What is a foundation? -- Where foundations fit in the total funding picture -- Who gets foundation grants? -- Planning your funding research strategy -- Online resources for funding research -- The savvy searcher -- Resources for corporate funding research -- Searching cd-rom and print directories -- Resources for individual grantseekers -- Presenting your idea to a funder -- Appendix A. Additional readings -- Appendix B. State charities registration offices -- Appendix C. The Foundation Center's grants classification system and the national taxonomy of exempt entities -- Appendix D. Types of support definitions -- Appendix E. Resources of the Foundation Center -- Appendix F. Foundation Center cooperating collections.