OVERVIEW: The Bath & Body Works Foundation supports basic needs, housing and shelter, domestic violence prevention, community well-being and disaster relief, with a particular focus on Central Ohio. IP TAKE: Bath & Body Works maintains a … [Read more...] about Bath & Body Works Foundation
Grants for College Access
Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation runs funding initiatives for college access, health, arts education, Jewish life, Israel and the University of California. A significant portion of funding is directed at Los Angeles-based … [Read more...] about Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
Tudor Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Tudor Foundation supports education, human services and health with a strong focus on Seattle. IP TAKE: The Tudor Foundation is a significant Seattle-area grantmaker that provides ongoing support to many of the same organizations. … [Read more...] about Tudor Foundation
Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation
OVERVIEW: This funder supports health, education and immigrants’ causes in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties in the state of Washington. IP TAKE: The Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation prioritizes immigrant- and refugee-serving organizations, … [Read more...] about Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation
Grays Harbor Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: This funder supports education, health and wellness, arts, culture, history, and basic needs in Grays Harbor County, Washington. IP TAKE: The Grays Harbor Community Foundation is an approachable local funder that welcomes … [Read more...] about Grays Harbor Community Foundation
Blue Mountain Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Blue Mountain Community Foundation supports a broad range of community needs and interests in Walla Walla, Columbia, and Garfield counties in southeastern Washington and Umatilla County in Oregon. IP TAKE: The Blue Mountain … [Read more...] about Blue Mountain Community Foundation
Meriden Foundation
OVERVIEW: This funder supports Meriden, Connecticut and the surrounding region in the areas of health, community development and education. It also supports churches in the Meriden area. IP TAKE: The Meriden Foundation does not offer grant … [Read more...] about Meriden Foundation
Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation supports 20 towns in Northwest Connecticut responding broadly to community needs and interests. IP TAKE: The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation works diligently to support … [Read more...] about Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation
FM Area Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Fargo Moorhead Area Foundation supports arts and culture, basic human needs, community building, education in select regions of North Dakota and Minnesota. IP TAKE: Describing itself as “a tremendous example of what good can be … [Read more...] about FM Area Foundation
MDU Resources Foundation
OVERVIEW: The MDU Resources Foundation supports Human services, education, arts and culture, health, youth, animals, and other community needs in North Dakota and beyond. IP TAKE: MDU Resources Foundation is an approachable corporate funder for … [Read more...] about MDU Resources Foundation
Minot Area Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Minot Area Community Foundation supports basic needs, youth, hunger, recreation, and other community needs in the Minot area of North Dakota. IP TAKE: The Minot Area Community Foundation is an accessible community funder with a … [Read more...] about Minot Area Community Foundation
Chautauqua Region Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation supports healthcare, religious organizations, scholarships and education, community and environment, arts and culture, economic development, human services efforts in the Chautauqua region of New … [Read more...] about Chautauqua Region Community Foundation
Riggio Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Riggio Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to arts, culture, education, youth, health and human services. IP TAKE: Riggio does not maintain a website, which restricts transparency about grantmaking strategies and … [Read more...] about Riggio Foundation
Central New York Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Central New York Community Foundation supports arts and culture, civic affairs, education, health, human services, community development and the environment in the central counties of New York. IP TAKE: A central source of support in … [Read more...] about Central New York Community Foundation
Helios Education Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Helios Education Foundation supports early grade success, college and career readiness and postsecondary success in the states of Arizona and Florida, with an emphasis on underserved and minority students. IP TAKE: Helios supports … [Read more...] about Helios Education Foundation
Panda Cares
OVERVIEW: Panda Cares is the philanthropic vehicle of the Panda Restaurant Group. The organization supports pediatric hospitals and education. Funding is mainly limited to the U.S. IP TAKE: This youth-focused funder strives “to make a difference … [Read more...] about Panda Cares
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Northwestern Mutual Foundation supports childhood cancer research and families nationally and education, neighborhood revitalization and cultural institutions in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Direct foundation grant applications are by … [Read more...] about Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Osa Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Osa Foundation supports K-12 and higher education, college and career pathways, education innovation, and student engagement. Although the foundation is based in Illinois, Tucson, Arizona, is now its primary geographic focus, and the … [Read more...] about Osa Foundation
Cleveland Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Cleveland Foundation supports economic opportunity and workforce development, community development and housing, education, health and human services, arts and culture, environmental initiatives, racial equity, LGBTQ+ communities, … [Read more...] about Cleveland Foundation
Zions Bancorporation Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Zions Bancorporation Foundation supports nonprofits working in affordable housing, arts and culture, community service, economic development, education, health and human services and related community needs in markets served by Zions … [Read more...] about Zions Bancorporation Foundation
James and Judith K. Dimon Foundation
OVERVIEW: The James and Judith K. Dimon Foundation supports economic mobility for young people and families. Its clearest strategic priority is career-connected learning for New York City public school students, with additional giving to higher … [Read more...] about James and Judith K. Dimon Foundation
Aon Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Aon Foundation’s grantmaking prioritizes education, work and opportunity. Chicago is a an area of priority. IP TAKE: The Aon Foundation is a relatively low-profile corporate funder, but its giving is more substantial than its sparse … [Read more...] about Aon Foundation
Travelers Insurance Foundation and Corporate Giving
OVERVIEW: The Travelers Insurance Company supports education, community development, and arts and culture. This funder emphasizes the greater Hartford, Connecticut and St. Paul, Minnesota areas. IP TAKE: Travelers philanthropic giving reflects its … [Read more...] about Travelers Insurance Foundation and Corporate Giving
Deutsche Bank Americas
OVERVIEW: Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation supports community development, education, workforce and economic opportunity, social and creative enterprise, and related arts and cultural work. Funding is heavily concentrated in New York City, although … [Read more...] about Deutsche Bank Americas
Covista Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Covista Foundation supports healthcare education and workforce development. IP TAKE: The Covista Foundation is in the middle of a significant strategic reset, and grantseekers should pay more attention to where it is going than where … [Read more...] about Covista Foundation
Summit Foundation
OVERVIEW: This foundation supports Summit, New Jersey and the surrounding communities in the areas of civic and community, health, education, special needs, elderly, and arts and culture. IP TAKE: The Summit Foundation is a relatively … [Read more...] about Summit Foundation
Andrew Carnegie Foundation
OVERVIEW: Formerly the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Andrew Carnegie Foundation supports education and economic mobility, democracy and civic participation, immigration, libraries, international peace and security, nuclear risk reduction and … [Read more...] about Andrew Carnegie Foundation
Community Foundation of Orange, Sullivan and Rockland
OVERVIEW: The Community Foundation of Orange, Sullivan and Rockland supports nonprofits, community initiatives and students across New York’s Orange, Sullivan and Rockland counties, with additional grants reaching neighboring Hudson Valley … [Read more...] about Community Foundation of Orange, Sullivan and Rockland
Cathay Bank Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Cathay Bank Foundation supports Community & Economic Development, Education, and Health & Welfare in portions of the nine states where Cathay Bank operates. Its grantmaking emphasizes organizations serving low- and … [Read more...] about Cathay Bank Foundation
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation supports nonprofits and community initiatives in Berkshire County, Massachusetts; Columbia and northeast Dutchess counties in New York; and northwest Litchfield County, Connecticut. Its grantmaking … [Read more...] about Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
