GRANT RESOURCES: Compendium of Grant Resources for Native American Elders Programs
SECTION I: PUBLICATIONS
"Keeping Tradition"
As I walk away from the present. . .
To a world rooted in tradition. . .
And I dance. . .
I catch glimpses of the past. . .
And have visions for the future.
- Cheryl Davis, 1992
PUB. DATE: 1996/1997
PUBLISHER: The Foundation Center
DESCRIPTION: Provides descriptions of foundation grants of $10,000 or more awarded
for advocacy & legal rights, housing, education & community services, elder
employment, health care, recreation, arts & culture, volunteer services, and social
research in aging. Grants are indexed by subject, geographic area, and type of
organization supported.
COST: $75 + $4.50 shipping; order Item AG96.
ORDER FROM: Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10003-3076;(800)
424-9836; Online database go to http://fdncenter.org.
PUB. DATE: 1996
PUBLISHER: CRC Publishing Company-Eagle Rock Books
DESCRIPTION: Focuses on such activities as nonprofit incorporation, proposal writing,
prospect research, and use of Internet fundraising sites. Sample forms and guidelines may
be duplicataed by the reader.
COST: $129.95 + $5.00 shipping and handling.
ORDER FROM: CRC Publishing Company
P.O. Box 22583, Kansas City, MO 64113-2583; (800)268-2059; Online orders http://www.crcpub.com
PUB. DATE: September, 1991
PUBLISHER: The Foundation Center
DESCRIPTION: Explores past patterns in financing programs on aging and suggests how
those trends might change and develop in the 1990s. Also profiles more than 60 top
grantmakers in the field of aging.
COST: $40 + $4.50 shipping; order Item AGE.
ORDER FROM: The Foundation Center (see above).
PUB. DATE: Bi-weekly
PUBLISHER: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DESCRIPTION: Covers issues related to philanthropy and nonprofit organizations.
Each issue includes sections on fundraising, nonprofit management, and grantmakers --
including recent grants and summaries of annual reports. Each year it publishes
"Resources for Non-Prof 'its," a directory of resources, including books,
booklets, pamphlets, bibliographies, audio and video tapes, computer software, training
kits, and other published materials.
COST: $67.50 per year
ORDER FROM: The Chronicle of Philanthropy, P.O. Box 1989, Marion, OH 43305
PUB. DATE: September, 1995
PUBLISHER: CRC Publishing Company
DESCRIPTION: Profiles 67 grant programs and 34 loan programs from church and
religious institutions for American Indian, Hispanic and other minority groups. Eleven
denominations that have national and multi-state programs of philanthropy for indigenous
and ethnic people are represented. Profiles include contact persons, special/geographic
interests, grant range, sample grants, and application deadlines and procedures.
COST: $118.95 + $5 shipping.
ORDER FROM: CRC Publishing Company, P.O. Box 22583, Kansas City, MO 64113-2583;
(800) 268-2059.
PUBLISHER: Center for Economic Development and Research &
Assistance
DESCRIPTION: Contains more than 800 sources of financial and technical assistance
available to American Indians and Native Alaskans. Includes descriptions, contact names
and addresses, and is divided into program areas.
COST: $50 including shipping.
ORDER FROM: Center for Economic Development and Research & Assistance, Box
30001, Dept. 3CR, Las Cruces, NM 88003-0001; (505) 646-1434.
PUB. DATE: 1996
PUBLISHER: Research Grant Guides, Inc.
DESCRIPTION: Profiles 3,200 grant entries indexed by subject. Funding sources are
arranged state-by-state. Includes articles on how to target winning grant strategies, and
features an article entitled "Raising Funds During Health Care Reform: Surviving the
Chaos."
COST: $59.50 + $6 handling.
ORDER FROM: Research Grant Guides, P.O. Box 1214, Loxahatchee, FL 33470; (407)
795-6129.
