- A Directory of Charitable Grantmakers - Browse the foundation directory, pick a listed foundation, search any foundation's information page or search any foundation's home page. Foundation home pages may contain downloadable information such as grant applications, periodical and financial reports, and e-mail capabilities.
www.foundations.org
- Alexander Onassis Public Benefit Foundation - Supports medical research and scholarship, Greek cultural efforts, and environmental work among many other causes, both Greek and international.
www.onassis.gr/english/main/index.html
- America's Charities - Organization that raises money for charities through charitable giving campaigns in the workplace through payroll deduction.
www.charities.org
- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - Makes grants to institutions in higher education, in cultural affairs and the performing arts, in population, in conservation and the environment, and in public affairs.
www.mellon.org
- Andrus Family Fund - Provides funding for social change under programs for foster care and for community reconciliation.
affund.org
- Atlas Economic Research Foundation - Helps to create, develop, advise, and support independent public policy research institutes internationally.
www.atlasusa.org
- Benton Foundation - Works with other groups such as National Urban League, AOL, National Endowment for the Arts to help provide solutions for bridging the digital divide. Links to various foundations including Ford, Kellogg. Offers free on-line versions of reports dealing with technology and access.
www.benton.org
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - Supports initiatives in education, world health and population, and community giving in the Pacific Northwest.
www.gatesfoundation.org
- Brett Family Foundation - A grant making nonprofit organization that supports progressive charities and public policy initiations which help disadvantaged youth, improve public education, and create caring communities, particularly in Boulder, Denver, and the state of Colorado.
www.brettfoundation.org
- Broadcasters' Foundation - Provides anonymous financial assistance to fellow radio and television broadcasters who are in acute need.
www.broadcastersfoundation.org
- Bullitt Foundation - Committed to the protection and restoration of the environment of the Pacific Northwest.
www.bullitt.org
- Carnegie Corporation of New York - Areas funded include education and international development. Includes complete guidelines for both grants and the Carnegie Corporation Scholars program.
www.carnegie.org
- Charitable Gift Fund - Helping people find better and smarter ways to give to philanthropy, for example through pooled giving.
www.charitable-gift.org
- Charles Stewart Mott Foundation - Offers grants related to civil and human rights, environment, poverty. Includes issue/theme-based publications, searchable database of recent Mott-funded initiatives, links to a host of grantee websites and grant application procedures.
www.mott.org
- Common Counsel Foundation - Consortium of family foundations and individual donors committed to funding economic, environmental and social justice initiatives.
www.commoncounsel.org
- Community Foundation for the National Capitol Region - Serves metro Washington, DC. Facilitates individual and organizational giving via charitable grantmaking funds, distributes grants to nonprofit organizations, and convenes meetings on current local issues.
www.cfncr.org
- Cottonwood Foundation - Provides grants to grassroots organizations worldwide that combine protecting the environment, promoting cultural diversity, empowering people to meet their basic needs, and relying on volunteer efforts.
www.cottonwoodfdn.org
- Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund (U.S.) - The fund supports charitable activities that directly benefit people in need, identifies and gives priority to issues and groups that are under-served by other domestic and international donors, and responds quickly to new challenges and opportunities within the funds priority areas.
www.usdianafund.org
- Doris Duke Charitable Foundation - Mission is to improve the quality of people's lives by preserving natural environments, seeking cures for diseases, and nurturing the arts.
fdncenter.org/grantmaker/dorisduke
- Echoing Green - Applies a venture capital approach to philanthropy by providing seed money and technical support to individuals creating innovative public service projects that seek to catalyze positive social change.
www.echoinggreen.org
- Eisenhower Fellowships - Organizes and funds networking between potential leaders in the United States and those in other countries. Includes selection criteria.
eisenhowerfellowships.org
- Feinstein Foundation - Information about programs to fight hunger and to provide education and scholarships, founded by philanthropist and humanitarian Alan Shawn Feinstein.
www.feinsteinfoundation.com
- Ford Foundation - The foundation's goals are to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation and advance human achievement . The foundation works mainly by making grants or loans that build knowledge and strengthen organizations and networks.
www.fordfound.org
- Foundation for the Evolution of the Human Spirit - Fund for Earth and Humanity - Program to support individuals and organizations that have a vision for a program or project for the health and healing of the Earth and Humanity, but don't have the necessary resources to do so.
www.fehs.org/fund.htm
- Global Community Foundation - International non-profit charity organization for a global community with a social security system for all countries.
www.gcf.cc
- Grable Foundation - Supporting programs that help children develop by improving educational opportunities, supporting community efforts, and strengthening families.
www.grablefdn.org
- Helen Bader Foundation - Milwaukee-based foundation supports programs related to health, economics, education, and Jewish life and learning.
