Foundation Center @ TCCL
Core Resources
The Foundation Center @ TCCL’s reference collection is located in the Research Center on the 4th floor of the Central Library, the collection’s reference materials and databases are limited to use in the Central Library. A collection of circulating books and videos is also located on the 4th floor of Central Library; these materials can be requested and routed to any of TCCL’s 25 locations.
Databases
The
Foundation Directory Online Foundation
Grants to Individuals Online |
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Reference Books
The Foundation Center’s Core Collection, located in the Research Center on the 4th Floor of the Central Library, consists of the following titles.
The
Foundation Directory (061 F82)
The latest edition features key facts on the nation's top 10,000
foundations — the most influential foundations in the nation!
The
Foundation Directory Part 2 (061 F825)
The Foundation Directory Part 2 features the next 10,000 largest
U.S. foundations to broaden your fundraising base.
The Foundation Directory Supplement (061
F82 Suppl.)
The Supplement provides revised
entries for hundreds of foundations in The Foundation Directory and The Foundation Directory Part 2
Foundation
Grants to Individuals (001.44 F825)
This directory features current
information on foundations that award funds directly to individuals. Perfect
for artists, students, and researchers!
Guide
to Funding for International and Foreign Programs (300.25 G941)
Find
descriptions of grantmakers that support international relief,
conferences, disaster assistance, human rights, civil liberties, community
development, education, and more.
National
Directory of Corporate Giving (361.76502573 N213)
This Directory provides
the most current information available in print on corporate donors.
You’ll find background on the sponsoring company, including: plant, office,
division, and subsidiary locations, names of corporate officers, financial
data, and Forbes and Fortune ratings.
Foundations
Today Series
Expand your knowledge about foundation philanthropy with this unique collection of
facts and figures on private and community foundations and their giving.
Foundation
Giving Trends (361.7632 F8252)
Foundation
Growth and Giving Estimates (361.7632 R298f)
Foundation Yearbook
(361.7632 F8253)
Oklahoma Foundation DataBook
A directory Oklahoma foundations, with comprehensive profiles of the largest grantmaking foundations and a categorical listing of every one of the grants they awarded to mostly Oklahoma nonprofit organizations for the most recent year on record.
National Guide to Funding in- (series, varying call numbers)
Locate funders and grants that fund your particular area of interest from Aging to Substance Abuse.
Grants for- (series) (001.44)
Do you know who's giving — and getting — grants in your field? This series reveals the scope of current foundation giving in a variety of fields. The series includes titles for Arts, Culture and the Humanities, Higher Education, Minorities, the Physically and Mentally Disabled, etc.
Circulating Books
Starting & building a nonprofit : a practical guide / by Peri H. Pakroo. (658.048 P17s 2009)
Filled with user-friendly and practical information to get up and running, this book explains how to structure a nonprofit, alternatives to nonprofit corporations, raising funds, 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt status, holding board meetings, drafting contracts, creating a website and much more. The 3rd edition is completely updated to provide the latest regulations and resources in each state. Updated forms are included.
Starting and managing a nonprofit organization : a legal guide / Bruce R. Hopkins. (346.73 H774s 2009)
A lawyer answers nonprofit managers' basic questions about the laws that regulate their operations and the legal problems in the areas of tax and fund-raising regulations, reporting requirements, governance procedures, and others. The latest edition is revised to reflect changes in the rules that govern the nonprofit sector, including the emerging law concerning involvement of tax-exempt organizations in joint ventures.
Grant writing : a complete resource for proposal writers / Judy Tremore & Nancy Burke Smith. (658.15224 T721g 2009)
This book explains all a prospective grant writer needs to know, including how to: find grants, apply for government and foundation grants, build community collaborations and partnerships, write a statement of need, develop a budget and budget narrative, and fill out appropriate paperwork.
The tax law of associations / Bruce R. Hopkins. (343.7305266 H774t 2009)
The Tax Law of Associations summarizes the law concerning acquisition and maintenance of associations' tax exemption. It explores various other bodies of tax law applicable to exempt associations, including the private inurement doctrine, the intermediate sanctions rules, the lobbying rules, and the unrelated business restrictions. Coverage also includes: the political activities rules, including the use of political action committees by associations; associations' use of for-profit subsidiaries; supporting organizations; involvement in partnerships and other joint ventures; as well as charitable giving and fundraising rules.
Revised Form 990 : a line-by-line preparation guide / Jody Blazek, Amanda Adams. (343.7305266 B614n 2009)
The accurate and complete preparation of Form 990-the information return that must be filed annually by most types of tax-exempt organizations-is a key factor in maintaining public image and fundraising capabilities. The newly redesigned From 990 was released in December 2008 with significant revisions to the initial June 2007 draft. Preparation of the new return will require tax-exempt organizations to gather extensive new information about their activities for disclosure on the new form beginning with their 2008 tax year.
For more circulating books search the library’s online catalog. Are you and the desired book not at the same location? All circulating materials can be routed to any of TCCL’s 25 locations