PUB. DATE: 1997
PUBLISHER: Research Grant Guides, Inc.
DESCRIPTION: Profiles 670 foundations, including contacts, areas of support, grant
range, and list of organizations funded. Information is arranged state-by-state and 3,000
grant entries are indexed by subject. Also includes articles giving insider tips and
strategies to win funding.
COST: $59.50 + $6 handling
ORDER FROM: Research Grant Guides, P.O. Box 1214 Loxahatachee, FL 33470; (561)
795-6129
PUB. DATE: 1996
PUBLISHER: Research Grant Guides, Inc.
DESCRIPTION: Profiles more than 900 foundations, arranged in state-by-state order.
Includes articles with insight for successful grant proposals. Featured article entitled,
"'The Changing Landscape of Social Service Funding."
COST: $58.50 + $6 handling.
ORDER FROM: Research Grant Guides (see above).
PUB. DATE: August, 1997
PUBLISHER: The Foundation Center
DESCRIPTION: A hands-on guide to proposal writing that draws on advice from
grantmakers and fundraising expertise. The Guide features models of successful grant
proposals, interviews with grantmakers, and pre-proposal planning.
COST: $34.95 + $4.50 shipping; order Item GPW2.
ORDER FROM: The Foundation Center (see above).
PUB. DATE: 1996
PUBLISHER: The Foundation Center
DESCRIPTION: Includes information on over 1,000 grantmakers and lists more than 130
sample grants. Entries give detailed information on public and private sources that
support senior-citizens programs and institutions, such as hospitals, community centers,
nursing homes, and continuing-education facilities.
COST: $95.00 + $4.50 shipping; order Item AGED
ORDER FROM: The Foundation Center (see above).
PUB. DATE: 1996/1997 Editions
PUBLISHER: The Foundation Center
DESCRIPTION: Each Grant Guide is a customized list of thousands of recently awarded
grants of $10,000 or more in single-issue areas such as Aging, Health, Minorities, and
Social Services.
COST: $75 + $4.50 shipping
ORDER FROM: The Foundation Center (see above).
PUB. DATE: April 5, 1991
PUBLISHER: Three Feathers Associates
DESCRIPTION: Each Grant Guide is a customized list of thousands of recently awarded
grants of $10,000 or more in single-issue areas such as Aging, Health, Minorities, and
Social Services.
COST: $85
ORDER FROM: Three Feathers Associates, P.O. Box 5508, Norman, Oklahoma 73070; (405)
360-2919.
PUB. DATE: October, 1996/1997
PUBLISHER: The Foundation Center
DESCRIPTION: Provides descriptions of foundation grants of $10,000 or more awarded
for ethnic groups and minority populations, including blacks, Asian Americans,
American Indians, gays and lesbians, and immigrants and refugees. Grants are indexed by
subject, geographic area, and type of organization supported.
COST: $74 + $4.50 shipping; order Item MI95.
ORDER FROM: The Foundation Center (see above).
PUB. DATE: Monthly
PUBLISHER: James Marshall
DESCRIPTION: Describes federal and private sources of funds for state and local
Governments, and community nonprofit organizations that help the disadvantaged and
minorities.
COST: Annual subscription, $128.
ORDER FROM: Governmental Information Services, 4301 North Fairfax Drive, Ste. 875,
Arlington, VA 22203; (800) 876-0226.
PUB. DATE: 1992-1996
PUBLISHER: CRC Publishing Company
DESCRIPTION: The series includes six reference publications: national Directory of
Philanthropy for Native Americans; Corporate and Foundation Fundraising Manual for Native
Americans; Church Philanthropy for Native Americans and Other Minorities; national
Directory of Corporate Philanthropy for Native Americans; national Directory of Foundation
Grants for Native Americans; National Directory of Seed Money Grants for American Indian
Projects; Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian; and Tiller’s Guide to Indian
Country: Economic Profiles of American Indian Reservations.
