The Kresge Foundation, whose endowment dropped 20 percent from 2007, is trying to do more with less, says its leader, Rip Rapson. Photo: Fabrizio Costantini.
Foundation Giving Won’t Rise Much This Year
Even though the stock market is producing great gains for grant makers, a Chronicle study of 192 of the largest funds finds few institutions will be spending more.
Foundations At-a-Glance
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Fund Tries to Do More Without Spending More
The foundation is investing in advocacy, giving low-interest loans to nonprofits, and offering funds from its endowment as backing for grantees to secure credit.
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Foundations Keep Promises to Share Grants Information
Most of the 15 organizations that committed this fall to making grant information public at least quarterly have followed through, and some are even reporting daily.
About the Survey
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How The Chronicle’s Survey of Grant Makers Was Compiled
The study is based on data from 192 of the nation's biggest foundations.
Foundations Survey: 2005-2011
Explore the Foundations Database
Search for a grant maker or browse the list to see assets and grants paid by year.
Foundations by the Numbers
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The Downturn's Impact on America's 10 Biggest Foundations
Each grant maker reported that its total assets are significantly lower than they were before the recession started, at the end of 2007.
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Foundations That Accept Unsolicited Grant Proposals
Use this searchable database to find program areas that each grant maker supports.
New Grant Programs
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New Grant Programs: Spotlight on Girls’ Education Around the Globe
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation became a central player in the U.N. Secretary General’s Global Initiative on Education to provide all children with...
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New Grants Programs: A Focus on Young People
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is providing money to help young people get access to musical instruction and summer enrichment programs.
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Giving
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Donor-Advised Funds
