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The Foundation Center's Grantsfire RSS FeedThis feed displays real-time, raw data reported by foundations that use the Grantsfire "hGrant" format. Grantsfire facilitates grant reporting for grantmakers and increases the timeliness and accessibility of this information for everyone. Are you a grantmaker that would like to use Grantsfire to share your grant data? Learn more at the Foundation Center's eGrant Reporting Program page. W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $380,000 Grant to Regents of the University of New Mexico Recipient: Regents of the University of New Mexico Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $380,000 Grant Period: 07/01/12 - 06/30/15 Duration: 35 months Description: support ongoing, deep, and high-quality reporting on poverty and public health through an online and radio partnership with KUNM in New Mexico W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $250,000 Grant to Michigan Unemployment Advocacy Project Recipient: Michigan Unemployment Advocacy Project Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $250,000 Grant Period: 07/01/12 - 06/30/14 Duration: 23 months Description: address unemployment policies harmful to unemployed families with children by studying and reporting on the impact recent policy changes are having on Michigan children W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $50,000 Grant to Kazoo School Recipient: Kazoo School Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $50,000 Grant Period: 06/01/12 - 06/30/12 Duration: 0 months Description: provide funds to support a charitable event, a golf outing to increase awareness of Kazoo School's mission and role in the community W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $398,900 Grant to Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. Recipient: Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $398,900 Grant Period: 05/01/12 - 04/30/14 Duration: 23 months Description: engage tribal leaders and citizens in creating a plan to improve the full range of factors important to the well-being of native children, ages 0-8, by supporting 'The Honoring Our Children' initiative W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $30,000 Grant to Patronato Pro Zona Mazahua A.C. Recipient: Patronato Pro Zona Mazahua A.C. Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $30,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 11/30/12 Duration: 7 months Description: provide a better understanding of mathematics in indigenous children Mazahua by equipping them with educational materials called Bancubi W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $20,000 Grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit Recipient: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit Location: Detroit, Michigan Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $20,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 03/31/13 Duration: 11 months Description: improve outcomes for vulnerable children and families by developing and supporting one-to-one mentoring relationships between adult volunteers and children in community and school-based programs The Energy Foundation Awards a $200,000 Grant to The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Recipient: The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Location: 1090 Vermont Ave, Suite 1100, Washington, District of Columbia 20005-2938 Grantmaker: The Energy Foundation Grant Amount: $200,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 03/31/13 Duration: 11 months Description: To analyze the impacts of federal clean air rules on the health and welfare of African-Americans. Geographic Area Served: Federal/USA; National/USA The Energy Foundation Awards a $200,000 Grant to Energy Research Institute, National Development and Reform Commission, China Recipient: Energy Research Institute, National Development and Reform Commission, China Location: B-1405, Guohong Building, Muxudi Beili A-11, Xicheng District, Beijing 100038 Grantmaker: The Energy Foundation Grant Amount: $200,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 03/31/13 Duration: 11 months Description: To support a study of the environmental impacts and regulatory framework of unconventional gas development in China. Geographic Area Served: National/China The Energy Foundation Awards a $265,000 Grant to Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. Recipient: Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. Location: 40 West 20th Street, New York, New York 10011 Grantmaker: The Energy Foundation Grant Amount: $265,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 03/31/13 Duration: 11 months Description: To support analysis, outreach and advocacy for RGGI and AB32. Geographic Area Served: Northeast/USA/Connecticut; Northeast/USA/Maine; Northeast/USA/Massachusetts; Northeast/USA/New Hampshire; Northeast/USA/New Jersey; Northeast/USA/New York; Northeast/USA/Rhode Island; Northeast/USA/Vermont; Southeast/USA/Delaware; Southeast/USA/Maryland; West/USA/California The Energy Foundation Awards a $100,000 Grant to Center for Clean Air Policy Recipient: Center for Clean Air Policy Location: 750 First Street, NE, Suite 940, Washington, District of Columbia 20002 Grantmaker: The Energy Foundation Grant Amount: $100,000 Grant Period: 03/01/12 - 02/28/13 Duration: 11 months Description: To support policy development and advocacy on EPA and other carbon policies. Geographic Area Served: Federal/USA The Energy Foundation Awards a $55,000 Grant to Georgetown Climate Center Recipient: Georgetown Climate Center Location: Georgetown State-Federal Climate Resource Center, Hall of States, Suite 422444 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20001 Grantmaker: The Energy Foundation Grant Amount: $55,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 02/28/13 Duration: 10 months Description: To support the North America 2050 states' dialogue on carbon policy issues, and provide expert advice on regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. Geographic Area Served: Midwest/USA/Illinois; Midwest/USA/Michigan; Midwest/USA/Minnesota; Northeast/USA/Connecticut; Northeast/USA/Maine; Northeast/USA/Massachusetts; Northeast/USA/New Hampshire; Northeast/USA/New York; Northeast/USA/Rhode Island; Northeast/USA/Vermont; Southeast/USA/Delaware; Southeast/USA/Maryland; West/USA/Arizona; West/USA/California; West/USA/New Mexico; West/USA/Oregon; West/USA/Washington The Energy Foundation Awards a $400,000 Grant to GuoHongMeiYa (Beijing) Center for Industrial Energy Efficiency Recipient: GuoHongMeiYa (Beijing) Center for Industrial Energy Efficiency Location: Room 12B07, Floor 13, Gate 7, Dacheng Plaza No. 28, West Street, Xuanwumen, Beijing Grantmaker: The Energy Foundation Grant Amount: $400,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 03/31/13 Duration: 11 months Description: To support the establishment of cooperation mechanisms for energy saving measurement and verification techniques and development of the 2012 China Industrial Energy Efficiency Report. The Energy Foundation Awards a $80,000 Grant to Environment Northeast Recipient: Environment Northeast Location: P.O. Box 583, 8 Summer Street, Rockport, Maine 04856-0313 Grantmaker: The Energy Foundation Grant Amount: $80,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 03/31/13 Duration: 11 months Description: To support legal and policy advocacy around the Northeast clean fuels standard. Geographic Area Served: Northeast/USA/Connecticut; Northeast/USA/Maine; Northeast/USA/Massachusetts; Northeast/USA/Rhode Island The Energy Foundation Awards a $60,000 Grant to Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. Recipient: Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. Location: 62 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110-1016 Grantmaker: The Energy Foundation Grant Amount: $60,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 03/31/13 Duration: 11 months Description: To promote the Northeast clean fuels standard. Geographic Area Served: Northeast/USA The Energy Foundation Awards a $40,000 Grant to Kunming Urban Planning and Design Institute Recipient: Kunming Urban Planning and Design Institute Location: No. 213 Shangyi Street, Yunnan, Kunming 650011 Grantmaker: The Energy Foundation Grant Amount: $40,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 09/30/12 Duration: 5 months Description: To support the bicycle system development along the Panlong River, Kunming. Geographic Area Served: SouthWest/China/Yunnan The Energy Foundation Awards a $25,000 Grant to Georgetown Climate Center Recipient: Georgetown Climate Center Location: Georgetown State-Federal Climate Resource Center, Hall of States, Suite 422444 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20001 Grantmaker: The Energy Foundation Grant Amount: $25,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 06/30/12 Duration: 2 months Description: To support legal analysis for the California Low-Carbon Fuel Standard. Geographic Area Served: Northeast/USA/Connecticut; Northeast/USA/Massachusetts; Northeast/USA/New York; Northeast/USA/Rhode Island; Northeast/USA/Vermont; West/USA/California; West/USA/Oregon The Energy Foundation Awards a $15,000 Grant to Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy Recipient: Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy Location: 1807 Second Street, Unit 45, Sante Fe, New Mexico 87505 Grantmaker: The Energy Foundation Grant Amount: $15,000 Grant Period: 03/01/12 - 02/28/13 Duration: 11 months Description: To advance renewable energy and energy efficiency policies in New Mexico. Geographic Area Served: West/USA/New Mexico The Energy Foundation Awards a $125,000 Grant to Greenlaw, Inc. Recipient: Greenlaw, Inc. Location: State Bar of Georgia Building, 104 Marietta Street NW Suite 430, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Grantmaker: The Energy Foundation Grant Amount: $125,000 Grant Period: 02/01/12 - 01/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: To prevent the construction of new coal-fired power plants and accelerate the retirement of high-polluting coal plants in Georgia. Geographic Area Served: Southeast/USA/Georgia W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $10,000 Grant to Regents of the University of California-Davis Recipient: Regents of the University of California-Davis Location: Davis, California Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $10,000 Grant Period: 12/01/11 - 05/31/12 Duration: 5 months Description: provide a historical review of the school food movement with recommendations for future development W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $400,000 Grant to Neighborhood Service Organization Recipient: Neighborhood Service Organization Location: Detroit, Michigan Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $400,000 Grant Period: 05/01/12 - 04/30/15 Duration: 35 months Description: address the educational preparedness gap of preschool children, ages 3 to 5, by expanding the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters program W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $300,000 Grant to Grand Rapids Public Schools Recipient: Grand Rapids Public Schools Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $300,000 Grant Period: 02/01/12 - 06/30/13 Duration: 16 months Description: promote effective teaching and student learning by supporting a comprehensive instructional evaluation system and providing continuous professional development of instructional staff W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $5,000 Grant to Dehana-Amdework Foundation Recipient: Dehana-Amdework Foundation Location: Addis Ababa, Adis Abeba Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $5,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 07/31/12 Duration: 3 months Description: enhance the community of Dehana, Ethiopia by developing a kindergarten program for children, ages 4-6 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $600,000 Grant to United Way Worldwide Recipient: United Way Worldwide Location: Alexandria, Virginia Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $600,000 Grant Period: 03/01/12 - 02/28/15 Duration: 35 months Description: increase the income, assets and financial capability of low-income families through aligning national and local service delivery providers to strengthen, align and streamline integrated bundled services and policies W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $440,000 Grant to Foundation Center Recipient: Foundation Center Location: New York, New York Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $440,000 Grant Period: 03/01/12 - 02/28/14 Duration: 23 months Description: enable the organization to achieve its mission of strengthening the nonprofit sector through advancing knowledge about philanthropy by providing general operating support W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $125,000 Grant to Water.org Recipient: Water.org Location: Kansas City, Missouri Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $125,000 Grant Period: 03/01/12 - 02/28/14 Duration: 23 months Description: improve community health by providing safe drinking water and hygiene education in Boucan Carre and Mireabalais, Haiti, including well construction and creating a local sanitation committee W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $100,000 Grant to Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation, Inc. Recipient: Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation, Inc. Location: Detroit, Michigan Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $100,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 06/30/12 Duration: 2 months Description: provide funds to sponsor a charitable event, the Mackinac Policy Conference, to inform business, media, policy and philanthropic leaders about preschool and early childhood strategies that benefit vulnerable children W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $2,500 Grant to Ma Haide Foundation Recipient: Ma Haide Foundation Location: Beijing Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $2,500 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 07/31/12 Duration: 3 months Description: increase access to health programs to eliminate leprosy and other venereal diseases in China through research, distribution of health-related brochures, and medical personnel W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $360,000 Grant to Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women Recipient: Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $360,000 Grant Period: 03/01/12 - 02/28/15 Duration: 35 months Description: support financial security and economic independence services targeted to low- and moderate-income women of color through entrepreneurial training and mentoring W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $150,000 Grant to Instituto de Investigaciones Doctor José María Luis Mora Recipient: Instituto de Investigaciones Doctor José María Luis Mora Location: D.F. Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $150,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 10/31/13 Duration: 19 months Description: strengthen the emergence of youth as leaders and agents in community transformation in Mexico through a development program involving education, research, and internships with community foundations W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $350,000 Grant to D2D Fund, Inc. Recipient: D2D Fund, Inc. Location: Allston, Massachusetts Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $350,000 Grant Period: 02/01/12 - 01/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: improve financial security and opportunity for vulnerable families through the support and expansion of prize-linked and tax time savings programs W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $334,450 Grant to Brandeis University Recipient: Brandeis University Location: Waltham, Massachusetts Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $334,450 Grant Period: 01/01/12 - 12/31/12 Duration: 12 months Description: expand the current focus of an existing study to include how racial equity plays out in housing-related outcomes crucial for healthy child development to improve housing choices for families of all ethnic backgrounds W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $300,000 Grant to Tides Center Recipient: Tides Center Location: San Francisco, California Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $300,000 Grant Period: 03/01/12 - 02/28/15 Duration: 35 months Description: strengthen efforts to develop extraordinary new leaders to enhance organized philanthropy and its impact on communities by supporting Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy’s Funding the Future Campaign W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $250,000 Grant to Vietnamese American Young Leaders Association of New Orleans Recipient: Vietnamese American Young Leaders Association of New Orleans Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $250,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 03/31/15 Duration: 35 months Description: develop a coalition with the capacity to research, organize, lead and advocate for greater youth and family services and opportunities by building viable relationships and trust across New Orleans communities W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $150,000 Grant to Michigan Future, Inc. Recipient: Michigan Future, Inc. Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $150,000 Grant Period: 07/01/12 - 07/31/14 Duration: 24 months Description: restore Michigan as a high prosperity state by joining other foundations in developing and communicating an agenda to better position all Michiganders to realize the American Dream W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $60,000 Grant to Battle Creek Community Foundation Recipient: Battle Creek Community Foundation Location: Battle Creek, Michigan Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $60,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 03/31/15 Duration: 35 months Description: promote successful change and foster collective impact for vulnerable children and families in Battle Creek, Mich., by connecting groups and individuals, sharing best practices and building community support W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $45,624 Grant to Lakeview School District Recipient: Lakeview School District Location: Battle Creek, Michigan Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $45,624 Grant Period: 05/01/12 - 08/31/13 Duration: 16 months Description: lay the foundation for closing the achievement gap for our most vulnerable students and support all students in realizing their full learning potential through targeted professional development for district leadership W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $134,981 Grant to Fair Food Network Recipient: Fair Food Network Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $134,981 Grant Period: 01/01/11 - 12/31/12 Duration: 24 months Description: increase access by vulnerable Detroit, Michigan, populations to healthy, affordable foods, jobs, and business opportunities through development of new, locally owned grocery stores W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $50,000 Grant to Center of Southwest Culture, Inc. Recipient: Center of Southwest Culture, Inc. Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $50,000 Grant Period: 04/01/11 - 03/31/13 Duration: 24 months Description: build public support for early childhood development through engaging diverse youth in creative media in New Mexico Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $2,006,000 Grant to Kettering University Recipient: Kettering University Location: 1700 University Avenue, Flint, MI 48504-6214 Recipient URL: www.kettering.edu Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $2,006,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 03/31/13 Duration: 11 months Description: Kettering University, the only fully cooperative engineering and management university in the United States, has been an integral component of Flint's higher education system since 1919. The university has 2,134 full-time undergraduate and 466 graduate students for the 2008-2009 academic year. This renewal grant will provide partial funding for components of a multiyear series of initiatives aimed at increasing enrollment, providing merit-based scholarships for incoming students, and raising $125 million to support campus growth and the endowment. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Flint Area; Arts, Culture and Education Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $200,000 Grant to Fund for Active Citizenship Recipient: Fund for Active Citizenship Location: Serdara Jola Piletica 18/I-1 81000 Podgorica, Podgorica Recipient URL: www.faktcg.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $200,000 Grant Period: 01/01/12 - 12/31/13 Duration: 24 months Description: The program goal is to strengthen local-level democracy and civil society in Montenegro by supporting the development of an indigenous grantmaking organization. To this end, the Fund for Active Citizenship will increase its grantmaking aimed at encouraging civic activism and addressing the needs of vulnerable people. In addition, the fund will provide technical assistance and capacity development opportunities to its grantees and the nonprofit sector through workshops, documenting case studies and good practice in the field, and networking key actors. The fund will also raise awareness and promote cross-sector collaboration on issues of public participation in decision making and philanthropy development. During 2010-2011, the fund awarded more than 60 grants totaling in excess of €400,000, organized forums and training programs for its grantees, cooperated with national and local governments to improve distribution of public funds to nonprofits, and organized annual excellence in philanthropy prizes. The fund is based in Podgorica and works throughout Montenegro. Geographic Area Served: Europe/Serbia and Montenegro Tags: Civil Society; Central/Eastern Europe and Asia Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $110,000 Grant to Flint Area Congregations Together Recipient: Flint Area Congregations Together Location: 2415 Bagley Street, Flint, MI 48504-4613 Recipient URL: www.FlintFact.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $110,000 Grant Period: 01/01/12 - 12/31/12 Duration: 12 months Description: Demonstrating a remarkable community resiliency in the face of economic hardship, faith-based institutions in Flint have made a commitment to respond to the multiple challenges facing families and neighborhoods. Flint Area Congregations Together, an affiliate of PICO National Network, was incorporated in 2006 as a vehicle to address issues of poverty, violence, inadequate education, blight, and other concerns facing Flint and the region. This general purposes grant will provide partial support as the organization pursues its goals and objectives. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Flint Area; Special Initiatives Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $80,000 Grant to Natural Resources Defense Council Recipient: Natural Resources Defense Council Location: 40 W. 20th Street, New York, NY 10011-4211 Recipient URL: www.nrdc.