This volume is intended as a starting point for grantseekers looking for foundation, corporate and other charitable support for libraries and information services. It contains a total of 880 entries including 815 grantmaking foundations, 7 direct corporate giving programs and 58 public charities (including 53 community foundations) that have shown…

Recognizing the various types of foundations (general purpose, special purpose, company sponsored, community, and family or independent) and their giving potential is essential for good fund raising. Giving patterns since 1955 by donor source groups and by field of activity give clues to solicitation approaches. (MSE)

Reasons tendered by a selected group of 31 professional philanthropic foundation staff for the limited use of evaluation of philanthropic grants are reviewed. Ways to increase evaluation use are reviewed. Formal, informal, internal, and external evaluations can be very valuable to a foundation. (SLD)

This section includes three articles that discuss programs of the National Endowment for the Humanities, including a listing of state humanities councils; the Council on Library Resources; and the U.S. Department of Education Library Programs, including the Higher Education Act and the Library Services and Construction Act. (LRW)

Contains three articles discussing programs of the National Endowment for the Humanities, furnishing a list of state humanities councils; Institute of Museum and Library Services Library Programs; and U.S. Department of Education Discretionary Library Programs, fiscal year 1997, highlighting the Higher Education Act and the Library Research and…

After a district has determined it's using its resources for professional development efficiently, it may look for outside funding. Before asking for support from external funders, potential grant writers should examine their own level of commitment and then follow some simple procedures to maximize the possibility for success.

Reports progress after three years of an effort by the Ford Foundation to strengthen a representative selection of private, historically black colleges and universities through a $50 million, 6-year program designed to help 20 institutions become stronger academically, attain greater financial stability, and send more of their students on to…

The process of obtaining funds from foundations and government agencies for programs that will further educational equity for women is examined. Presented in nontechnical terms are the fundamentals in: identifying where the money is; writing an effective funding request; and submitting the application for funds. Included are descriptions of…

A highly effective tool for grants research, the computer will soon be seriously applied to consolidating valuable exchange information. Focus is on the information overload in the field of exchange programs and other funding opportunities available to those interested in educational and professional experiences abroad. (LBH)

Sample questions from a perspective donor to a college administrator are presented that deal with institutional mission, how well the trustees are informed, faculty age, administrator background in management, use of past foundation grants, institutional flexibility, and student values and priorities. (LBH)

Undergraduate science education at liberal arts colleges and historically Black institutions will be the focus of a program of grants given by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Colleges were invited to submit proposals to strengthen their biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics programs. (MLW)

Tips for obtaining computers for educational use are presented in this article about grants and foundations, for free computers, from the computer companies of Apple, Atari, and Tandy/Radio Shack. Also discussed are Commodore Business Machines, Osborne Computing Corporation, and Texas Instruments. (CJ)

When higher education is expected to undergo severe retrenchment, the art of proposal writing is seen to be an extremely important skill for Ph.D.s, scholars, and faculty. An overview of proposal-writing and fund-raising resources is provided. A guide to foundation publications is included. (MLW)

Three events drive the need for increased school funding: educational technology deficiencies, school restructuring projects, and declining resources. Downsizing will not work for schools. As district budgets tighten, principals must build funding programs to sustain a high school's academic and cocurricular needs. A three-pronged effort involving…

This special insert contains several articles on finding money for educational technology. Topics covered include foundations that provide educational funding; funding sources and recently funded programs; stretching available funds; fund-raising ideas; elements of a grant proposal; school-business partnerships; and grant proposals as a vehicle…