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Funding Opportunities
The following
are funding opportunities for schools, non-profits, and other organizations
provided by Community Foundations, Corporate
Foundations and Private Foundations:
The Foundation Center Grants List http://fdncenter.org/grantmaker/
Community
Foundations
Community Action Grants www.aauw.org/3000/fdnfelgra/cag.html
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Community Action Grants
provide seed money to individual women, AAUW branches and AAUW state
organizations, as well as local community-based nonprofit organizations
for innovative programs or nondegree research projects that promote
education and equity for women and girls.
Community Foundation Silicon Valley www.siliconvalleygives.org/
The Community Foundation Silicon Valley (formerly the Community Foundation
of Santa Clara County) changed its name in November 1997 to better reflect
the entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, and diversity of the community
it serves. The Foundation supports programs that benefit the residents
of Santa Clara County and southern San Mateo County in the following
areas: arts and humanities, community and social services, education,
the environment, and health. In addition, the Foundation's Neighborhood
Grants Program promotes "the development of healthy and self-reliant
neighborhoods by supporting residents to unify for action, actualize
their collective power, and create community-based solutions to physical,
social, and economic challenges."
Los Altos Community Foundation www.losaltoscf.org/
The Los Altos Community Foundation serves Los Altos, Los Altos Hills
and the surrounding area "by promoting community building -- those
activities and facilities that give the community its favorable character,
making it a desirable place to live and work." Community building
includes projects that strengthen values, preserve the community's physical
heritage, and enhance community based philanthropic activities.
Peninsula Community Foundation www.pcf.org/
The Peninsula Community Foundation today provides funding for nonprofit
groups in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties that address the needs
of children, youth and families, or that work in the areas of education,
health and human services, housing and homelessness, the arts, or civic
and public benefit.
The San Francisco Foundation www.sff.org/
With more than $500 million in assets and annual giving in excess of
$40 million, the San Francisco Foundation is one of the largest community
foundations in the country. As the community foundation serving Alameda,
Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties, it partners
with diverse donors and organizations to mobilize resources in the promotion
of vibrant, sustainable communities throughout the Bay Area. The Foundation
awards grants to nonprofit organizations in the fields of arts and humanities,
community health, education, the environment, neighborhood and community
development, social services, and philanthropy.
CTCNet www2.ctcnet.org/ctcweb.asp?webcat=grant
Community Technology Center Network resources relevant to community
technology.
Corporate Foundations
Adobe Systems, Inc. www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/philanthropy/main.html
The San Jose, California company specifically supports nonprofit organizations
that service "disadvantaged youth, the homeless, people with disabilities,
minorities, the elderly, and victims of abuse; provide disaster relief,
medical and hospice care, and meal services; provide education and literacy
programs; support human rights; support the arts; protect the environment;
and support animal rights." Both cash grants, equipment donations,
and volunteer support for activities such as walkathons and service
projects are available. Adobe also has a 'Teach the Teacher' program
where free training is provided to educators on Adobe products.
Agilent Technologies, Inc. www.agilent.com/comm_relation/comty_phil.html
Palo Alto, California-based Agilent Technologies' corporate giving programs
are focused on health care and pre-university education. Its healthcare
initiatives provide critical resources to partners who make the dream
of health care self-sufficiency a reality. Its pre-university education
programs are designed to improve student achievement in science and
math education and encourage technical fields of study for females and
minorities.
Applied Materials, Inc. www.appliedmaterials.com/about/community.html
Applied Materials maintains a program of corporate philanthropy aimed
at assisting organizations, programs and activities that benefit our
community. Grants and other forms of aid are awarded to organizations
and agencies for specific programs falling into three major categories:
Education, Civic, and Arts/Culture. Applied Materials is committed to
providing its resources and talents when and where they are deemed most
appropriate.
AT & T Foundation www.att.com/foundation/index.html
AT & T's support is designed to promote a spirit of community, diversity,
and equal opportunity, and to help individuals have access to the technology,
education and training resources they need in order to fully participate
in a global economy. AT&T Foundation funds are targeted toward specific
projects that fit within their program guidelines. Their funds are typically
distributed through invitational programs or through projects that they
proactively develop with nonprofit organizations.
