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2002 GRANTS APPROVED
AS OF 12-10-2002
COMMUNITY
EDUCATION
MEDICINE/HEALTH
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Organization Location Project Description |
Amount |
Date |
| Alaska InvestNet | $75,000.00 | 11/1/2002 |
| Juneau, AK | ||
| Support for the Entrepreneur in Residence internship program networking Alaska's youth with career opportunities in the startup private sector | ||
| Alliance for Children & Youth | $3,250.00 | 7/30/2002 |
| Gastonia, NC | ||
| Support for the Homework Club providing after-school tutoring for low-income and minority middle-school children performing below grade level | ||
| America Scores | $7,000.00 | 1/19/2002 |
| New York, NY | ||
| Support for "Writing for the Community" after-school program using soccer to enhance early literacy,community service and leadership among at-risk elementary school students | ||
| Austin Children's Museum | $50,000.00 | 1/9/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for expanding the Early Childhood galleries and programs | ||
| Austin Children's Museum | $10,000.00 | 10/24/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Board member's discretionary grant to support the "Open Door Program" providing free or reduced rate admission and scholarships for economically disadvantaged children, families and school groups | ||
| Austin Film Festival | $25,000.00 | 1/19/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for "Kids 'N Film" arts education program | ||
| Austin Free-Net | $50,000.00 | 4/30/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for "Project Big Jump" providing training and public access to the Internet and computing resources in public places throughout greater Austin | ||
| Austin Helps Honduras | $28,000.00 | 9/10/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for emergency relief in Juticalpa, Honduras to unblock city sewer system following massive flooding in May of 2002 | ||
| Believe in Me Project | $20,000.00 | 1/26/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for in-school character education program utilizing ensemble dance and Event of the year performance | ||
| Bicycle Action Project | $5,000.00 | 1/16/2002 |
| Indianapolis, IN | ||
| Support for youth development program using bicycles as hands-on educational tools | ||
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas | $20,000.00 | 5/8/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for Violence Prevention Program | ||
| Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Madre | $10,000.00 | 1/26/2002 |
| Port Isabel, TX | ||
| Support for Power Hour Program and operations | ||
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington | $5,000.00 | 7/23/2002 |
| Sliver Springs, MD | ||
| Support for Intel Computer Clubhouse featuring high-end technology, professional tool-based software, and mentor support helping youth to explore their creative talents | ||
| Breakthrough | $40,000.00 | 5/14/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for academic program that provides a path to college for high-potential, low-income students over a six-year period starting in 6th grade | ||
| C.A.S.A. Centro para los Adolescentes de San Miquel de Allende, AC | $50,000.00 | 9/6/2002 |
| San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato | ||
| Support for child care and child development services at Santa Julia in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico | ||
| California Academy of Sciences | $5,000.00 | 4/30/2002 |
| San Francisco, CA | ||
| Support for Early Childhood Education Program at natural history museum | ||
| Camp Fire USA East Texas Area Council | $3,000.00 | 3/25/2002 |
| Longview, TX | ||
| Support for "Gift of Giving" service learning program teaching K-6 children about volunteerism and community development | ||
| Center for Nonprofit Management | $10,000.00 | 5/22/2002 |
| Dallas, TX | ||
| Support for Education Program management seminars for nonprofit agencies | ||
| Child Crisis Center of El Paso | $10,000.00 | 3/25/2002 |
| El Paso, TX | ||
| Support for crisis nursery and emergency shelter for abused and neglected children ages newborn to 12 | ||
| Childhelp South | $25,000.00 | 11/26/2002 |
| Knoxville, TN | ||
| Support for Children's Advocacy Center's Mobile Unit serving child abuse victims in rural areas | ||
| Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, Inc. | $10,000.00 | 7/22/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for training and technical support programs for children's advocacy centers throughout Texas | ||
