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Finding Grants to Support Your Research
The Foundation Directory Online and other UIUC resources
Brian Zelip @bzelip Scholarly Commons @scholcommons
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This workshop’s flow 1. Learn about FDO 2. Hands-on FDO 3. Look at other UIUC resources
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FDO is like analytics for grant finding…
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or, learning to use FDO is
learning about grantmakers and their
giving.
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FDO is valuable because it's a clearinghouse of
information on funding.
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* FDO subscription packages university’s package
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FDO’s databases
1. grantmaker profiles 2. recently awarded grants 3. company profiles 4. IRS 990 forms 5. philanthropy news 6. request for proposals (RFPs) 7. foundation research reports 8. non-profit literature 9. jobs
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FDO’s databases
1. grantmaker profiles 2. recently awarded grants 3. company profiles 4. IRS 990 forms 5. philanthropy news 6. request for proposals (RFPs) 7. foundation research reports 8. non-profit literature 9. jobs
“POWER SEARCH”
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FDO’s databases
1. grantmaker profiles 2. recently awarded grants 3. company profiles 4. IRS 990 forms
deeper search
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FDO’s databases
Focus search by:
• location • field of interest • type of support • geographic area • keywords • and additional filters
searching GRANTMAKER PROFILES
Profiles include:
• purpose of activities • program areas • application info • officers & trustees • current financial data
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FDO’s databases
Profiles include:
• information about a company's activities • social responsibility scores & rankings • names of the Board of Directors • recent SEC 10-K filings
searching COMPANIES
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FDO’s databases
Focus search by:
• recipient location • recipient type • grant subject • keyword • other options
searching GRANTS
Records include:
• recipient info & 990s • additional details
of the grant’s purpose
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FDO’s databases
Focus search by:
• keyword • year • grantmaker name • grantmaker location
searching 990s
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FoundationCenter.org
Accessing FDO
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FoundationCenter.org
Accessing FDO
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Accessing FDO
via the library’s Online Journals & Databases
Step 1
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Accessing FDO
search for Foundation Directory
Step 2
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Accessing FDO
click on Foundation Directory Online
Step 3
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Accessing FDO
click on Databases
Step 4
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Accessing FDO
!!!
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Hands-on with FDO
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“I’d like to find current grants for education policy research in Illinois.”
example
Hands-on with FDO
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“I’d like to find current grants for education policy research in Illinois.”
Hands-on with FDO
Search need FDO-speak database? Search Grants
current grants? Keyword Search: "Current RFP" education policy? Subjects: "Education, public policy"
research? Types of Support: "Research" in Illinois? State/Country: "Illinois"
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“I’d like to learn about grant makers who fund research in China.”
another example
Hands-on with FDO
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Hands-on with FDO
Search need FDO-speak database? Search Grantmakers research? Types of Support: "Research" in China? Fields of Interest: “China”
“I’d like to learn about grant makers who fund research in China.”
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Hands-on with FDO
Try researching your own interests.
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More grant resources Major info portal
• Scholarly Commons LibGuide on grants http://uiuc.libguides.com/grants
Campus units
• Center for Advanced Study • Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities • International Programs and Studies • National/Intnl Scholarships Program • Office of The Vice Chancellor for Research
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Scholarly Commons Main Library room 306 Mon-Thu: 11a-7p; Fri: 11a-6p library.illinois.edu/SC publish.illinois.edu/CommonsKnowledge @ScholCommons