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Marin Community Foundation (Grant)
Submitted by pure.imagination on Tue, 04/22/2008 - 10:32.The Marin Community Foundation limits their giving to organizations in the Marin County, CA area. However, they do give nationally and internationally with an emphasis on the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Marin Community Foundation does not award grants to individuals, unless they are scholarship recipients. For more limitations, please refer to the foundation's website.
The Marin Community Foundation is interested in organizations focused on religion, art, education, community development and other human and environmental needs.
The Ford Foundation (Grant)
Submitted by Miki on Sun, 04/20/2008 - 21:21.The Ford Foundation awards grants nationally and globally (including Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Russia, Latin America, and the Caribbean).
The foundation does not provide support for programs that already receive substantial support from the government. The Ford Foundation does not award grants for routine operation costs, building construction or maintenance, educational scholarships (undergraduate), graduate fellowships, nor personal or local needs.
The foundation also does not award grants to organizations that emphasize religious sectarian programs or activities.
The Ford Foundation is interested in providing support for organiations devoted to strengthening democratic values, reducing poverty and social injustice, supporting human achievement and international cooperation. The foundation's grants focus on three categories: 1) community development and asset building; 2) knowledge, creativity, and freedom; 3) social justice and peace initiatives.
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (Grant)
Submitted by arreba on Thu, 04/24/2008 - 14:30.Funds via the following areas and departments:
Program of Global Security and Sustainability
The Program of Human and Community Development
The General Program that is responsible for supporting public interest related items such as the media (i.e.--public radio, documentary programming, etc.) and work that explores the use of digital technologies that aid in reaching and engaging the public.
The MacArthur Fellows Program which awards five year, unrestricted fellowships to individuals that show strong merit and promise in academia
International issues (i.e.--human rights, international justice, peace and security, etc.)
Issues that primarily affect the United States such as community and economic development and housing
Interest media such as public radio, documentary based programming, and works that explore the use of digital technologies that reach and engage the public
Fellowship based funding for students that exhibit great promise and potential
John Templeton Foundation (Grant)
Submitted by arreba on Wed, 04/23/2008 - 17:22.Global emphasis
Will not fund individual requests for grant funding
Will provide challenge grants, specifically if there is an expectation that there support will be matched by other funding sources
The Foundation will not fund direct-service programs
The Foundation does not provide scholarships, fellowships, nor dissertation support
The Foundation does not provide funding for building renovation, nor for capital campaigns
It will not provide General Operating support to organizations
The Foundation does not provide funding for disaster relief
Visiting the foundation is heavily discouraged
There is an Online Funding Inquiry form that should be used for funding request; this form is reviewed by the foundation
All proposal submissions are done based on an invitation only basis; if the foundation becomes interested in a tentative project, they will send an invitation to submit a Full Proposal via email. Along with this invite, they will also provide the Foundation's Proposal Application form
Helen Bader Foundation, Inc. (Grant)
Submitted by arreba on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 11:04.Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and Israel
The Helen Bader Foundation seeks to support projects and programs focused on helping the well-being of people while promoting successful relationships with families and communities. Currently, the foundation awards grants to organizations that emphasize aid in Alzheimer's Disease and dementia, economic development, early childhood development in Israel, Jewish life and learning, and Sakofa-youth development.
The Lincy Foundation (Grant)
Submitted by arreba on Wed, 04/23/2008 - 17:52.The Lincy Foundation does not provide endowments.
The foundation also does not award grants to individuals.
Cathelic Medical Mission Board
Woodland Bible Church
California (Los Angeles and Sacremento area)
Armenia road construction and repair/school building
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