| City of Austin PARD-Park Police Division | $2,400.00 | 7/22/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Board member's discretionary grant to support memorial for Park Police Officer William D. Jones who was killed in the line of duty | ||
| Council on Foundations | $11,414.00 | 3/6/2002 |
| Washington, DC | ||
| Support for programs and operations | ||
| Council on the Environment of New York City | $10,000.00 | 2/12/2002 |
| New York, NY | ||
| Support for "Training Student Organizers Program" an earth science and environmental science course for high school students | ||
| Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children | $98,650.00 | 11/1/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for programs providing volunteer advocacy to abused and neglected children | ||
| Cross Border Institute for Regional Development | $10,000.00 | 2/17/2002 |
| Harlingen, TX | ||
| Board member's discretionary grant supporting the 1st annual conference "Creating CBIRD 21st Century Communities: Networks,E-Learning and Technological Innovations" | ||
| Dallas CASA | $6,200.00 | 10/28/2002 |
| Dallas, TX | ||
| Board member's discretionary grant to educate the community and recruit volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates for abused children | ||
| Dallas Children's Advocacy Center | $5,000.00 | 5/14/2002 |
| Dallas, TX | ||
| Support to help underwrite the costs of speaker and travel fees for the 2002 Crimes Against Children Conference | ||
| Dallas Children's Advocacy Center | $50,000.00 | 11/18/2002 |
| Dallas, TX | ||
| Support for specialized therapeutic counseling services for child victims of abuse | ||
| Down Home Ranch | $118,930.00 | 9/6/2002 |
| Elgin, TX | ||
| Support for expansion of administrative staff and seed money for the first year of a significant increase in fund-development activity | ||
| EarthTalk Inc. | $13,871.00 | 1/16/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for "Women in Science" Earth & Sky radio series | ||
| Educating Young Minds Tutorial Services | $5,000.00 | 10/15/2002 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ||
| Support for educational program for inner-city students offering home-study instruction, after-school tutoring and standardized test prep classes | ||
| El Buen Pastor Early Childhood Development Center | $10,000.00 | 6/3/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for childcare center for low-income children | ||
| Forum for Innovation and Leadership | $50,000.00 | 9/6/2002 |
| Dallas, TX | ||
| Seed funding for program providing education, development,mentoring, and networking opportunities to unite and accelerate women as economic drivers | ||
| Foundation Communities | $12,500.00 | 1/21/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support to establish family learning center at affordable housing apartments offering educational and family support programs on-site for residents | ||
| Girls Incorporated of Alameda County | $10,000.00 | 2/17/2002 |
| San Leandro, CA | ||
| Support for Eureka Teen Achievement Program multi-year math, science and technology program for underserved low-income, junior high and high school girls | ||
| Girlstart | $297,215.00 | 5/6/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for "Aiming for Algebra Success" program to educate school aged girls at all levels to become more proficient in mathematics and science | ||
| Grantmakers for Children Youth and Families | $1,500.00 | 6/5/2002 |
| Washington, DC | ||
| Support for programs and services | ||
| Greenlights for Nonprofit Success | $40,000.00 | 2/27/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for programs and services to provide customized training, consultation and resources to nonprofit organizations | ||
| Greenlights for Nonprofit Success | $12,400.00 | 7/22/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Board member's discretionary grant to support Crossroads Conference providing professional development for Central Texas nonprofit organizations | ||
| Helping Hand Home for Children | $18,619.00 | 4/29/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for "Discovery Time" summer education and enrichment program | ||
| High Jump | $5,000.00 | 2/26/2002 |
| Chicago, IL | ||
| Support for academic enrichment program offering middle school students academic and leadership building tools | ||
| Highland Park United Methodist Church-Child Development Program | $12,400.00 | 10/28/2002 |
| Dallas, TX | ||
| Board member's discretionary grant to support child development program for preschoolers | ||
| Homeward Bound | $35,000.00 | 11/14/2002 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ||
