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Grant-making Foundations
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Foundation for the Blind 
 This site provides information and resources for the blind or visually impaired, support organizations, and the general public on "blindness and low vision, Helen Keller, and such issues as advocacy, aging and vision loss, education, employment, literacy, technology, and web accessibility." Visitors can browse the Helen Keller repositories and collections of her personal material, view message and job boards, subscribe to online journals, and visit an online bookstore with specialized material for the blind. http://www.afb.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Disabilities, Senior Health Last updated Mar 12, 2003 Astraea Lesbian Foundation For Justice
This national foundation provides "financial support for lesbian-led, LGBTI and progressive organizations." Site features information about the organization's grant programs for "lesbian organizations and cultural/media projects that directly address the depth and complexity of lesbian issues," as well as its own visual arts program. Also has grant application forms, an events calendar, and links to the organization's publications and online resources. http://www.astraeafoundation.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Women Last updated Nov 22, 2008 Backgrounder: Global Health and the Gates Foundation
Concise facts about the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which in 2006 received a gift of $30 billion that "roughly double[d] the size of what was already the world's largest private philanthropic endowment." Discusses the gift from Warren Buffet, the effectiveness of the Gates Foundation in the global health field, potential challenges and expanded areas of focus, and the impact of private foundations on global welfare. From the Council on Foreign Relations. http://www.cfr.org/publication/11004/global_health_and_the_gates_foundation.html Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Health Last updated Jul 11, 2006 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Funding for United States Libraries Grants
The section of the foundation set up by Bill Gates that is dedicated to "funding programs that evaluate local technology needs, purchase equipment, train library staff, and help libraries build public support for long-term funding." Grant-funding requests in the U.S. Libraries initiative are by invitation only. http://www.gatesfoundation.org/grantseeker/Pages/funding-united-states-libraries.aspx Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Computers, Computers Last updated Nov 13, 2008 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (FDAC)
"A database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally -recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals." From the U.S. General Services Administration. http://www.cfda.gov/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Money Last updated Oct 8, 2007 Corporation for National and Community Service
This website provides information about "the nation's largest grantmaker supporting service and volunteering." Find background about the Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America programs, and special initiatives such as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and National Mentoring Month. Includes sections for organizations and individuals, links to program pages and to a resource center for volunteer and service programs, stories of service from program participants, and related material. http://www.nationalservice.gov/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources Last updated Jun 22, 2009 ED.gov: Grants and Contracts
A resource to "find education grants or keep up with existing ones," and to provide prospective contractors with information about doing business with the U.S. Department of Education. Includes "forms for grant applications, performance reporting, budget, and other information." From the U.S. Department of Education. http://www.ed.gov/fund/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources Last updated Oct 17, 2005 Focus on the Economic Crisis
This collection focuses on the role of charitable foundations in the 2008/2009 U.S. economic downturn and the effect of the recession on foundations. It features interactive maps, news and commentary, audio and video clips, blog posts, research advisories, a bibliography on nonprofits and the economic downturn, and links to additional online resources on the economy and philanthropy. A project of the Foundation Center. http://foundationcenter.org/focus/economy/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources Last updated Jan 20, 2009 The Foundation Center
Provides grantmaker information, funding trends and analysis, training and seminars, the Philanthropy News Digest, Foundation Center publications, and a list of cooperating libraries. The Foundation Finder is a database with information on more than 65,000 foundations. Provides annotated searchable links to more than 200 private, community, and corporate foundations, plus federal grants and public charities. Also ranks foundations by assets and total giving. An online librarian is available to answer your e-mail questions. http://foundationcenter.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources Last updated Jan 15, 2007 Foundations On-Line: A Directory of Charitable Grantmakers
Provides links to corporate, private, and community foundations' and grantmakers' home pages to obtain grant applications, reports, e-mail addresses, and more. http://www.foundations.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Money Last updated Sep 2, 2002 Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues
This organization seeks to increase philanthropic funding sources for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered) individuals and organizations. It includes an online directory that can be browsed by state, category, and alphabetical index. The database lists the organization's publications, fact sheets, and research as well as links to nonprofit and LGBT resources. http://www.lgbtfunders.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Money Last updated May 6, 2007 Grants.gov
"Unified 'storefront' for all customers of Federal grants to electronically find, apply for, and manage grants." Includes a tutorial and links to types of grants, grant-making agencies, and related links. Search grants synopses by keyword, date range, funding activity category, funding instrument type, agency, funding opportunity number, and CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number. Grant applications may be downloaded and complete forms submitted online. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.grants.gov/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Money Last updated Nov 11, 2006 GrantSmart
Useful for grant seekers, philanthropic organizations looking for other organizations with similar projects, or individual donors wishing to see how private foundations spend their money. The most valuable feature is the "searchable Database of tax-related information for each of the over 60,000 private foundations that file Form 990-PF with the IRS." You can search by name, state, ZIP code, total assets, or employee identification number; ZIP codes can be entered using partial zip codes (e.g., 9 or 95 or 954). The 990-PF form (in PDF and TIFF) needs to be read to find the details on what the foundation supports. http://grantsmart.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources Last updated Jan 11, 2004 Holiday Giving Guide
