resources

The National Cristina Foundation
National Cristina Foundation (NCF) provides computer technology and solutions to give people with disabilities, students at risk and economically disadvantaged persons the opportunity, through training, to lead more independent and productive lives. Every day, across America and around the world, National Cristina Foundation is working to ensure that used computer technology resources that no longer meet an enterprise's or an individual's needs are given a second productive life as a tool for developing human potential.
http://www.cristina.org/

The National Endowment for the Arts
Guide to the NEA which includes an up to date staff directory, a listing of publications, a monthly on-line journal and contact information for state arts agencies.
http://arts.endow.gov/

The National Endowment for the Humanities
NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.
http://www.neh.gov/grants/index.html

The Paul Robeson Media Fund
Named to honor singer, actor and civil rights activist Paul Robeson, the Fund supports media activism and grassroots organizing by funding the pre-production and distribution of social issue film and video projects and the production and distribution of radio projects, made by local, state, national or international organizations and individual media producers. The Fund solicits projects of all genres that address critical social and political issues, combine intellectual clarity with creative use of the medium and demonstrate understanding of how the production will be used for progressive social justice organizing. The maximum grant award is $20,000; most grants range between $5,000 and $15,000. The Fund has one grant cycle a year.
http://www.fex.org/content/index.php?pid=29

The Playboy Foundation
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. is committed to protecting and enhancing the American principles of personal freedom and social justice. We honor that commitment through the Playboy Foundation, our corporate giving program. Through the company's annual contributions to the Foundation, we have provided not-for-profit organizations with nearly $20 million in grants and millions more in services in-kind, including fundraising, design and printing, and public service advertising in Playboy magazine.
http://www.playboyenterprises.com/home/content.cfm?content=t_template&packet=0007B308-45F5-1C7D-9B578304E50A011A&artTypeID=0007B451-BB99-1C76-8FEA8304E50A010D

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Seeks to improve the health and health care of all Americans.
http://www.rwjf.org/

The Salmanowitz Program
Has developed a database of over 400 potential funders that provide support for films on the subject of moral courage. This database is maintained by George Washington University. It may not be completely up to date, but can serve as a good reference point for other funding sources.
http://www.gwu.edu/doccenter/search.html

The Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation
The Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation is interested in programs and projects offering potential for significant impact. The primary focus is on the San Francisco Bay Area (counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo) and Hawaii.
http://foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/gerbode/

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Is a clearinghouse of information for community-building efforts.
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/nnw/nnwindex.cfm

Youth Venture
Youth!! Interested in starting your own socially conscious organization or project? Whether it's a media collective, video festival, bike store or dance academy, Youth Venture has the funding and resources to help you get started. Youth Venture can help with your project by providing the right materials, advice, access to a digital network and also technical assistance, publicity and awards opportunities, workshops and training, and start up seed money and funding. Learn about youth that have started their own initiatives and join their ranks. Address: 1700 North Moore Street, Suite 2000, Arlington, VA 22209, Tel: (703) 527-4126, Email: youthventure@ashoka.org.
http://www.genv.net/

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