Need a list of businesses in New Haven with sales over a million dollars? Recent compensation reports for Connecticut? Help with writing a business plan or funding a nonprofit project? Our knowledgeable staff can help you find the information you need. Located at the Ives Main Library, the department has an up-to-date collection of over 6,000 books, periodicals, audio-visual materials and powerful databases.
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BusinessBusiness Databases
Reference U.S.A.
Continuously updated information on over 14 million U.S. businesses, with data elements that include company executives, contact information, lines of business, credit rating, sales volume, EDGAR filings, and much more. The residential portion includes data on over 250 million individuals, with estimated income, home values, and other demographics. Users can create customized lists for marketing or other purposes. Available at all library branches and through remote access using a New Haven library card.
SRDS Local Market Audience Analyst
Quickly learn about new markets; better understand target audiences, their behaviors, and lifestyles; access detailed reports and maps. Available at all library branches.
Nonprofits
Foundation Center
The New Haven Public Library is a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center. Established in 1956, the Foundation Center is the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide.
Nonprofit Databases
Foundation Directory Online
Professional version of the web-based portal to the Foundation Center ‘s database of private philanthropies and corporate giving programs. Available only at computers in the Main Library.
Foundation Grants to Indviduals Online
An online database of more than 6,500 foundation and public charity programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individual grantseekers. Available only at computers in the Main Library.
GuideStar
Use this premium edition of GuideStar to identify and sort nonprofit organizations by category and geographic location. Visit http://www.guidestar.org on one of the computers at the Main Library, then ask librarian to log you on.
Philanthropy In/Sight
This resource provides interactive mapping tools designed for grantmakers, policymakers, researchers, and academics. Available only at computers in the Main Library.
Wealth Engine
Wealth Engine web service is a comprehensive and efficient tool for determining a general profile of wealth, philanthropic intent and connections. It offers a convenient way to search 26 sources concurrently. The Premium Web Service is an online research and data mining service that provides a variety of financial, business, asset, personal, and stock information in order to help rate a prospect’s giving capacity. Visit http://www.wealthengine.com on one of the computers at the Main Library, then ask librarian to log you on.
Nonprofit Links
Foundation Center
Information on foundations, corporate giving, etc., with links to grant-maker Web sites, statistical information, funding trends and analysis, an online library, Philanthropy News Digest, and Foundation Finder, a search tool providing information on 48,000+ foundations; searchable 990PF database. They also provide a topical bibliography for grantseekers and a free audiobook version of The Foundation Center’s Guide to Proposal Writing, 5th edition by Jane Geever.
GuideStar
Financial, contact, and mission information on 700,000+ nonprofits, including Greater New Haven agencies; annotated links to nonprofit sites. Comprehensive nonprofit resource. Library subscription enables complete online access: ask for password.
Jobs
Jobs Databases
Career Cruising
An interactive career resource designed for people of all ages. Explore different career options and plan future education and training Career Cruising is available online from your home or office computer as well as at any library computer. Please call for more information.
Jobs Links
America’s JobBank
Published by the U.S. Department of Labor. Job listings of 1,800 state employment service offices searchable by keyword or code (occupational, Dictionary of Occupational Titles, or military). Provides links to state Labor Department Web sites, including Connecticut’s Job Bank
America’s Talent Bank
An electronic labor market that shares your qualifications with employers in Connecticut and throughout the nation.
CareerBuilder.com
This site allows you to post a resume and search for jobs.
CareerOneStop
Tools to help job seekers, students, businesses, and career professionals. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Contact Information
Seth Godfrey
Business, Jobs & Nonprofit Services
203.946.8130 ext. 211
sgodfrey@nhfpl.org