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The following resources are specific to San Luis Obispo County, but might be of value for other California grantseekers or anyone curious about the type of library material available.

San Luis Obispo County-City Public Library 995 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 781-5591

Many excellent resources, although sometimes slightly outdated, are available through branch libraries and the Black Gold lending system. Remember to check both the reference section (REF 001.44, REF 061, REF 361) and the regular stacks (try call numbers 361.7, 658.15, 001.44 and check the electronic card catalog). Titles include the 1999 Annual Register of Grant Support, 1997 Foundation Grants Index, The Proposal Writer's Swipe File, Winning Grants Step by Step, Secrets Of Successful Grantsmanship: A Guerrilla Guide To Raising Money, and Getting Funded: A Complete Guide To Proposal Writing. The 1998 video “Grant Your Wish: Learn from the professionals about how to write a successful grant proposal” is also available. Remember that libraries welcome suggestions for new titles, so make your needs known.

Cal Poly Kennedy Library San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 Information/Hours: (805) 756-2598 Reference Desk: (805) 756-2649 Circulation: (805) 756-2029 http://www.lib.calpoly.edu/

Anyone can use Cal Poly library print resources within the building, but checkout privileges are restricted and access to some electronic databases require a campus identification card. Members of the community can obtain a borrowing card for an annual fee of $60.00. Any alumni association member with any CSU campus qualifies for free borrowing privileges.  If a campus professor, staff member, or student is active in your organization, perhaps they can assist with funding research. Note that many grantwriting books or geared towards academic research grants. The following call numbers are helpful for browsing the library stacks: HG177, HV41.2, HV41.9, LC243.A1, and AS911.A2. Also ask for assistance from a librarian in the first floor reference section.  Titles include How To Write A Successful Research Grant Application: A Guide For Social And Behavioral Scientists, Successful Grant Writing: Strategies For Health And Human Service Professionals, Writing Grants: A Complete Guide for Educators, Grant Winner's Toolkit: Project Management And Evaluation, How Foundations Work, and The Seven Faces Of Philanthropy: A New Approach To Cultivating Major Donors.

Center for Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Resource Library 606 S. Olive Street, Suite 2450 Los Angeles, CA 90014 Center: (213) 623-7080 Library: (213) 623-7080 x.44 http://www.cnmsocal.org/index.html

This Cooperating Collection of the national Foundation Center offers orientation sessions, foundation annual reports, seven computer terminals, the FC Search database, general grantwriting books, and 990 tax forms. Combining attendance at a nonprofit management seminar with research time in the library would make a productive trip.

San Francisco Foundation Center 312 Sutter Street, #606 San Francisco, CA 94108-4314 (415) 397-0902 http://fdncenter.org/sanfrancisco/index.html

As one of five offices of the national Foundation Center, this funding information center offers trainings, three full-time librarians, three public computers with access to FC Search: the Foundation Center's Database, and reference books. Worth a visit to San Francisco, particularly if you combine research time with attendance at one of the workshops.

Santa Barbara Public Library 40 E. Anapamu St.  Santa Barbara 93101-1019 (805) 962-7653

Formally affiliated with the Foundation Center as a Cooperating Collection, the library provides a moderate selection of Foundation Center publications and supplementary material.

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