Sources of local community information

Summary:

There are many resources available online and in print that can help create community profiles. This item lists some.

This announcement was received August 5, 2003:
We've just completed a nationwide set of nonprofit resource guides, which provide
easy access to demographics and other local data. Each community has its own guide,
with demographic reports drawn from the 2000 Census.

Our site profiles more than 25,000 communities across the country, with information
was compiled by journalists formerly with the Detroit Free Press, the New York Times
and American Demographics magazine.

Please take a look. I think your users would find it quite helpful:
http://www.epodunk.com/nonprofits/

Laurie Bennett
ePodunk - Celebrating the power of place
http://www.epodunk.com

The Grantsmanship Center ( http://www.tgci.com/ ) circulated this
message as Funding Tip #23 on August 28, 1996:
1996 NNG Directory:

For many years, The Grantseeker's Guide from The National Network of
Grantmakers (NNG) was among the best of the specialized funding
directories on the market. It was also one of the most reasonably
priced. NNG no longer puts out the Guide, but does put out its own
Grantmakers' Directory, the 1996 edition of which is now available. Like
its predecessors, this third edition of the Directory highlights
"progressive" funding sources that receive scant coverage in other guide
books - starting with A Territory Resource (ATR), whose mission is
described as directing "financial resources to address political,
environmental, social and economic inequities from the ground up." The
Grantmakers' Directory is especially useful for progressive
organizations looking for funding from like minded sources. The 1996
Grantmakers' Directory costs $25 and can be ordered from NNG, 1717
Kettner Blvd., Suite 110, San Diego, CA 92101.

And this as Funding Tip #25 on August 30, 1996:
National Directory of Corporate Affairs:

This book is relatively unknown in development offices. That may explain
why its cost has not skyrocketed like other directories used in
fundraising. There are 2,000 companies listed, all of which have a
"public affairs" program. Listings include the address of the corporate
headquarters; the company's political action committee; its foundation
or corporate giving program; and its corporate publications which carry
public affairs-related material. Key facts on corporate philanthropic
activity are provided and contact persons are listed. The 1996 edition
is available, by mail order only, for $95 (prepaid) from Columbia Books,
Inc., 1212 New York Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20005.

Further resources listed below are from a posting in 1995:


May be found at your public library:


The Chronicle of Philanthropy
fortnightly newspaper containing grants lists, foundation
data, and a lot of other good information
P.O.Box 1989, Marion OH 43306-4089 $67.50/year



"Chronicle Guide to Grants" on 3.5" HD discs, IBM compatible $295 on
CD-ROM, IBM compatible (more listings) $395 both include 5 bi-monthly
updates 1255 Twenty-Third Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037
800-287-6072 fax 202-223-6292

Philanthropic Digest: American Prospect Research Association 414 Plaza
Drive, Suite 209 Westmont, IL 60559 708-655-0177 subscription
$89.95/year for non-members, $69.95 for members membership $75.00

The Taft Foundation: *Corporate Giving Directory *The Foundation 1000
database "Prospector's Choice" $795 periodicals: The Taft Foundation
Giving Watch The Taft Corporate Giving Watch

The Foundation Center: *The Foundation Directory 1 & 2, and supplement
*Foundations Grants Index *National Data Book of Foundations *Foundation
1000 *Foundation Grants Index Quarterly *National Directory of Corporate
Giving *Foundation Fundamentals *Foundation Grants to Individuals
Selected Grant Guides (these are by interest: e.g. disabled) *Foundation
Giving Literature of the Nonprofit Sector User-Friendly Guide

Note: TFC offices in New York City and Washington DC have complete sets
of 990's from U.S. foundations; Cleveland and San Francisco offices have
990's for midwestern and western states, respectively.

More than 180 public libraries across the nation belong to the Center's
network of cooperating collections, and have most of their publications
available. The Foundation Center's gopher site lists the addresses of
all the Foundation Center cooperating libraries.

Orca Knowledge Systems 415-461-4912 (voice) 461-6603 (fax) databases:
"Sources of Foundations/Sources of Corporate Foundations" $750/both;
$114/year for updates

Public Management Institute: Corporate 500 Directory of Corporate
Philanthropy $365. 415-896-1900

in downtown Chicago, Donors Forum: Foundation Form 990's available to
Forum members.