External Grant Seeker Resources

The following resources are not affiliated with The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde or the Spirit Mountain Community Fund. This is not a definitive list and we welcome your suggestions.

BOARD DIVERSITY

Diversity can include ethnic origin, gender, sexuality, creed, religion, age, physical or mental ability, socio-economic background and families of origin (including experiences of poverty, homelessness or addiction). Consider what is the most important diversity for the constituents you represent and are providing services to. Spirit Mountain's Diversity Statement

BOARD DIVERSITY – INFORMATION LINKS

“Recruiting for Board Diversity” part of a series by Blue Avocado. Blue Avocado provides practical, provocative and fun food for thought for nonprofits http://www.blueavocado.org/node/477

Our Community is a resource portal based in Australia providing a range of tools, help sheets and links to help increase Board Diversity. http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/boards/boards_article.jsp?articleId=1425#1

Non Profit National Resource Directory
Listing of consultants who provide services on diversity and inclusion
http://www.nonprofitnationalresourcedirectory.com/page/198044203

Kellogg Foundation
America healing project
http://www.wkkf.org/what-we-support/racial-equity/america-healing.aspx

Zimmerman-Lehman Racial Diversity on Your Board of Directors
http://www.zimmerman-lehman.com/racialdiversity.htm

Arizona State University study on Racial Diversity and Performance of Non Profit Boards of Directors
http://www.asu.edu/copp/nonprofit/res/radicaldiversityandboardperformance.pdf

BOARD DIVERSITY – SPECIFIC KINDS OF DIVERSITY LINKS

Coalition of Communities of Color
http://www.communitiesofcolorcoalition.org/

Catalyst
http://www.catalyst.org/

Pride Foundation
http://www.pridefoundation.org/

Portland Area Business Association
http://www.paba.com/

Life Long Aids Alliance
http://www.lifelongaidsalliance.org/about

National Alliance on Mental Illness – Oregon
http://www.nami.org/MSTemplate.cfm?Site=NAMI_Oregon

Mental Health America of Oregon
http://www.mhaoforegon.com/

State Associations of Addiction Services
http://www.saasnet.org/drupal-6.6/node/23

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Technical Assistance for Community Services

Training and consulting resource for non-profit organizations

Portland, Oregon

(503) 239-4001
http://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

http://www.financialsteward.org

Management Assistance Program for Non-profits
Offers management assistance to non-profits.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

(651) 647-1216

http://www.mapfornonprofits.org

Grantsmanship Center

Offers grants information and grantsmanship training to non-profits.

Los Angeles, California

(213) 482-9860

http://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
http://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

http://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

http://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 liveability through citizen involvement.

1221 SW Yamhill Street, Suite 100

Portland, OR 97205

Phone: (503) 944-2128

Fax: (503) 274-7771
Web: http://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: http://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: http://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: http://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: http://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.gov Federal - Grant seeking search engine

http://www.grants.gov/

Center for What Works
http://portal.whatworks.org/programs.aspx

Urban Institute

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

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

Internal Revenue Service
http://www.irs.gov

http://www.stayexempt.org

The Institute for Nonprofit Management at Portland State University

http://www.inpm.pdx.edu

GuideStar
http://www.guidestar.org

Board Source
http://www.boardsource.org

CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
http://www.compasspoint.org

Independent Sector

http://www.independentsector.org

Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN)
http://www.mncn.org

Chronicle of Philanthropy

http://www.philanthropy.com

Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations (MANO)

http://www.marylandnonprofits.org

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

Nonprofit Risk Management

http://www.nonprofitrisk.org

Fieldstone Alliance

http://www.fieldstonealliance.org

Greenlights for Nonprofit

http://www.greenlights.org