"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose." ~ Jim Elliot

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Elizabeth Dennis
(205) 313-4827
or
visit www.alabamagiving.org

STATE GRANTMAKER DIRECTORY PUBLICATION
Alabama Giving, a statewide effort to increase philanthropy, has partnered with the Foundation Center and published the Guide to Alabama Grantmakers. This guide serves as a unique resource for individuals, nonprofits, religious and other service organizations throughout the state by providing a listing of 871 grantmakers: 767 grantmakers located in Alabama and 104 out-of-state grantmakers with funding interests in Alabama. Any fundraiser or organization seeking funding now has a consolidated listing of Alabama grantmakers that will fund in their geographic area and field of interest. This resource is perfect for start up nonprofits or fundraisers as well with its sample grant application and sample financial budget.

Alabama Giving is pleased to make these books available statewide at the following distribution outlets: participating cooperative and regional public libraries, participating community foundations and the Nonprofit Resource Center of Alabama (NRCA).

Each book is $40.00 to any interested individual or organization. NRCA members can purchase the books at a discounted rate by ordering through them at (888) 466-4777 or by visiting www.nrca.info.

"We are very excited about this new publication and pleased that the people of Alabama will now have an excellent reference source for grant writers and nonprofit organizations," explains Elizabeth Dennis, Project Coordinator of Alabama Giving.

WHAT IS ALABAMA GIVING?
Alabama Giving is a statewide effort to increase, promote and encourage philanthropy. Education programs and materials are available to encourage the creation of new foundations and corporate giving programs, increase gifts to existing organizations and communicate the value and importance of philanthropy in Alabama.

WHAT IS THE FOUNDATION CENTER?
The Foundation Center's mission is to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy. Visit www.fdncenter.org for more information.

HOW IS ALABAMA GIVING GROWING PHILANTHROPY?

• Creating and distributing a corporate giving guide/toolkit that builds the case for business and corporate philanthropy programs and supplies useful tools and state specific research on the current status of business and corporate giving
• Training professional advisors in speaking with their clients about the benefits of various options for charitable giving through an accredited continuing education course for lawyers, accountants and financial planners
• Sponsoring a statewide media campaign for the general public to communicate the value and importance of philanthropy
• Providing training to strengthen the organizations that make grants and those that receive grants, so that they can make the most of the available charitable dollars
• Distributing philanthropy resources in public libraries for individuals and families to learn how to be involved in giving
• Offering the Philanthropy Index, a process through which Alabama communities can discover their giving potential and establish their own philanthropic programs
• Providing web-based research resources for those who want to learn more about philanthropy and state-specific research on philanthropic assets and potential through www.alabamagiving.org

Alabama Giving is also working with individual donors, corporations, foundations and professional advisors (including attorneys, CPAs, estate planners, insurance specialists and financial planners).

HOW IS ALABAMA GIVING FUNDED?
Alabama Giving is possible because of the support from local funders and the New Ventures in Philanthropy Initiative of the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers.

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