Below
are links and resources that we hope you will find useful to support
your organization. We've also included Nancy's personal tips on making
the "dreaded cold call."
Membership
Organizations for Fundraisers and Nonprofit Organizations
Foundation
Research
Corporations
Government
Grants
- FirstGov is
a government site that provides the public with one-stop access to
all online U.S. Federal government resources, including government
grants information.
- Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
- Community
of Science (COS) Funded Research Database allows you to search
grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National
Science Foundation (NSF), United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA), Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), and the Medical
Research Council, UK (MRC).
- Thomas
Register Online is
a Library of Congress site that directs users through Federal government
agencies and departments. It also has texts of recently introduced
Congressional bills and amendments, Congressional Record, committee
reports, historical documents, and information about the legislative
process.
- DC
Office of Partnerships and Grants Development
- Maryland
Grant Resource Center Access to information regarding state,
federal, and private financial and nonfinancial assistance programs,
and grantsmanship and training resources.
General
Research Sites
Nancy
Withbroe’s Tips for Cold Calls to Foundations