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Foundation Center Publishes New 2004 Edition of
Guide to U.S. Foundations: Their Trustees, Officers, and Donors
Current Facts on 67,000 U.S. Grantmaking Foundations
Master List of Foundation Decision-Makers
New York, NY, May 17, 2004—The Foundation Center has just published a new edition of the Guide to U.S. Foundations, Their Trustees, Officers, and Donors—the only print source providing facts on the full spectrum of independent, corporate, and community foundations in the U.S. as well as a master list of all decision-makers at foundations. The updated and expanded 2004 edition of the Guide to U.S. Foundations provides grantseekers and other researchers with current information on 67,000 private grantmaking organizations—including 4,700 foundations that are new to this edition. Comprising three-volumes, including an index of foundation leadership, the Guide covers 47,000 more funders than any other fundraising research directory.
Grantmaker Entries Deliver Essential Facts
Volumes 1 and 2 of the Guide contain more than 67,000 grantmaker portraits filled with key facts that will help fundraisers identify appropriate funding prospects. The editor of the Guide, David Jacobs, comments, "The Guide is the perfect first step for fundraising research. With instant access to essential foundation facts, fundraisers can quickly and easily follow up giving leads." Grantmaker entries include foundation addresses, telephone numbers, and contact names to facilitate direct access to potential funders. Each entry lists current assets and grant amounts to help fundraisers determine the giving potential of any foundation. Many entries also include geographic limitation statements, which show fundraisers whether their organization fits a funder's geographic criteria.
Master List of Foundation Trustees, Officers, and Donors
The Guide to U.S. Foundations provides researchers with a comprehensive index to foundation decision-makers, listing all the people who establish, manage, and oversee the grantmakers covered. Fundraisers, who always rely on knowing who's who in the foundation world, realize how important it is to have access to the names of the people who govern the foundations on their prospect list. The comprehensive name index makes it far easier for nonprofit executives to establish connections between individuals interested in their organization—donors, volunteers, and others—and grantmaking foundations.
Mission Statement
The Foundation Center's mission is to support and improve philanthropy by promoting public understanding of the field and helping grantseekers succeed. To achieve its mission, the Center 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 philanthropy and is dedicated to serving grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public.
Ordering Information
Orders for the 2004 edition of the Guide to U.S. Foundations, Their Trustees, Officers, and Donors may be charged with VISA, MasterCard, or American Express by calling our toll-free number, 1-800-424-9836; by faxing your request (with return address and credit card number) to 212-807-3691; by placing an order at our Web site: www.foundationcenter.org/marketplace; or by mailing orders to the Foundation Center, Dept. NN26, 79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003-3076. Prepayment of $325 is required. Please add $6.50 shipping and handling for the first copy ordered, and $3.50 for each additional copy. Make checks payable to the Foundation Center in U.S. dollars only.
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