The International Foundation Directory 2002

* Detailed information on 2,000 institutions* Includes international foundations, trusts, charitable and grant-making NGOs and other similar non-profit institutions* Provides a comprehensive picture of foundation activity on a world-wide scale*Introductory essays cover the history and development of the third sector; researching and applying to foundations; globalization and foundations* Foundations are arranged by country* Foundation centres/co-ordinating bodies are listed under a separate heading at the beginning of each chapter, where applicable, followed by the foundations, NGOs and charities, arranged alphabetically* Each entry contains the institution's name, postal, internet and e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers, together with full details about the foundation including, date of establishment, and details of the organization's function, activities, restrictions on grants, geographical area of activity, finances, publications and key executives* Foundations are fully indexed, alphabetically, by geographical region of activity and by their main areas of activity