Annual Report 2004 - Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

CIVIL SOCIETY: GRANTS
Independent Electoral Commission
Pretoria, South Africa
To support an event to honor those who
contributed to building a nonracial society
during the first decade of democracy.
Institute for Healing of Memories
Cape Town, South Africa
To support a conference to exchange
lessons and practices on how best to deal
with the transition to reconciliation.
Isandla Institute
Cape Town, South Africa
To assess the impact of local government
in Cape Town during the first decade of
democracy.
Khulumani Support Group
Johannesburg, South Africa
To support efforts to commemorate 10
years of democracy through the eyes of
human rights abuse victims.
Mpilo Ministries Trust
Cape Town, South Africa
To support a trust established to provide
administrative and office support for
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond M. Tutu.
Nelson Mandela Foundation
Johannesburg, South Africa
To support efforts to strengthen the
nonprofit sector.
Southern African Arts Exchange
Johannesburg, South Africa
To support an international art festival
celebrating 10 years of democracy.
Southern African Grantmakers
Association
Braamfontein, South Africa
To explore the role that family trusts and
foundations have played during the past 10
years and how they can contribute to
sustaining democracy.
$50,000
12 mos.
$50,000
24 mos.
$50,000
12 mos.
$70,000
12 mos.
$60,000
24 mos.
$100,000
24 mos.
$50,000
12 mos.
$50,000
12 mos.
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
To support a research project on the $50,000
impact of intellectuals from other parts 24 mos.
of the continent on South Africa.
To support a joint academic and cultural $50,000
exchange program between the University of 11 mos.
Mississippi and the University of South Africa.
Subtotal: Special Opportunities
Program Area Total: South Africa
$980,000
$5,025,642
United States
NONPROFIT SECTOR AND PHILANTHROPY
Alliance for Nonprofit Management
Washington, DC
To support an organization created to
improve the quality of management
support services provided to nonprofit
organizations.
Association of Small Foundations
Bethesda, MD
To support a membership organization
dedicated to serving foundations with few
or no staff.
Blueprint Research & Design, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
To support efforts to explore the future of
community foundations.
$100,000
24 mos.
$100,000
24 mos.
$50,000
16 mos.
BoardSource
Washington, DC
To develop a leadership program for the $50,000
board members of community foundations. 12 mos.
To support an organization that provides $250,000
governance training, information and
12 mos.
leadership opportunities to increase the
effectiveness of U.S. nonprofit agencies.
To support a memorial fund to honor Judith $25,000
O’Connor, the late president and chief 30 mos.
executive officer of BoardSource.
Business Volunteers Unlimited
Cleveland, OH
To support the replication of a board
placement program.
Capital Area United Way
East Lansing, MI
To assist in the purchase of new donor
management and accounting software.
Capital Region Community Foundation
Lansing, MI
To support a summer internship/fellowship
program to encourage learning, civic
engagement and leadership.
$25,000
12 mos.
$50,000
9 mos.
$25,000
7 mos.
Center for Effective Philanthropy
Cambridge, MA
To develop a survey to analyze overall $35,700
U.S. foundation effectiveness and
12 mos.
accountability.
To support the development of community $115,000
foundations.
24 mos.
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