COOPERATING COLLECTION

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the Foundation Center Cooperating Collection?

• The Cooperating Collection was established in 2000 by a grant from the Foundation Center, Inc.   It is located at the Main Library in Abingdon. 
  
• The Cooperating Collection consists of a core collection of Foundation Center directories, updated annually, an online database, and other published works about foundation and corporate giving and related fundraising subjects.

Who can use the materials in the Cooperating Collection?

• The information in the Cooperating Collection w ill primarily benefit nonprofit organizations that qualify under IRS code 501 (c) (3) to receive private foundation grants.
• All of the materials in the collection are available free to the public. 
• Are there resources for grants to individuals in the Cooperating Collection?
• Yes, the directory, Foundation Grants to Individuals provides information on foundations that provide funding for individuals.

What kind of fundraising information is in the Cooperating Collection?

• Print directories provide information about foundations that includes contact person and address, funding interests, geographic restrictions, application process and may include information about grants and grantee organizations. The following are some of the resources available in the Cooperating Collection. 

• Board Members Book
• Corporate Foundation Profiles 
• The Foundation Directory
• The Foundation Directory Part 2
• The Foundation Directory Supplement
• The Foundation 1000
• Foundation Fundamentals
• Foundation Grants to Individuals
• Foundation Today Series
• Guide to U.S. Foundations, Their Trustees, Officers, and Don ors
• The Foundation Center 's Guide to Proposal Writing
• The Foundation Center 's Guide to Winning Proposals
• National Directory of Corporate Giving
• National Guide to Funding...(series)
• The Foundation Center 's Guide to Grant Seeking on the Web
• Securing Your Organization's Future.

Is the Foundation Directory Online available in the Cooperating Collection?

• The Use of the Foundation Directory Online is free from computers at the Main Library in Abingdon.
• There is a fee of 10 cents per page for printing.  However, information may be copied to a word processing program and saved to a floppy disk or e-mailed.
• Orientation to the Foundation Directory Online is available on request.

What magazines are in the Cooperating Collection?

• Chronicle of Philanthropy
• Grassroots Fundraising Journal
• Grantsmanship Center Magazine

When can I use the resources in the Cooperating Collection?

• The resources in the Cooperating Collection are available during all regular Library hours.
• If you require assistance with or orientation to the Collection, we recommend you call in advance to make arrangements with staff.

Does the Foundation Center, Inc. provide any fundraising resources that are not in the Cooperating Collection?

• The Foundation Center, Inc. maintains a website that includes an online philanthropy journal, links to other Cooperating Collections (over 200 nationwide) and its five regional libraries, a linked index of private foundation websites and links to other online sources of information of interest to nonprofit organizations.

Are there any fundraising classes or workshops associated with the Cooperating Collection?

• As host to the Cooperating Collection, the Washington County Public Library System conducts at least four orientations to the Collection each year.
• The Cooperating Collection provides an excellent resource for regional grantwriting or fundraising workshops for nonprofits. If you would like to schedule a fundraising workshop at the Washington County Public Library, contact the Collection supervisor at (276) 676-6298.