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $80,000 Grant Period: 05/01/12 - 04/30/14 Duration: 23 months Description: The Great Lakes Compact, an interstate agreement, is intended to prevent the diversion of waters outside the basin and to effectively manage the use of water within the basin. Despite some recent positive signs, the Great Lakes states have been slow to implement the compact, including its water conservation and efficiency provisions. The Natural Resources Defense Council, a national organization with a strong regional presence, will provide tools and expertise at the regional and state levels to help implement the compact's water conservation and efficiency elements. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Environment; Conservation of Freshwater Ecosystems in North America Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $52,400 Grant to Alliance for Justice Recipient: Alliance for Justice Location: 11 Dupont Circle NW, Second Floor, Washington, DC 20036-1207 Recipient URL: www.allianceforjustice.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $52,400 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 03/31/13 Duration: 11 months Description: The Alliance for Justice works to strengthen the voice of the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors in important public policy debates by giving tax-exempt organizations a better understanding of the laws that govern their participation in the policy process. The purpose of this grant is to provide partial support to the organization's online guide on how to assess and evaluate advocacy and community organizing. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Building Organized Communities Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $50,000 Grant to Flint Institute of Music Recipient: Flint Institute of Music Location: J. Dallas Dort Music Center 1025 E. Kearsley Street, Flint, MI 48503-1922 Recipient URL: www.FlintInstituteofMusic.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $50,000 Grant Period: 05/01/12 - 10/31/12 Duration: 6 months Description: This grant will provide partial support to Flint Institute of Music's 2012 Music in the Parks concert series. This summer's series will include four free concerts held at sites throughout Genesee County between June and August 2012. The Flint Symphony Orchestra will perform at two concerts, including the downtown Flint concert which will be held in conjunction with the annual Back to the Bricks car event. The overall goal of Music in the Parks is to enrich the lives of people in Flint and Genesee County by offering residents an opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of live musical performances in different locations throughout the community. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Flint Area; Arts, Culture and Education Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $50,000 Grant to Great Lakes Environmental Law Center Recipient: Great Lakes Environmental Law Center Location: 440 Burroughs Street, Box 70, Detroit, MI 48202-3429 Recipient URL: www.glelc.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $50,000 Grant Period: 03/01/12 - 02/28/14 Duration: 23 months Description: The Great Lakes Environmental Law Center is a not-for-profit, public interest, environmental organization established in 2008 to protect the Great Lakes and the communities that depend upon them. With this grant, the center will work with freshwater groups and citizens to maintain and improve Great Lakes water quality protections related to toxics, nonpoint source pollution, invasive species, and other sources of contamination. The organization will also help ensure that each Great Lakes state meets the requirements set by the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Environment; Conservation of Freshwater Ecosystems in North America Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $50,000 Grant to Boy Scouts of America - Tall Pine Council Recipient: Boy Scouts of America - Tall Pine Council Location: 507 W. Atherton Road, Flint, MI 48507-2404 Recipient URL: www.tpcbsa.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $50,000 Grant Period: 07/01/11 - 06/30/12 Duration: 12 months Description: The Boy Scouts of America - Tall Pine Council is one of the largest youth organizations serving Genesee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee counties with over 14,000 youth (ages 5 to 20) participating annually. The grantee focuses on character development, leadership, physical fitness, and citizenship to fulfill its mission of preparing young people to make ethical choices throughout their lifetime. Services are delivered through a variety of programs, including Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouting, Venturing, and Exploring. In addition, the Learning for Life program provides a school-based program for special-needs students, and the Urban Scouting initiative brings scouting to young people, mostly in inner cities, for whom scouts is not always easily accessible. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tag: Flint Area Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $300,000 Grant to Washington University Recipient: Washington University Location: One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 Recipient URL: www.wustl.edu Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $300,000 Grant Period: 01/01/12 - 12/31/13 Duration: 24 months Description: This grant provides continuing support to Washington University for a statewide demonstration of children's savings accounts. Because the demonstration is being conducted within the state of Oklahoma's existing college savings plan system, it could serve as a prototype policy for expanding asset-building opportunities from thousands to millions of families. Key goals for the grant period are: 1) manage year four implementation activities; 2) undertake account monitoring research and reporting efforts; and 3) communicate research findings and other lessons to a broad group of stakeholders, including policymakers and the media. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Expanding Economic Opportunity Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $225,000 Grant to School & Main Institute Recipient: School & Main Institute Location: 225 Friend Street #11, Boston, MA 02114-1800 Recipient URL: www.schoolandmain.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $225,000 Grant Period: 01/01/12 - 12/31/12 Duration: 12 months Description: Schools for the Future: Developing New High School Pathways and Innovations for At-Risk and Struggling Students Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Improving Community Education The Rockefeller Foundation Awards a $1,504,500 Grant to Institute of International Education, Inc. Recipient: Institute of International Education, Inc. Location: 809 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017-3580 Recipient URL: www.iie.org Grantmaker: The Rockefeller Foundation Grant Amount: $1,504,500 Grant Period: 08/01/12 - 11/30/13 Duration: 15 months Description: Grant in support of administering several activities and programs related to the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center, Italy: the semi-annual competitions for academic writing and the Arts and Literary Arts residencies, the Bellagio Travel and Learning Fund, the Bellagio Creative Arts Fellows Program, and outreach activities Geographic Area Served: Global The Rockefeller Foundation Awards a $135,000 Grant to Global Sourcing Council Inc. Recipient: Global Sourcing Council Inc. Location: c/o Dane Dickler, Marcum LLP, New York, NY 10017 Recipient URL: www.gscouncil.org Grantmaker: The Rockefeller Foundation Grant Amount: $135,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 12/31/12 Duration: 9 months Description: Grant in support of coordinating and promoting the 2012 3S Awards and Ceremony, a global awards ceremony honoring organizations for best practices in impact sourcing, the practice of employing individuals that otherwise would not have gainful employment Geographic Area Served: Global The Rockefeller Foundation Awards a $910,000 Grant to Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance