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Terry Wasserman
The resource is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for ILS 504 Reference Materials and Services,
Spring 2009
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Table of Contents
Preface...............................................................................................................pg. 3
Section 1:
Section 2:
Section 3:
Section 4:
Section 5:
Section 6:
Relevant Websites...................................................................................pgs. 16
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Preface
This resource guide is being compiled and produced by the special librarian at an organization
involved in HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention work. This non-profit has decided to work with a
sister organization in Africa (the exact location is unspecified). They have little or no resources to
support their work. They need to solicit funds to support their work; in addition to basic information
on HIV/AIDS issues they need information on funding sources for international HIV/AIDS prevention
and awareness.
Each resource promoted in this resource guide has been vetted according to standard reference
procedures: the scope, format, publisher, currency, arrangement and information have all been deemed
It is the assumption of the librarian that the US non-profit will be soliciting and applying for the
All of the grants, foundations and charities listed below have been chosen because this non-
profit is eligible and has similar goals and aims to these grant-makers.
All of the references are given as hyperlinks within the text of the document.
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What is AIDS?
AIDS is acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. It is the most advanced stage of infection with HIV,
the human immunodeficiency virus. HIV is a virus that severely damages or kills the cells of a person's
immune system, thereby rendering it less effective or eventually entirely ineffectual. For more
HIV is contracted by an exchange of bodily fluid with an HIV-positive person; specifically, blood,
vaginal fluid, semen or breast milk can carry the disease. For further information see this fact sheet
The best way to stop AIDS from spreading is to be aware of how it spreads, via bodily fluid, and to
avoid such contact either through the use of protection or abstinence. However, there are many ways of
getting this message across and of assisting at-risk individuals-- for more information on prevention
There is no cure for HIV or AIDS. However, HIV-positive patients are living longer, more active lives
with new medications and therapies. For further information, please see the following site on
antiretroviral therapies: AIDS InfoNet. Other good sources on treatments include this Johns Hopkins
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The FDA also has a very good page on treatments for HIV/AIDS; for that, see HIV/AIDS therapeutics.
•The Detroit Community Library. This is a website full of useful information on HIV/AIDS,
particularly for those living in the Detroit area-- it includes many relevant metropolitan sites.
•The Body. This is a website that gathers together articles from a variety of reliable sources including
the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, UNAIDS and Lambda Legal. In addition to the articles, the
•The CDC HIV/AIDS Fact Sheet. This page has many useful fact sheets with a great deal of statistical
information, including HIV-positive populations within the United States. There is also a good deal of
Government Agencies
Two government agencies which have already been noted above are The CDC and the National
Institutes of Health (NIH-- Medline is an NIH service). In addition there are many other government
•New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has a good deal of information on
HIV/AIDS and information on what the city is doing to fight it. At the moment, a bill is up to reduce
the cost of testing for those who can't afford it, and there is an initiative to provide free condoms.
•Washington, D.C. Department of Health (DOH) provides prevention and care services with
•USAID is a U.S. Government agency that promotes HIV/AIDS awareness internationally and has
•The United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief combats global HIV/AIDS by
bringing awareness and prevention techniques around the world, funding treatments and care for those
already affected and helping to prevent further spread of the disease. It is the largest effort of its kind
by any nation.
•The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
provides information about the history of HIV/AIDS, guidelines for care and the types of programs
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they run.
Non-government Agencies
•International HIV/AIDS Alliance supports communities in their attempts to reduce the spread of
HIV/AIDS care and treatment. Dignitas teaches AIDS awareness and prevention-- this agency was
•The Red Cross/Crescent (IFRC) is also fighting this worldwide epidemic through preventive literature
and teaching as well as testing, treatment and care. IFRC is also trying to lessen the stigma
•The World Health Organization (WHO) provides support to WHO member states in order for them to
provide prevention, testing, treatment and a sustainable response to the ongoing epidemic.
•The International AIDS Society, which holds annual conferences on HIV/AIDS research and gives
Before we get to the question of specific grant-makers, it is important to note that the best way
to find out about grants generally is to go to Foundation Directory Online, which can be accessed for
free from their library centers or from any library that pays for the service (like the New York Public
Library). Foundation Finder is also a useful service, and free from anywhere, but does not have the
search capacity that the Foundation Directory does-- it only allows searches via the grant-maker's
name, a geographical location or an EIN. The best resource for grants offered by the government is
•Africa Bridge is a foundation that supports international development and has a particular interest in
both Africa and AIDS. In the most recent fiscal year on record, this foundation donated over $95,000
in grant money. To apply, visit the Abbott Fund website and under the Global AIDS description, click
•Project Open Hand, which is supported by Amgen, gave $20,000 in the last fiscal year on record.
This charity is especially interested in Africa and AIDS and accepts applications. An organization can
only receive one contribution per year and must provide the following information to
amgenfoundation@amgen.com :
•Transatlantic Partners Against AIDS, a non-profit attached to Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, gave
over $75,000 in grants during the last fiscal year on record and also describes itself as interested in
African AIDS prevention. In order to apply, applicants must submit the following information to John
1.Population Served.
