FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Catherine Drew (212) 807-2492 Announcing the New Expanded Edition of... The Foundation Center's Guide to Grantseeking on the Web A Comprehensive Guide to Funding Research Online September 10, 2001, New York, NY — This month The Foundation Center will issue the expanded and updated third edition of The Foundation Center's Guide to Grantseeking on the Web. Packed with a wealth of timely information, including abstracts of hundreds of grantmaker Web sites and a variety of related nonprofit sites of interest, this volume provides both novice and experienced Web users with a gateway to the numerous online resources available to grantseekers. Maximize Use of the World Wide Web for Funding Research Foundation Center staff experts have team-authored this guide, contributing their extensive knowledge of Web content as well as their tips and strategies on how to evaluate and use Web-based funding materials. "Since 1994, Foundation Center staff have been cataloging Web sites of value to grantseekers interested in any and all potential sources of support and posting links to these sites on our Web site," explained Kief Schladweiler, the Center's Online Librarian who served as the book's editor. "In issuing this completely updated edition, we hope to continue to help grantseekers make the most of their time spent online as they search for a wide range of support, including foundation funding, corporate giving programs, government aid and gifts from individuals. An all-new chapter on online prospecting for individual donors will further expand the scope of potential funding sources for grantseeking audiences." Presented in a concise, "how-to" style and filled with sample Web sites, the Guide to Grantseeking on the Web: Structures grantseekers' research with a toolkit of resources — Readers will find many useful references with which to begin and upon which to base their research, including: abstracts of hundreds of grantmaker and other nonprofit Web sites corporate grantmaking information profiles of searchable databases (both free and fee-based) abstracts of a variety of related nonprofit sites government funding sources key online journals and newsletters on philanthropy tips on using message boards, discussion groups, and mailing lists Guides users through the Center's Web site - The volume offers readers a tour of the free information and services available at the Foundation Center's Web site, www.foundationcenter.org. The newly redesigned site has evolved into a "gateway to philanthropy on the World Wide Web" and includes such resources as Foundation Finder, a Proposal Writing Short Course, The Literature of the Nonprofit Sector Online, Philanthropy News Digest, an Online Librarian who responds to e-mail reference questions, and much more. The Guide to Grantseeking on the Web also includes a new glossary to demystify common Internet terms as well as suggestions for further reading covering Internet-related titles, and an appendix covering ten search engines of interest to nonprofit practitioners. The Guide helps grantseekers develop an organized, focused approach to funding research on the Web, opening up a whole new arena of online resources and saving valuable research time. A CD-ROM version of the Guide with hot links is also available and may be purchased separately or with the book at a special package rate. Ordering Information Orders for the new 2001 edition of The Foundation Center's Guide to Grantseeking on the Web, may be charged with VISA, MasterCard, or AMEX by calling our toll-free number, 800-424-9836; by faxing a completed print form to 212-807-3677; by using the interactive order form at our World Wide Web site: http://www.foundationcenter.org; or by mailing orders to the Foundation Center, Dept. NO15, 79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003-3076. Prepayment of $29.95 is required for the Guide; $29.95 for the CD-ROM version only; or $49.95 for the book and CD-ROM package set. Please add $5.50 shipping and handling for the first item, and $2.50 for each additional item. Call for information on discounts for multiple copy orders. Make checks payable to the Foundation Center in U.S. dollars only. Return to Press Releases