Foundations
Foundations tend to be small institutions with small staffs but working in the foundation community can be quite fulfilling.
An excellent sources of information three USAID publications: U.S. foundations : a review of international funding priorities 2002 (431kb) Publication Date: May 2002 Author: Gorg, JoEllen Institutional Author: Academy for Educational Development, Inc. (AED) | USAID. Bur. for Asia and Near East | USAID. Bur. for Policy and Program Coordination. Center for Development Information and Evaluation (CDIE) Order Number:PN-ACP-452 and
Private foundations and corporate grantmakers in Africa (319kb) Publication Date:Sep 2001 Author:[Burk, Kellie, comp.] Institutional Author:
Academy for Educational Development, Inc. (AED) | USAID. Bur. for Africa. Ofc. of Sustainable Development Order Number:PN-ACM-507
The earliest version is U.S. Foundations: A review of international funding priorities (865kb) prepared January 25, 2000 for the USAID/ANE Bureau by Diane E. Ray and Adrean E. Scheid of the Research and Reference Services Project of the USAID Center for Development Information and Exchange.
European Tropical Forest Research Network Funding Opportunities page lists institutions worldwide supporting tropical forest research
The Consultative Group on Biological Diversity, especially the members list, would be also good for domestic and international institutions supporting work in biodiversity conservation. They include a jobs page at their visitors page,
A good source of information on how to run a good non-profit is "The Foundation Center". A service of Philanthropy News Digest, the Job Corner features current full-time job openings at U.S. foundations, grantmaking public charities, and nonprofit organizations.
Finally, this compilation below by the Biodiversity Project might be of interest
Environmental Grantmakers
Environmental Grantmakers Association www.ega.org
Jenifer Altman Foundation www.jaf.org
Brainerd Foundation www.brainerd.org
Bullitt Foundation www.bullitt.org
Conservation Food & Health Foundation www.fdncenter.org/grantmaker/cf&hf
Nathan Cummings Foundation www.ncf.org
Ford Foundation http://fordfound.org
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation www.gddf.org
George Gund Foundation www.gundfdn.org
Vira I. Heinz Endowment www.heinz.org
James Irvine Foundation www.irvine.org
W. Alton Jones Foundation www.wajones.org
Joyce Foundation www.joycefdn.org
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation www.macfdn.org
C.S. Mott Foundation www.mott.org
David & Lucile Packard Foundation www.packfound.org
Pew Charitable Trusts www.pewtrusts.com
Rockefeller Brothers www.rbf.org
Surdna Foundation www.surdna.org
Turner Foundation http://turnerfoundation.org/turner
Weeden Foundation www.weedenfdn.org
Wilburforce Foundation www.wilburforce.org
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