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We have answers to your questions about the services of the Foundation Center and how we can help your organization. Peruse our FAQs, submit a question to our Online Librarian, or consult one of our topical resource lists.
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We have the latest research on U.S. foundations and their giving, white papers on best practices for grantmakers, and a catalog of online reports sponsored by foundations.
What's New
Celebrity Giving Spotlighted in New Directory11/9/09
The Foundation Center's new Celebrity Foundation Directory features profiles of thousands of charitable foundations that have been established by well-known figures in business, sports, entertainment, politics, and other areas. It details the charitable giving interests of the rich and famous in a downloadable, searchable PDF format.
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Decline in 2009 Foundation Giving Steeper Than Anticipated, Survey Finds11/4/09
Foundation giving will likely decline by more than 10 percent in 2009 according to survey findings released by the Foundation Center. Based on responses of close to 600 foundations, Foundations' Year-end Outlook for Giving and the Sector also finds that continued reductions are expected in 2010. This study was made possible in part by support from The Wallace Foundation.
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New Report Focuses on Arts Grantmaking in California10/23/09
Spotlight on Arts Grantmaking in California sheds light on grant priorities and the effect of the economic crisis on California arts funders and recipient organizations surveyed earlier in 2009. Findings show the contrast between types of support that grantmakers award compared to what arts groups say they need most.
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New Report Focuses on Arts Funding in Georgia10/21/09
Spotlight on Arts Funding in Georgia sheds light on grant priorities and the effect of the economic crisis on Georgia arts funders and recipient organizations surveyed earlier in 2009. Findings show the contrast between types of support that grantmakers award compared to what arts groups say they need most.
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New Report Provides First Benchmark of Diversity at New York City Foundations and Nonprofits 10/8/09
New York City foundations and nonprofit organizations have racially diverse staffs — but this diversity decreases at higher levels of seniority, according to Benchmarking Diversity: A First Look at New York City Foundations and Nonprofits, released by Philanthropy New York and the Foundation Center. The study is the first of its kind in New York City and the nation to examine "both sides" of the equation — with survey data from 95 grantmaking foundations and 540 nonprofit organizations in the five boroughs.
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Foundation Center Releases The 21st Century Nonprofit: Managing in the Age of Governance10/5/09
The second edition of The 21st Century Nonprofit: Managing in the Age of Governance explores key concepts—accountability, transparency, and responsibility—at the heart of effective governance and looks at the main challenges facing nonprofit organization directors and managers today.
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Georgia Foundations' Assets Increased 58 Percent Over Five-Year Period, New Report Finds9/29/09
Assets held by Georgia foundations increased from $8.4 billion to $13.3 billion between 2002 and 2007, according to new data in the Foundation Center's Key Facts on Georgia Foundations. Lists of top 10 foundations by total giving and assets saw notable changes for 2007, in part due to newcomer the O. Wayne Rollins Foundation.
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Foundation Center Focuses on Funding for the Arts in a Challenging Economy9/28/09
This October, the Foundation Center’s Funding for Arts Month offers special events, classes, and resources aimed at helping artists and nonprofit arts organizations become better grantseekers, increase their funding, and gain insight into how the economic crisis has impacted foundation support for the arts.
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- Visit Focus on Funding for the Arts
Foundation Center Launches National Education Stimulus Initiative and Web Portal 9/16/09
Foundations for Education Excellence is a national initiative the Foundation Center is supporting to engage philanthropic institutions and education leaders in a unified, strategic drive to improve public education. The cornerstone of this initiative is a new online resource center, developed with a grant from the C.S. Mott Foundation and in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), which will help education funders align their grantmaking with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds.
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- Visit Foundations for Education Excellence
Foundation Giving Priorities Shift in Gulf Coast Hurricane Respons, New Foundation Center Report Finds8/27/09
Private and community foundations awarded an additional $125 million in grant support for recovery and rebuilding efforts from January 2007 to mid-2009, according to Giving in the Aftermath of the 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Profile of the Ongoing Foundation and Corporate Response (2007-2009). Economic and community development captured the largest dollar share, a shift from giving for human services in the immediate aftermath of the disaster.
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- Download the report Free
- Visit the "Focus on Gulf Coast Hurricane Relief" portal
Foundation Center Elects Patrick Collins to Board of Trustees7/27/09
Patrick Collins is the chief information officer and director of grants administration at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. He also manages the foundation's videoconferencing grants program and other grants that pertain to information technology.
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Podcast: Turning Crisis Into Opportunity7/24/09
Foundation Center president Bradford K. Smith and GuideStar president and CEO Robert G. Ottenhoff discuss how nonprofits and foundations are weathering the economic storm, and the challenges and opportunities for both going forward.
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- Listen to the podcast
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New Report: Foundation Yearbook: Facts and Figures on Private and Community Foundations (2009 Edition)
7/21/09
While foundation giving rose by an estimated 2.8 percent in 2008 to $45.6 billion, the Foundation Center estimates that foundation assets dropped a record 21.9 percent, and 2009 foundation giving will decrease by 8 to 13 percent.
- Download the Highlights Free
- Order the report or the full series
Social Justice Philanthropy Seeing a Resurgence,
New Study Finds7/15/09
After a number of years of declining faith in the efficacy of social justice philanthropy, grantmakers and practitioners alike are showing renewed optimism, according to Social Justice Grantmaking II, a benchmarking study by the Foundation Center.
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- Download the Highlights Free
- Order the report
Our 2008 Annual Report7/14/09
Read about how we are reconnecting organizations to the resources that matter, helping you refocus your efforts to weather the economic crisis and inform your decision-making.
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New Data Visualization Tool7/13/09
Philanthropy In/Sight™ is the interactive mapping tool for grantmakers, policy makers, and others that illustrates philanthropy’s impact around the world.
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- Take the Guided Tour
New Report: Accelerating Change for Women and Girls: The Role of Women's Funds6/23/09
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- Download the Highlights Free
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Foundation Center and Library of Congress Release New Funding Guide for Preserving Historical, Cultural Collections 6/08/09
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- Download the Guide
Focus on Funding for Education in June6/01/09
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- Visit Focus on Funding for Education
Community Foundation Giving Increased 6.7 Percent in 2008 Despite Economy,
New Foundation Center Report Finds
5/28/09
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- Download the report Free
Foundation Center Partners With Grantmakers for Effective Organizations to Offer Members New Philanthropy In/SightTM Mapping Tool5/18/09
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New Report Shows Corporate Foundation Giving Remained Flat in 2008, Declines Expected in 2009
5/11/09
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- Download the report Free
New Foundation Center Map Guides Nonprofits to Stimulus Dollars and Other Resources
5/5/09
MapShot: Best ARRA Funding Resources by State displays funding opportunities and other information on how nonprofits may be able to access stimulus package funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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- View the map
Foundation Center Issues New Report, Perpetuity or Limited Lifespan: How Do Family Foundations Decide?
4/30/09
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- Download the Highlights
- Download the report Free
Foundation Center Provides Research for Global Philanthropy Forum
4/28/09
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Foundation Center Expands Resources for Spanish-language Grantseeekers
4/23/09
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Close to Two-thirds of Foundations Expect to Reduce Their Grants in 2009
4/20/09
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- Read the research advisory
- Download a print version of the research advisory
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