Directory of Foundations Resources

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A foundation is an organization that administers donations or legacies used to support charitable institutions.

Resources in This Category

• Community Foundation for the National Capital Region

  https://thecommunityfoundation.org/
  Administers charitable grant-making funds established by individuals and corporations for the purpose of benefiting non-profit community organizations in the metro area. Describes the foundation's activities and explains how funds may be established and how they function.

• Jacob and Charlotte Lehrman Foundation

  http://www.lehrmanfoundation.org/
  Provides small grants to Jewish organizations in the Washington DC area. They provide a brief history of the foundation, with lists of previous grantees.

• Lois and Richard England Family Foundation

  http://fdnweb.org/england/
  Focuses on human services, education, arts and culture as well as programs to strengthen Jewish life. Includes board list, submission guidelines and awards.

• Meyer Foundation

  http://www.meyerfoundation.org/
  Works to develop the community by supporting capable, community-based nonprofit organizations that foster the well-being of all people in the region. Includes programs, grantees, history, board profiles and publications.

• The John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation

  http://fdnweb.org/fowler/
  Focuses giving to organizations that serve disadvantaged people. Includes application, financial statement and awards.

• The Jovid Foundation

  http://fdnweb.org/jovid/
  Supports nonprofit organizations that help residents in or at risk of long-term poverty to become more self-sufficient. Includes submission guidelines, awards and board list.

• The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation

  http://www.cafritzfoundation.org/
  Supports programs in arts and humanities, community services, education, and healthcare. Includes staff directory, financial information, application and list of recent grantees.

• The Trellis Fund

  http://fdnweb.org/trellis/
  Encourages the public and nonprofit sectors to be more responsive to the needs of the local community. Includes application guidelines and awards.

• Washington Area Women's Foundation

  http://thewomensfoundation.org/
  Works to increases local philanthropy in order to meet the critical needs of women and girls. Includes awards, programs, news and volunteer opportunities.

• Washington Grantmakers

  http://www.washingtongrantmakers.org/
  A nonprofit center for philanthropy, providing a network of funders and foundations for charities, grantmaking institutions, and grantseekers with information resources for charitable investments and grants availability.

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