May Be of Interest to Person(s) Seeking Info on a Proposal Listserv/Proposal Writing

["Barbara Yanez" <BarbaraYanez -at- cogentsystems -dot- com>]

Hi all

A while back someone was seeking info on proposal writing and a proposal
listserv. It appears there is no really good proposal listserv anymore,
but there are some listservs on yahoogroups for proposal/grant writing.
Problem is, none of them are very active at all. I signed on to all of
them and decided to "wait and see" to see just how many posts actually
come thru, and I was disappointed. However, occasionally someone posts.
Here are the listservs:

 cincygrantseekers (for people in Cincinnati are - but I wrote anyway
just to see)
 grantproposalwriting 
 grantwritersrus2003 
 rpngograntfunding 
 thegrantwriter 
 
BTW, recently, on the  "grantproposalwriting" list, someone sent the
post below. At the bottom, it contains gen'l info that may be of
interest to those who want to write proposals/grants. At the top and
middle are sources of grants/grant givers - these might be helpful too,
depending on your interest. Most really pertain more to grants for
non-profits but still there is helpful info here.

Just passing this along

Cheers

Barbara

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Foundation Directories

Foundations On-line
http://www.foundations.org/
The main feature of this site is the Foundation and Grantmakers 
Directory. It is a directory of corporate, private, and community 
foundations that award grants. There are also links to information 
about fund raising software, consultants, nonprofit law specialists, 
government grants, and charities.

Give.org
http://www.give.org/
Give.org is the website for the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. The BBB 
Wise Giving Alliance was formed in 2001 with the merger of the 
National Charities Information Bureau and the Council of Better 
Business Bureaus Foundation and its Philanthropic Advisory Service. 
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance collects and distributes information on 
hundreds of nonprofit organizations that solicit nationally or have 
national or international program services. 

GrantSmart.org
http://www.grantsmart.org/index.html
GrantSmart is an informational and interactive resource center for 
and about the nonprofit community. This site features a searchable 
database of tax-related information for each of the over 60,000 
private foundations. GrantSmart includes images of the most recently 
filed IRS Form 990-PFs and information from key fields within each of 
these tax returns. More than one year of tax returns may be 
available. 

GuideStar
http://www.guidestar.org/
This database includes information on all IRS registered nonprofit 
organizations. There are about 700,000 organizations included in 
the database.
Search by keyword, state, city, zip, nonprofit type, income range, 
zip code, and EIN number. 

Idealist
http://www.idealist.org/
This database is a directory of nonprofit and volunteering 
resources. There is also a "Career Center" to facilitate finding 
employment with nonprofits. 

PhilanthropySearch.Com
http://www.philanthropysearch.com/
This search engine locates nonprofit organizations on the WWW. 
Search by keyword or use the subject index.

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Foundation/Grants Research

The Foundation Center
http://fdncenter.org/
Established in 1956, the Foundation Center provides information about 
nonprofit organizations. In addition to several research centers 
located around the U.S., the Center created a website containing non-
profit, grant seeking, and philanthropy information. The resources 
on this site cover all the major aspects of grant seeking and 
making. Use their Foundation Finder to search by name for basic 
information about foundations within the universe of more than 65,000 
private and community foundations in the U.S. You can search their 
annotated links to corporate foundations, private foundations, and 
grant-making public charities by subject or geographic keyword. This 
site also lists community grants by state.

Council on Foundations
http://www.cof.org/index.htm
The Council on Foundations primarily assists foundation staff and 
grant makers in grant making activities. This site discloses 
information about the organization including upcoming conferences, 
key personnel, etc. In addition, there are online resources for 
foundations and grant makers. 

The Grantmanship Center
http://www.tgci.com/
The Grantmanship Center was founded in 1972. At first a local 
project in Los Angeles, the Grantmanship Center expanded rapidly as 
word of its alumni's success spread across the United States. The 
Grantmanship Center conducts some 200 workshops annually in 
grantsmanship and proposal writing. This site provides some 
information on obtaining federal, state, and local grants. Other 
information is geared more to the Grantmanship Center training 
opportunities and products.

Internet Non-Profit Center
http://www.nonprofit-info.org/
This site has information for and about nonprofits. The "Locator" 
provides contact information. The "Nonprofit FAQ" is an encyclopedia 
for nonprofit information. The "INC Library" is a repository for 
publications about nonprofit organizations. The home page also has 
links to current nonprofit news.

Non-Profit Manager's Library
http://www.mapnp.org/library/
This is a one-stop site tailored for those who are involved in 
nonprofit management. There are, however, useful links for grant 
seekers. There is grant writing information and resources for 
starting your own nonprofit organization.

American Philanthropy Review-Guest Share
http://charitychannel.com/GuestShare/
On their site, the American Philanthropy Review allows professionals 
in the nonprofit sector to share documents for others to view. 
Download documents of interest from this site. There are a few 
sample grant proposals, too. 

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Grants by Subject: Selected Internet Sites

These sites are a subject index of foundations that grant monies to 
specific causes, studies, projects, programs, etc.

