Foundation Directory Online — Library Access

Premier grant prospecting database available free at participating library Funding Information Network locations including several in Pennsylvania.

Foundation Directory Online (FDO) is the premier grant prospecting database from Candid, covering foundations, corporate givers, and grantmakers across the U.S. While subscriptions are expensive, FDO is available free at 400+ Funding Information Network cooperating library locations, including several in Pennsylvania (Free Library of Philadelphia, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, and others). Small nonprofits should identify their nearest library location and use FDO for research on foundation priorities and past grants. The Professional subscription level provides the deepest search functionality, including searching by keyword, funding amount, geography, and past grants. FDO also includes staff profiles, board members, and 990-PF forms that reveal funder networks. Library visits are a high-ROI use of time for small watershed nonprofits seeking new foundation prospects.