It is a critical tool for grantseekers because it delivers the most comprehensive information available on the 1,000 wealthiest foundations in the country. The grantmakers covered in the 1997/1998 edition - 135 of which are new to this edition - hold over $168 billion in assets. They award close to 200,000 grants worth $8 billion to nonprofit organizations each year. If you plan to seek grants from these major funders, you can't afford to be without this singularly effective resource.

The 1997/1998 edition of The Foundation 1000 contains 2,900+ pages of meticulously researched, easy-to-read profiles that make it easy to tackle the questions you must answer when targeting major funders:

• Which major foundations support projects like yours in your geographic area?
• What projects have they recently funded?
• How much of their budget have they earmarked for your subject interest?
• What are the names and affiliations of the foundations' key personnel?

The Foundation 1000 will help you answer these questions by providing:

• The facts you need: Profiles include grantmaker contact information, reviews of program interests, purpose and giving limitations statements, application guidelines, names of key officials and much more.
  
  
• In-depth analyses of grant programs: Tables document funding patterns by subject, recipient type, population group, type of support, and geographic area.
  
  
• Extensive lists of sample grants: Profiles list up to 50 or more recent grants, often the best indication of funding interests.
  
  
• Easy-to use indexes: You can target potential funders using names of donors, officers, and trustees, subject areas preferred, types of support favored, and geographic areas typically funded. A new index tracks foundations that award international grants. (Publisher's catalog)