Carnegie Corporation of New York’s resources are limited and cannot support all of the superb proposals submitted to us. The organizations below offer useful information about philanthropy and may help nonprofit organizations identify possible sources of support.

Association of Small Foundations

Provides members with peer learning opportunities, targeted resources, and a collective voice in the philanthropic community.
www.smallfoundations.org

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Serves as a print and online news source for foundation leaders, fund raisers, grant makers and others involved in philanthropic enterprises.
philanthropy.com

The Connect U.S. Fund

A donors' collaborative with a grant-making fund managed by the Tides Foundation. Members work to address critical global issues including poverty, climate change and nuclear proliferation.
www.connectusfund.org

Council on Foundations

Works to create an environment in which grant-making foundations and corporations can grow and thrive, and provides members with products and services needed to achieve goals.
www.cof.org

East Africa Association of Grantmakers

Promotes grant making in East Africa by pooling local resources, strengthening relationships with foreign funders and enabling its member organizations to share their experiences.
www.eaag.org

European Foundation Centre

Promotes collaboration among foundations and other partners to advance the public good in Europe and beyond.
www.efc.be

Foundation Center

Strengthens the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy.
www.foundationcenter.org

Google — Philanthropy

Provides a user-generated directory of philanthropic resources and related categories of interest.
www.google.com/Top/Society/Philanthropy/

GuideStar

Provides information to philanthropies and nonprofits to advance transparency and enable users to make better decisions and encourage charitable giving.
www2.guidestar.org

Independent Sector

Provides a leadership forum for charities, foundations and corporate giving programs committed to advancing the common good in the United States and around the world.
www.independentsector.org

National Science Foundation

A major funding source for the fields of mathematics, computer science and the social sciences, it accounts for approximately 20 percent of federal support to academic institutions for basic research.
www.nsf.gov

National Center for Family Philanthropy

Promotes philanthropic values, vision and excellence across generations of donors and donor families.
www.ncfp.org

Network for Good

Provides training and tools — such as selecting social networks, using RSS, and creating blogs about critical issues — for raising funds effectively online.
www.fundraising123.org

Philanthropy Roundtable

A national network that provides organizational structure to help independent donors achieve charitable objectives.
www.philanthropyroundtable.org

United States International Grantmaking

A project of the Council on Foundations, works to ease barriers to cross-border grant making for U.S foundations and streamline communication and reporting procedures required by the Internal Revenue Service.
www.usig.org

Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support

A global network that creates opportunities to learn from other grant makers, develops modes of communication and collaboration, and helps strengthen philanthropy worldwide.
www.wingsweb.org

Yahoo — Philanthropy

Provides a comprehensive online directory of philanthropic resources.
dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Issues_and_Causes/Philanthropy