Monday, November 30, 2009

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.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Friday, November 13, 2009

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!

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

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.