Jessica,
As Ryan noted, GDL subscribed to the Foundation Directory and then dropped it because of the high cost and very low usage. However, things do change. We recently resubscribed for the following reasons:
=o)
David Conklin
Director
Genesee District Library
(810) 230-3335 Office
(810) 776-8214 Fax
Genesee District Library Headquarters
4195 W. Pasadena Ave
Flint MI 48504
From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org>
On Behalf Of Ryan Tackabury via Michlib-l
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2025 12:38 PM
To: Jessica Bostian <jbostian@detroitpubliclibrary.org>
Cc: michlib-l@mcls.org
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Candid Foundation Directory-Feedback
Hi Jessica,
When I was at Genesee District Library, we subscribed and I taught a few classes on using Foundation Directory that ended up being fairly popular. This was shortly before Covid, and things fizzled out.
It's a great resource for anyone looking for potential grant opportunities, but I think people often want to use it to find grants to apply to. In reality, Foundation Directory is really more about finding foundations that people can approach for money, not
for already outlined grant opportunities.
Great resource, if a bit of a learning curve. I think it really shines for libraries when accompanied by classes/other resources to help patrons understand how to use it.
I am happy to try and answer any questions you might have!
On Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 2:53 PM Jessica Bostian via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote: