The Foundation Center Cooperating Collection at the Onslow County Public Library serves as a free funding information center to help nonprofit organizations and individual grant seekers research funding opportunities from foundations and corporations.  As a cooperating collection member, the Main Library provides free access to electronic resources and the core collection of Foundation Center print publications. We also provide a variety of supplementary materials and services such as staff assistance and scheduled workshops.

The Cooperating Collection Core Collection
at the Main Library consists of:

Electronic Resources:
Foundation Directory Online Professional
(Available in the Library Only)

Foundation Grants to Individuals Online
(Available in the Library Only)

Print Publications:
America's Nonprofit Sector, 2nd ed. (1999)
The Board Member's Book (2003)
The Chronicle of Philanthropy (beginning with May 2009 issue)
The Foundation Center’s Guide to Proposal Writing, 5th ed. (2007)
The Foundation Center's Guide to Winning Proposals (2003)
The Foundation Directory (2008 & 2009)
The Foundation Directory, Part 2 (2008 & 2009)
The Foundation Directory Supplement (2008 & 2009)
Foundation Fundamentals (2008)
Foundation Grants to Individuals (2008)
Foundations and Public Policy (2009)
Foundations Today Series
Foundation Giving Trends (2008 & 2009)
Foundation Growth and Giving Estimates (2008, 2009)
Foundation Yearbook (2008, 2009)
Guía para escribir propuestas (2008)
The Grantseeker’s Guide to Winning Proposals (2008)
Guide to Funding for International and Foreign Programs (2008)
International Grantmaking IV (2008)
National Directory of Corporate Giving (2008, 2009)
The NonProfit Times (beginning with June 15, 2009 issue)
Philanthropy Annual (2008 & 2009)
Securing Your Organization's Future (2001)
Social Justice Grantmaking (2005)
Social Justice Grantmaking II (2009)

Scheduled Workshops

Nonprofit Grants Research
Learn how to get started using the Foundation Directory Online to find potential funders for your nonprofit.
Pre-registration required / Free / Space limited
To register, email Karen Moore or call 910.455.7350 x242.

Location: Main Library, Reference Room
Next workshop: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 9:00 AM