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.