Virtual Grantmaking
Web-based Grant Applications
(http://www.cof.org/foundationnews/0799/grantapps.htm)
In this article from Foundation News & Commentary (July/August 1999), Martin B. Schneiderman reports on several grantmakers who are trying out new online proposal systems.
Virtual Foundation
(http://www.virtualfoundation.org/)
An online program that supports grassroots
initiatives around the world. The foundation screens and posts small-scale proposals on its Web site, where they can be read by potential donors. It
was founded in 1996 by ECOLOGIA, an international nonprofit organization that has supported environmental movements and groups across Eurasia since 1989.
CyberGrants
(http://www.cybergrants.com)
A for-profit company that works to bring nonprofits and grantmaking organizations together via the Internet.
The site offers nonprofits the opportunity to research grant guidelines and create online proposals that are submitted directly to member foundations.Participating foundations, which pay a fee, are provided with access to a grantmaking and reporting system that facilitates online proposal reviews.
Grantmatch.com
(http://www.grantmatch.com/)
A for-profit company that allows charities and nonprofit organizations to inform potential donors about their work and match donations to specific projects. Grantseekers can post grant proposals or donation requests by category.
The site will begin charging an annual fee after December 30, 1999.
Columbus Foundation Donor Connection
(http://www.columbusfoundation.com/donor_connection_pub_dec/index.html)
An online publication from the Columbus Foundation of Ohio designed to link donors to selected nonprofit programs. The Foundation accepts funding suggestions from donors via email.
Peninsula Community Foundation's Philanthropy Center
(http://www.philanthropycenter.org/)
The Center for Venture Philanthropy, a program of the Peninsula Community Foundation, created this site to serve as a gateway for local community investors who want to educate themselves about the charitable sector in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Private nonprofit organizations are represented in listings that include budget and funding information, number of staff or volunteers, a statement on immediate needs, scope and purpose of the agencies' services, and a vignette about the clients served.
Community Foundation Silicon Valley Giving Center
(http://www.allcharities.com/npo/Login.jsp)
Lets potential donors search more than 5,500 Silicon Valley nonprofit organizations by name and location. Information on nonprofits includes clients, budgets, staff, needs, success stories, and more.
California Community Foundation's Online Giving Center
(http://www.calfund.org/html/online_giving_center.html)
The site allows donors to make online contributions to nonprofit organizations and endowment funds committed to improving conditions in communities across Los Angeles County. The Online Giving Center accepts credit card donations of as little as $25 via allcharities.com.
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