COOPERATING COLLECTION
The Cooperating Collection, housed at the Solano Community Foundation, is an information center for the community. It consists of a very large, easily accessible database and printed materials that assist the staff and Board members of nonprofit organizations who need on-target information and training to become more successful grantseekers and operate more effective organizations. There are three computer workstations dedicated to the Collection, including printers.
FACTS ABOUT THE COLLECTION
The Collection opened on March 14, 2006, is housed at the Foundation’s offices at 1261 Travis Boulevard, Suite 320 (on the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue). It is free to use the Collection which is currently open to the public Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The Collection is closed on holidays. Foundation staff members are available to assist users.
HOW THE COLLECTION HELPS GRANTSEEKERS:
- The online database contains extensive information on more than 90,000 private foundations and corporate grantmakers.
- You can use the Foundations File, viewing records that describe foundations and their fields of interest, all presented in a standardized format, easy to read and navigate.
- You can look in the Grants File, with over 900,000 listed grants, allowing you to search records that describe recipients and their grants.
- You can use the 990 Search, with over 380,000 searchable 990PF forms, to learn about funders and who they fund, by using text and key words.
- The database includes links to many of the funders’ own websites with specific information on their guidelines, deadlines, contact information, and sample grants.
- In addition, there are exclusive funder portfolios featuring news, requests for proposals, key staff affiliations, printable color charts illustrating grant distributions, and more.
- The Collection also includes a large array of printed materials, including directories, funding guides, periodicals, and books on subjects of interest to nonprofit professionals.
I had no idea that this resource was available. It is fantastic and saved me weeks of work. And it's right here in Fairfield! Thanks so much for having this available for the
community. 
- Carol Larson, Board member of Vallejo Jazz Festival and other nonprofit organizations
We want to acknowledge the substantial underwriting support of United Way of the Bay Area. Their Community Capacity Building grant is a fine example of the working partnership between the two institutions.
