchange and networking of focus groups. In addition to special interest area focus, this area offers direct links to the Association of Small Foundations (asf@smallfoundations.org, a good resource for foundations with little or no paid staff, offers sample materials), the Communications Network (useful communication resources and services), the Grantmaker Forum on Community and National Service, and the Grantmakers Evaluation Network.

Council on Foundation’s Community Foundation locator – www.communityfoundationlocator.com – Note that this does not include all WV ones.

The links section also offers Federal Register Grant information, the Foundation Center On-Line Library, Philanthropy and Non-Profit Information connections (Guidestar, etc.) and other Foundations on-line contact data.

www.communityphilanthropy.org – Community Foundations of America – A new organization specifically geared towards Community Foundations (Council on Foundations covers a wide variety of foundation types.)

www.fdncenter.org – The Foundation Center. Information on and for Foundations and grantseekers.

www.ncfp.org – National Center for Family Philanthropy (info for donor families).

Useful Online Publications

http:philanthropy.com – This is the site for the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the on-line philanthropy newsletter. Publicizes new grant releases.

Information on Nonprofits and their Status

Useful for checking before making grants to organizations with which you are unfamiliar; useful for organizations seeking funder details.

www.guidestar.org – Guidestar website

www.independentsector.org – Independent Sector website

www.ncnb.org – National Center of Nonprofit Boards website

www.state.wv.us – Secretary of State, add/services.htm for on-line services.

General Nonprofit Information

www.ncna.org – National Council for Nonprofit Associations

www.npo.net – NPO.net

www.urban.org – Urban Institute Nation Center for Charitable Statistics

Volunteerism and Service Learning

www.pointsoflight.org – Points of Light Foundation

www.cns.gov – Corporation for National Service

www.connectwv.org – Connect WV project site

Regional:

www.rag.org – Regional Association of Grantmakers (collective site)

www.secf.org – Southeastern Council of Foundations

www.ohiograntmakers.org – Ohio Grantmakers Forum

www.gwpa.org – Grantmakers of Western PA

Government:

www.cfda.gov – Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

www.sba.gov – Small Business Association

www.hud.gov – Housing Administration

www.hhs.gov/grantsnet/roadmap - Health and Human Services

www.nsf.gov/home/grants - Science and Technology

www.neh.fed.us/grants - National Endowment Humanities

www.ed.gov/offices/OCFO/grants.html - Education

www.wvde.state.wv.us – Dept. of Education, WV grants

Other:

Corporate Grantmaker Information

www.t-tlaw.com – This is maintained by a private law firm but contains and alphabetic listing of most of the corporate grantmakers in the US and site links.

Grants and Specific Fields on Interest Grantmaker Information

www.fundsnetservices.com – This site lists available grants and fund (if you add / after com and type in the name of your state, i.e. com/Kentucky, it refines the listing further).

www.culturalaffairs.org – Site lists national links to grants info re: arts.

Useful Search Engines:

www.google.com – I know it sounds odd, but it works wonderfully.

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