Connecting people who want to change the world to the resources they need to succeed
Forefront Library is open to the public, and provides access to prospect research databases, including Research Point for individual prospects, and Foundation Directory Online for foundation and corporate grants and sponsorships.
It also holds more than 3,000 volumes on grantmaking, fundraising, nonprofit management, and governance.
It is a special, self-help library with a public face, staffed by a small group of librarians dedicated to helping and teaching patrons how to do research and access information. Use the catalog search at left to search our holdings. Note that Forefront library is a non-circulating library. Our hours are listed on the left side of this page.
Free Introduction to Prospect Research Workshops
To learn more about our resources, attend a free Introduction to Prospect Research workshop, which includes an orientation to the Library. Orientations are usually held every other Tuesday. You can register online for upcoming orientations, which are listed in the box below.
Want to host our Introduction to Prospect Research Workshop at your nonprofit's office? Contact Lisa May Simpson, Director, Education, at lsimpson@myforefront.org.