Scope and limitations
Foundation Center library
collections contain books, pamphlets, periodical articles, audiovisual
materials, and online databases. Our collections contain information
on philanthropy, the foundation world, the nonprofit sector
— particularly works on such topics as fundraising and proposal
development — and works related to charitable giving, including
project reports, studies, and statistical analyses. They cover
theory, philosophy, and workings of domestic and international
philanthropy. Literature on all aspects of company-sponsored
foundations and corporate giving is included in the library
collection, as are materials related to the nonprofit sector,
its composition, administration, and management. Included are
publications that discuss the impact of government policies
and funding upon the sector and the legal and tax implications
of local, state, and federal regulation and legislation. Voluntarism
and revenue generating activities of nonprofits are also covered.
On a selective basis, materials issued by foundations or resulting
from studies or projects funded by foundations may also be included.
Researchers seeking older historical
foundation materials should contact Indiana University-Purdue
University Indianapolis, which houses the Ruth
Lilly Special Collections and Archives and the Joseph
and Matthew Payton Philanthropic Studies Library.
Special Collections:
990-PF forms
The Internal Revenue Service information returns filed annually
by all private foundations, containing fiscal data, addresses,
and lists of grants and trustees. The New York library has 990-PF
forms for all 50 states for the last six years.
Grantmaker Files
Collection of separately issued foundation and corporate annual
reports, grantmaker-issued press releases and application
guidelines, newsletters, and press clippings.
Current Awareness
Files
Articles and other materials organized by subject headings
of interest to grantseekers and grantmakers.
Online Public Access Catalog
The Catalog of Nonprofit Literature (CNL) is the Center's searchable bibliography of works in the field of philanthropy. It contains citations to materials collected by the Center's five libraries as well as selected literature from other sources. CNL is easily searched, providing access by author, title, journal name, subject, keyword, and four other criteria. Approximately 65 percent of the citations include informative abstracts, and more than 400 link to full texts. This authoritative database is updated daily. To further enhance the usefulness of CNL Online, the Center's latest acquisitions to its libraries are featured in broad subject categories in "New
Acquisitions."
Foundation Center Classification
Scheme
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Call
#s |
Description |
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000-099 |
GENERAL
REFERENCE
Dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, almanacs, statistical
compilations, directories (not grantmaker directories),
bibliographies, etc. |
| |
100-199 |
U.S.
GRANTMAKER DIRECTORIES—GENERAL
Geographic, type of support and population groups. |
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200-299 |
U.S.
GRANTMAKER DIRECTORIES—PROGRAM AREAS
Grantmaker directories and general works. |
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300-399 |
INTERNATIONAL
ACTIVITIES
U.S. funders, foreign funders, nonprofits and non-governmental
agencies, international development/international affairs. |
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400-499 |
PHILANTHROPY
(U.S)—General
Research, analysis and statistics, history, economics,
philosophy and psychology of giving. |
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500-599 |
PHILANTHROPY—Management
Private foundations, community foundations, corporate
philanthropy, grantmaking public charities, and individual
donors. |
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600-699 |
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS—Management
Boards, finance, careers/employment, ethics, advocacy,
planning, evaluation, public relations, marketing and
communications. |
| |
700-799 |
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS—Fundraising
Annual giving, capital campaigns, corporate solicitation,
cause-related marketing, direct mail, telemarketing, entrepreneurship,
prospect research, planned giving, special events, proposal
development. |
| |
800-899 |
U.S.
GOVERNMENT
Funding directories, non-funding directories, specific
U.S. federal programs, state, regional and local programs. |
| |
900-999 |
GOVERNMENT
REGULATION, LAWS AND LEGISLATION
History, incorporation, charitable solicitation, merger,
dissolution, lobbying/advocacy, taxation, federal tax
guides and statutes, state and local tax guides and statutes. |
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A000-A999 |
OTHER
MATERIALS
Conference proceedings and reports, sound recordings,
video recordings. |
Periodicals List
Foundation Center libraries subscribe
to a core collection of the periodicals included in the Catalog of Nonprofit Literature. The New York library
has periodicals that supplement specific collections and are
of regional interest. Please call the Center at (212) 620-4230
to ascertain that we have a specific periodical title or back
issue before paying us a visit.
Resources for Individuals
Because relatively few
foundations fund individual grantseekers directly, most of the
materials in the library relate to the information needs of
representatives of nonprofit organizations.
The New York library has multiple
copies of the Foundation Center's book Foundation
Grants to Individuals, which contains more than 5,500
entries. This is a good place to start your research. We also have a collection of
directories for those seeking financial aid for higher education.
Those needing scholarships or fellowships are encouraged to
first contact the financial aid office of the college or university
they are planning to attend. We also recommend that you visit
public and academic libraries, which may have more extensive
collections of scholarship directories than we do.
To learn more
about resources for individuals, the following FAQs may be
helpful:
You will also find additional resources to help in the grantseeking process, including worksheets and reference guides, in the Individual Grantseekers area of our web site.
Resources for Job Seekers in the
Nonprofit Sector
The Foundation Center's Job
Corner in Philanthropy News Digest features current
full-time job openings at US foundations, grantmaking public
charities, and nonprofit organizations. Subscribe to our free,
weekly
Job Corner Alert service to keep informed about recent
job openings in the nonprofit sector.
As a service to the local nonprofit
community, the New York library maintains a career corner
with job binders containing current listings from area foundations
and nonprofit organizations. Books on careers in the nonprofit
sector and salary surveys can also be found in our collection.
We also subscribe to the following periodicals that list job
announcements:
Chronicle
of Higher Education
Chronicle
of Philanthropy
Nonprofit Times
Click here for employment
opportunities at the Foundation Center.
To learn more
about resources for jobseekers refer to the following FAQ:
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