Foundation Directory Professional provides access to essential facts on grantmakers and their funding activities worldwide. To pinpoint prospective funders, explore four comprehensive databases: Grantmakers, Grants, Recipients, and 990s. Zoom in on regional and local grantmakers or grants with geographic search tools including interactive maps and charts. Foundation Directory Professional includes over 242,000 grantmaker profiles, 2.3 million recipient profiles, 1.2 decision makers and leaders, and over 24.9 million grant records. Available at all City Library locations.

The City Library provides free access to Candid, offering the best and most comprehensive information available on foundation and corporate giving. Candid resources provide fundraising research guidance, professional staff to assist visitors, and other funding-related technical assistance.