"Find a charity you can trust."Provides tips for making decisions about donations, statistics, information about workplace donation campaigns, and a list of the highest and lowest rated charities in various subject areas. From Charity Navigator, an organization that "works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of America's largest charities." http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/holiday.main.htm Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated Dec 6, 2006 Join or Form a Giving Circle
A giving circle is "a group of donors who place their charitable dollars into a pooled fund, and decide as a group which charities to support." This site provides basic information about giving circles, including examples, steps for starting a giving circle, and links to related resources. The site also provides a comparison of the major types of charitable giving options. From the Minnesota Toolkit on Giving. http://www.minnesotagiving.org/options/circle.htm Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources Last updated Jan 5, 2005 JustGive.org
Search by name or keyword, or browse a list by category, to find charities that meet the criteria established by JustGive.org (available on the Web site). Information includes address, telephone, Web page, a mission statement, and brief financial statement (sometimes only the income amount). Donations can be made online. An unusual feature is the wedding registry allowing guests to make donations to the couple's favorite charity. http://www.justgive.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources Last updated Jan 11, 2004 Lannan
This foundation is "dedicated to cultural freedom, diversity and creativity through projects which support exceptional contemporary artists and writers, as well as inspired Native activists in rural indigenous communities." The audio archives contain over 65 audio programs that feature thinkers who have participated in the "Readings & Conversations" and "Bookworm" series. The site also includes information about grant programs in literature, visual art, cultural preservation, and social justice. http://www.lannan.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Money, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Nov 6, 2003 Literature of the Nonprofit Sector
This offers access to more than 20,000 bibliographic citations, most with abstracts, representing the holdings of the Foundation Center's libraries and other sources. Searchable by author, title, subject/descriptor, journal title, and other access points. Some citations link to a full-text document. From The Foundation Center. http://lnps.fdncenter.org/ Topics: Business, Business, Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 3, 2005 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
This independent federal agency makes "grants to arts organizations and artists in all fifty states and the six U.S. jurisdictions." Find here grant opportunities and applications, programs categorized by genre, relevant publications, and news. Especially useful is the information about "artists and arts organizations across the country" found under Explore and Art Forms . Searchable. http://www.nea.gov/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources Last updated Sep 17, 2002 Northwest Fund for the Environment
Represents this endowment fund "promoting change in the uses of natural resources which will increase their protection and preservation in the State of Washington." Features announcements, program area descriptions, eligibility and limitations, the application process and deadlines, collaborative grants, and a list of grants awarded. Includes information from the annual report, a discussion of grantmaking trends, grantee report guidelines, and samples of action plans and project budgets for full proposals. http://www.nwfund.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources Last updated Jun 27, 2005 NYFA Interactive
The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is a "service organization for artists ... in all disciplines and for those who support them in any way." News, interviews, and articles for artists, organizations, donors, and the "art curious." Includes NYFA Source, an easily searchable database of thousands of awards, services, and publications in dance, music, folk arts, theater, visual arts, literary arts, and more. Searchable and browsable. http://www.nyfa.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources Last updated Dec 16, 2003 OnPhilanthropy
This site "is a global resource for non-profit and philanthropy professionals. It is free of charge and features several industry-leading e-mail newsletters." Includes news and analysis back to 2001 on topics such as fundraising, marketing, government relations, corporate giving, and foundations. From a U.S. fundraising and philanthropic services company. http://www.onphilanthropy.com Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources Last updated Jun 6, 2006 The Pew Charitable Trusts
This research, polling, and public policy organization investigates issues in "culture, education, the environment, health and human services, public policy and religion addressing critical issues and effecting social change." The "What Americans Think" section provides recent poll results and analyses. Searchable. http://www.pewtrusts.org/ Topics: Activism, Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Social Issues Last updated Nov 30, 2007 The Rockefeller Foundation
The mission of this foundation is "to enrich and sustain the lives and livelihoods of poor and excluded people. ... [G]rantmaking is organized around four thematic lines of work: Creativity & Culture, Food Security, Health Equity and Working Communities." The site provides information about programs and current grant recipients, a history of the foundation, and foundation publications on subjects such as HIV prevention, inequities in health care, and nonprofit capital. Searchable. http://www.rockfound.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Poverty Last updated Jan 19, 2004 The Rothschild Archive
This London archive "was established in 1978 to preserve and arrange the record of a family that is widely recognised for the major contribution it has made to ... economic, political and social history." The site provides an overview of the holdings and annual reviews that include illustrated articles. Also features a Rothschild family timeline and history, a bibliography, and links to related material. Searchable. Research forum only available to registered users. http://www.rothschildarchive.org/ta/ Topics: Archives, Charity & Nonprofit Resources Last updated Oct 18, 2004 SRA International GrantsWeb
The Society of Research Administrators provides a comprehensive list of links to government and private grant sources as well as links to federal government policy information and regulations and to its own list of international foundations. http://www.srainternational.org/newweb/grantsweb/index.cfm Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Money Last updated Nov 25, 2001 Technology Grant News
This site is a companion to a publication that provides information about technology funding "for colleges & universities, K-12 schools, non profits, libraries & museums and towns & cities." The site features a sample issue, sample articles, and links to selected grants, browsable by type of donor or recipient. http://www.technologygrantnews.com/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Money Last updated Dec 17, 2003 |
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