FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                          August 2002 CONTACT: Catherine Drew (212) 807-2492 Foundation Center Issues New Edition of the National Directory of Corporate Giving - Now Published Annually - Covers Over 3,300 Corporate Grantmakers New York, NY, July 29, 2002: In August, the Foundation Center will release the new 8th Edition of the National Directory of Corporate Giving, the most comprehensive source of information on the corporate philanthropic sector. Now published annually to bring fundraisers the most up-to-date information available in print on corporate grantmaking activities, this new edition facilitates corporate grant searches with current facts on 3,300+ U.S. company-sponsored foundations and direct giving programs. Designed to Meet Special Information Needs of Corporate Grantseekers David Clark, editor of the National Directory, commented, "Corporate grant searches, even more than other fundraising initiatives, demand extensive preparation. Since corporate philanthropic programs are closely tied to the business practices of their parent companies, fundraisers need access to as much background information as possible when shaping their grant requests. Successful corporate grantseekers research the sponsoring company, its type of business, the locations of its subsidiaries, and many other relevant facts." Foundation Center researchers have spent the past year reading annual reports, sifting through newspaper articles, compiling grants lists, and consulting the grantmakers themselves. As a result, the new 8th Edition of the National Directory provides, in a single convenient and reliable source, the most current information available on a powerful set of corporate funders. Unprecedented Level of Detail on the Corporate Grantmaking Sector This fact-filled volume will save fundraisers hours of research by providing extensive data on the nation's most active company-sponsored foundations and direct corporate giving programs. The volume includes: Crucial data on 3,300+ corporate grantmakers—included are detailed portraits of close to 2,100 corporate foundations and 1,300 direct corporate giving programs, 10% of which are new to this edition. Entries feature essential information: application guidelines; key personnel; types of support awarded; giving limitations; and financial data including assets, annual giving, and the average size of grants. Up-to-date information on grantmaking priorities—Also included are over 6,800 descriptions of recently awarded grants to shed light on grantmaker funding priorities. In addition, many of the large corporation entries include in-depth program analyses to indicate further grantmaker giving interests. Business interests of the sponsoring companies—The volume provides current data on the 2,996 companies that sponsor the grantmakers-essential background information for effective corporate grant searches. Entries include financial data; plant, office, division, and subsidiary locations; and the names of high-ranking corporate officers. Business interest statements describe the sponsoring company's business practices in greater detail. The National Directory's indexes help fundraisers target potential funders by matching their grant needs to a corporate grantmaker's preferred subject area and geographic location, the type of business practiced, the type of grant generally awarded, and the names of the officers, donors, and trustees. An international giving index tracks funders by country, continent, and region. Fundraisers can also gain quick access to grant sources with an alphabetical index to corporations and their foundations and direct giving programs. Ordering Information Orders for the new 8th Edition of the National Directory of Corporate Giving may be charged with VISA, MasterCard, or AMEX by calling the Center's toll-free number, 800-424-9836; by faxing requests (with return address and credit card number) to 212-807-3691; online at www.foundationcenter.org/marketplace; or by mailing orders to the Foundation Center, Dept. NR12, 79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003-3076. Prepayment of $195 is required. Please add $5.50 shipping and handling for the first copy ordered, and $2.50 for each additional copy. Make checks payable to the Foundation Center in U.S. dollars only. Return to Press Releases