The Funding Information Center

The San Diego Foundation’s Funding Information Center (FIC) is a self-service library that contains comprehensive information on all areas of philanthropy. It provides resources on corporate and foundation funding, proposal writing, fundraising, topical research, organizational management, and other issues relevant to nonprofit organizations.

The FIC, referred to as a Cooperating Collection, is part of a network of national and regional reference libraries established by The Foundation Center in New York. Patrons have free access to specialized information on foundations, available through publications, periodicals, research documents, and databases.

• FCSEARCH, The Foundation Center’s fully-searchable database gives unparalleled access to over 76,000 foundations and their associated grants
• The San Diego County Directory of Foundations Online database, featuring approximately 540 local grant-making organizations
• Foundation Grants to Individuals, Online featuring over 6,000 foundation funding sources for individuals in education, research, arts and culture, and special needs
• Foundation Directories of national guides by field of interest
• Fund-raising guides to proposal writing, grant-seeking on the web, and winning proposals
• Directories on a variety of scholarship opportunities
• Facts and figures on private and community foundations growth and their giving
  

The FIC is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Wednesdays until 7:00 p.m. Assistance is provided on Mondays from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Appointments are not necessary. The FIC is closed on public holidays.

For information on our Funding Information Center, e-mail Sue Racanelli at sue@sdfoundation.org.

San Diego County Directory of Foundations

The San Diego Foundation’s Online Directory contains information on approximately 540 grant-making organizations that support nonprofit programs in San Diego County.

The Online Directory is available for an annual fee of $200. Subscribers have unlimited access to the most inclusive database of funders. Data is updated monthly to provide the most current information. Special features include:

• Easy-to-use searchable database
• San Diego’s 25 largest foundations
• Out-of town foundations with a San Diego focus
• San Diego foundations that support their own programs
• Funder profiles with direct links to their 990-PF’s and websites when available
• RFP section with appropriate, recent requests for proposals
  

WORKSHOP SERIES FOR 2007: Tuesdays at The Foundation

The San Diego Foundation is excited to offer a workshop series in cooperation with the Foundation Center in New York. In 2005, we are started Tuesdays at The Foundation, where once a month, nonprofits are invited to come to The Foundation to learn about the basics of nonprofit management. Each workshop is limited to 20 participants. For more information and registration, please visit the Grant Seekers Workshops page of our website or view the Registration Form. If you have any questions, please contact Sue Racanelli, Director of the Funding Information Center at (619) 235-2300 or sue@sdfoundation.org.