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Over the past five years, the Annenberg Foundation has committed to an unprecedented level of grant support to qualified non-profits in the United States and abroad, totaling $1.2 billion. Due to this significant investment of funds in an abbreviated time-frame -- coupled with the economic downturn -- The Foundation is currently unable to accept additional, unsolicited letters of inquiry or proposals.

As the members of the Board of Trustees determine the most effective means to ensure the Foundation's strength for future grantmaking, we will keep you updated on this page of our website.

In the meantime, grantmaking continues on an invitation-only basis.

How We Can Help You Right Now?

Your organization is no doubt seeing an increased need for services to find solid footing in this uncertain economic climate as you move forward into the new year.

The Annenberg Foundation wants to help and is pleased to provide an opportunity to support you in ensuring your organization's success in 2010. Last month, Wallis Annenberg announced the Foundation's latest investment designed to strengthen and aid in the sustainability of Los Angeles County-based nonprofits, a capacity building and leadership development program we have named Alchemy. Leadership Seminar trainings remain an integral part of Alchemy.

This is a free program. Thus, there are limited number of slots available so we urge you to act quickly.

We invite you to apply now.

The Foundation also offers grantseeking training through a low-cost program named Project Grantsmanship.

For an overview of all the Annenberg Capacity Building initiatives, click here.

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News Spotlight
dot Major California foundations issue a report outlining their grantmaking and activities which support minority and low-income communities

A group of California foundations, known as the Foundation Coalition, have been working together since June 2008 on grantmaking and community activities focused on the needs of minority-led and small grassroots nonprofits that serve minority populations.  Their report “Strengthening Nonprofit Leadership and the Capacity of Minority-Led and Other Grassroots Community-Based Organizations” outlines their planning process and the initial grantmaking activities of the foundations. [more]

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Featured Grants
dot Harlem Children's Zone, Inc.
$1,000,000 to enhance the quality of life for children and families in some of New York City's most devastated neighborhoods

Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
$1,000,000 to convert an area in front of the Palestra, the University's sports stadium, into a green park-like setting


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