What is the Nonprofit Resource Center?
A collection of information and tools to help grantseekers find funds and to help nonprofits grow into vital community organizations.
We are a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting, organizing and disseminating information that connects nonprofits and grantmakers.
Where is the Center?
We are located in the Bellingham Public Library, Central Library, 210 Central Avenue, Bellingham, Washington. The collection is located on the main floor in the Reference area.
We are open regular library hours.
How can the Center help me?
We help grantseekers and nonprofits in two ways:
Free in-library access to databases:
Foundation Center Online Professional enables you to find funding for your nonprofit by searching a database of 96,000 profiled grantmakers. For a free half-hour, hands-on tutorial to learn how to use this database, please contact Deborah Brewer at (360) 778-7210 or dbrewer@cob.org
Foundation Grants to Individuals Online is a searchable database focusing on education, scholarships and research grants for individuals.
GrantStation is a searchable database that helps you find grantmakers to fund your nonprofit. You can search private foundations as well as upcoming federal and state grants and loans
Free in-library access to websites:
The Library offers 28 public access Internet stations and free wireless
Internet access.
The Center holds a collection of books and DVDs you can check out and reference items you can consult in the library.
Our collection contains materials on these subject areas:
Reference items for in-library use
Where else can I find information?
In addition to providing two searchable databases of grantmaker information, the Foundation Center's website has a wide variety of information, free orientation sessions, training courses, online tutorials and webinars that will help you learn about foundations, fundraising, proposal writing and how to manage your nonprofit.
A public charitable organization created to enrich the quality of life for all residents of Whatcom County. They are both a grantmaker and a vehicle for donors to accomplish their philanthropic dreams.
A nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve health and quality of life in Whatcom County by connecting people and information and fostering collaborative leadership and community engagement.
The Council seeks to strengthen Whatcom County's nonprofits by building relationships, sharing resources, and communicating the vital role of nonprofit organizations in our community.
