General

The company-sponsored foundation often maintains close ties with the donor company, but it is a separate, legal organization, sometimes with its own endowment, and is subject to the same rules and regulations as other private foundations.

http://nonprofit.about.com/od/c/g/corpfound.htm

According to the Council on Foundations, there are more than 2,000 corporate foundations in the United States holding some $11 billion in assets.

A corporate foundation is a private foundation that derives its grantmaking funds primarily from the contributions of a profit-making business. ...

Findings

The Corporate Philanthropist The Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy dedicated the Fall 2007 issue of The Corporate Philanthropist to Corporate Philanthropy in China. Click here for ...

Foundations & Corporate Giving Programs: Opportunities and Limitations This is a presentation that was made by John A. Edie at the Corporate Community Involvement Conference ...

KEY FACTS ON CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS Foundation Center Report (PDF): http://www.foundationcenter.org/gainknowledge/research/pdf/keyfacts_corp_2008.pdf

50 Largest Corporate Foundations by Total Giving

The list below includes the 50 largest corporate foundations ranked by total giving. All figures are based on ...

Resources

Where to start

Of all the People & Organizations involved with Corporate Foundations and Giving Programs, who knows most? What are the best contacts for people just starting out on this topic?

GOSW is a member services organization for funders in Oregon and SW Washington. They are an excellent resource for any and all questions and resource ...

Click here for resources and information on capacity building, including surveys, reports, case studies, recent articles, and additional web links. http://www.foundationcenter.org/ ...

"The Council on Foundations (COF) is a membership organization of more than 2,000 grantmaking foundations and giving programs worldwide. We provide leadership expertise, legal services ...

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