COST: $564.93 (10% discount) + $5.00 shipping/handling for each book; publications
are also sold seperataely.
ORDER FROM: CRC Publishing Company (see above)
PUB. DATE: 1992-1995
PUBLISHER: CRC Publishing Company
DESCRIPTION: The series includes for reference publications: Corporate and
Foundation Fundraising Manual for Native Americans; Church Philanthropy for Native
Americans and other Minorities; The National Directory of Philanthropy for Native
Americana; and The Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian.
COST: $361.97 (10% discount) + $5 shipping/handling for each book; publications are
also sold separately.ORDER FROM: CRC Publishing Company (see above).
PUB. DATE: 1997
PUBLISHER: CRC Publishing Company
DESCRIPTION: Documents the philanthropy of 55 private foundations considered to be the
most prominent funders of Native American programs. Mainstream foundations who target
American Indian communities and those who earmark Native American studies and education
programs are featured.
COST: $99.95 + $5.00 shipping and handling.
ORDER FROM: CRC Publishing company (see above).
PUB. DATE: 1997
PUBLISHER: CRC Publishing Company
DESCRIPTION: Sourcebook of private sector seed money grants for start up and
innnovative programs managed by Native Americans. Small "alternative" foundation
grantmakers who focus on projects of self-determination and social change are featured. In
addition, a section devoted to American Indian foundations (grants from Native Indian
institutions to American Indians) is included.
COST: $109.95 + $5.00 shipping and handling.
ORDER FROM: CRC Publishing Company (see above).
PUB. DATE: June, 1997
PUBLISHER: CRC Publishing Company
DESCRIPTION:
Contains some 40 corporate giving programs and corporate foundations who have made
multiple grants to Native American tribes and organizations between 1992 and 1995.
COST: $98.95 + $5.00 shipping and handling
ORDER FROM: CRC Publishing Company (see above).
PUB. DATE: November, 1994
PUBLISHER: The Foundation Center
DESCRIPTION: Includes information on over 1,000 grantmakers and lists more than
1,600 sample grants. Entries give detailed information on public and private sources that
support senior citizens programs and institutions, such as hospitals, community centers,
nursing homes, and continuing-education facilities.
COST: $80 + $4.50 shipping; order Item AGING4.
ORDER FROM: The Foundation Center (see above).
PUB. DATE: 1997
PUBLISHER: The Foundation Center
DESCRIPTION: Features data on 3,300+ foundations and corporate giving programs with
an interest in funding health-related programs and institutions. Information includes
funder profiles, recent grants, and indexes.
COST: $150.00 + $4.50 shipping; order Item HLTH5.
ORDER FROM: The Foundation Center (see above).
PUB. DATE: 1997
PUBLISHER: National Network of Grantmakers
DESCRIPTION: NNG is an organization of progressive funders with over 450 individual
members and 25 institutional supporters. The Directory profiles more than 150 grantmaking
organizations and is indexed by area of interest, geographically, and by target
population.
COST: $30
ORDER FROM: National Network of Grantmakers, 1717 Ketmer Blvd., Ste. 100 San Diego,
CA 92101; (619) 231-1348.
PUB. DATE: June, 1996
PUBLISHER: Native Americans in Philanthropy
DESCRIPTION: Offers details on trends in foundation giving to American Indian
causes.
COST: $10 for members of Native Americans in Philanthropy; and $15 for non-members.
ORDER FROM: Native Americans in Philanthropy, P.O. Box 1429, Lumberton, NC
283591429; (910) 618-9749.
PUB. DATE: 1996
PUBLISHER: Native Americans in Philanthropy
DESCRIPTION: Provides data about foundations and other grant-making organizations
operated by American Indians. Includes information on tribal governments and gaming, as
well as an overview of types of grantmaking and cultural perspectives.
COST: $10 for members of Native Americans in Philanthropy; and $15 for non-members
ORDER FROM: Native Americans in Philanthropy (see above).
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