Subjects Ag-Comm
http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/grants/sub1.htm 



Subjects Comp-Edu
http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/grants/sub2.htm 



Subjects Env-Z
http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/grants/sub3.htm 



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Grant Writing

A Guide to Proposal Planning and Writing-The Oryx Press
http://www.uvm.edu/~reshmpg/miners~1.htm
This online publication provides a concise guide for grant seeking 
and writing. Information provided on this site describes the grant 
process from start to finish.

Grant Writing Resources
http://www.fundsnetservices.com/grantwri.htm
This meta-site has links for grant applications, writing resources, 
fundraising, consulting, and starting a nonprofit organization. The 
grant writing section is most comprehensive.

Grantwriters.com
http://www.grantwriters.com
This site is designed for grant and proposal writers. Check out 
the "Free Info" link to learn about the latest news, advice, and 
resources in the grant-writing world.

Grantwriting Tutorial
http://www.epa.gov/seahome/grants/src/grant.htm
This very detailed tutorial covers all aspects of grant writing. 
This resource is designed to help those seeking grants from the EPA, 
but many of the basic principles are useful for the grant writer. 
There are also samples of grant proposals, a glossary, and links to 
other resources. 

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Government Grants 
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
http://www.cfda.gov/
This website provides access to a database of all Federal programs 
available to State and local governments (including the District of 
Columbia); federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; 
Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, 
quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and 
institutions; specialized groups; and individuals. This site is 
strictly informational; you cannot apply for an assistance program 
through this website.

Earl Pomeroy's Grants Page
http://www.house.gov/pomeroy/grants.html
This is a collection of grant resources compiled by the office of 
Earl Pomeroy (D, North Dakota), Congressman from North Dakota. 

NonProfit Gateway
http://www.nonprofit.gov/
Non-Profit Gateway designed as a central starting point to help 
nonprofit organizations access online Federal information and 
services. The White House Office of Public Liaison help create this 
site to link all Cabinet Departments and many independent agencies in 
order to provide information about grants, regulations, taxes, and 
other services as well as information on a wide range of other topics 
and programs. 

IRS- Tax Information for Charities & Other Non-Profits 
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/exempt/
The Internal Revenue Service is the nation's tax collection agency 
and administers the Internal Revenue Code enacted by Congress. The 
IRS, a branch of the Department of Treasury, deals directly with more 
Americans than any other institution, public or private. Information 
on charities and non-profits is located on the web page under 
Contents. 
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Local Grants 
North Dakota Community Foundation
http://www.ndcf.net/
The mission of the North Dakota Community Foundation is to improve 
the quality of life for North Dakota's citizens through charitable 
giving and promoting philanthropy. The Foundation administers many 
different types of funds.

North Dakota Council on the Arts
http://www.state.nd.us/arts//grants/grants.htm
Organizations seeking funding support from the North Dakota Council 
on the Arts will find general requirements, program descriptions, 
instructions for application, and application forms in the menus 
provided below. The information is organized by grant program so 
opportunities and resources in a particular area are easily located.

North Dakota Humanities Council
http://www.nd-humanities.org/html/fellowship.html
The North Dakota Humanities Council is an independent state partner 
of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Since 1973, North 
Dakota Humanities Council supports a wide range of public humanities 
programs with matching grants, special initiatives, and partnerships 
with other institutions and organizations committed to the basic 
guiding principle of bringing together citizens of all ages and 
scholars of history, literature, philosophy, and other humanities 
subjects to explore who we humans are, where we have been, and what 
we have done toward better understanding ourselves, our relationship 
with each other, our relationship with our place, and the society in 
which we find ourselves. 

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Online Journals 

The Chronicle of Philanthropy
http://www.philanthropy.com/
This online news source provides the latest news about the 
nonprofit/philanthropy world.

The Grantsmanship Center Magazine
http://www.tgci.com/publications/magazine.htm
This e-journal contains articles on agency management, proposal 
writing, foundation funding, government funding, fund raising, 
nonprofit business ventures, Internet issues, consulting, 
international funding, and nonprofit law. Only the most recent 
articles are available from this e-journal.



Nonprofit Online News
http://news.gilbert.org/
Nonprofit Online News provides many sources of news, information, and 
opinions for the online nonprofit community. They provide the most 
recent news, an e-mail edition of the news to subscribers, and an 
archive of past news items. 

The NonProfit Times
http://www.nptimes.com/
The NonProfit Times is published 24 times a year. Each issue is 
packed with useful business information on managing an organization 
more effectively. 

Philanthropy News Digest
http://fdncenter.org/pnd/
Philanthropy News Digest is a weekly news service of the Foundation 
Center. Philanthropy News Digest summarizes the content of, or from, 
an original article, press or news release, or grant maker website. 
It is a compendium, in digest form, of philanthropy-related articles 
and features culled from print and electronic media outlets 
nationwide.





Barbara Yanez
Integration Group
Mgr - Documentation


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