Recent Grants
2012
Across The Bridge Foundation (Downtown College Prep)
1460 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
www.downtowncollegeprep.org
$10,000 in program support for the College Success Program, a comprehensive initiative that ensures that first-generation, low-income students have the attitudes, skills and resources to successfully earn a four-year university degree.
www.downtowncollegeprep.org
$10,000 in program support for the College Success Program, a comprehensive initiative that ensures that first-generation, low-income students have the attitudes, skills and resources to successfully earn a four-year university degree.
American Heart Association - Western States Affiliate
816 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017
www.heart.org
$5,000 Challenge Grant to support the Youth In Action program, collaborating on-site with Los Angeles Green Dot “Animo” high schools. Youth In Action provides a three month long, cross-curriculum content program that develops understanding and skills in persuasive argument, the California legislative process and civics, heart health and nutrition principles, and two off-site day trips where students meet and discuss what they have learned with city officials and legislators at the State Capitol in Sacramento. This grant recipient is looking to expand to schools in the Bay Area, and for additional charitable funders in Los Angeles and the Bay Area. This challenge is currently ACTIVE.
Please contact the foundation for more information, or Eric Batch at the American Heart Association, Los Angeles, to partner with this program. eric.batch@heart.org or 213-291-7093.
www.heart.org
$5,000 Challenge Grant to support the Youth In Action program, collaborating on-site with Los Angeles Green Dot “Animo” high schools. Youth In Action provides a three month long, cross-curriculum content program that develops understanding and skills in persuasive argument, the California legislative process and civics, heart health and nutrition principles, and two off-site day trips where students meet and discuss what they have learned with city officials and legislators at the State Capitol in Sacramento. This grant recipient is looking to expand to schools in the Bay Area, and for additional charitable funders in Los Angeles and the Bay Area. This challenge is currently ACTIVE.
Please contact the foundation for more information, or Eric Batch at the American Heart Association, Los Angeles, to partner with this program. eric.batch@heart.org or 213-291-7093.
Citizen Schools, Inc.
400 Duane Street, Room 125, Redwood City, CA 94062
www.citizenschools.org/california
$5,000 Challenge Grant, currently ACTIVE. "The Citizens 4 Citizen Schools" campaign will begin February 2012. It is a grassroots fundraiser, seeking individual donors and to increase brand awareness. To donate or for more information, please contact: lauramartinezmarr@citizenschools.org
www.citizenschools.org/california
$5,000 Challenge Grant, currently ACTIVE. "The Citizens 4 Citizen Schools" campaign will begin February 2012. It is a grassroots fundraiser, seeking individual donors and to increase brand awareness. To donate or for more information, please contact: lauramartinezmarr@citizenschools.org
City Hearts Kids Say Yes to the Arts
P.O. Box 1314, Topanga, CA 90290
www.cityhearts.org
$2,500 program support grant for the Shakespeare Challenge 2012 program. Children and youth will participate in Shakespeare performance studies with a culminating competition and recital event to be held on June 2, 2012.
$5,000 Challenge Grant for the Anti-Bullying Through City Hearts Initiative. This challenge was successfully completed on January 27th, 2012.
www.cityhearts.org
$2,500 program support grant for the Shakespeare Challenge 2012 program. Children and youth will participate in Shakespeare performance studies with a culminating competition and recital event to be held on June 2, 2012.
$5,000 Challenge Grant for the Anti-Bullying Through City Hearts Initiative. This challenge was successfully completed on January 27th, 2012.
Industry Initiatives for Science and Math Education
5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard, P.O. Box 58059; MS-WO, Santa Clara , CA 95052
www.iisme.org
$10,000 in program support for the 2012 Summer Fellowship Program Serving Teachers from High Need Schools in Santa Clara and Los Angeles Counties.
$5,000 Challenge Grant for Inquiry-based Science Teaching in Santa Clara County. This collaborative seeks to increase the scientific literacy and critical thinking skills of students in the targeted Silicon Valley schools and classrooms, to help their teachers successfully facilitate both the academic learning of science and the knowledge application skills necessary for students to address novel problems, and to help this shift to increased science research and inquiry become an institutional change in the modern educational system.