Foundation Recipient: Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance Foundation Location: Permament Secretary Office, Nonthaburi 10110 Recipient URL: aseanplus3fetn.net./index.php Grantmaker: The Rockefeller Foundation Grant Amount: $910,000 Grant Period: 05/01/12 - 04/30/15 Duration: 35 months Description: Grant in support of providing seed funding to strengthen national and sub-regional capabilities in infectious disease surveillance and outbreak response Geographic Area Served: Cambodia; China; Lao PDR; Thailand; Vietnam The Rockefeller Foundation Awards a $49,557 Grant to Ikhono Communications Recipient: Ikhono Communications Location: 23 Jan Hofmeyr Rd., Westville 3630 Recipient URL: www.ikhono.co.za Grantmaker: The Rockefeller Foundation Grant Amount: $49,557 Grant Period: 12/01/11 - 02/29/12 Duration: 2 months Description: Grant in continued support of an Impact Sourcing convening, held in South Africa, December 2011 that brought together stakeholders within the Impact Sourcing ecosystem to discuss routes to scaling and address the Foundation's learning questions Geographic Area Served: Ghana; Kenya; South Africa The Energy Foundation Awards a $45,000 Grant to Alabama Environmental Council Recipient: Alabama Environmental Council Location: 2717 Seventh Avenue South, Suite 300, Birmingham, Alabama 35233 Grantmaker: The Energy Foundation Grant Amount: $45,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 09/30/12 Duration: 5 months Description: To increase capacity and stakeholder engagement on clean energy issues in Alabama. Geographic Area Served: Southeast/USA/Alabama The Energy Foundation Awards a $15,000 Grant to Climate Solutions Recipient: Climate Solutions Location: 219 Legion Way, SW, Suite 201, Olympia, Washington 98501-1113 Grantmaker: The Energy Foundation Grant Amount: $15,000 Grant Period: 03/01/12 - 02/28/13 Duration: 11 months Description: To advocate the transition from coal to clean resources. Geographic Area Served: West/USA/Oregon The Energy Foundation Awards a $10,000 Grant to Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund Recipient: Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund Location: 614 West Superior Ave, Suite 1200, Cleveland, Ohio 44113 Grantmaker: The Energy Foundation Grant Amount: $10,000 Grant Period: 05/01/12 - 04/30/13 Duration: 11 months Description: To support coal retirement efforts in Ohio. Geographic Area Served: Midwest/USA/Illinois; Midwest/USA/Indiana; Midwest/USA/Missouri; Midwest/USA/Ohio The Energy Foundation Awards a $200,000 Grant to Ceres, Inc. Recipient: Ceres, Inc. Location: 99 Chauncy Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111-1703 Grantmaker: The Energy Foundation Grant Amount: $200,000 Grant Period: 01/01/12 - 12/31/12 Duration: 12 months Description: To mobilize business and financial messengers on clean energy investment. Geographic Area Served: Federal/USA; Midwest/USA/Michigan; Midwest/USA/Ohio; National/USA Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $23,500 Grant to Foundation-Administered Project Recipient: Foundation-Administered Project Location: 503 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 1200, Flint, MI 48502-1851 Recipient URL: www.mott.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $23,500 Grant Period: 01/01/12 - 12/31/12 Duration: 12 months Description: Cluster-based Innovation Strategy Development Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Flint Area; Community Revitalization and Economic Development W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $225,000 Grant to Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Tompkins County Recipient: Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Tompkins County Location: Ithaca, New York Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $225,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 03/31/15 Duration: 35 months Description: evaluate and enhance the impact of dialogue-based, racial healing efforts on dismantling systemic racism at the community level W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $600,000 Grant to Ms. Foundation for Women, Inc. Recipient: Ms. Foundation for Women, Inc. Location: Brooklyn, New York Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $600,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 03/31/15 Duration: 35 months Description: enable the organization to achieve its mission of improving the lives of low-income people by providing general operating support W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $250,000 Grant to WNET Recipient: WNET Location: New York, New York Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $250,000 Grant Period: 01/01/12 - 12/31/13 Duration: 24 months Description: support the development of a film chronicling the history of African American people and a companion website and educational materials to educate and empower school-aged children of color in disinvested communities W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $150,000 Grant to Environmental Health Fund Inc. Recipient: Environmental Health Fund Inc. Location: Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $150,000 Grant Period: 03/01/12 - 02/28/13 Duration: 11 months Description: inform the Toxic Substance Control Act by using a diverse set of media tools, organizing the field, educating policy makers and embarking in strategic market campaigns W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $75,000 Grant to YouthBuild USA Inc. Recipient: YouthBuild USA Inc. Location: Somerville, Massachusetts Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $75,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 09/30/13 Duration: 17 months Description: promote youth-driven social enterprises through entrepreneurial training and certification at the Les Cayes Youth Training Center, Haiti W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $299,053 Grant to Council of Chief State School Officers Recipient: Council of Chief State School Officers Location: Washington, District of Columbia Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $299,053 Grant Period: 07/01/12 - 06/30/14 Duration: 23 months Description: improve vulnerable young children’s early learning opportunities and outcomes by designing, implementing and using coherent and cohesive kindergarten entry assessments in select states W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $200,000 Grant to New Mexico Forum for Youth in Community Recipient: New Mexico Forum for Youth in Community Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $200,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 03/31/14 Duration: 23 months Description: increase health of youth through awareness, engagement, service linkage, and peer school/community impact projects to promote healthy choices surrounding four core preconception health areas W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $10,000 Grant to Healthy Schools Campaign Recipient: Healthy Schools Campaign Location: Chicago, Illinois Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $10,000 Grant Period: 07/01/10 - 08/31/12 Duration: 26 months Description: support parents and school stakeholders in building effective school-community partnerships by making meaningful and sustainable changes in the food and fitness environment in Chicago schools for African American and Latino/Hispanic children The Rockefeller Foundation Awards a $799,950 Grant to Results for Development Institute, Inc. Recipient: Results for Development Institute, Inc. Location: 1100 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005 Recipient URL: www.resultsfordevelopment.org Grantmaker: The Rockefeller Foundation Grant Amount: $799,950 Grant Period: 05/01/12 - 04/30/14 Duration: 23 months Description: Grant in continued support of providing technical assistance and facilitating networking among approximately 10 countries of the Joint