The Central Minnesota Community Foundation is a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center.  We are a member of a nationwide network of libraries, community foundations, and other nonprofit agencies.

Our Resource Library serves the nonprofit sector. It provides visitors with free public access to the Foundation Center's core collection, plus our own collection of  over 250 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 databases, The Foundation Directory Online Professional, available on two computer terminals. 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.

The Foundation Directory Online 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 and reserve a time-slot by calling 877-253-4380 or emailing jmcconkey@communitygiving.org.  

Who Can Use the Resource Library? Anyone is free to use the materials during our regular business hours. Can I Check Out Materials? Unfortunately, not at this time. This is a non-lending library. You can, however, make a limited number of photocopies of selected materials. Do You Provide Individual Help on Fundraising and Nonprofit Managment? The Foundation offers free, short-term, advisement by phone or by appointment to board and staff members of local nonprofit organizations and community groups. Email your question to slorenz@communitygiving.org or call 320-253-4380. Where Are You Located and What Are the Hours? The library is open to the public during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The resource library is located at: Central Minnesota Community Foundation 101 7th Ave South #100 St. Cloud, MN 56301.  For directions click here. Other Questions? E-mail slorenz@communitygiving.org or jmcconkey@communitygiving.org.