The Foundation Center of San Francisco
Whether you are an individual who intends to work solo, or someone who is starting up a non-profit organization for your filmmaking contribution - you should check out The Foundation Center of San Francisco.
The Mission of The Foundation Center:
The Foundation Center’s mission is to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy.
Established in 1956, and today supported by more than 600 foundations, the Foundation Center is the nation’s leading authority on philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and their grants — a robust, accessible knowledge bank for the sector. It also operates research, education, and training programs designed to advance philanthropy at every level. The Center’s web site receives more than 47,000 visits each day, and thousands of people gain access to free resources in its five regional library/learning centers and its national network of more than 340 Cooperating Collections.
The Foundation Center website can be found at: http://foundationcenter.org/sanfrancisco/
The Foundation Center has many free and low-cost workshops and resources. Of particular interest to film students and other artists is there short online course in Grantseeking Basics for Individuals.
Also Upcoming:
Getting Started with Foundation Grants to Individuals Online
San Francisco
Free Registration
Especially for individual grantseekers — students, artists, financial aid officers.
This program is offered FREE of charge. Dates for the next two workshops are July 18, 2008 and August 15, 2008. To register for this free workshop click here.