| Support for Children's Services Program providing case management and a variety of educational, recreational, social, therapeutic and medical program and services to child victims of homelessness and domestic violence | ||
| Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado | $10,000.00 | 5/23/2002 |
| Grand Junction, CO | ||
| Support to establish Institute for Palliative Care to educate the community on end of life issues | ||
| Hospice Austin | $25,000.00 | 6/3/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for the "Program Integrity Project" to ensure quality improvement and program integrity for hospice programs and services | ||
| Imagination Celebration Fort Worth | $3,000.00 | 1/19/2002 |
| Ft. Worth, TX | ||
| Support for annual arts and education program for the deaf and hard of hearing | ||
| Junior League of Austin (The) | $35,000.00 | 11/12/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for Hispanic Mother Daughter Program supporting Hispanic girls in grades 6-12 who have the academic potential to suceed in college | ||
| Knowbility | $20,000.00 | 2/17/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support to develop replication toolkits for Accessibility Internet Rallies, community-building events in which web designers compete to build web-sites pro bono for nonprofit organizations making them accessible to people with disabilties | ||
| Leadership Enrichment Arts Program | $10,000.00 | 1/21/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for Leadership Summer Institute "A Taste of College" program motivating youth from low-income families to plan for higher education | ||
| Lower East SideTenement Museum | $10,000.00 | 4/22/2002 |
| New York, NY | ||
| Support for educational programs that teach school-age children about American social, ethnic, urban, working class and immigrant history | ||
| Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc. | $5,000.00 | 4/30/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for technology component for initiative to remediate educational deficiencies of children living in foster care | ||
| Midtown Educational Foundation | $10,000.00 | 12/3/2002 |
| Chicago, IL | ||
| Support for after-school program preparing 7th and 8th grade at-risk girls for success in college prep high schools | ||
| National Center for Family Philantrhopy | $25,000.00 | 7/31/2002 |
| Washington, DC | ||
| Support for general programming and operations to help serve the family foundations and other family grant making programs | ||
| Operation Jump Start | $6,000.00 | 5/3/2002 |
| Long Beach, CA | ||
| Support for mentoring program for youth grades 8 -12 offering educational and enrichment programs | ||
| Peaceable Kingdom Retreat for Children, Inc. | $43,784.00 | 6/3/2002 |
| Temple, TX | ||
| Support for school program coordinator for outdoor education program for children with special needs | ||
| Rio Grande Institute (The) | $10,000.00 | 12/2/2002 |
| Marathon, TX | ||
| Support for community based project that will sustains the State's telecommunications infrastructure investments in the border communities | ||
| SafePlace | $43,500.00 | 5/22/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support to develop a comprehensive Supportive Housing Program Manual detailing the components of building and operating a transitional housing program | ||
| San Francisco Education Fund | $5,000.00 | 1/23/2002 |
| San Francisco, CA | ||
| Support for Peer Resource Program partnership with the school district that helps students build leadership skills including tutoring, mentoring, counseling and support groups | ||
| Sustainability Indicators Project | $3,400.00 | 9/26/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Board member's discretionary grant to produce third annual report or community report card featuring data and trends on issues of economic development, social equity, and environmental quality in Central Texas | ||
| Texas A&M Research Foundation | $10,000.00 | 7/31/2002 |
| College Station, TX | ||
| Support for Dr. Nikki Van Hightower's project "Program for Reduction of Rural Family Violence" | ||
| Texas Association of Mediators | $3,000.00 | 7/22/2002 |
| Waco, TX | ||
| Board member's discretionary grant to help launch the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association and support its efforts to implement voluntary credentialing for mediators in Texas | ||
| Texas Council on Family Violence | $29,100.00 | 2/12/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for training initiatives to strengthen leadership within domestic violence programs | ||
| Texas Fragile Families Initiatives | $95,866.00 | 5/6/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for Tandem Prenatal & Parenting Program promoting involved, responsible fatherhood among young fathers and effective co-parenting relationships | ||
