Foundation Source Access
Where Great Foundations Find Great Nonprofits
Multiple Sclerosis
Content provided by Multiple Sclerosis Foundation MS stands for “multiple sclerosis” and it is a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS) which consists of the ...
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Refugee Camps in Syria
Image provided by Herman Volder of Stichting Vluchteling Content provided by the International Rescue Committee In Syria, the string of public protests that began in late January 2011 has ...
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Performing Arts
Content provided by Ballet San JoseThe Performing Arts: Theater, Opera, Symphony and Ballet—the “Big Four.” The variations on these live art forms are as numerous as the ...
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Revolt in the Middle East
Content provided by Human Rights WatchOn December 17, 2010, a 26-year-old Tunisian man set himself on fire after abusive police confiscated the fruit from his unlicensed cart, his only source of ...
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Crohn's and Colitis
Content provided by the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of AmericaCrohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the two most common types of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). While these ...
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Life-Changing Surgeries for Children
Content provided by Smile TrainFor children in many parts of the world, living with a disfiguring or incapacitating bodily condition, especially those involving the face, can be devastating ...
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Green Energy
Content provided by Natural Resources Defense CouncilNow more than ever, America needs a concrete plan for kick-starting the clean energy future. From the tragic deaths of 29 coal miners in West ...
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Leadership In Schools
Content provided by New LeadersRace and poverty should not determine the quality of a student’s education and, ultimately, their life. However, urban public school children nationwide face a ...
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Understanding the Human-Animal Bond
Image provided by the American Humane AssociationContent provided by the American Humane AssociationWhether it is the loyal companionship of a family pet or the healing presence of a therapy or ...
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Heart Disease
Content provided by the American Heart AssociationHeart disease is the name for a wide variety of serious conditions, including heart attack, heart failure and irregular heartbeat. Heart disease ...
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Microfinance
Content sourced through Kiva.orgMicrofinance typically involves very small amounts of money made available for loans, savings accounts, etc., as someone without financial resources isn't typically ...
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Early Childhood Development
Content provided by East Park Revitalization AllianceFor many who seek to help communities in need, increasing the prospects of those communities means promoting the early development of its ...
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Urban Food Access
Content provided by East Park Revitalization Alliance One widely held tenet of community development is that increasing the prospects of a community involves creating greater options for healthy ...
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Medical Aid
Content provided by AmeriCares The World Health Organization estimates that close to 2 billion people, one-third of the world's population, lack access to essential medicines, and the majority of ...
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Elder Care
Content provided by the National Council on AgingThe American dream of retirement as the “golden years” has been badly tarnished for millions of today’s seniors. One in three ...
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Social Entrepreneurs
Content provided by AshokaJust as business entrepreneurs create and transform whole industries, social entrepreneurs are the change agents for society, introducing system-changing solutions to ...
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Ocean Conservation
Content provided by OceanaScientists agree that the world’s oceans have reached a tipping point. The health of the oceans is directly tied to the health of our planet, our food, and our ...
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Immunotherapy Research for Cancer
Content provided by the Cancer Research Institute The field of cancer immunotherapy represents the most promising, near-term hope for revolutionizing cancer treatment. Cancer immunotherapies are ...
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Jewish Service-Learning
Content provided by Repair the WorldJewish service-learning combines direct service that responds to real community needs within and outside of the Jewish community, with structured learning and ...
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Maternal Mortality
Content provided by Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)In wealthy countries, advances in medicines and technology mean that women who give birth rarely have complications that ...
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International Justice
Content provided by the Coalition for the International Criminal Court International justice has moved to the forefront of the global community’s initiatives for peace and justice. The past ...
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Early Literacy
Content provided by Reading Partners“To participate fully in society and the workplace in 2020, citizens will need powerful literacy abilities that until now have been achieved by only a ...
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Global Water and Sanitation Crisis
Content provided by WaterAidThroughout history, human progress has depended on access to clean water. Yet this foundation is still not in place for a large portion of humanity. Currently, more ...
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Disaster Risk Reduction
Content provided by Mercy CorpsEvery year it becomes more apparent that providing humanitarian relief is not enough when responding to crises. Natural hazards are increasing in both frequency and ...
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Sahel Food Crisis
Content provided by Save the ChildrenA hunger crisis is unfolding across West Africa, caused by limited rainfall, failed crops, soaring food prices and eroded resiliency among the poorest ...
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Higher Education
Content provided by Fairfield University Universities and society overall are facing critical challenges with the rapidly changing global landscape, but also extraordinary opportunities to reshape ...
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Childhood Malnutrition
Content provided by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)Across the globe, poverty, war, poor harvests, and soaring food prices are preventing people from growing or buying enough ...
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Science Research to Benefit Humanity
Content provided by the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Much of the applied science that takes place in the world’s laboratories is sponsored by research and ...
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Landscape Conservation
Image © Kent Miller/NPS and Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska Content provided by National Parks Conservation AssociationUrbanization, energy development, and climate change are among ...
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Environmental Health
Content provided by Health Care without HarmOver the last fifteen years, the scientific evidence linking the health of the environment with the health of people has become firmly established. We ...
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Homelessness
Content provided by National Alliance to End HomelessnessFor more than two decades, communities have struggled with the complex problem of homelessness, a seemingly intractable issue in cities and ...
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Domestic Violence
Content Provided by Doorways for Women and FamiliesDomestic violence is a pervasive, life-threatening crime that affects millions of individuals across the United States regardless of age, ...
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Cystic Fibrosis
Content provided by Cystic Fibrosis Research, Inc. (CFRI)Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited chronic disease that affects the respiratory, digestive and reproductive systems. Mutations of a ...
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Using Film to Ignite Social Change
Content provided by the Fledgling FundFilm can be a powerful vehicle to advance social change. A timely story told in a visually and emotionally compelling way is an important tool for those who ...
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Climate Change
Content provided by the Environmental and Energy Study InstituteClimate change is one of the most serious problems facing civilization today. The current rapid rate of global warming could ...
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Mental Health
Content provided by Mental Health AmericaMany experts now believe America is facing a mental health crisis. 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 5 children in America are diagnosed with a mental health and ...
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Animal Shelter and Rescue
Image provided by Best Friends Animal SocietyContent provided by Best Friends Animal SocietyKindness to animals builds a better world for all of us. In the late 1980s, roughly 17 million dogs and ...
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Alzheimer's Disease
Content provided by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America Alzheimer’s disease is often referred to as the public health crisis of the 21st century. This progressive, degenerative brain ...
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Modern-Day Slavery
Content provided by Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism TOWARD THE ABOLITION OF MODERN-DAY SLAVERY There are more slaves today than at any point in human history. A century and a half ...
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Drought in East Africa
Content provided by International Rescue CommitteeThe drought in East Africa is the worst in 60 years, with more than 13 million people in urgent need of food and assistance. Nine consecutive ...
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Projects & Causes
Webinar Held for NonProfit Leaders
Our first webinar for nonprofit leaders and staff was very well attended with over 100 registrations! If you are a nonprofit leader or staff and want to learn more about Foundation Source Access and how it can help you meet more potential funders, look for more information about upcoming ...
Read MoreWelcome to Access 2.0!
You’ve already noticed that the site looks different. Before I say a word about what’s new let me highlight what’s the same. First, all of the Nonprofit pages, Project pages and Cause pages you found on the previous version of Access are still available on this new site. There are now ...
Read MoreWhat makes a great project?
Foundation Source Access, gives nonprofits an opportunity to tell their story directly without the constraints of paper-based proposals. They build project pages for each of their fundraising initiatives that incorporate a variety of media, including text, photos, videos, web links, up-to-the ...
Read MoreFast Company Magazine Names ...
"For creating an online tool to connect local food producers to food buyers big and small. Think of FoodHub as the Match.com for the locavore movement. Wholesale food buyers log on to access thousands of small and regional producers, as well as info on varietals sold, minimum orders, insurance, ...
Read MoreCIVIC Announces New Board of ...
WASHINGTON, DC—CIVIC, an advocacy group for civilians in conflict zones, today announced its new board and leadership. The diverse backgrounds are a tribute to the organization’s global focus on the plight of civilians before, during, and after conflict.“CIVIC is a unique ...
Read MoreMeet Golden Tate -- ND Football ...
Meet former ND wide receiver and current Seattle Seahawk wide receiver Golden Tate at Racine Plumbing Bar & Grill (2642 N. Lincoln in Chicago) -- Sunday June 3rd. Tate will host a meet-and-greet event from 4-7 p.m. to benefit Rainbows. Along with meeting Tate, attendees will enjoy ...
Read MoreAbout Foundation Source
Foundation Source is the nation's largest provider of support services for private foundations, now in our second decade. Our back-office, online and philanthropic advisory services allow donors and their families to focus more on mission, strategy and family priorities and less on administration and compliance tasks. The result: better-run foundations with greater social impact. Last year our clients granted nearly $300 million to nonprofits around the globe.
Foundation Source provides its services in partnership with the nation's leading private wealth management firms, trust and estate attorneys and CPAs. The company is headquartered in Fairfield, CT with regional offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Long Island, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle, and South Florida.