This section of connec+ipedia provides information for and about the grantmaking and funding community.
See also:
Funding Opportunities section to research grants programs and support.
Nonprofit Management category for more subject information about nonprofit work including research and fundraising
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities Classification scope notes for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking foundations:
Organizations or programs that focus on promoting the practice of giving and volunteering or which represent and serve a wide range of philanthropy and charitable institutions; private grantmaking foundations and charitable trusts; federated giving programs that provide funding and other types of assistance to community services (e.g., United Way, Jewish Federation); and organizations that promote individual giving through pooling of funds or trusts for maximal financial and program administration performance (e.g., public foundations and community foundations).
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