In 2001， over 58，000 active private and commu~. ~ty<br >foundations in America awarded over $27.5 bill~kn in<br >grants to nonprofit organizations across the countr~ and<br >abroad. Corporate contributions for both company-<br >sponsored foundations (whose giving is included in the<br >above $27.5 billion figure) and direct corporate giving<br >programs amounted to approximately $3 billion.<br >Although foundation and corporate donations represent<br >but a small fraction of total philanthropic giving in the<br >U.S.， they are still a key source of support for many<br >programs.<br > This volume is intended as a starting point for<br >grantseekers looking for foundation， corporate， and other<br >charitable support in international and foreign programs.<br >It contains a total of 1，343 entries including 1，134<br >grantmaking foundations， 75 direct corporate giving<br >programs and 134 public charities (including 10<br >community foundations) that have shown a substantial<br >interest in international and foreign programs， either as<br >part of their stated fields of interest or through the actual<br >grants of $10，000 or more reported to the Foundation<br >Center in the latest year of record. Grants in international<br >and foreign programs are listed for 198 of the foundations<br >listed in this volume. These 9，093 grants represent almost<br >$2.3 billion in support for a variety of programs， including<br >public policy groups， legal agencies， educational<br >institutions， and international exchange organizations，<br >among others. <br > Each entry in the Guide was carefully evaluated by<br > Foundation Center staff to ensure that the grantmaker<br >possesses a sufficient interest in international and foreign<br > programs， either stated or demonstrated. Often， a<br >grantmaker claims interest not only programs related to<br > international and foreign programs but in dozens of<br >widely diverse fields. To determine if inclusion in this<br > Guide is warranted in such cases， consideration is given<br > to the grantmaker s purpose statement， giving limitations，<br > and， if they exist， subject-related grants. Grantseekers<br > should be aware that inclusion does not imply that these<br > grantmakers will consider all programs in international<br > and foreign programs.<br > Keep in mind that some grantmakers support particular<br >programs because of their interest in a specific<br >community or organization. Others may do so because<br >the program relates to a highly specific subject interest of<br >the grantmaker， such as amnesty programs， international<br >relief， or economic development. Still others are<br >interested in building the capacity of nonprofit institutions<br >by providing specific types of support such as operating<br >costs or challenge grants. Grantseekers are therefore<br >urged to read each foundation and corporate giving<br >program description carefully to determine the nature of<br >the grantmaker s interests and to note any restrictions on<br >giving that would prevent the grantmaker from<br >considering their proposal.<br ><br >