The John W. Anderson Foundation centers its giving on the Indiana city of Valparaiso and the surrounding areas. Here are some facts about the foundation to guide nonprofit grantseekers in Northwest Indiana.
Read MoreAs the largest city in Ohio, it should come as little surprise that Columbus is a major center for philanthropy in the state. Here are some basics to know about the Columbus Foundation.
Read MoreThe Brian and Julie Simmons Foundation has no website but may be open to receiving unsolicited funding requests from local nonprofits in Chicago.
Read MoreHere are some details about how the Frank E. Payne and Seba B. Payne Foundation awards grants in its home city of Chicago.
Read MoreRobin and Jack Lavin created the Osa Foundation in 2005, and they exclusively focus on education in Chicago. Here’s what local grantseekers should know about this funder and seeking support.
Read MoreThe Chicago Foundation for Women has three giving circles and three giving councils. In this article, we’re taking a close look at all of them to guide Chicago grantseekers.
Read MoreThe Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust is accessible to local nonprofits and supports a variety of Chicago causes. Here are some things to know about this grantmaker.
Read MoreNow in his 90s, Newton Minow is an attorney, a former chair of the Federal Communications Commission and a philanthropist. Here’s what Great Lakes-area nonprofits should know about his foundation’s local giving.
Read MoreTo guide Milwaukee grantseekers, here’s an overview of the Zilber Charitable Foundation, including its interests in community development and other priorities.
Read MoreChristopher and Susan Gust’s grantmaking hasn’t gone unnoticed around Chicago. Here are a few important things to know about the Gust Foundation and its locally-focused funding for education and other causes.
Read MoreIn Chicago, the Harris Family Foundation is often overshadowed by the better-known Irving Harris Foundation, but it’s one that local nonprofits should know. Here’s an overview of HFF’s funding.
Read MoreThis sporty Midwestern funder has over a billion in the bank, big spend-down plans and a fondness for parks and recreation. Here’s what you need to know about the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation.
Read MoreTo help Chicago nonprofits get to know the Colonel Stanley R. McNeil Foundation a bit better, here are a few important things to keep in mind about this accessible, locally focused funder.
Read MoreThe family foundation of investment banker William A. McIntosh centers its giving on the Chicago area. Interests are varied, but include the arts, education and human services, often with a Catholic bent.
Read MoreHere are a few things to know about the Eugene & Janet Lerner Family Foundation and how it continues to give in Chicago after its founders’ passing.
Read MoreHere’s a look at how the LBTQ Giving Council works in Chicago, including who’s running it and who has been receiving its grants.
Read MoreThe Sinha Kikeri Foundation channels the wealth of Prabha and Anita Sinha, who made their money through the professional services firm ZS. Here’s what we know so far about this low-key funder’s Chicago commitments.
Read MoreHere are a few things Chicago-area grantseekers should know about Dave Kavanaugh’s philanthropy, the Kavanaugh Family Foundation.
Read MoreHere are the basics to keep in mind about William and Janet Jentes and their foundation’s interests in Chicago.
Read MoreHere are three ways that Illinois Tool Works’ charitable foundation approaches grantmaking where the company’s employees live and work in the Greater Chicago area.
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