Research into International Trusts and Foundations (in 20 minutes) Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus Finbar@ ResearchPlus.co.uk
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England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Isle of Man Jersey Guernsey
Rummaging in Registers Regional Charity Registers and Company House Registers - PowerPoint http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/trust_fund raising/
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Republic of Ireland Isle of Man Jersey Guernsey
Republic of Ireland • Irish Funding Handbook, 5th edition 20032004 - €20, Café Publications – Trusts & Foundations – International Opportunities
Republic of Ireland • Citizens Information Board – “database of funding sources for the voluntary sector in Ireland”
• www.citizensinformation.ie (www.cidb.ie/comhairlevcs.nsf) – Replacing www.cidb.ie
Republic of Ireland • The Wheel – “support and representative body connecting Community and Voluntary organisations across Ireland” • Funder-Finder, supported by Vodafone Ireland Foundation – Source of information on funding » www.wheel.ie
Activelink • “works with non-profit organisations to develop online communications” • Resources section has no information at the moment, but has a link to a publications page – See events, campaigns, news link » www.activelink.ie
Republic of Ireland • Philanthropy Ireland – The association of grant-making trusts, foundations and corporations in Ireland – Directory of 17 full members and 4 associate members. – Contact details, Unsolicited applications accepted: Yes/No – Section “For Grantseekers” – www.philanthropyireland.ie
Republic of Ireland • Fundraising UK – Section on Ireland – Funders, deadlines, etc • www.fundraising.co.uk
Europe • NB Some English language sources, some websites only provide very limited information in English
European Foundation Centre • “gathering point for independent funders active in and with Europe” – www.efc.be
European Foundation Centre Search current membership – Alphabetically – by Country (NB not all European) • Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kosovo/UNMIK, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
European Foundation Centre • Links – (21) National Associations of Donors • Names with hyperlinks for most of them
National associations of donors in Europe • • • • • • • • • •
Austria - Verband Österreichische Privatstiftungen Belgium - Belgian Network of Foundations Bulgaria - Bulgarian Donors Forum Donors Forum in Bulgaria Czech Republic - Czech Donors Forum Finland - Council of Finnish Foundations France - Centre Français des Fondations Germany - Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen Ireland - Philanthropy Ireland Italy - Associazione fra le Casse di Risparmio Italiane
National associations of donors in Europe • • • • • • • • • • •
The Netherlands - Vereniging van Fondsen in Nederland Poland - Polish Donors Forum Portugal - Portuguese Foundation Centre Romania - Romanian Donors Forum Russia - The Russia Donors Forum Slovak Republic - Slovak Donors Forum Spain - Asociación Española de Fundaciones Coordinadora Catalana de Fundacions Switzerland - SwissFoundations United Kingdom - Association of Charitable Foundations Scottish Grant Making Trust Group Global - WINGS
Europe • Funders Online – an initiative of the European Foundation Centre • www.fundersonline.org – Search Europe’s online philanthropic community – Search for independent funder websites by • Name • Country e.g. France = 84, Japan (!) = 6 – hyperlinks
• “Funder website feature” (e.g. financial information)
Europe • Funders Online – Information for Grant-Seekers • Introduction to Funding Research • Prospect Funder Checklist • Project Proposal Basics – Directory of Social Change – Foundation Center – Publications » Newsletter, directories, statistics, etc
Some EFC Books, etc • A Directory of (158) Foundation and Corporate Members of the EFC, 2006 edition €65 • Mediterranean Funding, 1999 - directory of 126 profiles of foundations and corporate funders €10 • Youth Funding in Europe 2000 - detailed profiles of 145 independent funders €25 • Europe in the World “News Digest” - free monthly email service
Books - Europe • Directory of European Grantmakers 2006/2007, Chapel & York – nearly 1,000 European Grantmakers £15.50 • www.chapelyork.com
• Fundraising from Europe (Individuals, Companies, Foundations) – facts and figures and resources £15.50 • www.chapelyork.com
Books - Europe • The Europa International Foundation Directory – 2,500 foundations, trusts, charitable and grant-making NGOs world-wide £230.00 • www.routledge.com
• Philanthropy in Europe – Individuals, Companies, Foundations by annual subscription - Monthly magazine £160/€240 • www.philanthropyineurope.com
USA
Foundation Center • Excellent, comprehensive resource • http://foundationcenter.org
Foundation Center • 71,000 grantmaking foundations • Foundation Finder – Search • grantmaker name • geography • EIN number (Employer Identification Number nine digit number that the United States Internal Revenue Service assigns) – An EIN number helps when you don't know the precise name of a foundation and distinguishes it from other foundations with similar names.
