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Help available for first time nonprofit grantseekers

Posted by on March 22, 2012

Hi Nonprofits: Below you’ll find a wealth of information created by the Foundation Center for first-time grantseekers. These are available from the Foundation Center Website. http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/nonprofits/ Many free courses are available if you register at http://foundationcenter.org/profile/register.jhtml Our Library is an Affiliate Collection with the majority of Foundation Center publications, and online databases (for in-library use [...]

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Free Services for Nonprofits | Grassroots.org Toolbox

Posted by on February 15, 2011

This website was recommended by the Foundation Center, based in New York City. Our Library has been affiliated with the Foundation Center since 1975, and maintains a large Nonprofit Funding Center containing reference materials for all aspects of nonprofit management.. Grassroots.org provides free capacity-building services for nonprofit organizations. Are you a 501c3 nonprofit that wants to [...]

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501(c)3 or what do those funny numbers mean? I just want a grant!

Posted by on February 1, 2011

To get a grant from a private foundation, you should be a 501(c)3 organization.  The number comes from the section of the Federal Code “Title 26, section 501, subsection c, paragraph 3″ that deals with the requirements for “tax-exempt” status. To qualify for this designation you must prove to the IRS that your organization will do things for the [...]

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