The following directories may prove to be useful research tools as you search for funding. The 2000 Alaska Funding Guide highlights in-state foundations and corporate giving programs. The Guide contains over 120 entries describing giving programs benefiting nonprofit organizations in Alaska. There is also an on-line database of grantmakers customized for individual states available for the Pacific Northwest. It includes national, regional, and local foundations and corporations that fund in the Northwest.
Individual listings are brief.
The directory lists foundations in Montana and those outside of Montana known to give within the state. It is an excellent tool for researching Oregon foundations, with extensive information on each organization and indexing according to giving areas, geographical focus and total grants. The Washington State Office of the Secretary of State publishes the Washington State Charitable Trust Directory. This lists about 900 grantmaking and grantseeking organizations registered in the State of Washington. The listings are brief, showing the organization's purpose, assets, distributions, limitations, geographic guidelines, and application procedures.