Catalyst is a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center.

What is Available?

Our Resource Library provides visitors with free public access to the Foundation Center's core collection, plus our own collection of over 800 titles that include grantmaker directories, books, periodicals and videos on fundraising, board development, executive leadership, marketing and communications and nonprofit management.

Visitors have free access to the Foundation Center's electronic database, FCSearch: The Foundations Center’s Database on CD-ROM. This fully searchable database includes detailed profiles of all active U.S. foundations, as well as an extensive file of recent grants awarded by the nation's top funders.

We also have Foundation Grants to Individuals Online, where you can research more than 6,200 foundation and public charity programs that fund artists, students, researchers, and other individual grantseekers.

FCSearch: The Foundations Center’s Database on CD-ROM and Foundation Grants to Individuals Online are available to visitors on a walk-in basis. To guarantee access to either database when you arrive, visitors can schedule an appointment by calling 707-462-2596, ext. 111, or by emailing mkisslinger@ncoinc.org

Who Can Use the Resource Library?

The Resource Library and Grant Research Facility of free and open to the public. Anyone can use the materials during our regular business hours.

Can I Check Out Materials?

Unfortunately, not at this time. This is a non-lending library.

The Foundation Center's Online Librarian can also answer your questions about foundations, philanthropy and fundraising research. Click on the icon to learn more.

Technical Assistance
Catalyst staff can provide meeting or retreat facilitation, help with strategic planning, program evaluation, or conflict management.

Catalyst Help Desk staff can provide information and advice for your current project, or about matters of governance, management, or capacity building.

Membership Information
Membership in Catalyst provides you with additional access to a wide array of technical assistance and support services.

Membership fees are based on amount of service and support desired.

Local Government Agencies can contact the Catalyst office for information on Government membership fees.

All Catalyst services are also available on a fee-for-service basis. Please call our office for more information.

Bronze Membership
$35 for individuals
$100 for organizations
Includes:

• Access to our 800 number
  help desk
• Discounts for all our workshops, consulting, and on-site training, Membership in Gifts In Kind, Free Equipment Loans

Gold Membership
$125 for individuals
$250 for organizations
Includes:

• All the above, plus
• Four professional funding searches

Silver Membership
$90 for individuals
$175 for organizations
Includes:

• All the above, plus
• Two professional funding searches.

Platinum Membership
$400 for organizations only
Includes:

• All of the above, plus
• Four free hours of consulting or training.