Established in 1956 and today supported by close to 550 foundations, the Foundation Center is a national nonprofit service organization recognized as the nation’s leading authority on organized philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust. Its audiences include grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and their grants; issues a wide variety of print, electronic, and online information resources; conducts and publishes research on trends in foundation growth, giving, and practice; and offers an array of free and affordable educational programs.Every day thousands of people gain access to valuable resources through the Center’s web site and in its five regional library/learning centers and national network of more than 425 Cooperating Collections at libraries, nonprofit resource centers, and organizations in every U.S. state and Puerto Rico and in Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Nigeria, South Korea, and Thailand. The Center’s online subscription database, Foundation Directory Online, provides detailed information about more than 98,000 U.S. foundations and corporate donors and 1.7 million grants. It can be used free of charge on site at all Center locations and Cooperating Collections.

The McRae Agency is a boutique-sized public relations firm that offers services such as publicity, media relations, advertising, communications, graphic design, marketing, media relations, and strategic planning. The McRae Agency's client list has included firms in consumer/retail (Tiffany & Co., Red Bull North America), real estate/construction (KB Home), and telecommunications industries. The McRae Agency offers its marketing communications expertise through offices in San Diego and Phoenix.

GSD&M Mythos Group is the movie production arm of Austin, Texas-based advertising company GSD&M's Idea City. Its credits include the IMAX film Texas: The Big Picture; the feature film Drop Dead Sexy, a murder mystery with a Texas twist; and Slam Planet, a documentary on the slam poetry phenomenon. The group also plans branding strategy and performs the filmed production services for certain GSD&M clients such as Southwest Airlines, Wal-Mart, and Chili's. Due to the changing nature of the traditional advertising model due to technology, GSD&M hopes to capitalize on the growing trend of mixing entertainment with advertising as a new way to grab the attention of consumers.

Urbanomics is a boutique cause marketing and public relations firm, specializing in strategic issue management. We believe our size is a competitive advantage. It has taught us to value RESPONSIVENESS in meeting client needs. It also reaffirms our belief that taking RESPONSIBILITY for our customers' success is critical in satisfying their expectations. Simply put, our clients return because we are effective and efficient at delivering agreed-to RESULTS.

Marketing Resources Inc. (MRI) is always in line for the next promotion. Specializing in promotional marketing, the company offers full service promotions administration, helping clients securely execute promotional games, contests, and sweepstakes. MRI's administration and execution services encompass promotion management, fulfillment, security, legal support, and production services. Clients include advertising, promotion, media, and public relations agencies in addition to such companies as McDonald's, ESPN, and Frito-Lay.

Founded in 1994, Brainerd specializes in investor relations, media relations, crisis communications, and transaction communications. Brainerd Communicators helps companies bridge the communications divide between corporate America and the throngs of investors, employees, customers, and media. The agency serves the media, entertainment, and communications industries; its client portfolio spans broadcasting, cable, publishing, filmed entertainment, broadband content, video games, music, new media, and advertising/marketing services.

Student Advantage helps students through the lean years. Student Advantage offers a membership program, Student Advantage Discount Card, providing college students discounts on merchandise and services from 20,000 businesses, including Amtrak, Target, Choice Hotels International, and Office Depot. Student Advantage company also offers a referral program to help student earn additional reward dollars. Student Advantage reaches hundreds of thousands of students through its Web portal StudentAdvantage.com. Student Advantage is a subsidiary of campus card supplier The CBORD Group.

This company brings a little Madison Avenue savvy to the Midwest. Campbell Mithun is one of the leading advertising agencies in the US, offering creative development and campaign services for both print and broadcast marketing efforts, especially for clients in such industries as food, health care, and consumer products. It also provides insight into youth marketing through its Boing consultancy, as well as general brand marketing services. In addition, its Compass Point Media unit offers media planning and buying for spot TV, print, and radio time. Campbell Mithun is part of global advertising and marketing services conglomerate Interpublic Group.

Roissy Films is a French independent feature film and made-for-TV program distribution company. Its film catalog of some 500 titles includes movies from acclaimed art house directors such as Robert Bresson, Federico Fellini, Jean-Luc Godard, Akira Kurosawa, Jean Renoir, and Wim Wenders. The company also co-produces and sells new films. In addition, Roissy Films has developed Lisa Vision software, which allows buyers to select titles based on a variety of search criteria. In 2008 Roissy was acquired by director Luc Besson's French production company EuropaCorp.

LMNO Productions is a leading producer of documentary and other non-fiction programming for television. It has created more than 600 programs and 50 different series, including Final Justice with Erin Brockovich (for Lifetime), The Little Couple (Discovery Communication's TLC), and Over Your Head (HGTV). The company's early hits included Kids Say the Darndest Things (CBS) hosted by Bill Cosby. In addition to TV productions, LMNO produces a variety of educational and commercial videos for corporate clients through LMNO Media Group. CEO Eric Schotz started the company in 1989.

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