Is there a Foundation Center library or Cooperating Collection near me?

The Foundation Center operates libraries at five locations. These include national collections at our headquarters in New York City and at our field office in Washington, DC, and regional collections at its offices in Atlanta, Cleveland, and San Francisco. Center libraries provide access to a unique collection of materials on philanthropy and are open to the public free of charge. Professional reference librarians are on hand to instruct library users in how to research funding information using Center publications and other materials and resources.

The Center's Cooperating Collections (CCs) are located in public libraries, community foundations, and other nonprofit agencies in all 50 states. Cooperating Collections offer a core collection of Center publications free to the public, and their staffs are trained to direct patrons to appropriate resources on funding information. Most CCs offer access to Foundation Directory Online or FC Search: The Foundation Center's Database on CD-ROM. Many CCs also have directories and reports on local funders as well as copies of IRS information returns for private foundations in their state or region. Some offer their own orientations and other community workshops. It is advisable to telephone a Cooperating Collection in advance of a visit to verify hours of operation.

For addresses and contact information for our libraries and Cooperating Collections, click on the links above.