Electronic Resources for Finding Funders: Introduction to Foundation Directory Online, Guide to Resources on the Foundation Center's Website, and Prospect Research Basics

Cleveland

Do you need to secure funding for your programs? Join us for this session in our computer lab for a hands-on introduction to the Foundation Center's comprehensive Web subscription databases, Foundation Directory Online Professional. We will teach you how to:

• Create customized searches to develop targeted lists of foundations that will match your organization's funding needs
• Search grants made by top funders
• Run full-text, keyword searches of tax returns
• Maximize search results with insider tips and strategies for mining the database

This class will also introduce you to the resources available on our web site and show you how to get the most out of them. Learn about the capabilities of our search tools, explore the rich content available on fundraising and proposal writing, and learn how to access and understand a foundation's 990-PF.

Following this, we will delve into the world of individual donors. If you've been trying to find information on prospective individual donors, you’ve probably discovered that the process can be more difficult than researching institutional grantmakers. This class will answer the following questions:

• How can you compile a list of potential donors?
• What strategies should you use to research the individuals on your list?
• What kind of information is relevant?
What free information sources are available on the Web?
• What ethical standards must be applied when finding out information about individuals?

Free Registration

This program is offered free of charge. Space is limited. Please arrive on time or your seat may be given away to others who are waiting to attend.

You can register online, in person, or by calling (216) 861-1933.

Where:		The Foundation Center-Cleveland 1422 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1600 Cleveland, OH 44115-2001
Directions:		Click here for directions to the Cleveland Library.
To register online please select one of the following sessions:
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 1:00 - 3:00pm Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 1:00 - 3:00pm Tuesday, January 26, 2009, 1:00 - 3:00pm First Name:   Last Name:   E-mail address:   Organization:   City:   State:   Select from the list Outside USA Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas U.S. Virgin Islands Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Washington, D.C. West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Country: (leave blank if within U.S.)

For further information, call our reception desk at (216) 861-1933 x325.