Tour of FC Search: Royal Wedding Style

The resource local nonprofits trustwww.CFSarasota.org

Finding the Perfect Grant Marriage Using FC Search

Royal Wedding Style

www.foundationcenter.org

There’s a lot to digest. Over 90,000 grantmaker profiles

• Public foundations

• Private foundations

• Corporate giving programs

Current RFPs

Quick Access to IRS Form 990s

But the Queen doesn’tgive away all of her secrets, including:

• Government grants

• Funding for individuals or for-profits

• The answers about what grants you should apply for

It’s easy. Shockingly

easy.• Comprehensive

• Searchable

• User friendly

• Can be printed/ e-mailed

• Can save your searches

• Types of Support

• Fields of Interest

• Total Assets

• Total Giving

• Geographic Focus

• Keywords

The long train of searchable data

Let’s do a sample search.First Step of Sarasota

Substance abuse treatment and recovery programs

Sample Scenario:Seeking funding for drug use prevention program for teens in Sarasota.

Let’s take a closer

look at a

grantmaker

profile.

We just searched grant makers.

Let’s get a little sneaky.

What grants have similar local agencies received?

Getting your results home

• E-mail them in PDF or Excel form

• Print them at no cost

REMEMBER: Be cautious and thorough.

• It’s only a research tool. The quality of your results depends on how you use the database.

• It’s the beginning. ALWAYS check with the grantmaker before applying. Verify app. procedures, deadlines & other important info.

Use GuideStar to Assist In Your Grant Research

• Sign up for free membership.

• Use the search function to find the grantmaker’s latest 990.

• Study the list of grants awarded: agencies, missions, locations, amounts, and purpose.

• Are you a good match?

Recommended Resources

The Foundation Center website Free proposal writing short course Online help chat www.FoundationCenter.org

The Nonprofit Resource Center Management Library