Center for Civil Society International (ccsi@u.washington.edu)
Fri, 30 Apr 1999 12:31:52 -0700 (PDT)
Sender: Maryellen Lewis <lewisma9@pilot.msu.edu>
Subject: new website: "Funders Online"
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Funders Online - building Europe's online philanthropic community
<http://www.fundersonline.org/>http://www.fundersonline.org
Funders Online, an initiative of the European Foundation Centre,
aims to promote the use of Internet technology among independent
funders in Europe and to create a single point of reference to
Europe's philanthropic community.
The Funders Online website features the first Internet directory of
independent funder websites. Through Funders Online, users
can access the websites of 300+ foundations and corporate
funders in Europe with a total annual expenditure of over 3.5
billion euros.
The directory is designed to classify both foundation and corporate
funder website details as well as types of activities. It aims to
facilitate online funding information research and to increase the
visibility of the online independent funding community. Funders
can get involved by registering their website with Funders Online.
Funders who do not yet have a website can make use of the
Funders Online model websites - a fully operational tool which
enables funders to create a simple web presence with a minimum
knowledge of HTML.
Further, Funders Online offers access to a wealth of other Internet
resources on philanthropy and publishes major news from the
independent funding community.
Other features of the Web site include:
· the Funders Online directory, enabling visitors to look for
project partners and find out in a quick and easy way how peers
employ the web to do their work and promote philanthropy.
· the Funders Online Web Toolkit, which includes two sets
of easy to use model templates to help foundations develop
simple web presences and gain initial experience in using the web.
· a News Room where visitors can read about the initiatives and
events of peers - or publicise their own
· the Grantseeker’s corner, providing useful tips on how to
research and approach independent funders
Funders Online is an initiative of the European Foundation Centre
Orpheus Programme. The mission of the European Foundation
Centre (EFC) is to promote and underpin the work of foundations
and corporate funders in the New Europe. Orpheus, the information
and communications programme of the EFC, provides a public
record and a public information service on foundations and corporate
funders active in Europe. Funders Online is also part of ARIES, the
electronic information service of the social economy in Europe.
Visit <<http://www.fundersonline.org/>http://www.fundersonline.org> for more
information.
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