Philanthropy

Sudbury Community Foundation Sudbury Community Foundation- Funds educational programs, heritage and local cultural traditions, the management and stewardship of land, natural resources and environment and oth… Burlington Community Foundation Burlington Community Foundation- Offers funding for community organizations and projects in Burlington, Ontario. Central Okanagan Foundation Central Okanagan Foundation- Promotes philanthropy and grants funds to charitable organizations in the area around Kelowna, BC. Victoria Foundation Victoria Foundation- Building endowment funds through gifts from visionary donors, the returns of which are returned via grants to non-profit organizations serving a wide range of… The West Vancouver Foundation The West Vancouver Foundation- Non-profit foundation committed to enhancing and maintaining the quality of life in West Vancouver. List of projects supported, types of donations, … Osprey Community Foundation Osprey Community Foundation- Philanthropic organization providing funding to improve the quality of life around Nelson, British Columbia. Columbia Valley Community Foundation Columbia Valley Community Foundation- Receives charitable gifts that are pooled and administered as an endowment fund, the income from which is distributed as grants to local char… Bowen Island Community Foundation Bowen Island Community Foundation- Fund established to refurbish facilities and develop young people on Bowen Island, British Columbia. Resist, Inc. Resist, Inc.- For more than 30 years, Resist has funded progressive organizations in the United States that are actively part of a movement for social change. Walton Family Foundation Walton Family Foundation- Funds programs in specific areas of K-12 education, delta and northwest Arkansas, and restoration of marine and fresh water ecosystems. They provide deta… The Pew Charitable Trusts The Pew Charitable Trusts- Committed to the same fundamental values that guided the founders' lives: encouraging individual growth and potential; improving the quality of people's… Otto Bremer Foundation Otto Bremer Foundation- The mission of the foundation is to be an accessible and responsible financial resource to aid in the development and cohesion of communities within the st… American Bar Foundation American Bar Foundation- Nonprofit, independent national research institute committed to basic empirical research on law and legal institutions. McCormick Tribune Foundation McCormick Tribune Foundation- Supports work in journalism, communities, citizenship, and education. Lists current grantees with information on granting goals and application requi… Park Foundation Park Foundation- Provides funding guidelines and application procedures for higher education scholarships as well as grants in media and the environment. Special Hope Foundation Special Hope Foundation- Funds nonprofit organizations with innovative programs for physically, mentally, and developmentally disabled children and adults. They provide applicatio… Jenifer Altman Foundation Jenifer Altman Foundation- Private foundation which funds environmental health programs, as well as groups in Bolinas, California. They list grantees and provide application guide… Open Meadows Foundation Open Meadows Foundation- Makes grants to small organizations for projects led by women and girls. They provide their application, with lists of previous grantees. Joe W. & Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation Joe W. & Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation- Their focus is on south Louisiana, the New Orleans area and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, in the issue areas of service learning, medical … Fund for Southern Communities Fund for Southern Communities- Public charity funding organizations working for social change in Georgia and the Carolinas. Provides grant application, list of grantees, and infor… Luther I. Replogle Foundation Luther I. Replogle Foundation- Describes specific funding priorities, which include disadvantaged children, supportive housing, archaeology, and geography, with a list of recent g… Topfer Family Foundation Topfer Family Foundation- Describes grant programs for organizations serving children, youth and adults in the Chicago and Austin areas, with application and reporting process and… The James Irvine Foundation The James Irvine Foundation- Goal is to expand opportunity for Californians, with grantmaking in education, economic development, civic engagement, and creativity. Describes grant… The William Bingham Foundation The William Bingham Foundation- The foundation furthers the charitable purposes of its founder, Elizabeth Bingham Blossom, in the fields of education, health and human services, s… The Joyce Foundation The Joyce Foundation- Environmental and economic development issues in the Great Lakes area, as well as campaign finance reform. Provides information about each program area. Grand Victoria Foundation Grand Victoria Foundation- Illinois. Describes grant programs focused on Elgin and on the state, with history of the organization. TKF Foundation TKF Foundation- Gives to open spaces, sacred places and community greening projects that nurture the human spirit and foster a sense of community in greater Washington, D.C., Anna… The Gladys Brooks Foundation The Gladys Brooks Foundation- Purpose is to provide for the intellectual, moral and physical welfare of the people of this country by establishing and supporting non-profit librar… Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Donald W. Reynolds Foundation- National grants in the areas of journalism, aging care, and cardiovascular research, as well as special regional initiatives. Provides application g… Kronkosky Charitable Foundation Kronkosky Charitable Foundation- Various programs including prevention of cruelty to animals. Provides program information, grant application on-line, and evaluation tools. Giving… Toby Wells Foundation Toby Wells Foundation- San Diego. Presents guiding principles, funding and submission guidelines, and general information regarding the foundation. The Aaron and Lillie Straus Foundation The Aaron and Lillie Straus Foundation- Focuses on Baltimore, Maryland, in the areas of Jewish community services, fragile families, and nonprofit infrastructure. Describes histor… The Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation The Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation- Funds Baltimore-area nonprofits, including capital campaigns and operating expenses. Describes application process, and lists previous r… San Diego Foundation for Change San Diego Foundation for Change- Promotes change by funding and supporting small and/or emerging community-led grassroots organizations working for social, economic and environmen… Marguerite Casey Foundation Marguerite Casey Foundation- Funds efforts to assist parents, caregivers and youth be active, engaged, and empowered members of society. Describes priorities and approach, lists c… Foundation for the Mid South Foundation for the Mid South- makes grants "to build the capacity of communities, organizations, and individuals" throughout the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Bread and Roses Community Fund Bread and Roses Community Fund- A partnership of donors and activists committed to supporting social change in the Delaware Valley. Sid Richardson Foundation Sid Richardson Foundation- Education, health, human services, and the arts, in Texas. Provides foundation history, information on application process, and reports on education in … Brown Foundation Brown Foundation- Supports education, community service and the arts, primarily in Houston and Texas. Provides annual report and funding criteria. Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation- Founded with the proceeds from the sale of Chicago's Ridgeway Hospital, a nonprofit psychiatric facility focusing on low-income adolescents. One of it… McKnight Foundation McKnight Foundation- Minnesota foundation working to strengthen communities, families and individuals. Provides news items, application details, entities funded, and current issue… Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation- Supports various needy charitable, educational, health services and cultural organizations, mainly in Florida. The Bonner Foundation The Bonner Foundation- The Foundation allocates its resources to two primary projects: the Bonner Scholars Program, a community service scholarship program supporting 1500 student… The Frank Stanley Beveridge Foundation, Inc. The Frank Stanley Beveridge Foundation, Inc.- Private family foundation which supports corporations, trusts, community chests (united ways), funds or foundations organized and ope… Pacific Northwest Foundation Pacific Northwest Foundation- Focuses on unique medical/dental health issues. Includes how to give, and self evaluations of nonprofit boards of directors. The W. M. Keck Foundation The W. M. Keck Foundation- The foundation's grantmaking is focused primarily on the areas of medical research, science, and engineering. The foundation also maintains a program fo… The Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation The Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation- Concentrates on assisting people in the southern United States to build communities - just and caring communities - that nurture people, spur… The Annie E. Casey Foundation The Annie E. Casey Foundation- Devoted to helping disadvantaged children, their families, and their neighborhoods. The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation- The foundation's programs and interests fall into the following areas: science and technology, standard of living and economic performance, educati… Morgan Family Foundation Morgan Family Foundation- Describes program goals and grant application process. Focus areas are youth, education, environment, and stewardship.