Prospect Research Workshop Reminder!

This FREE workshop will be held Friday, December 4th, and is open to the public:

Prospect Research Basics: Researching Individual Donors
Understand prospect research and the process involved; learn how to start and expand your prospect list; and explore relevant resources. This workshop is suitable for those interested in nonprofit fundraising.

Also, in this workshop, learn more about our subscription to DonorSearch.net and how you can use this search engine in your prospect research.

Friday December 4
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Room 436 Memorial Library at 728 State Street, Madison*
Registration: Not required

*Non-UW participants will be able to get a day pass upon showing an ID at the entrance.

Grant Links: November 25, 2009

Chippewa County, WI: Grants for community, school projects available

Fox Valley, WI: Landscaping program grants available (scroll down to view announcement)

Midwest: Arts Midwest Performing Arts Grants

US: Family scholarship program (Recent migrants and immigrants)

Grants Links: November 19, 2009

UW-Madison: Teaching Awards, Faculty Diversity Research and more

Manitowoc, WI: Forward Endowment Accepting Grant Applications (Outdoors)

WI: Manufacturing group seeks grant applicants

WI: Rural Business Enterprise Grants

WI: U.S. Cellular: Calling All Communities campaign returns to give $1 million to schools

DonorSearch.net Now Available in the GIC!

Memorial Library's Grants Information Collection now has on-site access to DonorSearch.net: "the single largest repository of donor giving history publicly available anywhere."

"By combining DonorSeries, the NOZA US Charitable Donations Database, and FEC data, the user can search 55 million gift histories simultaneously." (http://www.donorsearch.net/)

Our license is limited to use in Memorial Library only. Up to two users may search DonorSearch simultaneously. So, come on down and check it out!

December Workshops

Up-coming Workshops:

Intro to Foundation Grants for Non-Profit Organizations
Sessions will include an orientation to the Collection, background on the world of grantmaking, information on how to build a credible nonprofit organization, as well as general grantseeking tips. This workshop is suitable for staff of nonprofit organizations and UW clientele.

- Friday, December 11, 2009 ~ 9 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Foundation Directory Online
Gain hands-on experience using the Foundation Center's foundation database, Foundation Directory Online. Those new to grants research, consider taking it with the workshop above!

- Friday, December 11, 2009 ~ 11 a.m. – 12 noon


Prospect Research Basics: Researching Individual Donors
Understand prospect research and the process involved; learn how to start and expand your prospect list; and explore relevant resources. This workshop is suitable for those interested in nonprofit fundraising.

- Friday, December 4, 2009 ~ 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.



Further Information

Fee: None ~ free to all
Registration: Not required ~ but seating is limited.
Location: Room 436 Memorial Library at 728 State Street, Madison*

Each semester the Grants Information Collection in Memorial Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, sponsors workshops on grant-seeking strategies. Workshops generally exclude funding for for-profit enterprises and for personal welfare assistance.

*Non-UW participants will be able to get a day pass upon showing an ID at the entrance. For more information telephone the Nikki Busch at (608) 262-6431, or send email to: grantsinfo@library.wisc.edu.

Grant Links: November 6, 2009

Eau Claire, WI: Essay contest to offer scholarship prizes

Focus on Energy: Announces 2010 business staffing grants for energy efficiency efforts

Racine and Kenosha Counties, WI: Parkside to start taking grant applications

WI: Applications available for Herb Kohl Excellence Scholarships

WI: Badgerland Financial Offers $1,000 Scholarships