Grant-Making Foundations

Venture philanthropy which seeks out and supports innovative and successful grassroots organizations. Information on giving opportunities, vision, programs, and leadership.

Makes global grants focused on peace and security, as well as supporting western Washington environmental causes. Describes funding programs, with information on their "green" headquarters building, and links to nonprofit resources.

Benefits communities around the world by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs. Describes awards programs and recipients.

Concerned with homelessness and criminal justice reform, focusing on California, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Wisconsin, Washington, D.C., and London. Lists grantees, provides staff and board contact information, and describes foundation history.

Describes funding interests, including Israel, Guatemala, women's health, and sustainable international trade, with instructions for applying and reporting as well as a list of grantees. [English/Hebrew/Spanish]

Discusses foundation group history and goals, including strategies for charitable giving (children and Jerusalem cultural and civic programs) and for investments.

pursues a strategy of "service, advocacy, and empowerment" for meeting basic human needs and promoting democratic participation for people around the globe.

Objectives are to strengthen education leadership, improve after-school learning opportunities, and expand participation in arts and culture. Gives information on strategies, finances, results, and employment.

Devoted to promoting the well being of the animal community. Offers grants to organizations whose work helps reduce animal suffering and/or raises public consciousness toward related issues.

Silesia. Supporting and promoting society, culture, and science, and cooperation Central and Eastern Europe. Describes programs and provides cultural and regional journals.[Polish/English/German/French/Russian]

Works around the world in strengthening children and youth, including education, health, and work, as well as providing organization building resources. Describes currently funded programs, available research publications, and how to contribute.

Organisation supporting health care activities aimed at children and the community.

Dedicated to funding programs in community service, the environment, and education.

The Adolph Coors Foundation contains the annual report along with guidelines and procedures to apply for grants.

Provides an overview of the corporation's support in the arts, education, development, and other areas, through the ExxonMobil Foundation, direct grantmaking, and other vehicles.

Working to create a society that values young people and enables them to reach their full potential. It pursues this goal by investing in research and in people and projects that use evidence-based approaches.

Advances the University's mission by raising and managing private dollars for scholarships, world-class faculty, leading-edge research, new facilities, and academic programs.

Supports new thinking in higher education, including liberal arts and assessment and measurement, as well as funding social programs in New York City. Describes programs, staff and directors, and history.

TMCF supports and represents students attending its member-schools that include publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), medical schools and law schools.

Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation. Provides grants and scholarships to students and others who support their mission.

Supports conservation projects in North America and the Caribbean, focusing on fisheries and reefs. Describes funding criteria and application process, staff backgrounds, and previous grants.

A nonprofit membership association of grantmaking foundations and corporations, with a mission is to promote responsible and effective philanthropy by assisting existing and future grantmakers.

Resources on individual and corporate giving, for foundations and financial advisors.

US network of foundations and other philanthropic organizations working to improve economic and social conditions in low-income communities. Lists upcoming events, membership benefits, and focus area working groups.

Membership association works to enhance philanthropy in the state. Provides member and nonprofit sector news, resources for improved operations, and list of members.

Netherlands-based funders of new projects and organizations. Describes grant interest areas and application requirements.

International group focusing on human rights. Committed to giving flexible, timely support to women's groups working on emerging, controversial or difficult issues.

Creates social change by investing in economic opportunity for women and girls, through institutional change and connections between the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Lists grantees, with research reports on effective approaches.

Supports charities in Canada, primarily in Alberta, Saskatchewan, the North West Territories and the Yukon. Describes grant programs, lists past grantees, and offers publications of sponsored-research.

Supports various needy charitable, educational, health services and cultural organizations, mainly in Florida.

A partnership of donors and activists committed to supporting social change in the Delaware Valley.

Promotes change by funding and supporting small and/or emerging community-led grassroots organizations working for social, economic and environmental justice in San Diego County and the Tijuana, Mexico border region.

Purpose is to provide for the intellectual, moral and physical welfare of the people of this country by establishing and supporting non-profit libraries, educational institutions, hospitals and clinics.

Funds nonprofit organizations with innovative programs for physically, mentally, and developmentally disabled children and adults. They provide application guidelines and a list of previous grantees.

Information on programs for scholars, professionals, university students, and teachers, as well as academic advising and testing links. English, with some information in Turkish.

Application information, with biographies of past recipients.

South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and Swaziland. Application instructions, profiles of recent scholars, and an overview of Oxford life.

Details of the application process and of admission at Oxford, with a complete list of recipients since 1904.

Selects winner of the Peace prize. Describes nomination and selection process, with information on past winners, fellowship programs, and library. [English/Norwegian]

A partnership of donors, grantees, volunteers and staff working to support programs for women and girls. Grantmaking, events calendar, special initiatives and issue areas discussed.

Supports grants for the intellectual, artistic, and physical development of teenage women in Vermont. Component of Vermont Community Foundation. Information on how to apply and listing of past recipients.

Handles trusts, gift annuities, endowments, scholarships, and other such funds that benefit (at least substantially) southern Baptist-related ministries.

Describes affiliated programs, how to donate or set up a fund, and funding application process for nonprofits.

Builds charitable endowments that supports nonprofits. Includes news, resources and donor information.

Offers charitable fund and gift options, consulting services and grants. Includes goals, donor fund information, and grant proposal guidelines.

Works to stimulate and facilitate donor-driven philanthropy for the support of charitable organizations and purposes. Includes news, publications, financial reports, policies, ways to give, resources and scholarships.

Helps create permanent charitable funds that benefit Horry and Georgetown counties. Includes news, events, donor and grant information.

Administers individual funds contributed or bequeathed to it by individuals, corporations, foundations, and other sources. Includes ways to give, awards and grant applications.

Establishes permanent charitable endowments and provides a vehicle for donors' varied interests. Promotes local philanthropy and provides leadership and resources in addressing local challenges and opportunities. Scholarships and grants available.

Serves as a leader, catalyst, and resource for philanthropy by providing donors with flexible means of making gifts to charitable causes that enhance the community.