Cisco Systems Foundation http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/750/philanthropy/foundation.html
Created in 1997 with a gift from California's Cisco Systems, Inc., the
Cisco Foundation's mission is to fund "organizations in the community
that provide education, generate and sustain community service, or meet
basic human needs." The Foundation gives primarily to education,
including K-12 programs, career training for disadvantaged adults, and
arts in education. They also give a smaller percentage of their grants
to community service, shelter, food and health organizations. Recipients
must be within 50 miles of San Jose, CA; Research Triangle Park, NC;
Chelmsford, MA; or New York City, NY.
Clorox Company Foundation www.clorox.com/company/foundation/
The Clorox Company Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality
of life in communities where employees of the Clorox Company live and
work - primarily in 23 "Clorox Cities" in the U.S., Canada,
and Puerto Rico. The Foundation focuses its grants on programs that
serve youth, core cultural and civic organizations, plant programs,
and organizations in which Clorox employees are involved. Grants typically
support innovative programs in their developmental stages.
CNET, Inc. Community Involvement Program www.cnet.com/aboutcnet/0-13620.html
Located in San Francisco, CA, the CNET Community Involvement Program
is the philanthropic effort of CNET, Inc., a leading source of information
and services relating to computers and technology. The program is committed
to "assisting nonprofit organizations that are striving to improve
the education and computer skills (in communities where our employees
live and work)." Funding is concentrated on education, health and
human services, arts and culture, and civic affairs and community service.
Most contributions are made to San Francisco area organizations, while
some support goes to national groups.
eBay Foundation www.ebay.com/aboutebay/foundation/grantapp.html
Created in June 1998, the eBay Foundation supports "organizations
that provide tools, hope, and direction to those who seek new skills"
and "organizations that implement programs that have long-term
implications and maximize the ability to do good in the world."
The foundation gives grants each quarter in different categories. These
categories are kids, adults, community, and global impact. The areas
include everything from education and job retraining to economic revitalization
and the environment.
Hewlett-Packard Company http://webcenter.hp.com/grants/
Hewlett-Packard's Web site offers application guidelines and selection
criteria for the primary components of its corporate giving program:
the University Grants Program, which emphasizes the donation of equipment
over cash; the National Grants Program, primarily supporting K-12 education;
U.S. Education Matching, which provides cash matching to universities
and equipment matching to educational institutions of all levels; U.S.
Local Grants, which support local organizations and K-12 education;
and the European Grants Programs, designed to help fulfill Hewlett-Packard's
European citizenship objective.
Intel Computer Clubhouse www.intel.com/education/icc/index.htm
The Intel Computer Clubhouse is a successful and replicable model
that uses technology creatively to enable under-served youth to acquire
the tools, problem solving skills and confidence for successful lives.
Intel Corporation www.intel.com/intel/community/
The focus of Intel's giving and outreach programs is on bettering education,
supporting Intel communities, improving life with technology, and protecting
the environment. The Intel Foundation funds programs which "advance
math, science and engineering education, promote women and under-represented
minorities entering science and engineering careers, and increase public
understanding of technology and its impact on contemporary life."
National Semiconductor Corporation www.national.com/community/
National Semiconductor is committed to being an asset in the communities
where our facilities are located. By actively partnering with local
organizations, we help offer solutions to improve the quality of life
in our society. We achieve this vision through contributions of volunteer
time, equipment, money, and leadership.
Pacific Gas & Electric www.pge.com/007_our_comm/007b_giving_to_comm.shtml
Throughout our years of operation, PG&E has attracted and encouraged
employees with a strong and active commitment to community service.
By working together with local leaders, our employees help determine
ways in which our corporate contributions can most effectively serve
the needs of the areas where we do business. PG&E's annual contributions
of about $9 million from shareholder profits are directed mainly toward
producing the long-range benefits of economic development, education
and environmental stewardship. We also contribute to programs that provide
for people in the most acute need of immediate help.
Solectron www.solectron.com/about/
Solectron, a worldwide provider of electronics manufacturing services,
has locations around the world, but its corporate headquarters are in
Milpitas, California. Solectron's commitment extends "beyond customers,
into its communities, demonstrating the company's belief in social responsibility
[and] striving to be an asset to its communities."
Sun Microsystems Foundation www.sun.com/aboutsun/comm_invest/giving/foundation.html
Through its Community Development Grants Program, the Sun Microsystems
Foundation, Inc. "invests in communities that are often characterized
by low income, high unemployment, and disturbing school drop-out rates."
