A COOPERATING COLLECTION OF THE FOUNDATION CENTER

Nonprofit organizations are facing an increased demand for services without the financial resources to provide those services. They may also lack the skills or knowledge to locate those funds. The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties' Funding Resource Center was established in 1985 to serve the nonprofit community in meeting those needs. It is one of a nationwide network of reference collections sponsored by the Foundation Center in New York providing reference materials on foundations, grants awarded in specific fields, corporate giving, and government grants.

Since grantmakers generally make awards by selecting proposals most closely related to their funding guidelines and geographic scope, it takes serious, often time consuming, research to track down those with giving records or stated objectives that are closely related to a grantseeker's proposal. The Funding Resource Center will help you identify those funders.


COLLECTION

The collection includes materials on a variety of subjects of interest to nonprofits. The following sample of titles reflects the scope of the collection.

Directories and Grant Guides
Directory of Corporate Giving (Taft)
Foundation Grants Index
Foundation Directory
Foundation 1000
Guide to Florida Foundations
Guide to U.S. Foundations, 
their Trustees, Officers and Donors

Government Resources
Florida State Programs
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Florida Assistance Almanac

Electronic Database
FC Search
Covers over 50,000 U.S. foundations and 
corporate givers, with 15 different search 
parameters
FC Scholar Search
Covers over 3,200 foundations and public
charities that fund a wide range of 
educational needs.

Subject Guides
AIDS
Aging
Arts and Culture
Children, Youth and Families
Elementary & Secondary Education
Health
Religion
Substance Abuse

Grants for Individuals
Financial Aid Handbook
Financing a College Education
Foundation Grants to Individuals
Scholarship Survey - 
Directory of locally funded scholarship 
sources
Your Guide to Florida Scholarships

Grantsmanship
Foundation Fundamentals
Getting a Grant in the 1990s
Guide to Proposal Writing
Who Gets Grants/Who Gives Grants

Nonprofit Organizations and Their Management
Board Member's Book
How to Form a Nonprofit Organization
Nonprofit Lobbying Guide
Nonprofit Organization Manual

Fundraising
The Art of Fundraising
Board Member's Guide to Fundraising
Complete Guide to Corporate Fundraising

Periodicals
Chronicle of Philanthropy
Florida Association of Nonprofit Organizations
Florida Funding
Florida Trend
Foundation News
Nonprofit World
Southwestern Council of Foundations

Other Resources Include
Foundation annual reports
IRS tax returns for Florida foundations
Information and Trends file of clippings and pamphlets on topics such as:
Children and Families
Demographics
Education
Economic Development
Environment
Health
Neighborhoods


SERVICES

In order to better utilize these materials, we suggest that all first time visitors attend a free orientation. Library orientations will be held the third Thursday of every month.  Orientation begins at 10:00 am and ends at 12:00 pm. Orientations are held at the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, located at 700 South Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach (please click here for directions).
  
If you are interested in attending, please call 561-659-6800 to register for an orientation. Space is limited. Registration is strongly recommended since walk-ins can not be assured of seating. (dates may be subject to change)

Limited reference assistance is available by phone, telefax, or mail.

Copy machine, computer and printer are available for your use at 10¢ per page.

HOURS

The Funding Resource Center at the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties in West Palm Beach is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday by appointment only.  Please contact the satellite locations below for their hours of operation.

LOCATIONS

Principal Location:
Palm Beach County

Community Foundation for 
Palm Beach and Martin Counties
700 South Dixie Highway, Suite 200
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 659-6800

Library Hours
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. (by appointment only)


Satellite Locations:

Martin County Blake Library
Martin County Library System
Reference Department
2531 Monterey Road
Stuart, FL 34996
(561) 221-1401
www.library.martin.fl.us


Junior League of Boca Raton
Vegso Community Resource Center
261 NW 13 Street
Boca Raton, FL 33432-1402
(561) 620-2553
www.jlbr.com

For more information, contact Daryl Houston, Community Investment Officer at 561-659-6800.