The Foundation Directory 2004 Edition

The premier guide to America's top funders. The new edition features key facts on the top 10,000 U.S. foundations by total giving--indexed by name, types of support, subject field, state, key officials. For ease of access, over 1,100 entries new to this edition are also indexed. Enhanced with more than 50,000 sample grants, the Directory provides valuable insight into foundation giving priorities.

Companion volume to The foundation directory, reporting on the second tier of private and community foundations in the U.S.

-- Put The Foundation Directory, the classic guide to America's top funders, to work on you fundraising campaign.The new edition of the Directory features current data on the nation's most influential funders, those that hold assets of at least $2 million or distribute $200,000 or more in grants each year. The volume includes key facts on 8,600+ of these important foundations, over 1,000 of which did not appear in the last edition. Directory foundations hold assets in excess of $247 billion and donate well over $12 billion each year. With over 32,000 descriptions of recently awarded grants, the Directory provides fundraisers with unique insight into foundation giving priorities. -- Expand your grantseeking program to mid-sized foundations with The Foundation Directory Part 2.The Directory Part 2 is designed specifically for nonprofit organizations that want to broaden their funding base to include mid-sized foundations, those that hold assets from $1million to $2million or with annual grant programs from $50,000 to $200,000. The new 1999 Edition features over 4,900 of these important foundations, over 1,000 of which are covered for the first time. These grantmakers contribute hundreds of millions of dollars to nonprofits each year, providing crucial support for organizations on both the local and national level. Directory Part 2 includes over 15,900 grant descriptions, often the best indication of giving interests. -- And, we'll update your Directories later in the year with the Supplement. The Supplement provides the latest-breaking news on Foundation Directory and Directory Part 2 grantmakers in updated entries that keep you abreast of recently altered giving interests, new staff, and more

The Directory Part 2 features the next 10,000 largest U.S. foundations to broaden your funding base. The latest edition includes over 2,100 new entries and more than 40,000 sample grants to help you find those funders most likely to support your organization.

-- Put The Foundation Directory, the classic guide to America's top founders, to work on your fundraising campaign.The new edition of the Directory features current data on the nation's most influential founders, those that hold assets of at least $2 million or distribute $200,000 or more in grants each year. The volume includes key facts on 8,600+ of these important foundations., over 1,000 of which did not appear in the last edition. Directory foundations hold assets in excess of $247 billion and donate well over $12 billion each year. With over 32,000 descriptions of recently awarded grants, the Directory provides fundraisers with unique insight into foundation giving priorities. -- Expand your grantseeking program to mid-sized foundations with The foundation Directory Part 2.The Directory Part 2 is designed specifically for nonprofit organizations that want to broaden their funding base to include mid-sized foundations, those that hold assets from $1 million to $2 million or with annual grant programs from $50,000 to $200,000. The new 1999 Edition features over 4,900 of these important foundations, over 1,000 of which are covered for the first time. These grantmakers contribute hundreds of millions of dollars to nonprofits each year, providing crucial support for organizations on both the local and national level. Directory Part 2 includes over 15,900 grant descriptions, often the best indication of giving interests. -- And, we'll update your Directories later in the year with the supplement. The supplement provides the latest-breaking news on Foundation Directory and Directory Part 2 grantmakers in updated entries that keep you abreast of recently altered givinginterests, new staff, and more.

Containing detailed information on more than 2,300 institutions, this title includes international foundations, trusts, charitable and grant-making NGOs and other similar non-profit institutions. Features include: * Introductory essays such as: Foundations and the Third Sector in International Perspective; Foundations and Global Change and A Journey Without Borders - Researching and Applying to Foundations * Entries are arranged alphabetically by country with main foundation centres/co-ordinating bodies listed under a separate heading at the beginning of each chapter, followed by the charities, NGOs and foundations * Each entry contains the institution's name, postal, internet and e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers, together with full details about the foundation including, date of establishment, and details of the organization's function, activities, restrictions on grants, geographical area of activity, finances, publications and key executives * Foundations are fully indexed, alphabetically, by geographical region of activity and by their main areas of activity. A wide range of activities are covered, including aid to less developed countries, the environment, education, the arts and humanities, and medicine and health. To ensure that information is accurate, each organization is contacted to update their own details.