Grantmaking

Directory of Operating Grants: Assists fund-raisers seeking grants for general operating funds. Organized by state and, within state, alphabetically by foundation name. Gives name, address, general areas of interest.

FC Search: The Foundation Center's Database on CD-ROM (Version 5.0): The CD-ROM contains data files on grant makers and their recent grants. You can search for information using the fast-speed search capabilities and high-powered features only available via CD-ROM. Choose from among 12 search fields to identify funding prospects. 

Program Planning and Proposal Writing: By Norton J. Kiritz from The Grantmanship Center.

The Foundation Directory: Basic information on foundations with assets of $2,000,000 or more and / or total grants of $200,000 or more. Organized by state and, within state, alphabetically by foundation name. Gives name, address, fiscal information, general areas of interest.

The Foundation 1000: Analytical profiles on the largest 1,000 foundations in the United States. In-depth look at giving patterns of grantees with dollar amount of grants.

Foundation Grants to Individuals: Twelfth Edition. Published by The Foundation Center.

Grants for Elementary and Secondary Education: Covers grants in the U.S. and abroad to private and public schools and school systems, and to agencies, associations, and other educational institutions active in the field.

Guide to California Foundations: Foundations in CA granting $40,000 or more per year. Gives name, address, fiscal information, general areas of interest, sample grants.

National Guide to Funding for Children, Youth & Families: Information about grantmaking foundations and direct corporate giving programs that have shown a substantial interest in children, youth or families. Arranged alphabetically by state and, within states, by foundation name.

Nonprofit Publications

The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Published biweekly by The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc.

The Grantsmanship Center Magazine: Published by The Grantsmanship Center.

The NonProfit Times: Published semi-monthly by NPT Publishing Group, Inc.

Nonprofit Management

Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community's Assets: Authored by John P. Kretzmann and John L. McKnight.

The Cathedral Within: Transforming Your Life By Giving Something Back: Authored by Bill Shore, Founder of Share Our Strength.

Center for Nonprofit Management in Southern California Catalog of Services: Information about the organization and its training and consulting services.

Conducting Successful Focus Groups: Published by the Wilder Publishing Center, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation. 

Employment Practices: Loss Prevention Guidelines for Non Profit Organization: A Practical Guide from the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies.

Fundraising for Dummies: Authored by John Mutz and Katherine Murray.

Get Ready, Get Set: A Guide to Launching a Nonprofit Organization: Prepared by the Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management.

How to Form A Nonprofit Corporation in California: Published by Nolo Press and authored by Anthony Mancuso.

The New Governance Series: 10 short booklets covering the range of governance responsibilities of the nonprofit Board of Directors. Published by the National Center for Nonprofit Boards.

Securing Your Organization's Future: A Complete Guide to Fundraising Strategies: by Michael Selter.

Volunteer Center Start-Up Kit: Provides information about starting a VC2000 Volunteer Center. Published by the Points of Light Foundation.

General Management

Build To Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies: Authored by James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras.

First Things First: Authored by Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill and Rebecca R. Merrill.

Robert's Rules in Plain English: A readable, authoritative, easy-to-use guide to running meetings. Authored by Doris P. Zimmerman.

The New Roberts Rules of Order: The classic manual of parliamentary procedure. Revised and updated edition. Barnes & Noble Books.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change. Authored by Stephen R. Covey.

Volunteering

Catch The Spirit: Teen Volunteers Tell How They Made a Difference: Stories of Inspiration from 20 remarkable Recipients of The Prudential Spirit Community Award. Authored by Susan K. Perry Ph.D.

Volunteer Leadership: Published quarterly by The Points of Light Foundation.

SCV Community

Santa Clarita Resource Directory 2000: Published by the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department of the City of Santa Clarita. Updated information is also available on-line at www.santa-clarita.com. 

SCV Business Journal: Published monthly by The Signal in cooperation with the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce. 

SCV Chamber of Commerce Business Directory: Annual community and business directory published by the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce.