Brown School Reference Librarian
Lori Siegel
she/her
Contact:
Lori Siegel
Reference Librarian
Brown Hall, Room 301A
lsiegel@wustl.edu
(314) 935-4064
Brown School Library
Brown Hall, Room 300
brownlibrary@wustl.edu
(314) 935-6633
Reference Librarian
Brown Hall, Room 301A
lsiegel@wustl.edu
(314) 935-4064
Brown School Library
Brown Hall, Room 300
brownlibrary@wustl.edu
(314) 935-6633
Subjects: Social Work
Boxes on This Finding Funding for Alumni Subpage
Here are links to the boxes on this Finding Funding for Alumni subpage. The links will quickly jump the screen to the boxes of information.
Finding Funding for Alumni
Grants & Philanthropy Terms When Searching Library Catalogs
Finding Funding for Alumni
The following are frequently used websites that provide reference
or statistical information:
- About Grants (NIH grant writing information)Information on how to write applications for NIH (National Institutes of Health) grants. https://grants.nih.gov/grants/about_grants.htm
- Assistance ListingsFormerly called: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. Federal funding available to groups, individuals, and local governments for federal programs. https://sam.gov/content/assistance-listings
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (grants) - now called Assistance ListingsCFDA is now called Assistance Listings. Lists programs and funding information. Has contact information for applying for funds. https://sam.gov/content/assistance-listings
- Catalog of Nonprofit Literature (Foundation Center)"...database of the literature of philanthropy. It incorporates the unique contents of the Foundation Center's five libraries..." https://catalog.candid.org/
- Charity NavigatorInformation and ratings on thousands of nonprofits. https://www.charitynavigator.org/
- Databases Freely Available on Grants & PhilanthropySee the Grants and the Researchers boxes on the subpage, "Freely Searchable Databases by Subject for Alumni." https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301116#s-lg-box-888616
- Developing Competitive SAMHSA Grant ApplicationsInformation on how to write applications for SAMHSA. https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/developing-competitive-samhsa-grant-application-12122019.pdf
- Exempt Organizations Select CheckFrom the IRS. Thousands of nonprofits with tax exempt status. https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/search-for-tax-exempt-organizations
- Federal Assistance Award Data System (FAADS) (now known as usaspending.gov)Contacts of grant recipients. One can contact them to learn about the successful recipients' experiences. https://www.usaspending.gov/
- Federal RegisterAnnouncements of guidelines for obtaining federal funds. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/FR
- Foundation Center (now Candid)Information related to non-federal sources of funding. Basic search is available about halfway down the page, FDO Quick Start. https://candid.org/find-funding?fcref=lr
- Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing (similar to REF HG177.5 U6 G44)https://grantspace.org/training/guide-to-proposal-writing-audiobook/
- Foundation Center's Proposal Writing Free Tutorials (similar to REF HG177.5 U6 G44)Webinars that are free. https://grantspace.org/training/search/format/on-demand/price/free/sort/date_desc_num/keyword/proposal/
- Gateway Center for Giving (now called Philanthropy Missouri)Organization for grantmakers in Missouri. https://www.philanthropymissouri.org/
- GrantGopher.comCreate a free account. Then, you can search for grants and view 5 profiles. https://grantgopher.com/#/
- Grants.gov (federal grants)https://www.grants.gov/
- GuideStarProvides "information about nonprofits and the work they do." This material is provided by the organizations and public files. https://www.guidestar.org/
- National Directory of Scholarships, Internships & Fellowships for Latino Youth [CHCI NextOpp] (REF LB2338 c66)Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) is proud to release CHCI NextOpp, a new powerful online version of its National Directory of Scholarships, Internships, and Fellowships for Latino Students. https://www.chcinextopp.net/home
- Nonprofit ExplorerBy ProPublica. Database of tax exempt organizations. This source provides the 990 IRS filings along with executive compensation and other organizational information. Searches can be limited by broad subject category, state, or other filing type. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/
- Philanthropy Missouri (formerly known as Gateway Center for Giving)https://www.philanthropymissouri.org/
- Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)2021. National Science Foundation. Formerly called the Grant Proposal Guide. https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=papp
- Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (RePORT) (formerly CRISP)Database for NIH (National Institutes of Health) funding. https://report.nih.gov/
- Statistics Subpage for Grants & PhilanthropyFor statistics, see the Grants & Philanthropy box on the statistics subpage. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301062#s-lg-box-890022
- Washington University's Office of Research, Identify Funding Sectionhttps://research.wustl.edu/funding/
Grants & Philanthropy Terms When Searching Library Catalogs - For Alumni
The following search strategies may help you when searching library catalogs.
Subject searches:
("Charitable Contributions" OR Endowments OR Grants OR Scholarships) AND Directories
Title searches:
Endowment* OR Foundation* OR Giving* OR Grants* OR Scholarship* OR Philanthrop* OR Charit* OR Fundrais* OR "Fund Raising" OR "Fund Raisers" OR "Fund Raised"