Library and Academic Success: Fundraising & Resource Development: Getting Started

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Jennifer Varcoe

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Databases

Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
This is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the leading collection of bibliographic and full text content. As part of the comprehensive coverage offered by this database, indexing and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals back as far as 1886 are included. In addition to the searchable cited references provided for more than 1,200 journals, Business Source Complete contains detailed author profiles for the 20,000 most-cited authors in the database.
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Grant Connect This link opens in a new window
Formerly known as Canadian Directory to Foundations and Corporations. Lists over 3,100 foundations that make grants to registered charities and includes over 90,000 indexed grants and 150 corporation listings.
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MarketLine Advantage This link opens in a new window
This database includes: Company profiles for both public & private companies; Industry profiles including competitive analysis; Country profiles and macro-economic social, demographic and industry stats for 215 countries.
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Canadian Directory to Foundations and Corporations This link opens in a new window
Now called Grant Connect. Lists over 3,100 foundations that make grants to registered charities and includes over 90,000 indexed grants and 150 corporation listings.

Statistics Canada This link opens in a new window
Links to Statistics Canada home page. Stats Canada is the national statistical agency. It profiles Canada's business, economy and society.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Statistics [Canadian + international] in 20 multidisciplinary categories; country, industry, consumer & demographic data; dossiers and research studies
comScore This link opens in a new window
For access, contact Research Help staff for login & password information.
ComScore measures digital space - Georgian subscribes to the AdMetrix, Mobile Metrix, and Media Metrix modules that measure website usage. The data is of use to advertisers & agencies, industry players and those involved in competitive analysis. comScore is a tool used to identify where [the websites] an advertiser ran ads for specific products [including creatives used in the campaign]; top advertisers within an industry, and their related products.
Canadian Industry Statistics This link opens in a new window
Analysis of Canadian industry data. Various data available including financial performance of the sector, access to company directory listings, and trade information. Previously called Strategis.

National Film Board (NFB) (search in Page 1+)
Watch documentaries, animations and more available from the National Film Board (NFB). Users can access any online NFB or CAMPUS title. Search for NFB titles in Page 1+..
To obtain a token/link to set up a new account, teachers can contact the library for information. Existing accounts are automatically updated. Teachers with a NFB account can create a playlist to share with students.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
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Contains over 5,000 videos on topics in business, nursing, social sciences, health, science and technical education.
Older link - http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?cid=2006&aid=7939

TED: ideas worth spreading
Features videos (under 20 minutes long) from the TED conferences. A forum for spreading ideas, TED videos address technology, entertainment, design, business, science, and global issues. These videos can be used in the classroom with the source cited.
Canadian Demographics at a Glance
Quickly accessible up-to-date picture of the Canadian population

Tips For Searching the Catalogue

When searching for fundraising resources, try using 'OR' between alternative key words such as:

fund raising OR fund-raising

nonprofit OR non-profit

charity OR charities

Also, search the name of a specific cause or company you are interested in. Some other terms to consider are deferred giving, endowments, research grants and voluntarism.

Please remember: You can have print books sent to you by requesting a book through Interlibrary Loan.

Note: See Online access page for off-campus students

Getting Started with Fundraising e-Books

How to Write Successful Fundraising Appeals by Mal Warwick
ISBN: 9781118543665
Publication Date: 2013
Winning Grants Step by Step by Tori O'Neal-McElrath
ISBN: 9781118378342
Publication Date: 2013
Winning Words for Raising Money by Laura Fredricks
ISBN: 9781118634103
Publication Date: 2013
Fundraising the SMART Way
ISBN: 9781118640333
Publication Date: 2014-03-13
The Money-Raising Nonprofit Brand
ISBN: 9781118583395
Publication Date: 2014-03-07
The Nonprofit Fundraising Solution
ISBN: 9780814432976
Publication Date: 2013-10-15

Writing That Works

Writing a letter of intent or a grant proposal needs to be very persuasive but also concise.

Here are a few resources to help:

Grantwriting 101
Call Number: e-book
ISBN: 9781483540122
Publication Date: 2014-10-01
Perfect Phrases for Fundraising
Call Number: e-book
ISBN: 9780071793735
Publication Date: 2012-08-28