For more information, please contact Jennifer Bruckner at jbruckner@iisme.org or 408.553.2249
www.iisme.org
$10,000 in program support for the 2012 Summer Fellowship Program Serving Teachers from High Need Schools in Santa Clara and Los Angeles Counties.
$5,000 Challenge Grant for Inquiry-based Science Teaching in Santa Clara County. This collaborative seeks to increase the scientific literacy and critical thinking skills of students in the targeted Silicon Valley schools and classrooms, to help their teachers successfully facilitate both the academic learning of science and the knowledge application skills necessary for students to address novel problems, and to help this shift to increased science research and inquiry become an institutional change in the modern educational system.
For more information, please contact Jennifer Bruckner at jbruckner@iisme.org or 408.553.2249
Iridescent
3326 Keystone Ave., # 5, Los Angeles, CA 90034
www.iridescentlearning.org
$10,000 in program support for the Technovation Challenge, a ten-week program that brings together underserved minority and low income high school girls with professional women in high-tech to develop the girls’ interest, skills and confidence in computer science and entrepreneurship.
www.iridescentlearning.org
$10,000 in program support for the Technovation Challenge, a ten-week program that brings together underserved minority and low income high school girls with professional women in high-tech to develop the girls’ interest, skills and confidence in computer science and entrepreneurship.
Level Playing Field Insitute
543 Howard Street, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
www.lpfi.org
$10,000 for the SMASH Academy, a rigorous, three-year summer enrichment program for high-potential, low-income students of color in under-performing high schools to excel in science, technology, engineering and math held on the Stanford University campus.
$5,000 Challenge Grant to engage donors of color. This challenge is currently ACTIVE. Please contact Henry Taylor at henry@lpfi.org for more information or to donate.
www.lpfi.org
$10,000 for the SMASH Academy, a rigorous, three-year summer enrichment program for high-potential, low-income students of color in under-performing high schools to excel in science, technology, engineering and math held on the Stanford University campus.
$5,000 Challenge Grant to engage donors of color. This challenge is currently ACTIVE. Please contact Henry Taylor at henry@lpfi.org for more information or to donate.
Los Angeles Education Parternship (LAEP)
1055 W. Seventh Street, #200, Los Angeles, CA 90017
www.laep.org
$5,000 Challenge Grant for the Career Academy Challenge Drive to increase individual donor support for the organization. This challenge is currently ACTIVE. For more information or to donate, please contact Jean Horwatt at jhorwatt@laep.org or 213-622-5237.
www.laep.org
$5,000 Challenge Grant for the Career Academy Challenge Drive to increase individual donor support for the organization. This challenge is currently ACTIVE. For more information or to donate, please contact Jean Horwatt at jhorwatt@laep.org or 213-622-5237.
Mar Vista Family Center
5075 South Slauson Avenue, Culver City, California 90230
www.marvistafc.org
$10,000 program support grant for the By Youth For Youth program, empowering ~90 at-risk youth to take responsibility for developing healthy lifestyles, a sense of importance in the community, and an interest in post high school education.
www.marvistafc.org
$10,000 program support grant for the By Youth For Youth program, empowering ~90 at-risk youth to take responsibility for developing healthy lifestyles, a sense of importance in the community, and an interest in post high school education.
New Visions Foundation
3131 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90404
www.newvisionsfnd.org
$5,000 Challenge Grant for the Center for Educational Opportunity program for Los Angeles County foster youth.
$5,000 Challenge Grant for the Lennox Children’s Choir, an after-school children’s choir in cooperation with the Lennox School District serving students from grades 3 - 8.
www.newvisionsfnd.org
$5,000 Challenge Grant for the Center for Educational Opportunity program for Los Angeles County foster youth.
$5,000 Challenge Grant for the Lennox Children’s Choir, an after-school children’s choir in cooperation with the Lennox School District serving students from grades 3 - 8.
