Welcome to Help. The major topics listed below will take you to subtopics that answer your questions about Foundation Directory Online.

Subscriber Agreement — Outlines terms of use.

Getting Started — Explains system requirements, addresses logging in and out, and provides information on supplementing your research with the Foundation Center's web site.

Using FDO — Contains information on each screen and its associated features and descriptions of the content of FDO's records.

Professional Content — Outlines exclusive grantmaker-specific content and functionality for Professional subscribers.

Searching — Basic — Introduces new users to basic search functionality.

Searching — Advanced — Provides an overview of advanced search techniques, including Boolean and wildcard searching.

Search Tutorial — Contains sample searches to get you up to speed quickly.

Guided Tours — Contains audio-narrated guided tours of each FDO database.

Update Central — Explains how Professional subscribers can view summaries of recent additions and updates to our grantmaker database and build customized reports for more detail.

Updating Your User Profile — Provides instructions on updating your personal information.

Changing Your Password — Provides instructions on changing your password.

Upgrading Your Subscription — Explains how to make changes to your subscription plan.

Discount Book Mall — Explains how to purchase Foundation Center print publications at substantial savings.

Frequently Asked Questions — Provides answers to commonly asked questions related to functionality, content, technical difficulties, billing, access, security, subscription options, and more.

Complete list of Fields of Interest/Subject Terms/Recipient Types (PDF)

Help Index — Contains a comprehensive list of links to Help topics.