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Knowledge is a core resource for those actively involved in development. Many people and organizations working in the field of development recognize that better knowledge and experience exchange could make their work more effective and efficient.

Within the development community we are striving for improved knowledge exchange, more effective learning from past experiences, and sharing within and between organizations, projects and programs. Through this knowledge exchange we are building our support network.


Web Sites

  • The SchoolGrants site contains grant information useful to K-12 educators, including a section on 'How to Write a Proposal,' extensive samples of successfully-funded proposals, and a listing of public and private grant opportunities available to public and private elementary and secondary schools and school districts. http://www.schoolgrants.org

Online Periodicals

  • The online publication of the Council on Foundation, Foundation News and Commentary, gives you the funders view of nonprofits and grantmaking, which can be very helpful in developing proposals. http://www.foundationnews.org

  • The Chronicle of Philanthropy is the newspaper of the nonprofit world. Published every other week, it is the #1 news source for charity leaders, fundraisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise. A subscription includes full access to the website and news updates by e-mail - all at no extra charge. The website offers the complete contents of the new issue, an archive of articles from the past two years, and more than four years' worth of grant listings -- all fully searchable. Some of this material is available to the public but the really useful stuff is reserved for Chronicle subscribers.  www.philanthropy.com

Prospect Research and Program Resources

  • GPO Access is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office, providing free electronic access to a wealth of important informational products produced by the Federal Government, including the Federal Register, the Congressional Record, and the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. The information provided on this site is the official, published version. www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html

  • This is the official site for the US Census and includes more numbers than you ever dreamed existed! Also contains the results of the most recentCensus and subject/issue index to make it a little easier to find what you need.  http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract-us.html

  • This is an extremely valuable resource for statistics required for substantiating need and other programmatic elements. Includes geographic and target population listings, as well as numerous links to other sites with statistical information.  www.fedstats.gov

  • This is where you'll find the Foundation Center Online Directory, the sector's #1 prospect research tool for foundation and corporate funders. It has the advantage of offering four databases of increasing size and price, which you can subscribe to by the month or by the year, which makes this site both convenient and affordable. Also includes a fee-based database of foundation grants to individuals. Online tutorials accompany both databases. www.fdncenter.org
     

 


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