Interprogram Grants: Transition Year Grants 2001

Transition Year Grants 2001

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 Oakland, CA	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
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 New York, NY	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 Chicago, IL	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
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 Washington, DC	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.	$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 New York, NY	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]