Private Foundation Resources

The following is a sample of foundations with a history of funding activities related to leadership development and systemic school improvement.

American Association of School Administrators

(Formerly Leadership for Learning Foundation)
Geographic focus: National
1801 N. Moore St., Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22203-1730
T: (703) 875-0727 (Sharon Cannon)
F: (703) 841-1543
E: scannon@aasa.org, or info@aasa.org
W: http://www.aasa.org/

Bank of America Foundation Inc.

Geographic focus: National
W: http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/

The Blandin Foundation

Geographic focus: MN
100 North Pokegama Avenue
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
T: (877) 882-2257
F: (218) 327-1949
E: bfinfo@blandinfoundation.org
W: http://www.blandinfoundation.org/

The Broad Foundation

Geographic Focus: National
10900 Wilshire Boulevard
12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90024
T: 310.954.5050
F: 310.954.5051
http://www.broadfoundation.org/home.html W: http://www.broadfoundation.org/

Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation

Geographic focus: OH
627 Hanna Building
1422 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44115-1901
T: (216) 621-2632
F: (216) 621-8198
E: bruening@fmscleveland.com
W: http://www.fmscleveland.com/bruening/

The Buhl Foundation

Geographic focus: PA
650 Smithfield St., Suite 2300
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
T: (412) 566-2711

Carnegie Corporation of New York

Geographic focus: National, International
437 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
T: (212) 371-3200
F: (212) 754-4073
W: http://www.carnegie.org/

The Danforth Foundation

Geographic focus: MO
T: (314) 588-1900
F: (314) 588-0035
E: cambron@muohio.edu
W: http://www.orgs.muohio.edu/forumscp/index1.html

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Geographic focus: CA
2121 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, 94025
T: (650) 234-4500
F: (650) 234-4501
W: http://www.hewlett.org/Default.htm

The William Penn Foundation

Geographic focus: DE; MD; NJ; PA
Two Logan, 11th Floor
100 N. 18th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
T: (215) 988-1830
F: (215) 988-1823
E: moreinfo@williampennfoundation.org
W: http://www.wpennfdn.org/

The Wallace Foundation

Geographic focus: National
Two Park Avenue
23rd Floor
New York, NY 10016
T: (212) 251-9700
F: (212) 679-6990
W: http://www.wallacefoundation.org/default.htm

Walton Family Foundation, Inc.

Geographic focus: National
P.O. Box 2030
Bentonville, AR 72712
T: (479) 464-1570
F: (479) 464-1580
W: http://www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/