Grant Resources: Grants Home
New Guidestar access
As part of our partnership with Candid, the parent organization of both Foundation Center and GuideStar, the Newburgh Library can now offer on-site access to GuideStar.
GuideStar provides the most complete and up-to-date information available about nonprofits, so it is the best place to go if you need to research a nonprofit enterprise.
Finding Funding Sources
- New York State Grants GatewayThe unified access portal for information regarding state grant opportunities
- USA.govThe Official site to help you locate government benefits, programs, and information
- Small Business Administration FundingFunding opportunities for for-profit businesses
Writing a Grant Proposal
- Resources for Proposal WritingResources from Foundation Center
- Documents Check-List for Writing a ProposalA 3 part blog from Foundation Center
Grant/Fundraising/Nonprofit News
- Explore Issues in PhilanthropyA range of resources related to the field of philanthropy, from Candid.org
The Foundation Center
Starting on March 27, Grants to Individuals will be merged into the Foundation Directory Online, Professional.
After that date, Everything will be at one, convenient location.
In addition to the two online databases listed below, the Library has a collection of books, periodicals and videos that cover such topics as grants, foundations, grant proposal writing, non-profit management, and fundraising. There are also links to other online resources, on the page below.
Librarians are available to assist you in your funding-related research whenever the Library is open. For help, please feel free to stop by the Reference Desk or call 563-3625.
- Foundation Directory Online Professional - Newburgh
Starting March 27th, this database will include funding sources for individuals
Remote access to FDO
Important News Regarding FDO Essential and Go for the GOLD
Candid has now ended their Covid-era program of remote access to FDO Essential. However, if your nonprofit qualifies, you may still be able to gain access through a new program they are offering.
Candid, formed from the merger of Foundation Center and Guidestar, is not only focused on providing information about grants opportunities for non-profits, but also aims at increasing transparency in the philanthropic world in general. To further this goal, they have created a system of Seals of Transparency, which make information about your nonprofit easily available to potential donors.
Candid’s Go for the Gold program offers one free year of access to FDO Essential to any nonprofit with an annual budget of less than $1M, if it earns a Gold Seal of transparency.(or higher) Just click on the link for details.
If you have questions you can email us at nflref@rcls.org.
Books Available at the Newburgh Free Library
To search for Library books about Grants and fund-raising, click on the Aspen Discovery Link
Below, we have highlighted some of our Grants related books.
Innovation for Social Change by Call Number: GRANT 658.048 KRAISBN: 9781119987468Publication Date: 2022-12-01Transform your nonprofit's ability to innovate for the future In Innovation for Social Change, distinguished author Leah Kral delivers a practical manual for nonprofits and charitable organizations seeking to innovate their way toward new and exciting possibilities. In the book, you'll explore hands-on design thinking strategies and techniques you can use as a disciplined process for exploring what's possible in your organization. You'll learn how to identify hidden needs, deal with the knock-on effects of your ideas, and focus your efforts where they can have the most impact. You'll also discover how to transform your ideas into action, building small experiments and learning from them before scaling them up organization-wide, and how to create an ecosystem for everyday innovation. Finally, the author explains what we can learn from social entrepreneurs as they boldly challenge the status quo. The book also includes: Six basic and mutually reinforcing principles that will help you become more innovative today Instructive and engaging case studies from nonprofits with a variety of missions, visions, and political backgrounds Strategies for applying straightforward principles from economics to supercharge nonprofit innovation A can't-miss roadmap to creative innovation, Innovation for Social Change will earn a place in the libraries of nonprofit board members, managers, fundraisers, and other professionals in the charitable space.
Grant Writing for Dummies by Call Number: GRANT 658.152 BROISBN: 9781119868071Publication Date: 2022-03-29Write award-winning grant proposals that build organizational capacity! For nonprofit and for-profit firms alike, grants can be a singular generator of growth and impact. But many leaders are intimidated and confused by the sometimes-complex grant application process. The truth, however, is that anyone can learn to write and send a powerful grant letter with the right help. In Grant Writing For Dummies, Dr. Beverly Browning draws on over four decades of experience writing grant applications and training grant writers to deliver a comprehensive and easy-to-follow roadmap to drafting and submitting grant applications that get funded. You'll learn to craft the strongest application possible, find the best sources of funding from online databases, and present a realistic project budget plan. You'll also find: Example types of funding requests that demonstrate how to apply the concepts discussed in the book New and updated material walking you through the entire grant-writing process, from beginning to end Writing techniques that capture the imaginations of grant reviewers who decide which applicants walk away empty-handed and which ones receive cash Whether you're looking to fund your nonprofit, grow your business, or develop your research venture, you'll find the guidance you need in Grant Writing For Dummies.
Fundraising for Social Change by Call Number: GRANT 361.7068 KLE 2022ISBN: 9781119845287Publication Date: 2022-03-02A popular fundraising blueprint for small- to mid-sized nonprofit organizations In the newly revised Eighth Edition of Fundraising for Social Change, two nonprofit leadership veterans deliver a hands-on, how-to guide to establishing and expanding a diverse base of donors. The authors maintain a focus on groups working toward racial, economic, and climate justice, providing trustworthy and relevant information that can be easily understood. The book includes a free Instructor's Manual, as well as access to supplementary online content with additional resources. Readers will also find: "Spotlight" sections highlighting the reflections and wisdom of a varied group of fundraisers Insightful explorations about managing fundraising, including establishing a fundraising infrastructure, hiring a development director, and using consultants and coaches Discussions of budgeting and planning, as well as how to handle significant financial trouble An indispensable resource for nonprofit board members, managers, founders, and employees, Fundraising for Social Change is a must-read roadmap to raising money. It belongs on the bookshelves of leaders, activists and organizers seeking to advance racial, economic, environmental or social justice.
