Looking to start, grow, or get help fundraising for your nonprofit organization?

Ives Squared's Exchange is geared exactly toward offering you the tools and help you need to accomplish your nonprofit goals. We know working in the nonprofit sector can be hard, so enjoy our free resources and let our business librarians help you build a strong civic community and network in New Haven.

The Exchange of Ives Squared has many resources and programs catered to nonprofits, specifically focusing on local change-makers in the New Haven area. We strive to offer our patrons the help they need to build connections and access funding opportunities for their nonprofit organizations, learn how to write grants, and get them the information and resources necessary to accomplish the amazing work they do to help our community.

 

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We know working in nonprofits can be tough. Everything the Ives Squared Exchange offers is meant to help those looking to help others and to foster a strong network of nonprofit leaders in the New Haven community. No matter your question, we are here for you. Fill out the nonprofit consultation form below, and our Business & Nonproft and Librarian will reach out to you.

Digital Toolbox Resources For Nonprofits

The nonprofit-focused databases we have for free with your library card, some on-site and some with remote-use options, can help you in numerous ways. For example, they include the powerful Foundation (FDO) from Canvid, Grantwatch, iProWave, and more!

Check out our three featured nonprofit resources for this month, all a part of the Digital Toolbox offered by NHFPL through Ives Squared -- they are Foundation Directory Online, Grantwatch, and Mergent Intellect. To see the rest of our Digital Toolbox database offerings just click below!

Foundation Directory Online

Foundation Center‘s database of private philanthropies and corporate giving programs.

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Grantwatch

Find nonprofit grants and small business grants.

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Mergent Intellect

A directory database that includes business addresses globally.

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Testimonials

“The library tremendously improved our ability to fundraise and grow our business' customer base. It also enables us to utilize machines that would otherwise be expensive to purchase, to create art and products to be sold.”

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Jeanette Munoz-Allam
Director of Grants and Special Projects at The Kennedy Center Inc.

Business Consult, March 2021

"Librarians have helped me with a whole host of tasks, like printing posters, hosting focus groups, conducting outreach to patrons, and introducing me to dozens of thought leaders in New Haven. I feel so supported, loved, and protected by the staff at Ives Squared."

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Marina Marmolejo
Founder of Dreamkitapp.com

Former EIR for Ives Squared, February 2021

The Ives Squared Exchange works with many community partners to expand our reach and offerings to entrepreneurs of all types and in all stages, including with SCORE, CTNext, KNOWN, the WBDC, Collab, and the New Haven Innovation Collaborative, among others. With so many local organizations teaming up with us to ensure the goals of Ives Squared are met, nonprofit workers can be confident that working with us is one of the best ways to access information, database resources, knowledge, mentorship, and funding opportunities.