Unprecedented Coverage in Each Entry
The Foundation 1000 offers the highest level of in-depth data available on the 1,000 largest foundations and their grant programs. Foundation Center researchers collect information from annual reports, IRS information returns, and newspaper and newsletter articles. They also often receive updates directly from foundation officials. This meticulous research effort produces multi-page foundation profiles that go far beyond what is available in the Foundation Center's other print directories or in the Foundation Center's database on CD-ROM.
Foundation Portraits: feature the essential facts fundraisers need when writing a proposal, including grantmaker addresses and contact names; giving interests and limitations statements; and specific application guidelines. This section also reviews foundation purpose statements and program areas and lists key officials, often with affiliations.
Grants Analyses: provide detailed breakdowns of grant programs. A series of tables document funding patterns by subject, recipient type, type of support, population group, and geographic area. This data gives fundraisers multiple perspectives on a grantmaker's giving program and helps them tailor their proposals to a grantmaker's interests.
Grants Lists: offer many concrete examples of recently awarded foundation grants-the best indication of future funding priorities-to complement the statistical grants analysis. The section is divided into subject headings for quick reference. Each grant description includes the recipient's name, the grant amount and, when the information is available, the recipient's city and state location, the grant's duration, and a review of its intended use. Profiles list up to 50 recent grants.
Five indexes give fundraisers the opportunity to target potential funders in a variety of ways: by subject field, type of support, geographic location, international giving, and the names of donors, officers, trustees, and staff.
Mission Statement
The Foundation Center's mission is to support and improve institutional philanthropy by promoting public understanding of the field and helping grantseekers succeed. To achieve its mission, it collects, organizes, and communicates information on U.S. philanthropy; conducts and facilitates research on trends in the field; provides education and training; and ensures public access to information and services through its Web site, print and electronic publications, five library/learning centers, and a national network of over 200 cooperating collections. Founded in 1956, the Center is the nation's leading authority on institutional philanthropy and is dedicated to serving grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public.
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