www.hbf.org
- International Foundation for Science - Gives research grants to young scientists in the developing world to undertake research projects in the biological and agricultural sciences in their own countries. Secretariat in Stockholm, Sweden.
www.ifs.se
- Jewish Fund for Justice - A public foundation that supports grassroots organizations in which low-income people are rebuilding their communities and changing the conditions that perpetuate poverty.
www.jfjustice.org
- John M. Lloyd Foundation - Committed to fighting the worldwide HIV/AIDS pandemic through support of organizations in the following areas: (1) policy/education/prevention; (2) medical research; and (3) healthcare and services.
www.johnmlloyd.org
- John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Home Page - The Foundation only supports individuals. It does not make grants to institutions or organizations.
www.gf.org
- John Templeton Foundation - It is the foundation's purpose to stimulate a high standard of excellence in scholarly understanding which can serve to encourage further worldwide explorations of the moral and spiritual dimensions of the universe and of the human potential within its ultimate purpose.
www.templeton.org
- Lance Winslow III Foundation - Mission is to raise funds for youth groups and local community organizations.
www.lancewinslow.org
- Laura Jane Musser Fund - Charitable foundation supporting arts, children, youth, rural and intercultural issues.
www.musserfund.org
- Lindbergh Foundation - Furthering Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh's shared vision of a balance between technological advancement and environmental preservation. Describes mission and programs, foundation history, how to apply for grants, and related topics.
www.lindberghfoundation.org
- Markle Foundation - A private, not-for-profit philanthropy promoting the development of communications industries that address public needs. Programs in three different areas: Policy for a Networked Society, Interactive Media for Children, and Information Technologies for Better Health.
www.markle.org
- Meet the Composer - Supporting the music of living American composers through commissioning, residency, education and audience interaction programs.
www.meetthecomposer.org/programs/proin.htm
- Mega Foundation - Helping severely gifted individuals to reach their potential and find camaraderie. Also funds research efforts.
www.megafoundation.org
- Milken Family Foundation - Funds initiatives in education and medical research.
www.mff.org
- Modest Needs - Every month the author pledges to give away 10% of his income to anybody that asks him. FAQ, ledger, guestbook, and news.
www.modestneeds.com
- Mustard Seed Foundation - A Christian grant-making organization partnering with churches all over the world.
www.msfdn.org
- New Israel Fund - Non-partisan philanthropic partnership of North Americans, Israelis, and Europeans. It supports a network of non-government organizations in Israel that safeguard civil and human rights, promote Jewish-Arab equality and coexistence, advance the status of women, foster tolerance and pluralism, bridge social and economic gaps, pursue environmental justice, and encourage government accountability.
www.nif.org
- Oak Foundation - An international philanthropy funding projects in conservation, human rights, abuse, housing, learning disabilities, and other social justice issues. Annual report, guidelines for grant applications, and contact info.
www.oakfnd.org
- Peace and Security Funders Group - Purpose is to enhance the effectiveness of the network of grantmakers supporting work in the area of peace and security.
www.peaceandsecurity.org
- Pew Internet and American Life Project - Creates and funds original, academic-quality research that explores the impact of the Internet on children, families, communities, the work place, schools, health care and civic/political life.
www.pewinternet.org
- PGA Foundations - Details the many foundations created by Paul Allen (co-founder of Microsoft).
www.pgafoundations.com
- Public Entity Risk Institute - Programs seek to advance the state and practice of risk management, disaster management, and environmental liability management, especially among smaller organizations.
www.riskinstitute.org
- Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund - The fund is primarily interested in organizations and projects that have an impact on the City of San Francisco and local Bay Area communities. Other interests include domestic organizations providing support to Israel and national and international projects that address environmental and population issues.
www.goldmanfund.org
- Rockefeller Brothers Fund - Dedicated to improving the well-being of people in transition to global interdependence.
www.rbf.org
- Rockefeller Family Fund (RFF) - A family philanthropy located in New York City. RFF supports a wide range of environmental, political participation and reform, women's rights, and other domestic activist-oriented nonprofit groups. It also provides funding to help nonprofits operate more effectively and to enable them to gain greater financial self-sufficiency.
www.rffund.org
- Sons of Italy Foundation - To preserve Italian-American culture, encourage educational excellence, and support transatlantic initiatives for diplomatic, economic, and educational exchanges.
www.osia.org/public/foundation.htm
- The Arca Foundation - Focuses on government policy and politics. Includes grant guidelines and an overview of the review process.
fdncenter.org/grantmaker/arca/index.html
- The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation - Supporting programs and organizations that create opportunity, enhance self-esteem and increase awareness about cultural and community issues among young men and women.
