Donor Profiles
Here you will find profiles of different donors and a brief description of who they are, what they do and a link to their site.
Shuttleworth Foundation
The Shuttleworth Foundation will consider requests that fall within their focus areas of maths, science and technology in education and open source software. [830]
http://www.tsf.org.za
Grantmaker Database
Thusanang is an Internet portal offering information on funding and fundraising for non-profit organisations and grantmakers. It also seeks to facilitate capacity-building for financial sustainability. [420]
http://www.thusanang.org.za
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Kellogg's Food Systems and Rural Development Initiative has developed a grant called MIRA (Managing Information with Rural America). It seeks to draw upon the reservoirs of strength, tenacity, and civic commitment in rural communities and to help rural people use technology (electronic communications and information systems) as a tool to meet current and future challenges. [419]
http://www.wkkf.org/
WeCareToo
WeCareToo offers your organization an opportunity to have a presence (or added presence) on the World Wide Web. Once registered, WeCareToo will set up a dedicated Web page for your organization as part of our web site. They only request that you keep its length reasonable (between 400 and 500 words). You can also have links to your organization's own web site and email address simply by including them on your organization's registration form when you send it to us. WeCareToo also offers your organization a fund raising program that can mean additional contributions coming to your organization. [418]
http://www.wecaretoo.com/
Rockefeller Family Fund
The Rockefeller Family Fund's Technology Project (now TechRocks) is a collaboration of funders interested in helping grantees learn about, and effectively use new communication technology. The project is housed at the Rockefeller Family Fund. The Project works directly with nonprofit organizations and foundations. Through site visits, presentations and consultations, the Project helps nonprofit leaders understand how advanced communication strategies can be intergrated into their work. The Project helps foundation program officers evaulate technology proposals. [417]
http://www.rffund.org
Hewlett-Packard Company
If you are a Silicon Valley nonprofit or school, you have an excellent chance of getting an equipment grant. Call them if you need assistance. HP specializes in printers, scanners, copiers, digital cameras, computers (desktop, notebook, handheld), monitors, calculators, faxes and other related products and supplies. [416]
http://www.hp.com
Hewlett Foundation
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation was created by Hewlett-Packard co-founder William R. Hewlett. In recent years, the Foundation's giving has increased with the success of Hewlett-Packard, although the Foundation is not connected with the company. The Foundation concentrates its resources on activities in education, performing arts, population, environment, conflict resolution, family and community development, and U.S.-Latin American relations. [415]
http://www.hewlett.org/
Dell Computer Corp.
Dell's small business page offers desktops, notebooks, servers, storage, networking, and peripherals. Dell also has educational discounts. This page also provides a link to the Dell Foundation. The Foundation makes cash and in-kind contributions, especially with youth issues. And Dell has a good Employee Giving Program and Volunteerism project. If you are a nonprofit in Central Texas, especially the Round Rock area, Dell is a great resource for funding, equipment and volunteers. [414]
http://www.dell.com/us/en/bsd/default.htm
CyberGrants.com
By harnessing the power of the Internet, CyberGrants has streamlined the entire grant application and management process. From any PC in the world, not-for-profit organizations can now enjoy the benefits of electronic proposal development and submission directly to their funders, while corporate and private foundations become more strategic in their grantmaking through safe, robust, and easy-to-use grant management software that makes the old method of paper applications obsolete. [413]
http://cybergrants.com/
Benton Foundation
The Benton Foundation provides information, grants, and resources to nonprofits that want to integrate technology into their work. Funding interests include communications, technology, youth, arts, democracy, and health. [412]
http://www.benton.org/
AOL Foundation
AOL Foundation sponsors different initiatives to help the community. The current initiatives are the Interactive Education Initiative, designed to fund the development and implementation of innovative, hands-on projects that improve student performance through the integration of interactive technology, and the Civic Involvement Initiative, designed to build strong and vibrant communites by supporting volunteer efforts of AOL employees (cash donations are provided to the school or non- profit organization at which employees volunteer). [411]
http://www.aol.com