Research assistance is available to students, faculty, staff and community members whenever the Library is open.

ASK WILKENS! Contact Wilkens Reference any time the library is open. Come in person, call (508) 362-2131 x4343, or e-mail a member of the Wilkens Reference team.

Nonprofit organizations and other grant seekers on Cape Cod and the Islands looking for funding sources have access to a valuable collection of resources at the Wilkens Library.

The Wilkens Library at Cape Cod Community College is a Cooperating Collection affiliate of the National Foundation Center (FC). The Foundation Center's mission is to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy. The Cooperating Collection contains information on potential funding from foundations, corporations, the public sector and other sources for nonprofit funding from foundations, corporations, the public sector and other sources for nonprofit organizations and individuals. Materials in the collection include guides on grant seeking, proposal writing, other means of fund raising, and texts on nonprofit management/board leadership and giving, and voluntarism/volunteerism.

Hours

The materials in the FC Cooperating Collection are available during regular library hours. An appointment is not required, but is recommended for the first time visitor or if consultation with a librarian is desired.

Online Databases

The Foundation Directory Online is the most comprehensive and current online source on foundation grants. Access toThe Foundation Directory Online database is available in the library. Remote access is not available. the Foundation Directory Online includes detailed information on 76,000+ foundations, with links to current foundation 990-PF tax filings, crucial facts on 350,000 grants, including the purpose of the grant, and a searchable index of 337,000+ trustees, officers, and donors. The database also includes a tutorial on how to search the Foundation Directory Online as well as links to FAQs, and additional resources.

Foundation Grants to individuals online is a database of programs that award grants to individuals. Foundation Grants to Individuals Online is available for in-library use only. Remote access is not available. This unique online foundation database of over 5,600 grant programs for individuals is searchable by foundation name, foundation city, foundation state, field of interest, type of support, geographic focus, company name, school name, and free text.

Training Opportunities

The Wilkens Library will announce workshops on effective use of Foundation Center resources for individuals and local non-profit organizations. Check the website for announcements.

For more information, call the Wilkens Library Reference Desk: (508) 362-2131 x4343.

Resources

The FC Cooperating Collection maintains a current and comprehensive set of reference publications and other aids on all aspects of grant seeking and fund raising. These materials are for in-library use. Patrons of the collection may want to allow for extended or frequent visits to the FC Cooperating Collection in order to conduct thorough and effective searches.

Print resources in the Wilkens Library Reference Room include:

• Board Member's Book (2003)
• Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing (2007)
• Foundation Center's Guide to Winning Proposals (2003)
• Grantseeker's Guide to Winning Proposals (2008)
• Foundation Directory Parts 1, 2 and 3 and Supplement (2008)
• Foundation Fundamentals (2008)
• Foundation Grants to Individuals (2008)
• Foundations Today Series
• Foundation Giving Trends (2008)
• Foundation Growth and Giving Estimates (2008)
• Foundation Yearbook (2008)
• Guia para Escribir Propuestas (2008)
• Guide to Funding for International and Foreign Programs (2008)
• International Grantmaking IV (2008)
• National Directory of Corporate Giving (2008)
• Philanthropy Annual (2008)
• Securing Your Organization's Future (2001)
• Social Justice Grantmaking II (2008)

Helpful Links from the Foundation Center

• Foundation Center FAQs
• Foundation Center's Links to Common Grant Applications
• Proposal Writing Short Course – 2 part course including budget, expenses, administration & research process
• Spanish-Language Proposal Writing Short Course
• Innonet (Innovation Network) – Step by Step online help with program planning and evaluation

Selection of Internet Resources for Grant Seekers

• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
• Associated Grantmakers of Massachusetts – Access from Wilkens Library only. Login required.
• Mass Service Alliance: Funding Resources
• Massachusetts: Community Preservation Act
• Grants.gov
• Guidestar
• National Endowment for the Humanities

The Media collection is located on the Library's ground floor and includes videotapes, cassette tapes, CD's, DVD's, and slides. All titles are fully searchable in the Library's online catalog.

Anyone may view and/or listen to individual titles at viewing stations or rooms any time the library is open. To arrange for viewing, call x4444. Faculty wishing to use media titles in the classroom should call x4444 to arrange to have the item made available for pickup and checkout.

Please note: The Instructional Media Collection is designed for classroom use, therefore most materials do not circulate except to classrooms.

To arrange for equipment delivery, call the Information Technology Department at x4346.

Cape Cod Community College students, faculty, and staff may request books, audiovisual materials, and periodicals via Interlibrary Loan.

• Books are lent freely unless a service charge is assessed by the responding library.

• For periodicals, a nominal fee of 10 cents per page is charged, unless an additional service charge is assessed by the responding library. Fees for unclaimed articles will be processed as a library fine.

Questions? Call x4448 or contact the Interlibrary Loan Desk by e-mail.

• Book or AV Request Form
   
• Periodical Request Form