Learning Network regarding the design, implementation, and evaluation of relevant provider payment mechanisms as a means to achieve universal health coverage Geographic Area Served: Developing Countries The Rockefeller Foundation Awards a $25,000 Grant to Global Campaign for Climate Action Recipient: Global Campaign for Climate Action Location: 50 St. Catherines St., West, Montreal H2X 3VA Recipient URL: tcktcktck.org Grantmaker: The Rockefeller Foundation Grant Amount: $25,000 Grant Period: 03/01/12 - 06/30/12 Duration: 3 months Description: Grant toward the costs of “Win a Date with History,” a global contest for youth to submit short videos on sustainable development and the future for presentation to global leaders at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil June 2012 Geographic Area Served: Global The Energy Foundation Awards a $128,300 Grant to Trust for Conservation Innovation Recipient: Trust for Conservation Innovation Location: 150 Post Street, Suite 342, San Francisco, California 94108 Grantmaker: The Energy Foundation Grant Amount: $128,300 Grant Period: 02/01/12 - 03/31/13 Duration: 13 months Description: To fund a senior engineer fellow on appliance standards development. Geographic Area Served: West/USA/California W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $200,000 Grant to New Mexico Community Capital Recipient: New Mexico Community Capital Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $200,000 Grant Period: 06/01/12 - 05/31/14 Duration: 23 months Description: provide services to build economic self-sufficiency for tribal families within rural communities in New Mexico The Rockefeller Foundation Awards a $100,000 Grant to Africa Health and Development International Recipient: Africa Health and Development International Location: Twaweza House, Nairobi Recipient URL: www.ahadi.org Grantmaker: The Rockefeller Foundation Grant Amount: $100,000 Grant Period: 05/01/12 - 04/30/13 Duration: 11 months Description: Grant in support of a conference to promote national cohesion and integration with a special focus on the role and contributions of “Youth and the Socio-economic Impact of Peaceful and Fair Elections,” to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, fall 2012 Geographic Area Served: Kenya The Rockefeller Foundation Awards a $50,000 Grant to Mahidol University Recipient: Mahidol University Location: 999 Phuttamonthon 4 Road, Nakhon Pathom 73170 Recipient URL: www.mahidol.ac.th Grantmaker: The Rockefeller Foundation Grant Amount: $50,000 Grant Period: 05/01/12 - 12/31/12 Duration: 8 months Description: Grant for use by its Institute of Population and Social Research toward the costs of scholarships to enable delegates from low-income countries to attend the Biennial Asian Population Conference, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, August 2012 Geographic Area Served: Asia The Rockefeller Foundation Awards a $299,500 Grant to Mahidol University Recipient: Mahidol University Location: 999 Phuttamonthon 4 Road, Nakhon Pathom 73170 Recipient URL: www.mahidol.ac.th Grantmaker: The Rockefeller Foundation Grant Amount: $299,500 Grant Period: 05/01/12 - 04/30/14 Duration: 23 months Description: Grant for use by its Institute for Population and Social Research in support of building the capacity of global health diplomacy in South East Asia Geographic Area Served: Asia; Thailand The Rockefeller Foundation Awards a $100,000 Grant to Farm Concern International Development Trust Recipient: Farm Concern International Development Trust Location: c/o KARI NARL Campus, Waiyaki Way,, Nairobi Recipient URL: www.farmconcern.org Grantmaker: The Rockefeller Foundation Grant Amount: $100,000 Grant Period: 05/01/12 - 07/31/13 Duration: 14 months Description: Grant in continuing support of its 'Youth in Agricultural Trade and Enterprises Business Model' project to design, test and implement pilot projects in order to develop a business model for expanding youth participation in agricultural systems in Kenya as a means to address anticipated future youth unemployment and low agricultural productivity Geographic Area Served: Kenya Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $130,000 Grant to State of Michigan Recipient: State of Michigan Location: 300 S. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933-2002 Recipient URL: www.michigan.gov Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $130,000 Grant Period: 01/01/12 - 12/31/12 Duration: 12 months Description: Office of Foundation Liaison Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Civil Society; United States Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $60,000 Grant to Populari Recipient: Populari Location: Zagrebacka 55/5 71000 Sarajevo, Sarajevo Recipient URL: www.populari.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $60,000 Grant Period: 07/01/12 - 06/30/14 Duration: 23 months Description: The project goal is to improve the quality and effectiveness of policy development and implementation in Bosnia-Herzegovina. To this end, the Centre for Socio-Economic Studies 'Populari,' a think tank established in late 2007, promotes informed debate on social, economic, and political developments through a variety of activities, research, and analytical reports. During the grant period, the center will carry out field-based studies and assessments and stimulate discussion of policy issues through seminars, public presentations, and bilateral meetings. The center will focus on monitoring and promoting European Union integration and accession; the effectiveness of state and local governance; and innovative, local-level social enterprise initiatives. In 2010-2012, the center conducted field-based research on the challenges Bosnia will face as it progresses in the European Union accession process, governmental transparency and efficiency in delivering essential public services, and the status of state-owned property. The center is based in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Geographic Area Served: Europe/Bosnia and Herzegovina Tags: Civil Society; Central/Eastern Europe and Asia Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $200,000 Grant to National Summer Learning Association Recipient: National Summer Learning Association Location: 800 Wyman Park Drive, Suite 110, Baltimore, MD 21211-2837 Recipient URL: www.summerlearning.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $200,000 Grant Period: 03/01/12 - 02/28/14 Duration: 23 months Description: This grant will support the Center for Summer Learning at Johns Hopkins University to develop high quality summer learning opportunities for young people. The project is focused on engaging a broad coalition of stakeholders to increase public support for investments in summer programs. The Center for Summer Learning will develop targeted messages, engage in public opinion research, convene public forums, and work to raise public awareness about the valuable role that summer learning programs can play in achieving student success. The project will specifically address the benefit that summer learning programs can have on young people in low-income communities. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Improving Community Education Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $150,000 Grant to Step by Step Moldova Recipient: Step by Step Moldova Location: Str. Puskin 16A - 3 Chisinau 2002, Chisinau Recipient URL: www.issa.nl/network/moldova/moldova.html Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $150,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 03/31/14 Duration: 23 months Description: Community School Development in Moldova Geographic Area Served: Europe/Moldova Tags: Civil Society; Central/Eastern Europe and Asia Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $150,000 Grant to National People's Action Recipient: National People's Action Location: 810 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60642-4103 Recipient URL: www.npa-us.