These reviews capture the essence of The Foundation 1000: it is a critical tool for grantseekers because it delivers the most comprehensive information available on the 1,000 wealthiest foundations in the country. The grantmakers covered in the 1997/1998 Edition -- 135 of which are new to this edition -- hold over $168 billion in assets. They award close to 200,000 grants worth $8 billion to nonprofit organizations each year. If you plan to seek grants from these major funders, you can't afford to be without this singularly effective resource.The 1997/1998 Edition of The Foundation 1000 contains 2,900+ pages of meticulously researched, easy-to-read profiles that make it easy to tackle the questions you must answer when targeting major funders: -- Which major foundations support projects like yours in your geographic area -- What projects have they recently funded? -- How much of their budget have they earmarked for your subject interest? -- What are the names and affiliations of the foundations' key personnel?The Foundation 1000 will help you answer these questions by providing: