Actual business plans compiled by, and aimed at, entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses. Presents sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail and service industries which serve as examples of how to approach, structure and compose business plans. Available in multiple languages. Text-to-speech available.
Access full-text articles for thousands of business journals, including peer-reviewed, scholarly business publications; company and industry profiles from Datamonitor; market research and country reports. Available in multiple languages. Text-to-speech available in HTML format.
GuideStar makes it easier to understand nonprofits and what they do, supporting ongoing learning and research by providing data, resources, examples, and action steps foundations need.
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Access live and on-demand trainings, webinars, and other resources designed to improve your nonprofit’s fundraising, overall sustainability, grantmaking, and transparency. Major topics include fundraising best practices, proposal writing, management, governance, starting a nonprofit, and nonprofit and foundation transparency. Create a free account and register for classes.
This self-paced assessment is for people who are either considering or are already in the early stages of starting a nonprofit. Questions will assess background knowledge, capital, and work experience that are relevant to starting a nonprofit. Once the assessment is complete, the results will provide customized resources to guide your team on identifying funding, navigating the legal process, developing a business plan, and launching programs.
This tool for nonprofit and community-based organizations is a comprehensive grants database containing hundreds of profiles of funders that support Colorado nonprofit organizations. The searchable online database allows grant-seekers to research funders that support a specific area of interest, geographic location or type of grant such as, general operating support or capital campaigns.
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Provides information on U.S. grantmakers, their grants and giving history. You can search based on organizational mission & subject areas, geographic location, type of support and more. Contains Grants to Individuals Online, use additional filters to find scholarship and fellowship opportunities for students and researchers.
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Find your next scholarship, fellowship, or grant on Foundation Directory Online which contains 10,000+ sources of funding for students, artists and researchers. Candid has merged Grants to Individuals with Foundation Directory Online.
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