| How do I start a nonprofit organization? | https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/Lists/FAQ/DispForm.aspx?ID=51 | How do I start a nonprofit organization? | 51 | <div class="ExternalClassA81E64CD0C1E47BDA929849717B9DD5E">How do I start a nonprofit organization?<br></div> | <div class="ExternalClass97852B1C50CC41CB9F6B7F72F22CB0EE"><p>Arizona State University's <a href="https://lodestar.asu.edu/" target="_blank">Lodestar Center</a> answers frequently asked questions about nonprofits, including:</p><ul><li>Why do I want to start a nonprofit organization rather than a for-profit organization?<br></li><li>Are there other organizations in the community that do what it is I proposed to do? If so, can I become a program of one of them rather than start a new business?</li><li>What is a nonprofit organization? And...what a nonprofit organization is not.</li></ul><p>The Center also provides information on the <a href="https://lodestar.asu.edu/content/how-start-nonprofit" target="_blank">five-step process</a> to starting a nonprofit organization in Arizona, including registering with the Arizona Corporation Commission, obtaining an Employer Identification Number (the equivalent of your corporation's federal ID number), and more.</p><br></div> |
| How can I find out about current requests for proposals (RFPs)? | https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/Lists/FAQ/DispForm.aspx?ID=52 | How can I find out about current requests for proposals (RFPs)? | 52 | <div class="ExternalClassFFE0A7C3EB9445029C6D3A0D3FD308B4">How can I find out about current requests for proposals (RFPs)?<br></div> | <div class="ExternalClassA3EE5238E90B406F8680C57A519F8CB4"><div><a href="https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/" target="_blank">Philanthropy News Digest</a> posts RFPs submitted by grantmakers every day. You can also subscribe to the RFP Bulletin, a free listing of new RFPs delivered weekly by email.<br></div></div> |
| How do I identify potential funders for my nonprofit organization? | https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/Lists/FAQ/DispForm.aspx?ID=54 | How do I identify potential funders for my nonprofit organization? | 54 | <div class="ExternalClass2B783035172D4C3DB531D54C9ED2782A">How do I identify potential funders for my nonprofit organization?<br><br></div> | <div class="ExternalClassA63B9A5BA5DF41DBBD9D836B0A249B34"><p>Get started with a webinar from the Foundation Center on "Grantseeking Basics. The webinar provides an overview of the grant seeking process, including what you need to have in place before you seek a grant, what you need to know about grant-makers and how nonprofits are supported, how to identify funding partners, and resources for your grant-seeking efforts.</p><p>The <a href="http://foundationcenter.org/" target="_blank">Foundation Center</a> also offers an online tutorial about using their comprehensive online database, Foundation Directory Online Professional, available at Burton Barr Central Library. Learn how to create customized searches to develop targeted lists of foundations that will match your organization's funding needs. </p><p>When researching potential funders, remember to consider the following: <br><br>
</p><ul><li>Choose prospective funders by examining their descriptive profiles and recent giving histories.</li><li>Look for funders that have already supported projects similar to yours, those that award the type of support you seek, and/or those in your geographic area (or that fund projects in your geographic area).</li><li>Look for funders with which someone on your board of directors has an affiliation.</li><li>Review annual reports, IRS returns (IRS Form 990-PF), and printed guidelines to analyze funders' giving patterns and trends.</li></ul><p>The Library also provides several electronic resources to help you in your research. Visit our Money and Business page. Scroll down to the section headed "Nonprofits" to learn more about <a href="https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/Search/misc/esources.aspx?target=78" target="_blank">Arizona Guide to Grants and Foundation Directory Online</a> (In Library Use Only). </p><p>Several print directories are available in the reference collection on the 5th floor of<a href="/Locations/BurtonBarr"> Burton Barr Central Library</a>, including <a title="Go to our catalog to learn more about this directory." href="http://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=36089" target="_blank">The Foundation Directory</a> and <a title="Go to our catalog to learn more about this directory." href="http://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=56511" target="_blank">National Directory of Corporate Giving</a>.</p><br></div> |
| Where can I find more information? | https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/Lists/FAQ/DispForm.aspx?ID=55 | Where can I find more information? | 55 | <div class="ExternalClassAE960A3088F046558CC618F01B64381B"><p>Where can I find more information?<br></p></div> | <div class="ExternalClassB63D86B4C5E248E394E04702996F9A64">Visit these websites for more information about nonprofits and grantseeking.
<a href="http://www.arizonanonprofits.org/">Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits</a> is a statewide organization that serves, supports, protects and promotes the nonprofit sector in Arizona. <br><br><a href="http://www.grants.gov/">Grants.gov </a>is a clearinghouse for federal grants, where federal agencies post discretionary funding opportunities and grantees find and apply for them. <br><br><a href="http://www.guidestar.org/">GuideStar</a> gathers and disseminates information about IRS-registered nonprofit organizations, listing each nonprofit's mission, impact, reputation, finances, programs, governance and more. The site also offers links to several informative blogs. <br><br><a href="http://www.philanthropy.com/">The Chronicle of Philanthropy</a> website offers information on fundraising, managing nonprofits, jobs in the nonprofit community and more.<br></div> |