| The Accelerated School | $5,000.00 | 9/25/2002 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ||
| Support for Student, Family, and Community Services Program that strengthens student academic support by building school partnerships with parents and the community | ||
| The Austin Symphony Orchestra | $20,000.00 | 4/22/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for technical component of Young People's Concert Series | ||
| The Family Place | $6,200.00 | 10/4/2002 |
| Dallas, TX | ||
| Board member's discretionary grant to support Successful Treatment and Respect Together program to help prevent family violence | ||
| Tomorrow's Women in Science & Technology (TWIST) | $3,000.00 | 1/16/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for the 2002 Austin Expanding Your Horizons Conference | ||
| Travis County Children's Advocacy Center, Inc. | $59,997.00 | 11/1/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for the "One by One Project" to increase the advocacy and education services to abused and neglected children | ||
| United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Houston | $10,000.00 | 3/25/2002 |
| Bellaiare, TX | ||
| Support for High School/ High Tech program promoting science,engineering and technology careers for students with disabilities | ||
| United Way/Capital Area | $5,000.00 | 1/9/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for "First Call for Help" bilingual telephone-based information and referral service that links people with community services | ||
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette (The) | $3,300.00 | 11/25/2002 |
| Lafayette, LA | ||
| Support for Parenting Resource Center for pregnant teens | ||
| University of Texas at Austin (The) College of Communications | $5,000.00 | 8/23/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for "Collaboration Technologies for Organizations Serving Homeless Project" providing technology assistance to organizations serving homeless people | ||
| University of Texas at Austin (The) E-Learning and Training Labs at IC2 Institute | $12,400.00 | 11/15/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Board member's discretionary grant to support EnterTech Project teaching employability and self-management skills to at-risk,disadvantaged, and incarcerated youth through simulation-based job skills training program | ||
| Women's Advocacy Project | $30,000.00 | 2/1/2002 |
| Austin, TX | ||
| Support for "Battered Women Defendants Program" representing eligible victims of domestic violence in their criminal defense case | ||
| Women's Museum (The): An Institute for the Future | $12,400.00 | 11/9/2002 |
| Dallas, TX | ||
| Board member's discretionary grant to support annual fund of the museum which promotes accomplishments of American women | ||
| Women's Transitional Living Center | $5,000.00 | 7/23/2002 |
| Orange, CA | ||
| Support for Lily Pad Program providing medical care to victims of domestic violence | ||
| Youth and Family Counseling Services | $5,000.00 | 4/30/2002 |
| Angleton, TX | ||
| Support for Lily Pad Program providing medical care to victims of domestic violence | ||
| Total | $1,882,296.00 |
EDUCATION
MEDICINE/HEALTH
Austin Public Education Foundation
$375,000.00
5/6/2002
Austin, TX
Support for technology and leadership team to direct and monitor "The Austin Blueprint: To Leave No Child Behind" designed to raise student achievement in chronically under-performing and low-performing schools
Book Boosters
$4,000.00
2/12/2002
Austin, TX
Support for "Read & Grow" after-school program for at-risk 2nd and 3rd grade students to enhance their literacy skills while learning in the study of horticulture
Exploratorium
$10,000.00
8/23/2002
San Francisco, CA
Support for the Teacher Induction Program that trains and supports
experienced science teachers to serve as mentors and in-class coaches for beginning science teachers
Friends of Reading is Fundamental of Austin
$10,000.00
5/3/2002
Austin, TX
Support to buy books for the RIF Infant and Preschool program
Highland Park Elementary School
$25,000.00
3/28/2002
Austin, TX
Support for technology specialist
Infant Welfare Society of Chicago
$5,000.00
1/22/2002
Chicago, IL
Support for program providing Hispanic children with books and early literacy services in conjunction with preventive health care
services
Katapultz
$25,000.00
4/30/2002
Austin, TX
Support to develop, recruit, and train a team of technology coordinators to support economically disadvantaged schools in Austin ISD
KIPP, Inc.
$500,000.00
5/6/2002
Houston, TX
Support for Computer Lab
Literacy Council of Bowie & Miller Counties, Inc.
