American Association for State and Local History
AASLH is a national professional organization that provides publications, information and training to benefit history professionals and volunteers working in libraries and archives, historical societies, museums, historic sites, parks and historic preservation and academic institutions. The organization publishes the bimonthly magazine History News.
American Association for State and Local History
530 Church Street, Suite 600
Nashville, TN 37219
615-255-2971; fax 615-255-2979
American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel
This association advances philanthropy through research, education and public awareness and promotes an ethical approach to fund raising. The association publishes Giving USA, a comprehensive annual report of philanthropy and trends in grantmaking.
American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel
25 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
212-354-5799; fax 212-768-1795
American Association of Museums
AAM is a national professional organization that represents art museums, history museums, science museums, youth museums, historic buildings and sites, science and technology centers, aquariums, zoos, arboreta, botanical gardens and military and maritime museums. Publications include the Official Museum Directory, the bimonthly Museum News magazine and Aviso, a monthly newsletter. AAM's bookstore sells museum-related publications including The Big Book of Museum Grant Money, and the Technical Information Service provides the "Professional Practices Series" of resource reports. The association also has nine standing professional committees, including one devoted to development and membership.
American Association of Museums
1225 Eye Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
202-289-1818; fax 202-289-6578
ALA is a national professional organization of public and private libraries. Two divisions--Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (Preservation and Reformatting Section) and Library Administration and Management Association--provide information about fund raising and preservation. ALA has many publications, including the How-To-Do-It Manuals for Librarians series, which has several fund-raising titles.
American Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
312-944-6780, 800-545-2433; fax 312-944-2641
Association of Research Libraries
This association is the national professional organization of research and academic libraries that publishes ARL: A Bimonthly Newsletter of Research Library Issues and Actions. The Office of Management Publications offers publications for sale. Also available are SPEC (Systems and Procedures Exchange Center) Kits, which are technical information packages; seven address fund raising.
Association of Research Libraries
1527 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-296-2296; fax 202-462-7849
Business Committee for the Arts
This national, nonprofit organization encourages support of the arts by providing businesses with resources to make effective alliances with arts organizations. BCA offers a consultation service for businesses, publications, conferences and workshops, and a national and international data network of information about the arts.
Business Committee for the Arts
1775 Broadway, Suite 510
New York, NY 10019-1942
212-664-0600; fax 212-956-5980
This biweekly tabloid, known as "The Newspaper of the Non-Profit World,"
reports trends, grant awards, foundation information and development
services.
Chronicle of Philanthropy
1255 23rd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
202-466-1200
Commission on Preservation and Access
The commission is a national nonprofit organization assisting libraries, archives and universities in developing collaborative strategies for the preservation of their collections. The commission provides technical information and education on preservation and access to preserved materials and advocates improving materials used for recorded information today.
Commission on Preservation and Access
1400 16th Street, NW, Suite 740
Washington, DC 20036-2217
202-939-3400; fax 202-939-3407
Established by foundations, the Foundation Center is a national clearinghouse for information on foundations and corporate giving. It provides library services at its four reference centers in New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Cleveland. It offers a wide variety of publications.
The Foundation Center
79 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003-3076
800-424-9836; fax 212-807-3677
This national organization provides training and information on fund raising and current issues of interest to the nonprofit field. The center publishes the Whole Nonprofit Catalog three times a year; executives of nonprofit agencies can receive free issues on request.
The Grantsmanship Center
P.O. Box 17220
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213-482-9860
National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property
NIC serves as a national forum for conservation and preservation activities in the United States. Among NIC efforts are the Conservation Assessment Program (CAP), Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!), the Increasing Funds for Collections Care project, the Emergency Response project, the Conservation and Preservation of Natural Science Collections project and Caring for Your Collections: Preserving and Protecting Your Art and Other Collectibles. SOS! has produced a fund-raising kit to assist individuals, groups and organizations in efforts to underwrite costs for professional treatment and maintenance of outdoor sculpture.
National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property
3299 K Street, NW, Suite 602
Washington, DC 20007
202-625-1495; fax 202-625-1485
National Society of Fund Raising Executives
This national organization maintains more than 130 chapters across the United States; publications include NSFRE News and The NSFRE Journal. The National Fund Raising Library and Resource Center is available for members and nonmembers, providing a series of publications and tapes.
National Society of Fund Raising Executives
1101 King Street, Suite 3000
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-684-0410; fax 703-684-0540
National Trust for Historic Preservation
The trust is a national nonprofit organization that works to preserve American cultural heritage through the preservation of communities and historic environments. Publications include the bimonthly magazine Historic Preservation and the quarterly newsletter Preservation Forum. The Information Series has several fund-raising titles.
National Trust for Historic Preservation
1785 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-673-4000; fax 202-673-4038
Society of American Archivists
SAA provides national leadership on archival issues while promoting high-quality archival education programs, building effective coalitions, increasing public awareness of the value of archives and advancing identification, preservation and use of electronic records. The society publishes a quarterly journal, The American Archivist, and a bimonthly newsletter, Archival Outlook.
The Society of American Archivists
600 South Federal, Suite 504
Chicago, IL 60605
312-944-0140; fax 312-347-1452
This organization publishes a broad range of directories on prospect research and fund raising, including directories of nonprofit organizations.
The Taft Group
835 Penobscot Building
Detroit, MI 48226-4084
800-877-8238; fax 800-414-5043
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3299 K Street, NW, Suite 602
Washington, D.C. 20007
(202) 625-1495; fax (202) 625-1485.
Last modified on Friday, April 27, 1995.
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