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 three ways: Classes, Tools and Resources.
FINDING FUNDERS CLASS
Looking for grants for you nonprofit? Attend a free Finding Funders class. You will receive hands-on practice on using the Foundation Directory Online.
Class is held at the Central Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Avenue. Registration is required. Please contact Deborah Brewer at (360)778-7210 or email dbrewer@cob.org.
2013 Finding Funders Class Schedule
All sessions are from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
January 17, February 21, March 21, April 18, May 16, September 19, October 17, November 14
Can't make a scheduled class? You can arrange a free 45 minute, hands-on tutorial on how to use the Foundation Directory Online. Please contact Deborah Brewer at (360)778-7210 or email dbrewer@cob.org.
Free in-library access to databases:
Foundation Directory Online Professional
enables you to find funding for your nonprofit by searching a database
of 100,000 profiled rantmakers. 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
Funded by a grant from the Whatcom Community Foundation
Foundation Grants to Individuals Online
is a searchable database focusing on education, scholarships and
research grants for individuals.
Funded by a grant from the Whatcom Community Foundation
Philanthropy in/sight
Philanthropy In/Sight® is an interactive mapping tool which combines the Foundation
Center's data on grantmakers and their grants with familiar Google maps. Users can
create maps that reveal patterns of giving and funding relationships and also overlay
grant data with their choice of over 150 demographic, socio-economic, and other data sets
to create compelling visual portraits showing where philanthropy has made an impact and
where opportunities exist to fill critical needs.
Funded by a grant from the Whatcom Community Foundation
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 are for in-library use
