The CAGW does not give grants but it does offer workshops on fundraising issues, and organizational members can use the Business Volunteers for the Arts®/Washington program to find a volunteer who specializes in fundraising.

The following organizations make grants available to arts organizations. The CAGW strongly encourages you to research these organizations thoroughly before contacting them to find out what types of projects they support and what types of grants they provide.

• Alexandria Commission for the Arts
  (703) 838-6348
• Arlington County Cultural Affairs Division
  (703) 228-6960
• Arts Council of Fairfax County
  (703) 642-0862
• Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County
  (301) 215-7227
• D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities
  (202) 724-5613
• Howard County Arts Council
  (410) 313-2787
  
• Humanities Council of Washington, DC
  (202) 347-1732
• Maryland Humanities Council
  (410) 771-0650
• Maryland National Capitol Park and Planning Commission Arts Division
  (301) 454-1450
• Maryland State Arts Council
  (410) 767-6555
• Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation
  (410) 539-6656
• Prince George's Arts Council
  (301) 277-1402
• Virginia Commission on the Arts
  (804) 225-3132
• Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy
  (434) 924-3296

The following are a tiny segment of the foundations in the Washington area; visit the Foundation Center for comprehensive information.

• AT&T Foundation
• Benton Foundation
• The Lois and Richard England Family Foundation, Inc.
• Freedom Forum, Inc.
• Gannett Foundation, Inc.
• Gifts in Kind International
• Jewish Endowment for the Arts and Humanities
• Microsoft Corporation Contributions Program
• Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
• National Gallery of Art
• The World Bank Community Relations

The Foundation Center
1627 K Street NW, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 331-1400 (taped information)
(202) 331-1401 (library)
Contact: Anita Plotinsky, director
A service organization established by foundations to provide an authoritative source of information on private philanthropic giving. The Foundation Center offers a wide variety of services, workshops, and a comprehensive collection of information on foundations and grants. Orientation every Tuesday morning, reservations required.

Education Resource Center, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Roof Terrace Level
Washington, DC 20566
(202) 416-8000
Joint project of the Library of Congress and the Kennedy Center. Offers information and reference assistance on dance, theater, music, film, and broadcasting. Provides electronic links to the Library of Congress and other library networks for locating reference materials.

Bender Library
American University
Massachusetts and Nebraska Avenues NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 885-3240, (202) 885-3238 (reference)
Good collection of arts administration books and arts related materials. Access to arts management theses and other studies by American University students.