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Beginning the Search
Taking advantage of these free resources
is the most efficient way to kick off your research.
1. Make a trip to the Main branch of the
Cincinnati
Public Library (8th street and Vine). There, you will
find an entire department donated to fundraising, The Grants
Resource Center, complete with a subscription to the Foundation Center's online database.
2. Visit www.guidestar.org,
a great resource for discovering who your targeted foundation
has funded in the past and at what level. The IRS
Form 990 will tell you this information and who sits on
their Board of Trustees. Membership at Guidestar is completely
free.
3. Very few foundations have websites; however,
it's worth checking. Foundation websites will tell you exactly
what the donor wants you to know about their foundation and
their funding profile.
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