Mission:
The Citigroup Foundation concentrates giving in three areas: education, economic and community development, and quality of life. Through its grant dollars and Citigroup's businesses and employee volunteers, the foundation's strategy focuses on areas that offer the greatest opportunity to build economically strong, vibrant and self-sustaining communities and individuals.

Purpose of Site:
To provide information on the Citigroup Foundation's mission, giving activities, and current programs and initiatives. It also provides information on how Citigroup businesses are tied to the company's philanthropic efforts and offers resources for those seeking grants from the foundation.

Background:
Citigroup and its foundation awarded more than $52 million in grants in 2000 to organizations in 64 countries. The foundation also works to strengthen the voluntarism of Citigroup's 230,000 employees. Last year, the foundation not only gave $1 million to Habitat for Humanity but also inspired more than 3,000 of the company's employees to help build homes. The foundation also operates a Volunteer Incentive Program: Organizations to which Citigroup employees volunteer more than 50 hours are eligible for grants. By encouraging Citigroup workers to become involved in nonprofit organizations, the foundation becomes a critical part of the communities where its business operations are located.

Home Page:
The home page of the Citigroup Foundation, which is part of the Citigroup Web site, offers visitors links to the foundation's background information, its areas of focus, and giving guidelines. It also provides links to the organization's grants in 2000 and the contact information for key foundation staff all over the world.

Outstanding Feature:
The site provides a wealth of specific information about the Citigroup Foundation's philanthropic efforts. Web users can easily view and print a list of all grants the foundation awarded in 2000 in PDF format. In addition, the site offers specific examples of grant making programs and shows how Citigroup employees also contributed their time to enhance the monetary awards. For example, the foundation has worked to empower women in India in recent years by establishing partnerships with NGOs across the country. The program provides microloans and offers business and technology training to women setting up businesses. Its success in India has helped the program expand to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. In addition to providing background information on successfully funded programs, the Web site also provides precise instructions for grantseekers hoping to see their own story told on the Citigroup Foundation Web site.

Honorable Mention:
Another quality resource for grantseekers on the Citigroup Foundation Web site is the contact information for staff members that deal with the foundation's operations around the world. In addition to the names and titles of foundation staff and the address of the Citigroup Foundation's headquarters, the site also offers names and addresses for local contacts in many U.S. states and international regions.