Funding Resources: Foundations

• How do I find out about grants for my area of interest?
• What is the difference between a private foundation and a public charity?
• Can you help me locate foundations in my home state?
• How do I find out about grants for a nonprofit organization in Puerto Rico?
• ¿Cómo consigo fondos filantrópicos para mi organización sin fines de lucro?
• What is a "payout requirement" for a private foundation and how much is it?
• What does a foundation mean when it says that it only "makes grants to preselected organizations?"
• How can I find funders that offer a particular type of support?
• How can I identify grantmakers that fund progressive causes?
• How many grantmakers have Web sites?
• How can I find foundations that accept proposals online?
• Where can I find information on starting a grantmaking foundation?
• Where can I find information on philanthropy's response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
• What other 501(c) organizations are there (besides 501 (c)(3) organizations) and how can they receive foundation funding?

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