Highlighted in blue are grants that were awarded in 2001 under old funding guidelines, but are illustrative of grants that could be awarded under the new funding guidelines.
Democratic Values
| Center for Commercial-Free Public Education
Community Assistance Program and Media Literacy Curriculum |
To educate the public about the impact of classroom commercialism and provide students, parents, teachers and school administrators with tools to develop anti-commercialism policies in schools; and to help schools develop commercialism policies and encourage corporations to scale back in-school advertising campaigns. | $50,000 1 year
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| Community Rights Counsel General Support Washington , DC |
To raise awareness among state and national policymakers about procedural "reform" initiatives accompanying "partial taking" campaigns, and to provide technical assistance to attorneys fighting "takings claims" and to communities engaged in sustainable environmental planning | $50,000 1 year |
| Environmental Health Fund, Inc Health Care Without Harm Jamaica Plain, MA |
To engage the US healthcare industry in adopting environmentally sustainable practices and, over time, as allies in encouraging other industries to adopt environmentally sustainable practices. | $150,000 1 year [$100,000-Interprogram; $25,000-Environment; $25,000-Health |
| Government Accountability Project, Inc. Nuclear Weapons Worker Compensation Project Washington, DC |
To conduct a public education campaign about, and monitor the implementation of, the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act of 2000, including advocating for worker friendly regulations and processes. | $30,000 1 year [$20,000-Interprogram; $10,000-Health] |
| Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy Good Jobs First Washington, DC |
To assure corporate accountability to the economic well-being of the communities from which they accept economic development subsidies. | $100,000 1 year [$50,000-Interprogram; $25,000-Environment; $25,000-Health] |
| Interfaith Education Fund, Inc.
Arizona Project Austin, TX |
To provide the leaders and members of the Arizona Interfaith Network (AIN) with the skills—including research, organizing, and critical thinking skills—they need to advance AIN's Human/Family Development Agenda over the next three years. | $247,450 1 year [$154,500-Interprogram; $92,950-Health] |
| Jewish Fund for Justice Inc. Low Wage Worker Pilot and Jewish Social Justice Network |
SEE OCTOBER 2001 JEWISH LIFE PROGRAM LIST | |
| National Coalition Against Censorship, Inc.
Arts Advocacy |
To revitalize public support and appreciation for free expression, artistic freedom, and creativity, and to assist artists involved in censorship disputes. | $50,000 1 year |
| National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice
General Support |
To strengthen the religious community's involvement in low-wage worker initiatives to provide decent working conditions, and to rebuild ties between the labor movement and the religious community. |
$50,000
1 year |
| Public Policy & Education Fund of New York, Inc. Your Savings and Your Health |
SEE OCTOBER 2001 HEALTH PROGRAM LIST |
Non-Profit Sector
| Community Catalyst, Inc. Prescription Access Litigation Project Boston, MA $150,000 1 year |
To increase consumer access to prescription drugs by: engaging and supporting state- and locally based consumer groups participating in court challenges of allegedly illegal practices employed by pharmaceutical companies to keep the cost of prescription drugs high; and by providing information, training and technical assistance to state-based and healthcare organizations addressing public policy issues related to prescription drug access. | [$100,000-Interprogram; $50,000-Health] |
| Ike `Aina General Support |
SEE OCTOBER 2001 ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM LIST |
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| Interfaith Alliance Foundation, Inc.
Changing The Public Dialogue on Charitable Choice |
Washington, DC To educate religious communities about the potential repercussions of charitable choice. | $20,000 4 months [$15,000-Interprogram; $5,000-Jewish Life] |
| Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest, Inc. Project Quality of Life Lincoln, NE |
To address the legal, social, environmental, health and public policy challenges faced by low-wage workers (especially immigrants) in the meatpacking industry; and to use the "Workers Bill of Rights" as a tool for litigation, advocacy, and public education to encourage greater government, industry, and community accountability. | $40,000 1 year |
| Association of Black Foundation Executives, Inc.
General Support Indianapolis, IN |
For membership and general operating support. |
$5,000
1 year |
| Center for Community Change Funders' Committee for Citizen Participation Washington, DC |
For membership dues and general operating support for the Funders' Committee for Citizen Participations and project of the Center for Community Change. | $3,500 1 year |
| Consultative Group on Biological Diversity
General Support San Francisco, CA |
For membership dues and general operating support | $5,000 1 year |
| Council on Foundations, Inc General Support Washington, DC |
For membership dues and general operating support. |
$35,000
1 year |
| Environmental Grantmakers Association General Support New York, NY |
For membership dues and general operating support. | $5,000 1 year |
| Focus Project
Estate Tax |
To educate charities about the estate tax; conduct research on the estate tax's impact on concentrations of wealth, charitable giving, and federal and state revenues; and serve as a central hub for news media and others to obtain information about the estate tax.
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$30,00 1 year |
| Foundation Center General Support New York, NY |
For membership dues and general operating support. | $7,500 3 years |
| Grantmakers in Health General Support Washington, DC |
For membership dues and general operating support. |
$8,500
1 year |
| Grantmakers in the Arts General Support Seattle, WA |
For membership dues and general operating support. |
$7,500
1 year |
| Independent Sector General Support Washington, DC |
For membership dues and general operating support. | $10,500 1 year |
| Jewish Funders Network General Support New York, NY |
For membership dues and general operating support . | $7,500 1 year |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy General Support Washington , DC |
For membership dues and general operating support. |
$3,000
1 year |
| National Network of Grantmakers General Support San Diego, CA |
For membership dues and general operating support. |
$3,000
1 year |
| Neighborhood Funders Group Inc General Support Washington, DC |
For membership dues and general operating support for the Working Group on Labor and Community, a project of the Neighborhood Funders Group. |
$5,000
1 year |
| New York Regional Association of Grantmakers, Inc.
General Support |
For membership dues and general operating support. |
$9,500
1 Year |
| Philanthropy Roundtable General Support Washington, DC |
For membership dues and general operating support. |
$500
1 year |
| Rockefeller Family Fund Inc Grants Managers Network New York, NY |
For membership dues and general operating support for the Grants Managers Network, a project of the Rockefeller Family Fund. |
$3,000
1 Year |
Out of Program
| Fordham University Institute for Innovation in Social Policy Bronx, NY |
To prepare, publish and disseminate three public documents that will enrich the public dialogue about the social conditions of the nation. |
$110,000
1 year[$90,000-Interprogram; $20,000-Health] |
| Mississippi Workers Center for Human Rights General Support Greenville, MS |
To assist workers in eliminating allegedly unethical and illegal practices in their work environments. |
$50,000
1 year [$40,000-Interprogram; $5,000-Environment; $5,000-Health] |