December 10, 2008 | Read Time: 1 minute
A new interactive map tracks grants that foundations have made to help charities deal with fallout from the economic crisis.
So far, the map –- created by the Foundation Center, in New York –- provides information on 256 grants and program-related investments totaling more than $79-million.
The map displays the data by state, county, city, ZIP code, or Congressional district. Users can also search for information by type of recipient organization, such as arts and culture, employment, or housing.
Among the grants detailed on the map: a $2-million grant by the Ford Foundation to the Detroit Economic Growth foundation to prevent foreclosures and provide emergency assistance to poor people in the city.
The map appears on a new section of the Foundation Center Web site that provides information about grant makers’ response to the financial downturn. The page highlights interviews with foundation officials and newspaper articles on how the difficult economic climate is affecting the nonprofit world.
