OVERVIEW: The Dakota Charitable Foundation supports community development and human services causes in Rapid City, South Dakota. IP TAKE: While this is one of the largest grantmakers in South Dakota, it is not a particularly accessible one for local grantseekers. It does not maintain a website, restricting transparency and clarity. It also prefers to take…| www.insidephilanthropy.com
OVERVIEW: The Alletta Morris McBean Charitable Trust supports the communities of Newport and Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island. IP TAKE: The Alletta Morris McBean Foundation limits its grantmaking to community organizations in Newport and Aquidneck Island, but remains a crucial source of support for a distinct geographic area. It mainly awards grants for projects, renovations…| www.insidephilanthropy.com
OVERVIEW: The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation supports education in the Atlanta metro area. It also funds Parkinson’s Disease research. IP TAKE: Lanier is a longtime education funder in the Atlanta, Georgia area. This funder is not particularly open to new grantees, although it does accept unsolicited LOIs. It lacks transparency; however, it is very approachable…| www.insidephilanthropy.com
OVERVIEW: This funder supports the arts, science, education, social services, environment, culture and community needs in ten counties of Eastern Idaho. It makes grants in the spring and fall of each year. IP TAKE: This is an accessible funder in Eastern Idaho that will fund nearly any nonprofit need that benefits communities in its region. The arts…| www.insidephilanthropy.com
OVERVIEW: The Chinook Fund supports racial justice, social justice and economic justice in Colorado. IP TAKE: This progressive funder is a unique philanthropic organization that is accessible to new grant seekers and maintains a local focus in spite of its big social justice goals. The Chinook Fund provides start-up grants, established grants and multi-year grants…| www.insidephilanthropy.com
