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Are you a registered charity?
The Ananda Foundation is a nonprofit fund (#7541) of WaterStone
Support Foundation (formerly known as Charities Support Foundation),
a 501-(c3) public foundation. Tax ID # 84130063.
What does Ananda mean?
Ananda means happiness or bliss in Sanskrit.
What does your logo (the lotus flower) represent?
Our logo has a unique importance in our work and holds a very special meaning
for the people we strive to help.
When was the Ananda Foundation founded?
Ananda Foundation was founded
in 1993.
How do I make a donation?
You can make a tax free donation by credit card, check, or gift
of stock. Please make checks payable to Waterstone Support Foundation.
In the subject line please write Ananda Foundation's nonprofit
fund number (#7541). For credit card giving please call our
support staff at Waterstone Support Foundation @ (719) 447-4625.
Where do I send my donation?
Please send your tax-deductible gift the following addresses:
The Ananda Foundation
1770 Massachusetts Avenue, #140
Cambridge, MA, USA, 02140
Do you accept credit card donations?
Yes. However, you may directly contact WaterStone Support Foundation
to process your tax- free credit card donation. Please inquire abut
monthly giving plans. Please call the following number to donate
by credit card. 1-719-447-4625. Thank you.
Can individuals apply for grants?
Ananda Foundation accepts grants from registered U.S. 501-3c nonprofits
or the international equivalent of an NGO. Documentation is required
of all applicants. We have a separate category for individuals which
includes educational scholarships for children. Please refer to
our section on grants for eligibility.
Where can I find your grant guidelines?
Grant guidelines are available to download in Microsoft Word and
Adobe Acrobat. Click
Here.
How can I help support the projects of Ananda?
There are many ways to support the work of Ananda. You can volunteer;
help support individual children, donate to Ananda partner organizations,
write letters of support to the grassroots organizations helped
by Ananda, volunteer to host an Ananda speaker event, or simply
tell your friends and family about us. For
additional ways to help, click here.
How can I volunteer?
We are building our network of volunteers. If you would like to
become a committed volunteer, please see our volunteer section
and complete the registration form. We'll add you to our volunteer
database and when we have an opportunity we will let you know! Thank
you for your interest.
What are the obligations of new grantees?
Recipients of Ananda Foundation grants are required to submit a
semi-annual report and an annual report on the status of their programs.
These reports should include photos from the field, case studies
of beneficiaries, expense accounting for items mentioned in budgets,
impact assessment and data from evaluative indicators, assessment
of goals and objectives provided in proposal, lessons learned, future
plans for sustainability and fostering of community involvement.
For more information see our grant
guidelines.
How do you select your projects?
The mission of Ananda Foundation includes providing assistance to
grassroots NGOs working with the poor. Most of our projects are
hand selected either through site visits or through referrals and
some NGOs have found us through the internet. In order to qualify
for a grant, a NGO must meet our grant criteria. Ananda Foundation
takes pride in the fact that we know the organizations with whom
we work, we know the faces of the beneficiaries with whom we support,
and we feel confident in our collaborators. In some cases, we are
the first organization to provide international foreign assistance
to grassroots NGOs.
How do I receive project updates and news from Ananda Foundation?
It's easy. Sign up for our newsletter! Thank you for your interest
in the Ananda Foundation. We sincerely appreciate it.
How do I contact the Ananda Foundation?
You may
contact us by:
Postal Mail:
Ananda Foundation
1770 Massachusetts Avenue #140
Cambridge, MA, USA, 02140
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