www.BlankFoundation.org
- The Asia Foundation - Private, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization working to advance the mutual interests of the United States and the Asia Pacific region.
www.asiafoundation.com
- The Astraea National Lesbian Action Foundation - A source of financial support for organizations and projects that are lesbian-led and/or lesbian focused.
www.astraea.org
- The Bradley Foundation - Private foundation which supports conservative causes and public policy organizations.
www.bradleyfdn.org
- The Brainerd Foundation - Dedicated to protecting the environment of the Pacific Northwest
www.brainerd.org
- The Clarence Foundation - Venture philanthropy which seeks out and supports innovative and successful grassroots organizations. Information on giving opportunities, vision, programs, and leadership.
www.theclarencefoundation.org
- The David and Lucile Packard Foundation - Provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the following broad program areas: conservation; population; science; children, families, and communities; arts; and organizational effectiveness and philanthropy. The foundation provides national and international grants, and also has a special focus on the Northern California counties of San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Monterey.
www.packard.org
- The European Foundation Centre - To promote and underpin the work of foundations and corporate funders active in and with Europe.
www.efc.be
- The Foundation Center - Features a directory of private philanthropic and grant making foundations on the Internet. Also offers grant writing tips and sample proposals.
www.fdncenter.org
- The Gladys Brooks Foundation - Purpose is to provide for the intellectual, moral and physical welfare of the people of this country by establishing and supporting non-profit libraries, educational institutions, hospitals and clinics.
www.gladysbrooksfoundation.org
- The Henry Luce Foundation - Grant programs focus on the arts, humanities, theology, higher education, and public affairs. Includes grant guidelines and information on recent grants awarded.
www.hluce.org
- The Kahanoff Foundation - Private Canadian foundation funding traditional and innovative charitable programs in Canada and Israel in the areas of health, education, culture, social services, philanthropy and community development, and research.
www.kahanoff.com
- The Kresge Foundation - Annual report, program information and FAQs for this independent, private foundation.
www.kresge.org
- The Lifebridge Foundation - A grant-making United Nations - affiliated NGO promoting the interconnectedness of all life and the Oneness of Humanity.
www.lifebridge.org
- The MacArthur Foundation - programs, how to apply, research, reports, recent announcements, and other materials.
www.macfdn.org
- The Michael Stewart Foundation - Established by Michael Stewart, former NFL star (Rams & Dolphins 87-96), to help students achieve excellence in both academics and athletics.
themichaelstewartfnd.org
- The Neil S. Alpert Foundation - A nonprofit foundation aimed at benefiting Rhode Islanders and people at large. It disperses grants in the fields of education, environment, medicine, and civic support.
www.neilalpert.com
- The Noel Foundation - Inspired by the work of Mother Theresa, the foundation's purpose is to help those most in need to help themselves, both in the United States and internationally.
noelfoundation.com
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Private foundation dedicated to improving health and healthcare for Americans. Details on grant applications, information on grantees, and reports on the results of funded programs as well as Foundation press releases, publications and reports.
www.rwjf.org
- The Rockefeller Foundation - a very rich philanthropic organization endowed by John D. Rockefeller and chartered in 1913 for the well-being of people throughout the world. It is one of Americas oldest private foundations and one of the few with strong international interests. "The foundation has sought to identify, and address at their source, the causes of human suffering and need."
www.rockfound.org
- The Rotary Foundation - A not-for-profit corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs.
www.rotary.org/foundation
- The Samuel H. Kress Foundation - Offers grants and fellowships that promote the enjoyment and understanding of European Art and Architecture.
www.kressfoundation.org
- Tides Canada Foundation - National public foundation providing grants to charities addressing inequality and environmental stewardship in Canada. Site includes news from recent projects and tips for donors and grantseekers.
www.tidescanada.org
- Tides Foundation - Donor-advised grants to nonprofits working toward social change in the US and abroad.
www.tides.org
- TKF Foundation - Gives to open spaces, sacred places and community greening projects that nurture the human spirit and foster a sense of community in greater Washington, D.C., Annapolis, Maryland, and Baltimore, Maryland.
www.tkffdn.org
- Turner Foundation - Makes grants in the areas of the environment and population. Includes information about the foundation and its interests, plus grant application materials.
www.turnerfoundation.org
- Vanguard Charitable Endowment - Allows an individual to setup a charitable fund and choose which charities will benefit.
www.vanguardcharitable.org
- W.K.Kellogg Foundation - Focuses on improving current and future communities' quality of life in the United States, Latin America, Caribbean, and southern Africa.
www.WKKF.org
- Council on Foundations - A nonprofit membership association of grantmaking foundations and corporations. Our mission is to promote responsible and effective philanthropy by assisting existing and future grantmakers.
www.cof.org
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