Philanthropy In/Sight

Philanthropy In/Sight
A Data Visualization Platform for Global Philanthropy

 With support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Ford Foundation for ongoing development and improvement, the Foundation Center is making Philanthropy In/Sight™ available to members of the Grants Managers Network free of charge for one year, through the members’ area of its web site.

Philanthropy In/Sight is an interactive mapping tool designed for grantmakers, policymakers, researchers, academics — virtually anyone interested in the impact of philanthropy around the world today. 

It combines the Foundation Center’s rich data on grantmakers and their grants with familiar Google maps to tell the story of philanthropy. Choosing from a wide range of customization options, you can quickly create maps that reveal patterns of giving and funding relationships as never before. 

By using Philanthropy In/Sight™, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions of use that appear in the Terms of Use License.

 

Map Your Way to Strategic Philanthropy
Philanthropy Insight ToolPhilanthropy In/Sight is an essential tool you can use to foster strategic, high-impact philanthropy. Map out your strategies for success using two unique mapping tools, each updated weekly with timely, trusted information:

Grantmaker Map, featuring comprehensive data on over 97,000 foundations and grantmaking public charities

Grant Map, with detailed descriptions of millions of grants awarded worldwide

Every Picture Tells a Story
Create maps to visualize the scope and reach of philanthropy—from local communities to countries around the globe:

  • plot the locations of grantmakers and grant recipients on U.S. and world maps
  • open map “pins” for information on any organization, and drill down for details about grants
  • discover critical connections by cross-linking between funders, recipients, and grants
  • focus on issues you care about by choosing from over 1,100 areas of interest
  • explore emerging trends by viewing maps with aggregate grantmaker and grant data
  • uncover critical gaps in funding by country, state, county, city, metro area, congressional district, or ZIP code; use Google zoom tools to focus near or far
  • assess funding needs and impact with layered demographic and socio-economic data, including over 100 data sets drawn from the American Human Development Project and the U.S. Census Bureau 

Organize and Share Your Research
Philanthropy In/Sight is a powerful tool for transparency—and for enhancing the reach of your grantmaking to tackle critical issues in a changing world. To help you share information with your board and staff, you’ll find easy-to-use print, save, copy, and export options that can help you speed decision-making within your organization.