The ALA Book of Library Grant Money by
This all-in-one resource for researching library and school grants is back in a new edition, and more useful than ever, offering refreshed content and even more guidance on locating grant funding sources. Using this guide, librarians, fundraisers, and researchers will find quick convenient access to information on the most likely funding sources for libraries, including private foundations, corporate foundations, corporate direct givers, government agencies, and library and nonprofit organizations.
40+ New Revenue Sources for Libraries and Nonprofits by
Libraries of all types are usually hard pressed for funding; often outpacing funding that was established through levies and other sources in the past. This book will examine how a library can use Naming Rights and Sponsorships, Crowd-funding and other methods to establish revenue streams that can help alleviate funding problems and generate sustaining revenue streams from underutilized library assets.
Winning Grants by
Newly revised and refreshed, this invaluable how-to manual will teach you the skills and strategies crucial for finding, applying for, and winning grants. Whether you're starting from scratch and don't know where to begin, or you're an experienced grant writer looking to tap into new funding sources, this resource offers a proven, easy-to-understand process for grant success. Loaded with a wide variety of forms, worksheets, and checklists to help you stay organized, this book: summarizes the grant process cycle and outlines a clear path to success; shares inspiring grant success stories in action from diverse libraries; offers guidance on gathering knowledge and conducting research, with updated resource lists and links to the various types of funders; covers every stage of planning, including how to cultivate community involvement, methods for needs assessment, advice on organizing the grant team, and exercises to help you write realistic goals and objectives; gives tips on writing the proposal, such as where to find the best statistics and census data to support your statement of needs; advises how to announce a successful grant to the community, and other first steps of implementation, including the basic principles of project management; provides guidance on what to do when you're turned down and how to conduct an effective review session that keeps the process moving forward; highlights ways to stay current through online discussion groups, blogs, networking groups, and more; and features sample RFPs, budget templates, grant partnership documents, and many other helpful tools. Written by two librarians who are experts in grantsmanship, this all-in-one toolkit for winning grants is a must-have for library directors, grant writers, board members, consultants, and anyone else involved in planning library programs and services.
Collaborative Grant-Seeking by
A collaborative approach to grant seeking can stimulate and reshape the culture of your library organization. The exciting and rewarding activities of developing a successful grants program can yield enormous dividends for the benefit of your staff, patrons, and community. Collaborative Grant-Seeking: A Practical Guide for Librarians will share new insights for those who want to access grant funding without reinventing the wheel. Based on years of practical grant writing and collaboration development experience, this resource provides a complete guide for setting up a library grant-seeking program, and for combining forces with community partners to increase grant funding to libraries. Venturing into the grants world can be scary and unpredictable. This book offers detailed strategies and practical steps to establish a supportive and collaborative environment that creates the capacity to consistently develop fundable proposals, and gives readers the confidence needed to make grant-seeking activities commonplace within libraries. Collaborative Grant Seeking will share featured topics unavailable in other grant writing publications, such as: -interpreting sponsor guidelines -identifying appropriate funding programs -determining the feasibility of project ideas -asset-based (vs. need-based) proposal development strategies -actual examples of successful and unusual library projects -initiating and sustaining collaborative relationships
Researching Prospective Donors by
Individuals, not government sources or foundations, are the largest source of giving in the United States. Right now your community has individuals ready to become enthusiastic donors to your library. But how do you find the most likely prospective donors? Hammerman, a successful prospect researcher, gives library directors, fundraisers, and board members all the tools they need to research individuals and their wealth. This straight-talking guidebook Describes how to identify and research prospects using existing or easy-to-find resources, including publicly available information on individuals' wealth and assets Spells out what information about a prospect is most important, such as previous charitable donations, hobbies, interests, and memberships in clubs or other organizations Provides worksheets to document findings so the research can be used effectively for fundraising Shows how to establish a confidentiality policy and securely store information on prospects Includes an annotated bibliography of fundraising resources Using the strategies outlined in this valuable book, your library's fundraising staff can focus their time and attention on the best donors and potential donors in your community.
Librarian's Handbook for Seeking, Writing, and Managing Grants by
Learn the dynamics of the grant-seeking process, including proposal writing and grant management, for public, school, and academic librarians. A comprehensive book that covers the full spectrum of the grant process, Librarian's Handbook for Seeking, Writing, and Managing Grants is designed to provide all the information necessary for librarians and educators to become effective members of grant-development and management teams. Written in an easy-to-understand, succinct format, it will be invaluable even for those with little or no background knowledge and regardless of the size or type of library or information center. Recognizing that grants are developed through a sequential process, the volume focuses on the fundamental components of grant planning, grant writing, and grant management. Readers will learn to identify potential federal and state funding sources, organize and manage the proposal development process, do research, and establish and encourage participation on local development teams. They will also learn about specific aspects of grant management, such as budget and finance monitoring; hiring; research compliance and policies; sub-agreements and partnership forms; and reporting requirements. * A bibliography * A glossary
Through its Funding Information Center and Library Development Bureau, the New Jersey State Library provides funding and grant information to New Jersey’s librarians and library staff.
Through state and federal funds, the State Library periodically offers competitive grant opportunities for NJ libraries statewide.
Free access to Foundation Directory Online grantmaker databases is available through Funding Information Network (FIN) locations, like the New Jersey State Library. See a list of all FIN locations in NJ below.
Below is a list of grantmakers who have given funding to libraries or library-related subjects in the past. This is not a comprehensive list.
Additional grantmaking foundations can be found at https://www.njstatelib.org/services_for_libraries/resources/preservation/grants_and_funding/.
