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foundations
- corporations established by individuals, families, or businesses for the purpose of giving away financial gifts and grants to nonprofit organizations
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- Arizona State University's Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation - "to help build the capacity of the social sector by enhancing the effectiveness of those who lead, manage, and support nonprofit organizations."
- Chronicle of Philanthropy - the newspaper of the nonprofit world
- Community Foundations - "Learn about the 650 community foundations throughout the United States serving donors, professional advisors, businesses, and nonprofit organizations throughout the United States."
- Council on Foundations - a national nonprofit association of approximately 2,000 grantmaking foundations and corporations.
- Philanthropy News Digest (PND) - a weekly news service of The Foundation Center featuring "philanthropy-related articles culled from print and electronic media outlets nationwide."
- The Foundation Center - "maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and their grants" through it "mission to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy."
- The Future of Philanthropy - Reports and resources "dedicated to understanding the whole spectrum of philanthropic giving" including "many new forms of community philanthropy where individuals come together to organize their giving."
- The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University - "increasing the understanding of philanthropy, improving its practice, and enhancing participation in philanthropy."
- Dorothy A Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership - an "academic center on philanthropy and nonprofit leadership dedicated to social change and community improvement at local, regional, national, and international levels."
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