Grant Seeker Resources

The following resources are not affiliated with The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde or the Spirit Mountain Community Fund. They are provided as a courtesy. If there is a problem with a link, please contact the organization for the correct information.

Technical Assistance for Community Services
Training and consulting resource for non-profit organizations.
Portland, Oregon
(503) 239-4001
www.tacs.org

Financial Stewardship Resources
Presents training to assist charitable, religious and other nonprofit organizations in assessing and managing their financial risk.
Philomath, Oregon
(541) 929-9320
www.financialsteward.org

Management Assistance Program for non-profits
Offers management assistance to non-profits.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
(651) 647-1216
www.mapfornonprofits.org

Grantsmanship Center
Offers grants information and grantsmanship training to non-profits.
Los Angeles, California
(213) 482-9860
www.tgci.com

Non-profit Oregon Foundation DataBook
Offers fundraising related resources to grant seekers, online and in your local library.
C & D Publishing, Portland, Oregon
(503) 274-8780
www.FoundationDataBook.com

Charity Channel
Connects you to your nonprofit colleagues around the corner and around the world
Rancho Santa Margarita, California
(949) 589-5938
www.charitychannel.com

Foundation Center
Publishes the Foundation Directory and offers links to other sites that have helpful online tips.
New York, New York
(212) 620-4230
www.fdncenter.org

Other Tribal Funders

Confederated Tribes of Siletz
http://www.ctsi.nsn.us/charitable-contribution-fund

Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians
http://www.cowcreekfoundation.org/

The Potlatch Fund
http://www.potlatchfund.org/

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
http://wildhorseresort.com/htm/our_foundation.htm

Coquille Indian Tribe
http://www.coquilletribalfund.org/

Other Funding Options

For your convenience we have put together a list of additional funding options. Please feel free to contact any organization on this list to assist in accommodating your funding needs.

The Oregon Community Foundation
Grantmaking areas of interest: Strengthening families and fostering self-sufficiency in Oregon. Enhancing educational experiences in Oregon, increasing cultural activities and preserving and improving Oregon's livability through citizen involvement.
1221 SW Yamhill Street, Suite 100
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: (503) 944-2128
Fax: (503) 274-7771
Web: www.ocf1.org/

Children's Trust Fund of Oregon
Grantmaking areas of interest: Child-abuse prevention
800 NE Oregon St., Suite 1140
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (503) 731-4782
Fax: (503) 731-8614
Web: www.ctfo.org

Meyer Memorial Trust
Grantmaking areas of interest: General purpose, small grants and support for teacher initiatives.
410 NW 10th Ave., Suite 400
Portland, OR 97209
Phone: (503) 228-5512
Fax: (503) 228-5840
Web: www.mmt.org

M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
Grantmaking areas of interest: Education, scientific research, arts and culture, health and human services.
PO Box 1618
Vancouver, WA 98668
Phone: (361) 694-8415
Fax: (361) 694-1819
Web: www.Murdock-trust.org

Ford Family Foundation
Grantmaking areas of interest: Mid size and small communities, populations under 30,000. Scholarships, community building, family enhancement, teacher quality and youth development.
1600 NW Stewart Parkway
Roseburg, OR 97470
Phone: (503) 957-5574
Web: www.tfff.org

Other Web Resources

Here are some other websites that might help you towards your goal

Non-Profit Association of Oregon
http://www.tacs.org/nonprofit_association_of_oregon

National Institutes of HealthGrant Writing Tips Sheet
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/grant_tips.htm

Non-Profit GuidesGrant-writing tools for non-profit organizations
http://www.npguides.org/

Grantseeking in Minnesota Writing a successful grant proposal
http://www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/writing.htm

Grants.govFederal grant seeking search engine
http://www.grants.gov/

Center for WhatWorks
http://portal.whatworks.org/programs.aspx

Urban Institute
http://www.urban.org/center/cnp/index.cfm

Oregon Department of Justice (Charitable Activities Section)
www.doj.state.or.us/charigroup/howto.shtml

Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.gov
www.stayexempt.org

The Institute for Nonprofit Management at Portland State University
www.inpm.pdx.edu

GuideStar
www.guidestar.org

Board Source
www.boardsource.org

CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
www.compasspoint.org

Independent Sector
www.independentsector.org

Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN)
www.mncn.org

Chronicle of Philanthropy
www.philanthropy.com

Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations (MANO)
www.marylandnonprofits.org

Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest (CLPI)
www.clpi.org

Nonprofit Risk Management
www.nonprofitrisk.org

Fieldstone Alliance
www.fieldstonealliance.org

Greenlights for Nonprofit
www.greenlights.org