RocketSearch databases :: Foundations and Grants

A variety of resources are available at your fingertips if you know where to look!

Database name Description Need a library card? Part of AVL? How to access this resource

Demographics Now

A database which uses demographic data in a new and powerful way to view and act upon consumer and market insights, using instant interactive maps, detailed summary and comparison reports. Provides fast access to U.S. Census data sorted by geographies and demographic characteristics.

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Available in our library branches without a library card. Access outside library locations requires logging in with your library card number and PIN, then following the "Demographics Now!" link on the My Ditigal Library page.

Foundation Directory Online Professional

The Foundation Directory Online allows grantseekers to quickly research prospective funders by providing access to detailed information on grantmakers, grants, and grant recipients.

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Available at the Main Library only. Limit of 3 simultaneous users.

Foundation Grants to Individuals Online

Both a grantseeker’s guide and a reference tool for those interested in foundation giving to the individual. 

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Available at the Main Library only. Limit of 3 simultaneous users.

GrantSpace

GrantSpace, a service of the Foundation Center, offers information and resources that are specifically designed to meet the needs of grantseekers.

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Freely available at grantspace.org

Philanthropy In/Sight

An interactive mapping tool that can quickly create maps that reveal patterns of giving and funding relationships, and is designed for anyone interested in the impact of philanthropy around the world and in your own backyard.

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Available at Main Library only.