Local and National fundraising resources

FOUNDATION RESOURCES

The Wallace Foundation

The Wallace Foundation seeks to support and share effective ideas and practices that will strengthen
education leadership, arts participation and out-of-school learning.

A Fund-Raising Resource

Internet fundraising resource for large and small nonprofits. Covers most aspects of fundraising, from the plan to the ask.

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Under this broad charter, the Foundation currently makes grants on a selective basis to institutions in higher education;
in cultural affairs and the performing arts; in population; in conservation and the environment; and in public affairs.

Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation
Corporation gives in several different program areas.

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

The Charles Stewart Mott foundation believes that learning how people can live together most effectively is one of the
fundamental needs of humanity. In so doing, people create a sense of ''community,'' or belonging, whether at the local
neighborhood level or as a global society.

Council on Foundations

A nonprofit membership association of grantmaking foundations and corporations whose mission is to promote responsible
and effective philanthropy by assisting existing and future grantmakers.

Environmental Grantsmakers Association

Organization of giving programs foundations that work in environmental protection, conservation and education.

Ford Foundation

Large multinational foundation providing support in many different program areas.

FundClass - Online Fundraising School

A free email list used for teaching fundraising lessons in an informal online ''classroom'' setting.

Fund for the City of New York

The Fund is an independent private operating foundation and public charity. Its mandate is to respond to the opportunities and
problems of New York City and to improve the performance of the city's government and the quality of life of its citizens.

Gifts In-kind International

International resource for computer software from Adobe and Lotus, a computer recycling program for charity and nonprofit
organizations.

Grantsmanship Center

National training organization that publishes a daily index of federal grant opportunities.

Grants And Funding

Publications regarding federal grants programs.

GrantsWeb

An exhaustive listing of on line funding sites. Excellent listing of federal funding sites.

Guidestar

Guidestar provides information about charities to donors and others.

Joyce Mertz-Gilmore Foundation

The Joyce Mertz-Gilmore Foundation is a private, charitable foundation that makes grants to nonprofit organizations concerned
with the environment, human rights, peace and security, and New York City civic and cultural issues.

Kmart Foundation Programs

Two foundations, one focusing on the effect of drug abuse on children and the other foundation works to form giving partnerships with local organizations.

Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund

The Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund is a national, private grantmaking foundation located in New York City. Its mission is to invest in programs that enhance the cultural life of communities and encourage people to make the arts and culture an active part of their everyday lives.

[NYRAG] New York Regional Association of Grantmakers

A nonprofit membership association of donors in the tristate area. Its mission is to promote and support effective philanthropy and concerted action for the public good.

Norman Foundation

A free information service on the programs and finances of more than 600,000 charities and nonprofits, news on philanthropy, and
resources for donors and volunteers.

Non Profit Management Library

Free extensive resource library for nonprofits. Covers every nonprofit resource need from Advertising to Y2K.

Pew Charitable Trusts

This trust provides funding in many issue areas throughout the country. In 1998, they invested over $213 million dollars to
298 nonprofit organizations.

Philanthropy Journal Online

The Philanthropy News Network helps people understand, support and work in the nonprofit world.

Progressive Technology Project

They fund the technology portion of projects to improve the capacity of supported organizations.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

New Jersey based foundation that focus on health issues in three areas: access to basic health care, improving services
to people with chronic health conditions, and to reduce the personal, social, and economic harm caused by substance
abuse- tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs.

Rockefeller Brothers Fund

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) is a philanthropic organization dedicated to improving the well-being of all people
in the transition to global interdependence.

Soros Foundation, U.S. Programs

Umbrella organization focusing on international development of open societies. Their program focus in the United States
include youth issues, immigrant programs, and programs on crime and their relationship to their surrounding communities

Surdna Foundation

Surdna Foundation makes grants in the following program areas: Environment, Community Revitalization, Effective Citizenry,
Arts, Nonprofit Sector Support Initiative, and Organizational Capacity Building Grants.

The Benton Foundation

The Benton Foundation works to realize the social benefits made possible by the public interest use of communications.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

On line version of one of the nation's leading newspapers for the fundraising and grant giving field. Also has a nationwide
listing of philanthropic job opportunities.

Verizon Foundation

Their corporate giving foundation focuses on the Arts, Education and Health and Human Service programs.

W. K. Kellogg Foundation

National foundation funding many program areas.

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

This foundation makes grants in many areas including: children and families, organizational effectiveness and conservation.

The Foundation Center

The mission of the Foundation Center is to foster public understanding of the foundation field by collecting, organizing,
analyzing, and disseminating information on foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects.

The Henry Luce Foundation

The Luce foundation's program interests include public policy and youth issues.

The International Alliance of Grantwriters and Nonprofit Consult

International support network for grantwriters and nonprofit consultants.



HOW-TO- RAISE FUNDS RESOURCES


Non Profit Management Library

Free extensive resource library for nonprofits,
including a wealth of information on fundraising.

Fundraising Resource

Covers most aspects of fundraising, from the plan to the task.

FundClass: On-line Fundraising School

Fundraising lessons through email and bulletin boards.



FEDERAL GRANTMAKING

GrantsWeb

An exhaustive listing of on line funding sites.
Excellent listing of federal funding.

Grantsmanship Center
National training organization that publishes a daily list of federal grant opportunities.

Grants and Funding

Publications regarding federal grants programs.




RELATED RESOURCES


The Int'l Alliance of Grant Writers & Nonprofit Consultants

International support network for grant writers and nonprofit consultants.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

On line version of one of the nation's leading newspapers for the fundraising and grant giving world. Also has a
nationwide listing of philanthropic job opportunities.

The Alliance

A network of nonprofit management support organizations and providers.

Progressive Technology Project

They fund the technology portion of projects to improve the capacity of supported organizations.

Philanthropy Journal Online

The Philanthropy News Network helps people understand, support and work in the nonprofit world.

Guidestar

Guidestar provides information about charities to donors and others.

Gifts In-kind International

Computer software from Adobe and Lotus and a computer recycling program for charity and nonprofit organizations.