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Foundation Center and Development Gateway Announce Strategic Partnership

4/23/2012 10:28 AM EST
New York, NY — April 23, 2012. The Foundation Center and Development Gateway have announced a breakthrough partnership that will link their expertise in global philanthropy and global development to produce a clearer picture of international aid flows. Data from both organizations will power online platforms that will make collaboration between foundations, foreign aid agencies, and nonprofits more efficient and...

Foundation Support for Water-related Issues Growing

3/20/2012 9:34 AM EST
New York, NY — March 20, 2012. In recent years, the number of U.S. charitable foundations awarding grants for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects around the world has more than tripled. A new research brief by the Foundation Center, "Foundation Funding for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene," finds that between 2003 and 2010 this growth in the number of active funders was accompanied by a nearly five-fold...

Giving by U.S. Family Foundations Recovering Slowly

2/8/2012 10:31 AM EST
New York, NY — February 8, 2012. America's family foundations contributed more than $20 billion in 2010 to organizations and people working for the public good, but total giving did not reach its pre-recession peak of $21 billion in 2008. According to the Foundation Center's latest edition of Key Facts on Family Foundations, the 1.1 percent increase in family foundation giving between 2009 and 2010 marks a reversal...

Unexpected Surge in Giving by Georgia Foundations

1/18/2012 12:35 PM EST
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Led Increase
New York, NY — January 18, 2012. Giving by charitable foundations in Georgia grew an unexpected 7 percent in 2009 over the previous year, according to the Foundation Center's Key Facts on Georgia Foundations. This increase occurred despite modest growth in the assets of Georgia foundations and a slight decline in the number of the state's foundations...

Diminishing Dollars for Social Justice Philanthropy

11/17/2011 10:55 AM EST
2008 Financial Crisis Likely to Affect Assets and Grantmaking Through 2015
New York, NY – November 17, 2011. According to a new report from the Foundation Center, a small but important subset of grantmakers — those who work on issues ranging from human rights to environmental justice — has been disproportionately impacted by the global financial crisis and their recovery remains in jeopardy. Diminishing...

More Foundations Use Investment Assets To Achieve Their Missions

10/26/2011 10:24 AM EST
Report Provides First-ever Data on Foundations' Market-rate Mission-related Investments
New York, NY — October 26, 2011. The number of charitable foundations employing their investment portfolios to achieve a social benefit is on the rise, according to a new Foundation Center report. Key Facts on Mission Investing finds...

New Web Site Helps Donors Meet Global Water Challenges

10/19/2011 1:36 PM EST
Foundation Center Launches www.WASHfunders.org
New York, NY — October 19, 2011. The Foundation Center, the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide, has launched a custom web portal to serve as a hub of information and resources for funders working around the world to improve water access, sanitation, and hygiene — commonly referred to as "WASH." The new site,...
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Foundation Center Welcomes Two New Trustees

9/21/2011 11:17 AM EST
Patrick McCarthy and John Colborn Will Join Board at November Meeting
New York, NY — September 21, 2011. The Foundation Center, the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide, elected Patrick McCarthy and John Colborn to its Board of Trustees. Mr. McCarthy is president and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Mr. Colborn is vice president, operations, at the Ford Foundation. Their service on...

Foundations Feel the Impact of States’ Budget Gaps

9/15/2011 9:54 AM EST
Many Try To Assist Nonprofits Reeling From State Funding Cuts
New York, NY — September 15, 2011. Nearly ninety percent of America’s largest foundations report that at least some of the nonprofit organizations they support have been severely affected by state budget cuts. One-quarter report having grantees that have been forced to suspend operations. According to the Foundation Center’s new report, Foundation...

Bay Area Foundation Giving Grew Faster Over Last Decade

6/23/2011 12:38 PM EST
Giving Outpaced California and U.S. Foundations Overall, Despite Drop During Recession
New York, NY — June 23, 2011. A new report from the Foundation Center finds that, since 2000, Bay Area grantmakers experienced faster growth in total giving and assets compared to California and U.S. foundations overall. According to Key Facts on Bay Area...

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