Boston Public Library
Foundation Center's Cooperating Collections
Social Sciences Department
McKim Building, 2nd Floor
617-536-5400, ext. 2261
The Foundation Center's Cooperating Collections network provides fundraising information and other funding-related technical assistance in their communities. The Social Sciences Department manages the Cooperating Collection at the Boston Public Library. Cooperating Collections agree to provide free public access to a basic collection of Foundation Center publications (the core collection) during a regular schedule of hours. Social Sciences is open Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m. (October-May) for this service. No appointments are necessary for individuals. Groups should call (617-536-5400, ext. 2261) and arrange for an orientation.

The core collection consists of:

FC Search (CD-ROM)

The Foundation Directory

The Foundation Directory Part 2

The Foundation Directory Supplement

The Foundation 1000

Foundation Fundamentals

Foundation Giving

The Foundation Grants Index

The Foundation Grants Index Quarterly

Foundation Grants to Individuals (also available on CD-ROM)

Guide to U.S. Foundations, Their Trustees, Officers, and Donors

The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing

National Directory of Corporate Giving

National Directory of Grantmaking Public Charities

National Guide to Funding... (series)

The Foundation Center's User-Friendly Guide

The Foundation Center's Guide to Grantseeking on the Web

Securing Your Organization's Future

In addition to the core collection, Social Sciences provides resources in print and online for donor prospect research, grant and proposal writing guides, and foundation research.