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Services and online resources for nonprofits

If you are affiliated with a nonprofit organization that seeks grant funding or you are looking to identify nonprofit organizations that deal with specific topics/issues, make sure to visit the Services > Business & Nonprofit Services section of the library website. There, you’ll learn about the library’s services for and related to nonprofits, and you’ll also find links to several valuable online resources to help locate useful information.

• THE FOUNDATION DIRECTORY ONLINE

AND GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS

These resources are made available as part of the library’s participation in the Funding Information Network, managed by Candid (a major clearinghouse of grants information). Locate funding sources based on their specialties and learn about their requirements and application processes. In accordance with Candid’s rules, these resources must be used inside the library (on any PC connected to the library’s Wi-Fi). However, organizations can apply to Candid for one year’s access to their “Go for the Gold” program, which provides eligible organizations with one year’s remote access to their “FDO Essentials” product.

• NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

A directory of contact and descriptive information on over 1.4 million U.S. local, regional and national organizations. Advanced search allows selecting organizations by topic, membership size, revenue/income, total assets, deductibility, etc. This is actually part of the Gale Directory Library, which also includes access to the Encyclopedia of Associations (both the National and Regional/Local editions), which provide similar searching for professional organizations, nonprofits, interest groups, etc.

If you need assistance using these resources, please contact the library by phone, website contact form or chat. AHML cardholders can request a one-on-one appointment to learn how to use these tools, as well.

If your nonprofit organization operates within Arlington Heights, remember that it is eligible for a business library card, which allows you to take advantage of a wide variety of library resources.