Established in 1956 and today supported by close to 600 foundations, the Foundation Center is a national nonprofit service organization recognized as the nation’s leading authority on organized philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust.
Its audiences include grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and their grants; issues a wide variety of print, electronic, and online information resources; conducts and publishes research on trends in foundation growth, giving, and practice; and offers an array of free and affordable educational programs.
Many of Foundation center’s resources are free, but some do require a subscription. Not ready to commit to a subscription? Visit the following local organizations who offer free access to Foundation Center: Berkshire Funding Resource Center at the Berkshire Athenaeum and The Center for Nonprofit Excellence at the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.
Click here to visit the Foundation Center online and learn more!
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