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $150,000 Grant Period: 01/01/12 - 12/31/13 Duration: 24 months Description: National People's Action is a network of grassroots organizations in low-income communities across the U.S. National People's Action provides training, technical assistance, and consultation to member organizations and participates on the national level in partnerships and coalitions working on issues related to economic opportunity. This general purposes grant will provide partial support for the organization's core mission. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Pathways Out of Poverty; Building Organized Communities Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $150,000 Grant to Eastern Cape NGO Coalition Recipient: Eastern Cape NGO Coalition Location: 7 Frere Road, Vincent Postnet 227, Private Bag X9063 East London 5200, East London, Eastern Cape Recipient URL: www.ecngoc.co.za Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $150,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 03/31/14 Duration: 23 months Description: The Eastern Cape NGO Coalition is a provincial membership organization that works to support and promote the work of development organizations in the Eastern Cape province. It is one of the few remaining coalitions of nonprofit organizations in South Africa and has a membership of over 166 community-based, faith-based, and nongovernmental organizations. The coalition coordinates the work of its members to achieve maximum impact on social transformation and to continuously build synergies that will develop a strong sectoral or issue-based focus. Over the past two years, the coalition partnered with members working on agriculture, health, housing, human rights, and education programs to champion their causes. It also partnered with government on initiatives aimed at strengthening civil society in the province. This grant will support the Eastern Cape NGO Coalition to promote community-led development approaches, elevate its members' work on local philanthropy, build linkages between government and its members, and strengthen its institutional capacity. Geographic Area Served: Africa/South Africa Tags: Civil Society; South Africa Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $120,000 Grant to Association for Community Relations Recipient: Association for Community Relations Location: Bd. 1 Decembrie 1918, Nr. 4, Ap. 7 Cluj Napoca 400699, Cluj-Napoca Recipient URL: www.arcromania.ro Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $120,000 Grant Period: 01/01/12 - 12/31/13 Duration: 24 months Description: The program goal is to promote and develop philanthropy in Romania. During the grant period, the Association for Community Relations will build the capacity of nonprofit organizations in Romania to raise local resources by providing training and technical assistance, improve the level and quality of corporate giving by providing consultancy to national and multinational businesses, strengthen philanthropy on the community level by supporting the initiation and development of community foundations, and improve the visibility of the philanthropic sector by carrying out research and disseminating information about successful practices. Activities will also build on existing efforts to develop philanthropy throughout Central and Eastern Europe. In 2010-2011, the grantee organized two conferences on corporate philanthropy, raised awareness about existing incentives for philanthropy for businesses and individuals, and facilitated the establishment of three new community foundations. Based in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, the Association for Community Relations was established in 2001 with the mission to promote and develop philanthropy in Romania. Geographic Area Served: Europe/Romania Tags: Civil Society; Central/Eastern Europe and Asia Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $120,000 Grant to Community Development Foundation Western Cape Recipient: Community Development Foundation Western Cape Location: 205 Vincent House, Wynberg Mews, Brodie Road, Wynberg Cape Town 7800, Cape Town, Western Cape Recipient URL: www.communityfoundationwesterncape.org.za Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $120,000 Grant Period: 03/01/12 - 02/28/14 Duration: 23 months Description: General Purposes Geographic Area Served: Africa/South Africa Tags: Civil Society; South Africa Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $100,000 Grant to Demos: A Network for Ideas and Action Recipient: Demos: A Network for Ideas and Action Location: 220 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001-7708 Recipient URL: www.demos.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $100,000 Grant Period: 07/01/12 - 06/30/13 Duration: 11 months Description: The Building Civic Capacity by Nonprofit Service Organizations project will teach United States nonprofits how to build civic capacity by partnering with the communities they serve and in which they work. To this end, the grantee will document current methods and develop state-of-the-art materials, tools, case examples, and training modules. The grantee will also create viable venues to distribute the information and tools to support organizations and communities that are embracing this approach. The project will be implemented by the Building Movement Project, an initiative that encourages nonprofit service providers to enhance civic engagement and social change, to promote the common good, and to address generational shifts in leadership. The Building Movement Project is managed by Demos: A Network for Ideas and Action, a national, nonpartisan, multi-issue think tank that combines research, policy development, and advocacy to influence public debate and catalyze change. Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Civil Society; United States Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $57,853 Grant to Foundation-Administered Project Recipient: Foundation-Administered Project Location: 503 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 1200, Flint, MI 48502-1851 Recipient URL: www.mott.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $57,853 Grant Period: 01/01/12 - 12/31/12 Duration: 12 months Description: Learning and Sharing Sessions Geographic Area Served: Africa/South Africa Tags: Civil Society; South Africa Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $28,000 Grant to Network of European Foundations for Innovative Cooperation Recipient: Network of European Foundations for Innovative Cooperation Location: Résidence Palace, Block C, 6th Floor, Office 6521 Rue de la Loi 155 1040 Brussels, Brussels Recipient URL: www.nef-europe.