Grants are awarded in the areas of education (grades 7-12 in the United
States and secondary schools S1-S6 in Scotland) and employment and job
development in the southern San Francisco Bay Area, California, the
Merrimack Valley of Massachusetts, and the West Lothian District of
Scotland.
Private Foundations
Community Technology Foundation of California http://zerodivide.org/grants/background.html
The Community Technology Foundation of California represents an unprecedented
grantmaking institution dedicated to collaborative efforts towards bridging
the "digital divide"" in California's low-income, minority, limited-English
speaking, seniors, immigrant and disability communities. Founded in
1998 by 134 community organizations and Pacific Bell (now part of SBC
Communications) through a groundbreaking partnership, CTF of CA is an
independent community foundation and works to meet the needs of California's
underserved communities for full and equal access to basic and advanced
telecommunications services, and their needs for knowledge carried by
these services. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors composed
of diverse community leaders from across the state. They in turn appoint
a Grant Review Committee that reviews proposals and recommends grant
recipients to the Board for funding.
Full Circle Fund www.fullcirclefund.org/
Full Circle Fund is a growing community of business professionals who
pool their time and money to identify and invest in organizations with
innovative solutions for pressing community needs.
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation www.hewlett.org/
The broadly stated mission of the Hewlett Foundation is "to promote
the well-being of mankind by supporting selected activities of a charitable
nature, as well as organizations or institutions engaged in such activities."
The Foundation concentrates its resources on activities in the areas
of education, performing arts, population, environment, conflict resolution,
family and community development, and U.S.-Latin American relations,
the latter an outgrowth of the Foundation's long-standing interest in
U.S.-Mexico relations.
James Irvine Foundation www.irvine.org/
The San Francisco-based Irvine Foundation was established in 1937 as
trustee of the charitable trust of James Irvine, a California agricultural
pioneer, to promote the general welfare of the people of California.
Today, it is dedicated "to enhancing the social, economic, and
physical quality of life throughout California, and to enriching the
State's intellectual and cultural environment." Within this broad
mandate, the Foundation makes grants in seven program areas: the arts;
children, youth and families; civic culture; health; higher education;
sustainable communities; and workforce development.
Walter S. Johnson Foundation www.wsjf.org/
The Walter S. Johnson Foundation supports programs in Northern California
and Washoe County, Nevada, that "help children and youth meet their
full potential and rise to the challenges of our diverse and changing
society." The Foundation's grants program is focused on three primary
goals: ensuring the well-being of children and youth, strengthening
public education, and assisting young people in the transition to adulthood.
Within these broad goals, the majority of grants are likely to focus
on positive youth development, the professional development of educators,
or the transition from school to career. Grants are also made for families
in crisis, and for integrated services, family support, and neighborhood
development.
The Ludwick Family Foundation www.ludwick.org/
Founded in 1990, the Ludwick Family Foundation "seeks opportunities
to encourage new and expanded projects and programs by providing grants
to non-profit organizations for new equipment, equipment replacement
and modernization, improvements to facilities, and educational materials."
The Foundation, which is located in Glendora, CA, does not seek to provide
continuing long-term support. Grants range from $5,000 to $50,000 and
are limited to US organizations or international organizations based
in the United States.
David and Lucile Packard Foundation www.packfound.org/
The Foundation supports "nonprofit organizations with the hope
that [it] can help people through the improvement of scientific knowledge,
education, health, culture, employment opportunities, the environment,
and quality of life." To that end, the Foundation makes grants
nationally and internationally (with a special focus on the Northern
California counties of San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Monterey)
in the following broad program areas: science; conservation; population;
community; education; the arts; film preservation; and a number of special
areas, including organizational effectiveness, philanthropy, archaeology
(in particular, selected excavations in Greece), Pueblo, Colorado (David
Packard's hometown), and the Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital
at Stanford.
Sobrato Family Foundation www.sobrato.com/foundation/
The mission of this Cupertino, California-based Family Foundation is
"to build a strong and healthy local community by creating opportunities
that empower individuals to reach their full potential." Giving
is focused on the following program areas: community and economic development,
education, health and human services, and youth development. Grants
are limited to three counties in northern California: Santa Clara, San
Mateo, and the cities of Newark and Fremont in Alameda County, since
their goal is to meet the needs of the communities from which the Sobrato
family business has benefited.
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