Research Guides and Tutorials

Nonprofit Terminology

• Where can I find a glossary of nonprofit terminology?
  http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/faqs/html/terminology.html
  Links to various glossaries of philanthropic terms.

990-PF Tax Returns

• Demystifying the 990-PF
  http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/demystify/
  This tutorial provides an overview of Form 990-PF, the tax return filed by private foundations with the IRS.

Fundraising Research

• Guide to Funding Research
  http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/gfr/index.html
  Foundation Center's guide to researching prospective funders.
• Grantseekers Toolbox
  A step-by-step tutorial to guide you through the fundraising research process.
• Researching Individual Donors
  http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/guides/indivdonors.html
  A research guide from the Foundation Center.

Proposal Writing

• Proposal Writing Short Course
  http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/shortcourse/index.html
  This online course presents the fundamentals of the proposal writing process.

Using Foundation Directory Online

• Foundation Directory Online Tutorial
  http://fconline.fdncenter.org/help/5srchtut.php
  This tutorial will help you target funding prospects.