Foundations
MAC AIDS Fdn
New York, N.Y.
http://www.macaidsfund.org/
http://www.wharton.universia.net/index.cfm?fa=viewArticle&id;=1600&language;=english
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=1987451n
Grants: Pulitzer Ctr on Crisis Reporting, $201,900
Contact Information:
For information on current Requests for Proposals:
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For information on international grants:
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130 Prince Street, Second Floor
New York, N.Y.
tel: 212-965-6300, fax: 212-372-6171
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Fdn
Chicago, Ill.
http://www.macfound.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacArthur_Foundation
Grants: 1) ProPublica, 2008: $250,000, 2009: $500,000 2) Center for Investigative Reporting, $75,000 3) Center for Public Integrity $900,000, 2010: $750,000; 4) Chicago Reporter (via Community Renewal Society) 2007: $150,000
Contact Information:
Office of Grants Management
140 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60603-5285
tel: (312) 726-8000, fax: (312) 920-6258
TDD: (312) 920-6285
E-mail: [email protected]
Madison, Wis.
http://www.madisoncommunityfoundation.org/Page.aspx?pid=192
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, MCF awards grants and scholarships from many individual funds to nonprofit organizations and individuals throughout Dane County and beyond. The foundation provides donors with a simple, convenient and flexible way to make a positive difference now and far into the future.
Grants: AlterNet, 2008: $10,000
Contact Information:
2 Science Ct.
P.O. Box 5010
Madison, WI 53705-0010
Tel: (608) 232-1763
Contact: Kathleen E. Woit, Pres.
For grant application: Tom M. Linfield, V.P., Grantmaking and Comm.
Fax: (608) 232-1772
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Bradenton Fla.
http://www.manateecf.org/
The Manatee Community Foundation is a creative, cost-effective and tax-efficient way for people to invest in the charitable causes they care about most.
Although still a "young" foundation, the Manatee Community Foundation has grown to over 100 donor funds and $16 million in assets. Over $2 million in grants and scholarships have been "given back" to the community since 1998. Fifteen non profit agencies in the community have placed their endowments under the "umbrella" of MCF.
Grants: Connect Manatee, $37,000 beginning in 2009 with a KCI matching grant. Purpose: Create a virtual town square for Manatee
Contact Information:
3103 Manatee Ave West
Bradenton, FL 34205
Tel: 941.747.7765
Marilyn Howard
Executive Director
(941) 556-5444
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Cassandra Holmes
Development Director
(941) 556-5446
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Marisla Fdn
Laguna Beach, Calif.
https://online.foundationsource.com/public/home/marisla
Marisla Foundation operates its grantmaking program with two full-time staff. Of the hundreds of proposals received each year only a small percentage receives funding. For the convenience of those organizations seeking support, the proposal process is designed to be short and concise. To manage applications more efficiently, the Foundation instituted an online only application system.
Grants: 1) Center for Investigative Reporting, $15,000 2) Mother Jones/Foundation for National Progress, 2006: $15,000
Contact Information:
412 N. Pacific Coast Hwy, Ste. 345 Laguna Beach, CA 92651-1381
tel: 949-494-0365
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Glenda Menges
Markle Foundation
New York, N.Y.
http://www.markle.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markle_Foundation
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Markle_Foundation
Grants: Huffington Post Investigative Fund, 2009: $249,300
Contact Information:
10 Rockefeller Plaza
16th Floor
New York, NY 10020-1903
Tel: 212/489-6655
Fax: 212/765-9690
McCormick Fdn
Chicago, Ill.
http://www.mccormickfoundation.org/
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Grants: 1) Chicago Reporter, $428,000 2) New America Media/PNS $480,000 3) New England Ethnic Newswire $30,000 2007 4) N.Y. Community Media Alliance $100,000 (These funds were given through the Fund for the City of New York.) 5) Women's e-News $70,000 (These funds were given through the Fund for the City of New York.) 6) Twin Cities Daily Planet $80,000 Grant Area: Journalism/News leadership, Purpose: Strengthen local reporting
2010: 1) Center for Public Integrity, $150,000; 2) Community Media Workshop, $160,000; 3) Chicago Reporter, $175,000, 4) Investigative News Network, $75,000; 5) New America Media (Pacific News Service), $200,000; 5) Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, $100,000
2011: 1) New England Center for Investigative Journalism, $50,000
Contact Information:
435 North Michigan Avenue Suite 770 Chicago, IL 60611
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Journalism: 312.222.5909
The McKay Foundation
San Francisco, Calif.
http://www.mckayfund.org/
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=The_McKay_Foundation
Grants: 1) New America Media/Pacific News Svc. $10,000, 2) Mother Jones/Foundation for Nation Progress, 2006: $94,108
Contact Information:
303 Sacramento Street, Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
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tel: (415) 288 1313 fax: (415) 288 1320
McKnight Fdn
Minneapolis, Minn.
