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Resources for Non-profits

Posted by on May 5, 2011

Welcome to the May 5th edition of the Non-profit and Fundraising Blog.  Please feel free to submit any questions to me, or make a Reference Appointment http://www.tscpl.org/reference-appointment/ and I’ll be happy to visit with you face -to-face. As an affiliate of the Foundation Center since 1975, we have a large variety of resources, that can [...]

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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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