| Aspen Institute, Nonprofit Sector
Research Fund -- The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund will also consider
quality proposals that address issues of general concern to the sector. |
| Candle Foundation -
supports grants for community investment, education and information
dissemination, hunger and homelessness, preventive healthcare and medical
research. |
|
Caterpillar Foundation has distributed more than $100 million to various
organizations in the fields of education, health & human service,
civic & community activities, and culture & art. |
| Changing Charity
Project -- Provides grants to encourage the expansion of the
nonprofit sector's leadership capacity and enables new leaders to
participate in a national dialogue about current challenges to the
nonprofit sector. Fellows will conduct applied research projects and
participate in a series of strategic discussions and activities in
Washington, DC. |
| Chronicle of
Philanthropy -- the newspaper of the
non-profit world. Published every other week, it is the No. 1 news source
for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and other people involved
in the philanthropic enterprise. This Web site offers the complete
contents of the new issue, an archive of articles from the past two years,
and more than two years' worth of grant listings -- all fully searchable. |
| Corporation for National Service plans to support up to 12
National Service Fellowships. The Fellowships will be in the form of a
contract made directly to individuals. Both full-time (40 hours or
more per week) and part-time (at least 20 hours per week) may be
awarded. |
| Corning
Incorporated Foundation - Each year, the Foundation fulfills
approximately 225 grants totaling some $2,800,000. Corning's areas
of involvement have included community service programs for students,
curriculum enrichment, student scholarships, facility improvement, and
instructional technology projects for the classroom. |
| Council of Independent Colleges' Engaging Communities and Campuses program
assists independent colleges and universities and their community
organization partners extend and deepen their commitments to student
learning and community interests. The overall program includes an
effective practice exchange, regional teaching and learning workshops, and
a grants competition. |
| Fellowships --
descriptions and contact information for a variety of nonprofit and public
policy fellowships. |
| Fetzer Institute Foundations -- The
program is designed to develop and sustain the capacity of individuals to
inform their work through the "inner life" of mind and spirit.
Most of the programs are focused in the areas of research, education, and
service. These programs are open to all individuals. |
| Frances Hesselbein
Community Innovation Fellows Program --Deadline: May 5, 2000 --
Provides a year-long educational program for experienced social sector
leaders with a demonstrated record of entrepreneurial performance and a
plan for innovation in their communities. To be eligible, candidates must
be a chief executive officer or senior staff member of a non- profit
organization, have a minimum of ten years' work experience, and be
available to attend three scheduled gatherings of Fellows during the
program year (approximately ten days). Applications, guidelines, and
specific program details are available online. |
| HELPING.ORG - This
collection of nonprofit support opportunities with a national scope will
help your organization get the technology resources it needs. |
|
Virginia A. Hodgkinson Research
Prize
was established by Independent Sector () in 1995 to recognize outstanding
published research that furthers our understanding of philanthropy,
voluntary action, nonprofits, and civil society in either the United
States or abroad. To be eligible, the research article, report, or book
must have been published within the three calendar years prior to the year
of the award. Recipients of the prize are researchers and practitioners
who work in or with the voluntary sector and who through their work have
demonstrated local, regional, national, or international impact and
recognition. Two research prizes will be awarded: a first prize of $1,000
and a second prize of $500. Visit the Independent Sector Web site for
program details and application instructions. |
| GuideStar -- A free service with
information on the programs and finances of American charities and
nonprofit organizations. |
| Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Learning
- will award $25,000 grants to nonprofits for developing and implementing
entrepreneurship programs for college students. Internships are to be
designed to expose students to social entrepreneurs trying to solve
societal problems. . (Deadline early December). |
John D. and Catherine T.
MacArthur Foundation -- A private, independent grantmaking institution
dedicated to helping groups and individuals foster lasting improvement in
the human condition. The Foundation seeks the development of healthy
individuals and effective communities; peace within and among nations;
responsible choices about human reproduction; and a global ecosystem
capable of supporting healthy human societies. The Foundation pursues this
mission by
supporting research, policy development, dissemination, education and
training, and practice. |
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation grantmaking is organized in the areas of
Environment and Pathways Out of Poverty |
|
New Ventures in Philanthropy
two primary components: a pool of grant money for local or regional
initiatives that promote the full range of options for establishing
grantmaking funds; and a national staff that supports these local or
regional efforts by convening information exchanges, providing tools and
technical assistance, and building collaborative relationships with staff
at other national organizations that share the goal of promoting the
growth of philanthropy. A total of $1,000,000 will be available for
grantmaking in the current funding cycle. Visit the Regional
Associations of Grantmakers Web site for program guidelines and to
download an application form. |
|
New Voices Fellowship
Program to Support Small Nonprofits - awards two-year grants to small
nonprofit organizations working in various fields related to social and
economic justice. Sponsored program areas include international human
rights, women's rights, racial justice, migrant and refugee rights,
international peace and security, foreign policy, and international
economic. |
| Nonprofit Information Gallery --
This site allows nonprofit s to access reference materials about financial
management as well as various legal issues and event planning. Organizations
can also locate information using 13 search engines at this site and get
advice about planning and applying for grants. |
Nonprofit
Sector Research Fund -- A program of The Aspen Institute, was
established in 1991 to expand understanding of nonprofit activities
through the support of high-quality research undertaken by scholars and
practitioners.
The Fund provides two types of grant awards: 1.Grants of up to $50,000 to
support research by any eligible applicant; 2.Grants of up to $20,000 to
support graduate students engaged in doctoral dissertation research. |
| Nonprofit Sector Research Fund
(NSRF) A new online resource to serve nonprofit practitioners, scholars,
policy makers, donors, journalists, consultants, and others interested in
the nonprofit sector and philanthropy. This interactive Web site features
easy access to research findings from the broad range of studies supported
by the Fund since 1991. A
searchable database of completed and ongoing nonprofit-related
research projects is now available from the Aspen Institute on the
Nonprofit Sector Research Fund Web site. |
|
Notices of Funding Availability --
"Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs) are announcements that
appear in the Federal Register, printed each business day by the United
States government, inviting applications for Federal grant programs. This
page allows you to generate a customized listing of NOFAs." |
|
RGK Foundation is
accepting grant applications for innovative
projects in community affairs, education, and medicine. Grants in these
areas include support for research and conferences as well as support
for programs that promote academic excellence in institutions of higher
learning; programs that raise literacy levels; programs that attract
minority and female students into the fields of math, science, and
technology; and programs that promote the health and well-being of
children. |
|
William E. Simon
Foundation - awards grants in several areas, including, but not
restricted to, the following: - Education - Religion - Youth Welfare -
Athletics - Social Welfare - Special Awards. |
|
Social Science Research Council --
established the Program on Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Sector to
provide greater visibility and coherence as well as intellectual momentum
and direction to the study of philanthropy and the nonprofit sector
through annual dissertation fellowship competitions and research planning
activities. |
The
Teagle Foundation Inc. 10 Rockefeller Plz., Rm. 920 - New York,
NY 10020-1903
Telephone: (212) 373-1970 - Contact: Richard W. Kimball - Pres. Type of
foundation: Independent. Has supported areas such as adult students,
alumni, community relations, curriculum, disabilities, enrollment,
information technology, instutituional development, nursing, social
issues. |
| US NonProfit Gateway:
-- Grants & Non-Financial Support. This page links you to the
grant pages of Cabinet Departments and Federal Agencies. Also see the
Search Notices of Funding Availability section. |
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