http://www.mcknight.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKnight_Foundation
Grants: 1) Twin Cities Daily Planet, 2006: $30,000, 2007: $35,000, 2008; $70,000, 2010: $90,000) Grant Area: Region and Communities; Purpose: Improve community information; 2) MinnPost $120,000 2009
Contact Information:
710 South Second Street, Suite 400 Minneapolis, MN 55401
tel: 612-333-4220 fax: 612-332-3833
Washington, D.C.
http://www.proteusfund.org/programs/media-democracy-fund/about
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Media_Democracy_Fund
Grants: N.Y. Community Media Alliance $25,000 (These funds were given through the Fund for the City of New York.)
Contact Information:
5813 Nevada Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20015
tel: (202) 363-6806 fax: (202) 244-6844
Helen Brunner Director
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Medtronic Fdn
Minneapolis, Minn.
http://www.medtronic.com/foundation/
http://www.efc.be/webready/MEDT001.html
Grants: MinnPost $5,000 beginning in 2008. Grant Area: Community Link
Contact Information:
710 Medtronic Pkwy, LC110, Minneapolis MN 55432-5604
tel: 763-505-2640 fax: 763-505-2648
http://www.medtronic.com/foundation/contact.html
Penny Hunt, Executive Director
The Minneapolis Fdn
Minneapolis, Minn.
http://www.minneapolisfoundation.org/
http://www.knightfoundation.org/grants/grant_detail.dot?id=339159&crumbTitle;=Grand%20Detail
Grants: 1) MinnPost 2008: $8,035(m 2009: (donor-funded news) $100,000 beginning in 2009 with a KCI matching grant, 2009: $68,000. 2010: $20,000; $25,000; $5,000; $1500, 2) Twin Cities Daily Planet, 2007: $50,000, 2008: $27,100, 2009: $50,000, 2009: $2,000, 2010: $50,000, 2010: $1,000, 2010: $35,000
Contact Information:
800 IDS Center, 80 South Eight Street, Minneapolis MN 55402
tel: (612) 672-3878, (866) 305-0543
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http://www.minneapolisfoundation.org/AboutUs/StaffDirectory.html
St. Paul, Minn.
http://www.saintpaulfoundation.org/
(Also The St. Paul Fdn)
http://www.pgdc.com/host/minnesota-community-foundation-and-the-saint-paul-foundation
Grants: IdeaMN, $500,000 beginning in 2009 with a KCI matching grant.
Contact Information:
55 Fifth Street East, Suite 600, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
tel: 651.224.5463, 800.875.6167
Missouri Foundation for Health
St. Louis, Mo.
http://www.mffh.org/Default.aspx
Grants: 1) St. Louis Beacon, 2010: $100,000
Contact Information:
1000 St. Louis Union Station
Ste. 400
St. Louis, MO 63103
Tel: 314.345.5500
Tel: 800.655.5560
Fax: 314.345.5599
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Moore Family Fdn
Los Altos Hills, Calif.
Grants: N.Y. Community Media Alliance, $25,000 (These funds were given through the Fund for the City of New York.)
Contact Information:
PO Box 3099, Los Altos Hills, CA 94024
tel: 650-947-9704
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Flint, Mich.
http://www.mott.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Stewart_Mott_Foundation
http://www.undueinfluence.com/charles_stewart_mott_foundation.htm
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Charles_Stewart_Mott_Foundation
Grants: 1) Community Media Workshop, 2006: $125,000, 2008: $100,000, 2009: $40,000; 2) Center for Investigative Reporting, 2010-2011: $75,000
Contact Information:
Mott Foundation Building,
503 S. Saginaw Street,
Suite 1200,
Flint, Michigan 48502-1851
Tel: +1-810-238-5651
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Stewart R. Mott Foundation
Washington, D.C.
http://www.srmfoundation.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_R._Mott_Charitable_Trust
Grants: 1) Center for Investigative Reporting, 2005: $10,000, 2006: $30,000, 2006: $1,500, 2) Center for Public Integrity: 2007: $7,500, 2008: $7,500 3) High Country News, 2006: $10,000, 2006: $10,000
Contact Information:
122 Maryland Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-546-3732
Fax: 202-543-3156
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Ms. Fdn for Women
Brooklyn, N.Y.
http://www.ms.foundation.org/
The Ms. Foundation does not accept or reply to unsolicited requests that are not sent in response to an RFP.
http://www.wikigender.org/index.php/The_Ms._Foundation_for_Women
Grants: Women's eNews $30,5000
Contact Information:
12 MetroTech Center, 26th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201
tel: (212) 742-2300, fax: (212) 742-1653
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