Foundation Center • The Foundation Directory Online – Up to 88,000 U.S. foundations and corporate donors, 900,000 recent grants, and more than 400,000 key decision-makers. $19.95 a month +
Foundation Center • Books (and CDs • The Foundation Directory 2007 – key facts on the top 20,000 U.S. foundations, 50,000 sample grants $215.00
• Guide to Funding for International and Foreign Programs 2006 – 1,500+ entries, 8,700+ sample grants $125.00
• Philanthropy News Digest - free newsletter
US Foundations - books • Directory of American Grantmakers 2005/2006 – “400 largest US private & company foundations that fund outside the USA” £45/£9.50 - Sold Out, 2007/2008 Coming Soon • Chapel & York – www.chapelyork.com
US Foundations - books • US Trust and Foundation Directory 2005/06 – experiencedevelopment.org • pdf document listing 57/58 US trusts and foundations that fund international development work and organisations outside of the US, updated annually. – www.experiencedevelopment.org
Guidestar • searchable database of more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations – www.guidestar.org – Grant Explorer Single User $49.00 monthly ($499 pa) • information on 3.05 million grants made by more than 52,200 of the largest foundations in the USA – Demo available
USA • NOZA – “the world's largest searchable database of charitable gifts”, with over 21,000,000 records • Search by “Foreign Affairs” – www.nozasearch.com
USA • Waltman Associates – The Donor Series online – 4,800,000 gifts (individual, corporate, and foundation) • Pay per search or subscribe for unlimited searching
• www.waltmanassociates.com • www.donorseries.com
CharityChannel • nonprofit sector professionals from around the world volunteering time, advice, information, tips and articles … – Grants and Foundations Review – Email newsletter – CharityChannel USA, Canada, UK, international • http://charitychannel.com/
Global Philanthropy Forum • The Global Philanthropy Forum matches grantmakers to vehicles for overseas giving – International philanthropy resources • Search by continent and issue • Gives (US) Foundation name and contact details
• www.philanthropyforum.org
Further afield
Europe in the World • a programme of the European Foundation Centre – Support the development of Foundations worldwide. Partners include Foundations • www.europeintheworld.info
Council on Foundations • www.cof.org • “more than 2,000 grantmaking foundations and giving programmes worldwide” – Looking for Grants? • The Council does not provide services to grantseekers, but check out the links – GrantsDirect.com etc
FoundationSearch • Metasoft Systems Inc • Search over 4 million documents about over 122,000 funders in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia – free, 'no obligation' site-seeing tour available • www.foundationsearch.com
Canada • CharityVillage – Resources and Library • Funding Sources
– www.charityvillage.com
Asia and the Pacific • Philanthropy & the Third Sector in Asia and the Pacific – Information on countries – Information on grantmaking foundations – international and local • www.asianphilanthropy.org
The Japan Foundation Center • Information on 86 grant-making foundations and their grant programmes – hyperlinks
• www.jfc.or.jp/eibun
Australia • Centre of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane – The majority of Australian Foundations do not fund outside Australia. In many cases they legally cannot do so. – Links – Publications • top 25 private Australian Foundations, etc • www.bus.qut.edu.au
New Zealand • Funding Information Service – Fundview • over 600 funding schemes • www.fis.org.nz
New Zealand • The Charities Commission register of charitable organisations in New Zealand – Charities Register • Search by charitable sector - “international activities” and area of operation “overseas” – Some results are “grantmakers” » Makes grants or loans to individuals Makes grants to organisations
Links via efc
Latin American Funders Network • … foundations, corporate donors and other organisations concerned with the development of philanthropy –
[email protected]
Grantmakers East Group • supports the development of civil society in Central and Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States –
[email protected]
Sub-Saharan African Funders Network • foundations and corporate funders working in Sub-Saharan Africa –
[email protected]
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