$2,150.00
11/27/2002
Texarkana, AR/TX
Suppor for program training teens to tutor elementary school students in reading
Literacy Instruction for Texas
$5,000.00
6/13/2002
Dallas, TX
Support for adult literacy programs for English and non-English students
Mountain States Group
$10,000.00
6/3/2002
Boise, ID
Support for "Rock and Read" early literacy project for low-income families
Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program
$5,000.00
5/4/2002
Seattle, WA
Support for programs and services for children's literacy program
Project GRAD Los Angeles
$75,000.00
2/4/2002
North Hollywood, CA
Support for residential math institute and website demonstration project to model best teaching practices via the internet
Puente Learning Center
$10,000.00
5/14/2002
Los Angeles, CA
Support for literacy programs that give children from low-income households the opportunity and resources to develop educational skills
Reach Out and Read Coalition of Southern Arizona
$5,000.00
11/27/2002
Tucson, AZ
Support for Reach Out and Read program to promote early childhood literacy
Red McCombs School of Business (The), University of Texas at Austin
$12,400.00
9/25/2002
Austin, TX
Board member's discretionary grant to support research project to develop improved methods for planning, control, and evaluation of complex social, economic, and managerial processes
Research Foundation of SUNY (The), University of Albany
$16,117.00
1/16/2002
Albany, NY
Support for research conference to address central problems of education reform policy and to build a network of analysts to improve public policy in education
Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation
$12,400.00
12/10/2002
Santa Monica, CA
Board member's discretionary grant for operations to raise money for public schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School
Santa Monica-Malibu Unifed School District
$276,750.00
5/6/2002
Santa Monica, CA
Support for participation in the Institute for Learning's New Instructional Leadership Program to build instructional capacity within the district
Schreiner University
$25,325.00
5/3/2002
Kerrville, TX
Support for career exploration conference for middle school girls,
math and science camps for children and youth, and Learning Support Services program for college students with learning disabilities
Southwest Human Development
$5,000.00
5/22/2002
Phoenix, AZ
Support for "Reach Out and Read" early literacy program providing free books to children at pediatric check-ups
Southwest Texas State University
$50,000.00
5/7/2002
San Marcos, TX
Support for "Mathworks" summer training program for teachers and math camps for students
Texas A&M University - Texas Alliance for Science Technology & Mathematics Education
$3,000.00
10/22/2002
College Station, TX
Support for the planning, development, and production of the 2002 conference which prioritizes science, mathematic, and technology education for all students
Texas Business and Education Coalition
$5,000.00
3/27/2002
Austin, TX
Support for programs to improve Texas schools
Total
$1,472,142.00
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association
$5,000.00
5/23/2002
Chicago, IL
Support for the research grants program
American Federation for Aging Research
$1,500.00
3/11/2002
New York, NY
Support for aging research
Baylor College of Medicine
$12,400.00
11/9/2002
Houston, TX
Board member's discretionary grant to support Clinical Scientist Training Program
Children's Defense Fund
$123,763.00
2/4/2002
Austin, TX
Support for program to enroll Texas children in Rio Grande Valley in health insurance programs and project evaluation
Children's Defense Fund
$122,775.00
11/1/2002
Austin, TX
Support for program to enroll Texas children in Rio Grande Valley in health insurance programs and project evaluation
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
$12,000.00
1/17/2002
Los Angeles, CA
Support for interactive computer network designed to support and
entertain hospitalized children
Children's Medical Center of Dallas
$12,400.00
10/28/2002
Dallas, TX
Board member's discretionary grant for capital campaign to expand facilities
Deafness Research Foundation
$10,000.00
2/12/2002
Washington, DC
Support for research into the mechanics of hearing "Regulation of Voltage Gated K+ Channels in Cochlear and Vestibular Hair Cells"
Living Bank International (The)
$10,000.00
3/2/2002
Houston, TX
Support for "Registry Expansion Project" developing a website that
makes potential donors more accessible to procurement officials
Mental Health Association of Texas
$3,000.00
1/6/2002
Austin, TX
Support for state-wide conference on children's mental health
Seton Fund (The)
$6,000.00
10/24/2002
Austin, Texas
Board member's discretionary grant for Seton Community Health Centers Endowment which supports three clinics for low-income families
Women's Health & Planning Association of Texas
$5,000.00
1/19/2002
Austin, TX
Support for educational efforts in policy research and advocacy for
family planning and preventive women's health care issues
Yale University
$15,000.00
9/20/2002
New Haven, CT
Support for Women's Health Research Workshop Series and biennial conference whereby scientists actively share results of their gender-based investigations with women in the region and the medical and scientific communities at large
Total
$338,838.00
Grand Total
$3,693,276.00
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