Bradford K. Smith Archives

June 23, 2009Philanthropic Giving By and For Women on the Rise, Study Finds

New York, NY and San Francisco, June 23, 2009 — Foundation giving specifically targeted to benefit women and girls has surpassed the rate of overall foundation giving in recent years, and women's funds are a rapidly growing and influential force within philanthropy, according to a new report jointly released today by the Foundation Center and the Women's Funding Network.

April 21, 2009Close to Two-thirds of Foundations Expect to Reduce Their Grants in 2009

New York, NY, April 20, 2009 — Close to two-thirds of foundations responding to a new Foundation Center survey expect to reduce the number and/or the size of grants they award in 2009. According to Foundations Address the Impact of the Economic Crisis, organizations seeking new sources of support and recently established entities will be especially challenged in securing foundation funding. The report is based on 2009 survey responses of more than 1,200 U.S. foundations.

April 1, 2009Foundation Giving Grew Modestly in 2008 But Declines Expected in 2009, According to New Foundation Center Report

New York, NY, March 31, 2009 — In the midst of a deepening economic crisis, the more than 75,000 U.S. grantmaking foundations nevertheless increased their giving 2.8 percent in 2008 to an estimated $45.6 billion, according to Foundation Growth and Giving Estimates: Current Outlook (2009 Edition), released today by the Foundation Center.

March 26, 2009Foundation Center Releases its Philanthropy Annual: 2008 Review — Highlights of News and Issues That Shaped the Year

The Foundation Center has just released "Philanthropy Annual: 2008 Review," the second edition of its yearly compendium highlighting the news, issues, people, organizations, and giving trends shaping the field of philanthropy.