No Limits Theater Group, Inc.
9801 Washington Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Culver City, CA 90232
www.kidswithnolimits.org
$5,000 Challenge Grant to re-engage lapsed donors and theater communities who have previously benefitted from the No Limits Theater Kit Rental program. This challenge is currently ACTIVE.
For more information or to contribute, please contact Executive Director Michelle Christie-Adams at michelle@kidswithnolimits.org or 310-280-0878.
www.kidswithnolimits.org
$5,000 Challenge Grant to re-engage lapsed donors and theater communities who have previously benefitted from the No Limits Theater Kit Rental program. This challenge is currently ACTIVE.
For more information or to contribute, please contact Executive Director Michelle Christie-Adams at michelle@kidswithnolimits.org or 310-280-0878.
Peace First Inc.
865 S. Figueroa Street #900, Los Angeles, CA 90017
www.peacefirst.org
$20,000 in program support for work in partnership with elementary and middle schools in Los Angeles County to build safe, effective school climates where children learn how to be engaged and active citizens.
$5,000 Challenge Grant to establish a regional advisory board and to support board fundraising efforts. This challenge is currently ACTIVE.
For more information, please contact Executive Director Tal Gilad at tgilad@peacefirst.org or (213) 443-3115
www.peacefirst.org
$20,000 in program support for work in partnership with elementary and middle schools in Los Angeles County to build safe, effective school climates where children learn how to be engaged and active citizens.
$5,000 Challenge Grant to establish a regional advisory board and to support board fundraising efforts. This challenge is currently ACTIVE.
For more information, please contact Executive Director Tal Gilad at tgilad@peacefirst.org or (213) 443-3115
Resource Area for Teachers (RAFT)
1355 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95131
www.raft.net
$1,000 in program support for the Hands-On Learning Project at Orchard School to provide 7 workshops with RAFT hands-on activities aligned to the curriculum, mentoring, and access to materials and resources so that Orchard teachers can teach the way children love to learn.
www.raft.net
$1,000 in program support for the Hands-On Learning Project at Orchard School to provide 7 workshops with RAFT hands-on activities aligned to the curriculum, mentoring, and access to materials and resources so that Orchard teachers can teach the way children love to learn.
Southwest Chamber Music Society
638 E. Colorado Blvd., Suite 201, Pasadena, CA California 91101-2006
www.swmusic.org
$10,000 in program support for the Mentorship and Project Muse programs, providing coaching and group music lessons to 7-12th grade student orchestras.
www.swmusic.org
$10,000 in program support for the Mentorship and Project Muse programs, providing coaching and group music lessons to 7-12th grade student orchestras.
The Country School
5243 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Valley Village , CA 91607
2011 Grant:
$100,000 challenge grant in which the Foundation will provide a 1:1 dollar match for eligible contributions received by Grantee between January 22, 2011– June 30, 2011 up to a total award of $100,000 maximum. This challenge is currently ACTIVE.
2011 Grant:
$100,000 challenge grant in which the Foundation will provide a 1:1 dollar match for eligible contributions received by Grantee between January 22, 2011– June 30, 2011 up to a total award of $100,000 maximum. This challenge is currently ACTIVE.
Triton Museum of Art
1505 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050
www.tritonmuseum.org
$5,000 in program support for the KidStudio Pre-K Program, a museum-based program to provide hands-on art-rich experiences to young children and their caregivers using an age-appropriate curriculum that includes gallery exploration.
$5,000 2:1 challenge grant for Art Education Support. To learn more or to contribute, please contact Chris Chang Weeks at ccweeks@tritonmuseum.org or 408-247-3754
www.tritonmuseum.org
$5,000 in program support for the KidStudio Pre-K Program, a museum-based program to provide hands-on art-rich experiences to young children and their caregivers using an age-appropriate curriculum that includes gallery exploration.
$5,000 2:1 challenge grant for Art Education Support. To learn more or to contribute, please contact Chris Chang Weeks at ccweeks@tritonmuseum.org or 408-247-3754