New Library Hours
(Begin June 1, 2011) Monday, Tuesday,
& Thursday
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday & Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sunday
Closed
Non-Profit Resource
Center @ FADL
Foundation Center Cooperating Collection
The Fremont Area District
Library (FADL) houses a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation
Center
(http://foundationcenter.org).
As a member of
this nationwide network, FADL provides free public access to
grantmaker directories, books on fundraising and nonprofit
management, and the Foundation Center’s electronic databases,
Foundation
Directory Online Professional;
Philanthropy InSight (a mapping database), and
Foundation
Grants to Individuals Online. The fully searchable databases
include detailed profiles of all active U.S. foundations, as
well as an extensive file of recent grants awarded by the
nation’s top funders.
All of these are available only within the library
(wireless or in-house computers)
Available anywhere!
New Books in
the Collection
Driving Social Change by Paul Light
At the Crossroads: Not-for-profit leadership
strategies ... by Philip Coltoff
Non-Profit Sustainability: Making strategic
decisions for financial viability
The End of Fundraising by John Saul
Can't make a workshop - or need a
refresher? See these recorded webinars and online tools!
Visit TRASI and Join Its Community TRASI
(Tools and Resources for Assessing Social Impact) is a new project
of the Foundation Center, developed in partnership with McKinsey &
Co. and with input from experts in the field, to address the growing
interest in measuring impact. You can
browse or
search the TRASI database for approaches to impact
assessment, guidelines for creating and conducting an assessment,
and ready-to-use tools for measuring social change. The
Trasi
Community allows you to connect with experts from the field
and individuals seeking to measure social change. Sign up today to
join in the discussion!
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