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $28,000 Grant Period: 01/01/12 - 12/31/12 Duration: 12 months Description: This grant supports the membership and administrative costs of the Network of European Foundations for Innovative Cooperation, a nonprofit membership association based in Brussels. Its goal is to strengthen philanthropic cooperation among foundations, associations, and other nongovernmental organizations in Europe. During the next year, the network will manage a range of initiatives in which major European foundations collaborate on issues of youth leadership, children and violence, integration and migration, dementia, religion and democracy, Roma education, and philanthropy development. During the grant period, the network will also launch a special project building a common vision for the future of Europe to mark the network's ten-year anniversary. During 2012, a staff of two will manage the network and organize regular meetings of the board and the general assembly. In 2011, the network managed a portfolio of ten projects with expenses totaling more than €4.5 million. The network currently has 13 members and engages many other foundations, public donors, and other types of philanthropic organizations in its projects. Geographic Area Served: Europe/Europe (At Large) Tags: Civil Society; Special Initiatives International Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards a $50,000 Grant to Council on Foundations Recipient: Council on Foundations Location: 2121 Crystal Drive, Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22202-3706 Recipient URL: www.cof.org Grantmaker: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Grant Amount: $50,000 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 03/31/13 Duration: 11 months Description: LearnPhilanthropy Geographic Area Served: North America/United States Tags: Civil Society; United States W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $150,000 Grant to Regents of the University of Michigan Recipient: Regents of the University of Michigan Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $150,000 Grant Period: 02/01/12 - 10/31/13 Duration: 20 months Description: enhance the capacity of parents and students to engage in systems change in the middle and high schools in Detroit, Michigan, to impact high school graduation rates W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $50,000 Grant to Fideicomiso para la Salud de los Niños Indígenas de México. A.C. Recipient: Fideicomiso para la Salud de los Niños Indígenas de México. A.C. Location: México City, Distrito Federal Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $50,000 Grant Period: 03/01/12 - 04/30/13 Duration: 13 months Description: improve the nutrition and health of indigenous children, unweaned infants and pregnant women in Chenalho, Chiapas, Mexico, through education programs and the planting and harvesting of amaranth W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $995,707 Grant to Regents of the University of Michigan Recipient: Regents of the University of Michigan Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $995,707 Grant Period: 05/01/12 - 04/30/15 Duration: 35 months Description: explore issues surrounding Michigan's vulnerable children by supporting the pilot phase of an innovative public media project W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $50,000 Grant to Northwest Health Foundation Fund II Recipient: Northwest Health Foundation Fund II Location: Portland, Oregon Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $50,000 Grant Period: 06/01/12 - 05/31/13 Duration: 11 months Description: engage in a collaborative planning process to develop a dental health aide therapy pilot project in Oregon W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $1,690,000 Grant to Regents of the University of California Recipient: Regents of the University of California Location: Los Angeles, California Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $1,690,000 Grant Period: 04/01/09 - 03/31/14 Duration: 60 months Description: optimize vulnerable children’s developmental outcomes through authentic community engagement using the neighborhood-based approach to collect and use comprehensive population data about young children to transform communities’ early childhood systems W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $22,500 Grant to Business Alliance for Local Living Economies Recipient: Business Alliance for Local Living Economies Location: Bellingham, Washington Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $22,500 Grant Period: 04/01/12 - 05/31/13 Duration: 13 months Description: provide scholarship funds to sponsor underserved entrepreneurs to attend The Business Alliance Local Living Economies conference in Grand Rapids and join their highly effective peer community W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $18,500 Grant to Bay Clinic, Inc. Recipient: Bay Clinic, Inc. Location: Hilo, Hawaii Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $18,500 Grant Period: 01/01/12 - 01/31/13 Duration: 13 months Description: promote early identification and treatment of developmental delays and conditions in at-risk East and South Hawai'i Island children through coordination of comprehensive health care services and screenings W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $25,000 Grant to Voices for America's Children Recipient: Voices for America's Children Location: Washington, District of Columbia Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $25,000 Grant Period: 02/01/12 - 10/31/12 Duration: 8 months Description: strengthen efforts to promote racial healing and equity by providing core operating support of the Race Matters Institute W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $25,000 Grant to School District of the City of Detroit Recipient: School District of the City of Detroit Location: Detroit, Michigan Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $25,000 Grant Period: 05/01/12 - 04/30/14 Duration: 23 months Description: increase social, emotional, physical and academic achievement by strengthening Mark Twain Elementary-Middle School’s capacity to participate in the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $200,000 Grant to American Dental Education Association Recipient: American Dental Education Association Location: Washington, District of Columbia Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $200,000 Grant Period: 07/01/12 - 07/31/13 Duration: 12 months Description: support partnerships with dental schools that have Minority Dental Faculty Development and dental allied health programs to enhance community partnerships which improve the lives of vulnerable children and communities W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $180,000 Grant to Albuquerque Interfaith, Inc. Recipient: Albuquerque Interfaith, Inc. Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $180,000 Grant Period: 05/01/12 - 04/30/14 Duration: 23 months Description: build Alliance Community Schools and dual generation strategies to include Parent Academies and workforce skills in targeted South Valley schools W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $1,800,000 Grant to Tides Foundation Recipient: Tides Foundation Location: San Francisco, California Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $1,800,000 Grant Period: 09/01/10 - 02/28/14 Duration: 41 months Description: promote healthy people in healthy places by strengthening and expanding multi-field, multi-sector collaboration W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $1,500,000 Grant to Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative Recipient: Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $1,500,000 Grant Period: 03/01/12 - 07/31/15 Duration: 40 months Description: transform vulnerable children, families and neighborhoods in the Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative by implementing the AVANCE model of education and family support services W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $230,000 Grant to Neighborhood Ventures Recipient: Neighborhood Ventures Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $230,000 Grant Period: 03/01/12 - 06/30/14 Duration: 27 months Description: promote community access to healthy and fresh food through technical assistance targeted towards small neighborhood stores W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards a $99,500 Grant to Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy Recipient: Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy Location: Los Angeles, California Grantmaker: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant Amount: $99,500 Grant Period: 05/01/10 - 04/30/13 Duration: 36 months Description: support the development of career path green jobs for low-income residents in Los Angeles and disseminate lessons learned for application and possible replication in Michigan, Mississippi, and New Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 Next |
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