Scholarships are now available for under-resourced nonprofits in California to attend the Foundation Center's 2012 training courses. This initiative is generously supported by contributions from Pacific, Gas and Electric Company. If you represent a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a budget under $1,000,000, you are eligible to apply.
June 2011
Since 2000, foundations in the Bay Area reported faster growth in total giving and Since 2000, foundations in the Bay Area reported faster growth in total giving and assets compared to California and U.S. foundations overall. These grantmakers awarded $3.1 billion in 2009, a 77% increase over 2000, and their assets rose 34% during the same ten years, despite a steep decline in 2008. Key Facts on Bay Area Foundations examines the assets and giving of 2,498 private and community foundations in the Bay Area and provides lists of top foundations and snapshot views of their giving patterns by major subject and support type.
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Philanthropy Chat: The Kenneth Rainin Foundation San Francisco, CA June 8, 2010
Shelley Trott, program officer for the arts at the new Kenneth Rainin Foundation, discusses the foundation's grantmaking and arts portfolio. The Kenneth Rainin Foundation supports inspiring and world-changing dance, theater, and film in the San Francisco Bay Area. Listen to the interview to learn more about how to apply and submit a competitive application, and to learn more about arts grantmaking at the new Kenneth Rainin Foundation.
Since 2000, foundations in the Bay Area reported faster growth in total giving and Since 2000, foundations in the Bay Area reported faster growth in total giving and assets compared to California and U.S. foundations overall. These grantmakers awarded $3.1 billion in 2009, a 77% increase over 2000, and their assets rose 34% during the same ten years, despite a steep decline in 2008. Key Facts on Bay Area Foundations examines the assets and giving of 2,498 private and community foundations in the Bay Area and provides lists of top foundations and snapshot views of their giving patterns by major subject and support type.
