This home page presents The Foundation Center - an independent non profit organization established by several foundations in 1956. Its mission is to increase public understanding of the foundation field. It maintains a comprehensive and up-to-date database on foundations and corporate giving programs, produces directories, and analyzes trends in foundation support of the nonprofit sector. It also publishes The Foundation Directory--the classic reference work for grantseekers--and some 50 other directories, guides and research reports. The information from the database is available electronically through custom searching and online services.