From: JANET IRENE SEYMOUR <janet.seymour@wisconsinhistory.org> Subject: Fw: Foundation Search Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2019 14:32:30 +0000 Message-id: <DM6PR06MB50500C9E59AC1EF82C0637DC87720@DM6PR06MB5050.namprd06.prod.outlook.com>
FYI
Dear Everybody, the Foundation Center (located in New York city) gets the t
ax records of the foundation in the U.S. and uses the info on those tax for
ms for their _Foundation Directory Online_ database (_FDO_)—it has info o
n over 100,000 foundations, so it is extremely comprehensive.
While a lot of nonprofits subscribe in order to access the _FDO_, everyone
can access it for _free_ at any of the “Funding Information Network” (F
IN) members, of which there are seven in Wisconsin.
See the info below which describes how comprehensive the _FDO_ database is.
FIN locations in Wisconsin include:
UW-Superior’s library;
Eau Claire Public Library;
La Crosse Public Library;
Lawrence University’s library (in Appleton);
UW-Stevens Point’s library;
UW-Madison’s Memorial Library (728 State Street);
Marquette University’s library (in Milwaukee).
To locate the exact details about the Foundation Center’s FIN nearest to
you, see their entry in the FIN directory webpage at this URL (including wh
en they are open, etc.):
http://network.foundationcenter.org/directory
FIN locations in Wisconsin: UW-Superior’s library; Eau Claire Pu
blic Library; La Crosse Public Library; Lawrence University’s library (in
Appleton); UW-Stevens Point’s library; UW-Madison’s Memorial Library (
728 State Street); Marquette University’s library (in Milwaukee)
Regards,
Laurie Wermter
laurie.wermter@wisc.edu
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From: localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu < <localhistory-request@listser
ve.uwec.edu> On Behalf Of Paul Wolter
Sent: Friday, March 1, 2019 3:29 PM
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Subject: Foundation Search
Hi,
Has anyone used the firm Foundation Search in helping to find foundations t
hat would help with funding? If yes, what was your experience?
Thanks,
Paul Wolter
Executive Director
Sauk County Historical Society
Work 608-356-1001
Cell 414-539-2609