Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center
The Geneva Public Library is a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center. As a member of this nationwide network of libraries, community foundations, and other nonprofit agencies, the Geneva Public Library provides visitors with free public access to grantmaker directories, books on fundraising and nonprofit management, and the Foundation Center’s electronic databases, Foundation Directory Online Professional, Foundation Grants to Individuals Online, and Philanthropy In/Sight. These fully searchable databases include detailed profiles of all active U.S. foundations, an extensive file of recent grants awarded by the nation's top funders, and interactive mapping tools.
Foundation Center Cooperating Collection Survey
We are collecting statistics regarding the use of the library's Foundation Center Cooperating Collection. If you have used the collection and are willing to help, please click on the link to take a short survey. We greatly appreciate your support and are thrilled that you are using these wonderful resources.
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The Grant Guru's Blog
Grant News
May 15: Annual Library Budget Vote
The Library's proposed 2012-2013 Budget includes an increase of 2% in local tax appropriation.
April 25: Public Budget Hearing
The Library will present its proposed 2012-2013 Budget, which includes an increase of 2% in local tax appropriation. The additional $8,961.00 in tax revenue will help the Library offset rising retirement and health care costs as well as significant reductions in state aid in order to maintain the high quality collections, services and programs that the Geneva community currently enjoys.
Grantseekers Networking Group Forms
The Geneva Public Library invites local nonprofits and individuals involved in seeking grants for their agencies or for their personal or professional needs to join the Grantseekers Networking Group. The GNG will meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month from 12:00 to 1:00 pm in the Community Room of the Library.
Updated Foundation Center Page Coming Soon
The library is creating a new Grants page on our website. It will contain exciting news items and blogs about our Foundation Center grant as well as links to helpful resources and information about the grant collection and more.
