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Business and Investment Resources

Business & Investment Programs
Fraud Awareness - Be Alert to Financial Fraud - Presented by Dan Trotter of Edward Jones
Mon, Dec 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Dover Room
Fighting financial fraud starts with education as well as communication between family members and their financial professionals.
Probate Avoidance - Presented by Elizabeth L. Perla The Perla Law Firm, LLC
Mon, Dec 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Dover Room
What is Probate and How and Why should you avoid it.
Estate Planning for Digital Assets - Presented by Elizabeth L. Perla The Perla Law Firm, LLC
Mon, Jan 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Dover Room
Learn how to ensure that your estate plans deal with your digital assets according to your wishes.
Registration opens Saturday, December 6 2025 at 9:00am
Financial Fitness: Power of Budgeting - Presented by Dan Trotter of Edward Jones
Mon, Jan 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Dover Room
Power of Budgeting is a 60-minute interactive seminar where we will explore the importance of creating and maintaining a budget, putting you in the driver's seat!
Registration opens Friday, December 13 2024 at 9:00am
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The Wall Street Journal is available from WPPL on the Download & Stream page

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Resources for Nonprofits and Grantseekers

You can access Candid's databases for free using the computers in the library. One-on-one tutorial sessions are available; please contact Adult Services to schedule an appointment.

Foundation Center Online by Candid

Foundation Directory Online Professional is the most comprehensive prospect research tool for fundraisers, with over 224,000+ grantmaker profiles, 900,000+ recipient profiles, and data on 17+ million grants.

Foundation Grants to Individuals offers information on almost 10,000 funders that provide scholarships, grants, and other types of funding to students, artists, and researchers.

GuideStar is the world's largest source of information about U.S. nonprofit organizations, collecting and distributing data to encourage organizational transparency and charitable giving.