The Lake County Philanthropy Center

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The Lake County Philanthropy Center, a partnership of Donors Forum, features resources to help nonprofits reach their potential. Lake County Philanthropy Center is a cooperating collection of The Foundation Center and is sponsored by the Chicago Community Trust. It is located on the second floor of the library at the Grayslake Campus. The center is open to the public, and free orientations are offered periodically.

Center Resources

• Online prospect research tools, such as Wealth Engine



• Foundation Directory Online Professional



• Foundation Grants to Individuals Online



• Proposal writing guides, management tools and other essential resources



• Helpful Librarians to assist with research



• Free prospect research orientations

Upcomming Events

• The First Step in Fundraising: Tools and Tips (Grayslake)
  Date: 10/23/2012
  Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  Location: CLC Grayslake Campus room T326-328
  Registration: Register for this event
  Fees: Free and open to the public.
  About this event: At these free workshops you'll receive a tutorial on using prospecting databases, which you can access free in the philanthropy center. You'll also receive an overview of the free reference collection of books and resources on grantwriting, individual fundraising, and nonprofit management, leadership, and governance. Plus, you'll meet our staff, who are professionally trained to help you use these resources.

Donor's Forum Links

• Donors Forum Website


• Calendar of Events


• Donor's Forum Facebook Page


• Donor's Forum Twitter Feed


• Donor's Forum Blog

Note: As of December 31st, 2011, Illinois Funding Source is no longer provided through Donors Forum. Although IFS is no longer available, we encourage you to use Foundation Directory Online (FDO) as a good alternative for prospect funding research.