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Development Directors Grants are more often called “Capacity Building Grants,” as the job of the Development Director is to generate additional funding to expand and enhance the capacity of the nonprofit organization. Many private and corporate foundations, as well as government agencies give development directors grants. The first step in getting development directors grants is finding the right funding opportunities. The best way to find funding opportunities for development directors grants is by searching the Internet. Knowing how to search for development directors grants is key. For example, a search for “development directors grants” will produce a few results, yet a search for “capacity building grants will produce many results. By clicking on the links, you’ll quickly go to the foundation, corporate, state and federal funding websites.

One of the best sources to learn about all kinds of federal grants is Free Government Grants & Money Information. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the managing partner for the Grants gov Program, an E-Government initiative focused on improving access to government services via the Internet. There are 26 federal grant-making agencies listed on this website with hyperlinks to numerous opportunities for grants. Applications to apply for development directors grants are often available on line.

State government agencies also award development directors grants, more often called “capacity building grants.” Go to your official state website and look for “funding opportunities.” If there is no such link, then go to specific agencies within your state government to see what grant opportunities might be available.

The Foundation Directory Online provides access to a vast database of private and corporate foundations for as little as $19.95 per month. Enter your state into the geographic focus search field to retrieve all U.S. foundations that make grants in your state or enter “capacity building” in the text field to retrieve all U.S. foundations that give development directors grants. Other key words that can be placed in the type of support field to produce quality results are “program development” or “general operating funds.” According to a recent search on The Foundation Directory Online, there are thousands of foundations in the United States that award development directors grants. The list below provides key phrases used to identify foundations who give development directors grants, along with the number of foundations in the U.S. that give this type of support. Additional research is required to narrow the possibilities to the most appropriate funding prospects:

• Capacity Building
  1,800 foundations
• Management Development
  8,526 foundations
• General Operating Funds
  102,363 foundations
• Program Development
  136,968 foundations