Activity 1: Answers

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Source: The Foundation Center. International Grantmaking III, 2004

1. International Center for Research on Women

This project was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The primary focus of this grant is health, but its focus on women falls under human rights. This is a private foundation that wants to improve global health. It funds projects that focus on infectious disease prevention, vaccine research, and reproductive and child health programs. Its secondary focus is access to information and technology and provides funding for libraries and schools. Known for funding large projects (90 projects in 2002, according to the Foundation Center’s International Grant Making III), this foundation was the largest giver in 2002.

2. Matruh Resource Management Project

The second phase of this project was funded by the World Bank. This project combines several areas on the giving chart: international development, environment (water resources), and women’s rights. Although the World Bank is primarily a lending institution, it does private grants for some international projects.

3. PIRE: The Children of Immigrants in Schools

This is a collaborative project funded by the National Science Foundation, a U.S. government agency that funds scientific research. The primary focus of this project is higher education with secondary goals in the social sciences, especially population studies. Because it is a U.S. government organization, international funding is mostly collaborative: international researchers who work in partnership with American researchers.

4. Center for University Information

This is a grant that provides operating funds for an educational center. The Open Society Institute funded this grant as well as others like it. In addition, this organization provides funding to individuals in the form of scholarships and fellowships.

5. Appropriate Technology India

This project was funded by the Ford Foundation. The focus of this project appears to be international development but could also be considered education if its goal is to put computers in Indian schools. Unlike the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, this second-ranked private foundation funds more projects for smaller amounts (1,700 in 2002).