The Garfield Weston Foundation was established in 1958 by Willard Garfield Weston, a Canadian businessman who moved to the UK with his family in 1932. Annual donations to the Foundation have grown from £1m a year to nearly £30m a year over the past 25 years. The Foundation is reported to have an … [Read more...] about Garfield Weston Foundation
Archives for 2013
Robert Bosch Stiftung
The Robert Bosch Stiftung is reported to be the largest German Foundation, managing the philanthropic bequest of company founder Robert Bosch for more than 40 years. The Foundation is divided into four areas to support and operate its aid program. In order to pursue the Foundation's objectives, it … [Read more...] about Robert Bosch Stiftung
The Church Commissioners
The Church Commissioners is a body managing the historic property assets of the Church of England with an endowment reported to be worth at least $8.1 billion. The Commissioners are tasked with managing an investment portfolio to support the Church of England’s work across the country as well as … [Read more...] about The Church Commissioners
Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust was established in 1936 as an independent charity funding research to improve human and animal health. It has an endowment of around £14.5 billion. Now in its 77th year, the aim of the Trust is to "achieve extraordinary improvements in health by supporting the brightest minds", … [Read more...] about Wellcome Trust
Stichting INGKA Foundation
The Stichting INGKA Foundation is a Dutch Foundation founded in 1982 by Ingvar Kamprad, the Swedish billionaire, who is the founder of IKEA. INGKA is one of the largest charitable foundations in the world and the second-largest nonprofit organization in the world. Little was known about the … [Read more...] about Stichting INGKA Foundation
Top Ten Wealthiest European Foundations
Are you and your NGO aiming to raise funds from European Foundations? Understand everything you need to know about how to access the billions of dollars of grants released by Foundations in Europe every year with our online training webinar. Learn more and register today by clicking here. Following … [Read more...] about Top Ten Wealthiest European Foundations
The 3rd International Conference on Family Planning
Deadline-26 September 2013 The 3rd International Conference on Family Planning is being organized under The Centre for African Family Studies (CAFS). This program is being supported by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. This conference will be conducted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from the 12 to … [Read more...] about The 3rd International Conference on Family Planning
Call for applications – Asian Cultural Council Grant Program
Deadline- 1 November 2013 Applications are being accepted for Asian Cultural Council grants offered to artists and scholars in Asia and the United States. The objective of this program is to develop program specifically tailored to the needs and interests of each of its grant recipients and fosters … [Read more...] about Call for applications – Asian Cultural Council Grant Program
Fourth Annual Seed Awards for Excellence in Public Interest Design
Deadline- 12 November 2013 Entries are being accepted for Fourth Annual Seed Awards for Excellence in Public Interest Design offered by Design Corps and Social Economic Environmental Design (SEED) Network. Winning Projects will have the opportunity to receive a $1,000 honorarium and an … [Read more...] about Fourth Annual Seed Awards for Excellence in Public Interest Design
21st International Festival of Non Professional Documentary Film – Camera 300
Deadline- 15 October 2013 Online applications are being accepted for 21st International Festival of Non Professional Film "Camera 300" competition organized by Cinema union of Macedonia, Video Club “Studio Milton Manaki” and Public Technics - Bitola. This program will be conducted in Bitola from 29 … [Read more...] about 21st International Festival of Non Professional Documentary Film – Camera 300
