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The following
are funding opportunities for schools, non-profits, and other organizations
provided by Community Foundations, Corporate
Foundations and Private Foundations:
The Digital Divide Network Grants List http://digitaldividenetwork.org/grants.adp
The Foundation Center Grants List http://fdncenter.org/grantmaker/
Community
Foundations
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/philanthropy/
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
The goal of Applied Materials, Inc.'s corporate philanthropy program is
to make a positive social contribution in areas where the company has
major operations. Grants are focused in three giving areas: education,
civics, and arts and culture. Besides the grant program, there is a University
Partnership Program and an in-kind Office and Computer Donations component,
which primarily gives to K-12 public schools.
ARCO Foundation www.arco.com/init/foundation.html
As the principal philanthropic vehicle of the Atlantic Richfield Company,
the ARCO Foundation "has shaped its grantmaking around the belief
that corporate philanthropy and individual participation in the nonprofit
world go hand in hand." The Foundation relies heavily on the personal
involvement of ARCO employees and retirees as volunteers and donors, and
to reinforce employee and retiree support of community causes, the Foundation
gives its Employee Programs - namely Matching Gifts and Volunteer Grants
- precedence over direct grants in the allocation of available funds.
Aspect Telecommunications Corporation
Aspect Telecommunications created the Aspect Community Commitment Fund,
a direct corporate giving program, to support local nonprofits and schools
(public and private) to help better educate children and youth. The primary
focus is on programs and projects that build capabilities in science,
math, or technology. The Fund awards grants of $1,000 to $10,000 for projects
that encourage "positive and healthy" learning by children at
the K-9 level, and primarily targets minorities, low- or no-income populations,
and the physically or mentally challenged.
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
www.cisco.com/warp/public/750/fdn_home.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/
The National Semiconductor Corporation, based in Santa Clara, California,
supports a number of corporate philanthropy programs and initiatives,
with the common goals of improving education and addressing critical community
needs in the communities nationwide where National Semiconductor is located.
NSC's commitment to education focuses on grades K-12, in the areas of
school volunteers, and technical assistance and equipment. Two initiatives
the Corporation undertakes are the Internet Training Initiative, and the
Thin Client@School Initiative, both of which work to improving technical
education and facilities in schools. Employee volunteers, matching gifts,
and community grants are all integral parts of the NSC giving program.
Novell www.novell.com/careers/cr/hcni.html
Recognizing the community-building power of the Internet and building
on our strong commitment to solutions-oriented innovation, Novell announces
the Hispanic Community Network Initiative (HCNI) - a program designed
to support and enhance the efforts of federally-qualified nonprofit organizations
that serve Hispanic populations throughout the country by committing $20
million in retail-valued software.
Pacific Gas & Electric www.pge.com/about_us/communities/giving.html
Through its corporate contributions program, Pacific Gas & Electric
makes grants exclusively to nonprofit organizations in northern and central
California, primarily in two areas: 1) job training and economic development
and 2) education. It also makes a limited number of grants for emergency
preparedness and response, environmental stewardship, and civic and cultural
activities.
Quantum Corporation www.quantum.com/quantum/corporate/community/community.htm
The Quantum Corporation, located in Santa Clara Valley, CA, created its
Community Relations program in an effort to "to leverage resources
by joining with others to address critical issues and support broadly
backed solutions." They support organizations in communities where
the company has facilities and employees, including the greater Santa
Clara Valley in California; Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and nearby communities;
Colorado Springs and Boulder, Colorado; and areas of Europe and Asia.
Giving is funneled through two programs. The "Capacity for the Extraordinary"
grants go to a broad range of programs that are devoted to K-12 teacher/professional
development.
Solectron www.solectron.com/
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 www.sun.com/corporateoverview/corpaffairs/giving.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.
Toyota USA Foundation www.toyota.com/times/commun/feature/founhome.html
With a primary emphasis on improving the teaching and learning of mathematics
and science, the Toyota USA Foundation is committed to improving the quality
of K-12 education in the U.S. Grants are made to accredited colleges,
universities, community colleges, vocational or trade schools, and to
nonprofit organizations engaged in pre-collegiate math and/or science
education; K-12 public and private schools may not apply directly to the
Foundation, though they may be the recipient of an independent nonprofit
agency's funding request.
Wells Fargo & Company wellsfargo.com/cra/contrib/
Wells Fargo, the San Francisco-based banking and financial services concern,
directs the bulk of its corporate giving to three areas: community development,
especially programs that provide affordable housing, provide job training,
revitalize or stabilize low and moderate income communities, or promote
economic development; pre-K through grade 12 education, with a focus on
math, literacy, and the history of the American West; and human services,
especially organizations whose work in child care, health services and
education, and basic needs assistance benefits low and moderate income
individuals. Geographically, the company's grantmaking is concentrated
west of the Mississippi in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado,
Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington.
Private Foundations
Community Technology Foundation of California www.partnership.pacbell.net/ctf.html
Based in San Francisco, CA, the Community Technology Foundation of California
was established in 1998 to administer the $50 million Pacific Bell Community
Technology Fund, a partnership between Pacific Bell and nine statewide
community coalitions. The Fund was created to "ensure that all Californians
have access to emerging technology." The grantmaking program supports
programs that bring communications technologies to traditionally underserved
populations. Targeted groups include low-income, inner-city, minority,
disabled, limited-English speaking, and low-income senior communities.
Funding may come in the form of matching or challenge grants or leveraged
gifts.
Luke B. Hancock Foundation www.lukebhancock.org/
Established in 1948 with a donation from pioneering oilman Luke B. Hancock,
the Hancock Foundation received its principal assets from his estate in
1963 and later changed its name to the Luke B. Hancock Foundation in order
to recognize its founder and first president. The Foundation funds community
and economic development, youth and education, and special projects, and
focuses its support on the Bay Area of Northern California, in particular
San Jose, and on grassroots neighborhood initiatives that benefit youth
as well as the entire community.
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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