Use this section of our website to find resources on foundations, grants, grantmakers and nonprofits.

The Library is a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection Network member.  Established in 1956 and today supported by more than 600 foundations, the Foundation Center is the nation's leading authority on philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust.  The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and their grants—a robust, accessible knowledge bank for the sector.  It also operates research, education and training programs designed to advance philanthropy at every level.  The Cooperating Collections are a network of over 350 free funding information centers in libraries, community foundations and other nonprofit resource centers that provide a core collection of Foundation Center publications and a variety of supplementary materials and services in areas useful to grantseekers.   (tutorial)

How can the Cooperating Collection help me?
• Provide resources for starting a nonprofit organization
• Learn the basics of grant seeking and grant making
• Gather information about grant proposals and proposal writing
• Find detailed profiles for foundations and corporate givers
• Explore additional topics related to philanthropy, volunteerism and fundraising

Where will I find the Collection?
The Cooperating Collection is located on the first floor of the Library to the left of the Information Reference Desk.  Staff is available to assist users with the Collection during regular library hours.  No appointment is necessary to use the Collection.

Guide to the Foundation Center's Web Site

How can I find out more?
For more information locally please call 715-839-5004, visit us online at http://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/ or e-mail us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Need more detailed information directly from the Foundation Center?
The Foundation Center's Online Librarian can answer your questions about foundations, philanthropy and fundraising research.