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Scope and limitations
Foundation Center
library collections contain books, pamphlets, periodical articles,
audiovisual materials, CD-ROMs, and Internet access. 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.
Electronic Resources
We provide free access to specialized funding databases, such as FC Search, the Foundation Directory Online, The Donor Series, and many others. These databases and the Internet are available at the library's 22 public access computer stations on a walk-in basis. For a complete list and descriptions, please visit our Electronic Resources page.
Special Collections
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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 San Francisco library has current 990-PF returns for all active grantmakers in the United States.
- Grantmaker Files
Collection of separately issued foundation and corporate
annual reports, grantmaker-issued press releases and application
guidelines, newsletters, and press clippings.
- Pamphlet Files
Articles and other materials of interest to grantseekers and grantmakers.
Periodicals
Foundation Center libraries subscribe to a core
collection of the periodicals that are included
in the Catalog of Nonprofit Literature. The San
Francisco library has periodicals that supplement
specific collections and are of regional interest.
Please call the library at 415-397-0902 to ascertain
that we have a specific periodical title or back
issue before paying us a visit.
Online Public Access Catalog
The Catalog of Nonprofit Literature 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. LNPS Online 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 300 link to full texts. This authoritative database is updated daily. To further enhance the usefulness of LNPS Online, the Center's latest acquisitions to its libraries are featured in broad subject categories in "New
Acquisitions."
Classification
Scheme
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Call
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Description |
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000-099 |
GENERAL
REFERENCE
Dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, almanacs, statistical
compilations, directories (not grantmaker directories),
bibliographies, etc. |
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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. |
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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. |
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800-899 |
U.S.
GOVERNMENT
Funding directories, non-funding directories, specific
U.S. federal programs, state, regional and local programs. |
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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. |
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 San Francisco library has multiple copies of the Foundation Center's
book Foundation
Grants to Individuals, which lists
nearly 6,000 foundations that award grants to
individuals. 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:
We recommend that you take the Online
Orientation to the Grantseeking Process,
which has a path for individual grantseekers.
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.
The Foundation Center-San
Francisco maintains a job binder with current listings of
job openings at nonprofit and educational institutions in
the area. Most of the listings are for fundraising positions.
Books on careers in the nonprofit sector and salary surveys
can also be found in our collection. We subscribe to the following
periodicals that have job announcements:
Chronicle of Philanthropy
Nonprofit
Times
Opportunity
KNOCKs
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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