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Charity Navigator helps charitable givers make intelligent giving decisions by providing information on over thirty-four hundred charities and by evaluating the financial health of each . Includes article and blog on wise and effective charitable giving.

Foundation Directory Online and Foundation Grants to Individuals Online are databases of grant information produced by the Foundation Center. They are available for unlimited use only within the Main library at every Internet workstation and over the WiFi network on a user’s own laptop or tablet.

Evanston Public Library cardholders may register using an email address and password for one 24-hour Day Pass per month. Once you have logged in, you will have 24 hours of remote access. Once the 24-hour period has expired, you will not be able to use the database remotely for 30 days. This does not affect access within the library and only applies to those accessing Foundation Directory Online from home. For more information about using the FDO Essential Day Pass, use this step-by-step guide. If you have further questions, contact the Reference Department at 847-448-8630.
Remote access link:  https://fconline.foundationcenter.org/auth/encoded-login/?fin=A000&hash=e757b2be7e12d363f6eed6ad125a1ab6&username=FIN1559

Foundation Directory Online and Foundation Grants to Individuals Online are databases of grant information produced by the Foundation Center. They are available for use only within the Main library at every Internet and Reference workstation, and over the WiFi network on a user’s own laptop or tablet.

Guidestar includes information about U.S. nonprofits (including foundations) taken primarily from organization tax returns. Some foundations include links to their most recent tax return, where they are required by law to list grant recipients and the amount of funding given.

An extensive site with an index to philanthropic literature, basic information for over 50,000 foundations, and links to the home pages of over 900 foundations.