2.Brief history of organization and description of its mission
3.Geographic area to be served
4.How project's results will be evaluated or measured
5.Listing of board of directors, trustees, officers and other key people and their affiliations
6.Detailed description of project and amount of funding requested
7.Copy of current year's organizational budget and/or project budget
8.Listing of additional sources and amount of support
•Mother to Mother (M2M) is another grant-maker interested in HIV/AIDS prevention in Africa. In the
last fiscal year on record, M2M gave $50,000. In order to apply, the applicant must submit the
•African AIDS Research Network is a Ford Foundation grant-maker. In the last fiscal year on record,
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this charity donated $150,000 to AIDS research and prevention in Africa. There is no application
process, rather certain information must be submitted, preferably via e-mail to office-
secretary@fordfound.org.
•Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation grant-
maker. This particular fund has a special interest in Africa and AIDS prevention and donated $945,000
to the cause in the last fiscal year on record. Applications are not required, but applicants should
provide a two page letter of inquiry and a copy of IRS determination letter to
info@gatesfoundation.org.
In addition to the aforementioned grants, there are both government and private grants that are
location-specific-- the federal government is awarding grants to non-profits to stop the spread of AIDS
in Botswana, Mali, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania and other African nations. In order to apply for
Though few of the grants noted above require lengthy applications, most of the federal
(location-specific) grants do. Grant writing is a skill unto itself, and the following websites will assist
•Non-Profit Guides is a volunteer-driven website devoted to helping non-profit groups engage in and
maneuver through the grant-writing process. It is geared towards US-based non-profits and walks
users through a preliminary or inquiry letter and then a full proposal and includes sample full
proposals. Some guidelines include making sure of eligibility and grant-maker's goals before applying,
showing significant need for the proposed solution and clearly and concisely stating objectives and
goals.
•Minnesota Council of Foundations is another excellent source for grant-writing guidance. Written by
a non-profit management consultant, this text helpfully admits that most grants require the same
information, if in a different order, and outlines the types of information and useful specifics to include.
The following topics are covered here: organization information, need description, work plan,
outcomes, other funding, future funding, evaluations, budget, supplementary materials, putting it all
•The Free Management Library offers advice on non-profit fundraising and grant-writing, as well as a
number of links to other useful websites (though some of these links lead to pages that no longer exist).
There are links to information on asking for money, proposal vs. grant writing, proposal writing,
•The National Institutes of Health offers a website on grants-process overviews with information about
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grants, how to choose grants, preparing to write the applications and grant writing. This page also
provides links to how to apply for NIH grants and how the peer review process works. Though this
information is all specific to NIH grants, it can really be used more generally for all federal grants.
Providing AIDS awareness and prevention is a widely-acknowledged social need and as such
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•The HIV/AIDS Prevention Group is a local non-profit that grew organically with the need for
community support for at-risk as well as HIV positive residents. They began by providing HIV/AIDS
prevention programming and now offer a wellness clinic, support groups, charity for children orphaned
by AIDS and training for other communities to set up there own local AIDS awareness organizations.
•The AIDS Portal is an umbrella organization supporting AIDS related issues-- their goal is to facilitate
networking amongst organizations to more efficiently respond to the global problem of HIV/AIDS.
The AIDS Portal pushes for more open dialogue within communities about AIDS, supports existing
•The MidWest AIDS Council (MAC) is a local organization that works closely with the Michigan
Department of Community Health to provide AIDS prevention workshops, training, outreach events,
The more traditional approach of community-based services has been complemented by population-
•The Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) is one of the best-known non-profit AIDS awareness
organizations in the U.S. GMHC provides prevention and care services to over 15,000 at-risk and HIV
•The African American Coalition Against AIDS specifically provides AIDS awareness and assistance
to African-American neighbourhoods and communities that have been particularly impacted by the
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spread of HIV/AIDS. Their activities include outreach work in susceptible areas, educational tables at
large communal events and partnering with local businesses to distribute AIDS awareness materials.
•The Well Project was created as a resource for women who are affected by AIDS and targets their
programming expressly to women who are at-risk for AIDS. The non-profit is trying to stem the spread
of AIDS by concentrating uniquely on women-- educating women and their care-givers on AIDS
prevention, AIDS treatments and the newest resources for women living with the disease.
•Hope Through Health (HTH) is a non-profit that is committed to assisting Africans effectively deal
with AIDS, poverty and basic infrastructure problems. The organization does this through grass-roots
activism in local affected areas. HTH partners with community groups to help provide education,
medicine and spiritual/emotional well-being in an attempt to improve both health and hope.
•AIDS Healthcare Foundation is a LA-based non-profit that provides global education, advocacy and
medicine to over 70,000 people in 22 nations. It receives outside funding as well as support from its
pharmacies, thrifts stores and healthcare contracts. Currently it is engaged in a large-scale testing
project, hoping to identify some projected 25 million HIV positive individuals who are unaware of their
6. Relevant Websites
The following websites will be useful for those seeking more information about AIDS
awareness and the roles a non-profit can play in preventing and eliminating the disease.
•CARE is an organization that began after World War II to assist survivors and has continued their
•Catholic Relief Services is a faith-based organization that provides AIDS relief by sending workers to
devastated areas and funding local organizations in their fight against AIDS.
•The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is dedicated to eradicating the disease in the next
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generation-- they provide information and treatment for children affected by the disease, as well as
•Mercy Corps (MC) is a non-profit that works around the world addressing the suffering and ills of
humanity, including AIDS awareness and prevention. MC works with partners in Africa, as well as
•The Nineveh Project is a faith-based organization that supports and cares for HIV positive patients in
Nigeria.
•Street Corner Foundation is a non-profit organization aiming to provide AIDS awareness information
•World Vision is a faith-based charity that provides focuses their AIDS resources on orphaned children