Nonprofit Services Consortium

http://nonprofitcenters.lcls.org/

Library Centers for Effective Nonprofits is a collaborative project of the Lewis & Clark Library System, The Shawnee Library System, The Nonprofit Services Consortium; funded by the WK Kellogg Foundation. There are five southern Illinois libraries involved in the project. Each CEN offers a vast array of centralized resources and access to services dedicated to assisting nonprofit organizations in becoming more effective.

• Internet Resources
• Books & Periodicals
• Networking

The five libraries are:
The Bethalto Public Library District, Bethalto, Illinois http://www.bethaltolibrary.org
The O'Fallon Public Library, O'Fallon, Illinois http://www.ofallonlibrary.org/
The East St. Louis Public Library, East St. Louis, Illinois http://www.eaststlouislibrary.org/
C. E. Brehm Memorial Public Library District, Mt. Vernon, Illinois http://www.mtvbrehm.lib.il.us/
Carbondale Public Library, Carbondale, Illinois

http://www.carbondale.lib.il.us

St. Charles City-County Public Library District

Spencer Road Branch Library

427 Spencer Road, St. Peters, MO 63376

M. Brad Smith, Nonprofit Information Resource Manager

(636) 441-0794 ext. 1445 • bsmith15@mail.win.org

www.win.org/library/intres/nonprofit/index.html

The St. Charles City-County Library District offers a vast array of services and resources dedicated to helping nonprofit organizations. There are a large number of nonprofits in St. Charles County whose purpose is to enhance the quality of life. The Library District has the resources to support their functions so they do not need to develop individual collections of materials. Print materials, reference resources, skilled staff, networking, programs, Internet resources, and referral resources are all used to help meet the needs of nonprofit organizations.

St. Louis City Public Library

Central Library

Humanities & Social Sciences Department

1301 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63103

Kimberley Parks, Resource Manager

(314) 539-0357 • kparks@slpl.org

http://previous.slpl.org/using/foundation.htm

The St. Louis Public Library has expanded the services and resources it offers to help nonprofit organizations and those wishing to establish a nonprofit through the Grants and Foundation Center, a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection & Nonprofit Resource Center. Located in the Humanities and Social Sciences Department on the main floor of the Central Library, the Library offers free access to and assistance with all Foundation Center Resources including the Foundation Directory Online Professional and Foundation Grants to Individuals Online databases as well as :

Starting or Growing a Nonprofit

Nonprofit Management Competencies and Skills

Nonprofit Financial Management and Taxes

Strategic Planning for Your Organization

Board of Directors Governance and Effectiveness Issues

Writing Grant Proposals

Fundraising Techniques (in addition to seeking Grants)

Marketing Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Lobbying and Advocacy

Sarbanes-Oxley and Other Legal Issues

Current Event/Trends in Philanthropic Giving

Free "Grantseeking Basics" Workshops and other Special Events

Springfield-Greene County Library District

Humanities & Social Sciences Department

Library Center

4653 South Campbell, Springfield, Missouri 65810-1723

Shelley White, Funding Information Center Coordinator

(417) 874-8110 • http://thelibrary.org/contact.cfm

http://thelibrary.org/infolink/nonprofit/resources.cfm

The Springfield-Greene County Library's Funding Information Center is located in the Library Center's Reference Department. The Center is a treasure house of information for nonprofit organizations looking for foundation and corporate grants. A variety of materials in the collection profile the charitable giving interests of foundations and corporations, as well as provide helpful tips on grant writing and nonprofit organization management. In addition, microform copies of tax returns/annual reports for Missouri foundations are available for viewing. The Funding Information Center is open for use during normal Library hours and Reference Department staff are available to assist with questions. Most of the materials are for use in the building only.