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Funding Resources: Foundations

Q:  What is a foundation?
Q:  How do I find grants for my nonprofit?
Q:  How do I approach a foundation and build a successful grantee-funder relationship?
Q:  Where can I find statistics on foundation and corporate giving?
Q:  What is a community foundation? Where can I learn more about them?
Q:  What is a "payout requirement" for a private foundation?
Q:  A foundation I’m researching has reported giving amounts greater than its assets. How is this possible?
Q:  What is the difference between a private foundation and a public charity?
Q:  How can I locate foundations in my home state?
Q:  Why do some foundations give only to pre-selected organizations? How can I approach them?
Q:  Can religious or faith-based organizations apply for foundation grants?
Q:  What is the difference between a company-sponsored foundation and a corporate direct giving program?
Q:  How can I find funders that offer a particular type of support?
Q:  How many grantmakers have Web sites?
Q:  How can I find foundations that accept proposals online?
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Q:  How do I start a grantmaking foundation?
Q:  Can non-501(c)(3) organizations get foundation grants?
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Q:  Where can I find information on nonprofit capacity building?
Q:  What is a health conversion foundation? How can I learn more about them?
Q:  What are donor-advised funds and how can I research them?
Q:  What is an RFP?

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