This 100-plus page guide to newly-researched private funding sources for social service programs includes listings for scores of foundations that fund initiatives in such areas as housing for the homeless, women's shelters, programs for families and children, legal advocacy, community centers, and so much more.

With the interactive online version of this Directory, grantseekers are able to quickly pinpoint specific funders' websites and easily access direct contact information. A comprehensive index enables users to zero in on the funders they need. And because all listed grantmakers primarily provide funding in broad geographic areas and have higher giving levels, grantseekers using this Directory will have an easier time obtaining the financial support they seek.

In addition, the Directory includes more than 30 pages of expert advice to help private grantseekers properly approach funders, craft well-worded proposals, make professional presentations, and win financial support for innovative programs.