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Grants for Libraries & Information Services Polk—ILLINOIS
The Irving Harris Foundation
(formerly The Harris Foundation)
694. Donors Forum of Chicago, Chicago, IL. $12,500, 2009.
Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation
Limitations: Giving limited to IL. No support for intermediary funding agencies,
partisan, lobbying, political or denominational organizations, or for
organizations not determined to be public charities. No grants to
individuals, or for endowments or, general medical research.
695. Donors Forum of Chicago, Chicago, IL. $11,971, 2010.
The Joyce Foundation
Limitations: Giving primarily in the Great Lakes region, including IL, IN, MI, MN,
OH, and WI; limited number of environment grants made in Canada;
culture grants are primarily restricted to the metropolitan Chicago, IL,
area. No support for religious activities, or for political organizations. No
grants for endowment campaigns, scholarships, direct service programs,
or capital proposals.
696. Donors Forum of Chicago, Chicago, IL. $75,000, 2010. To serve as a
leading voice and coordinator of philanthropic and nonprofit advocacy in
Illinois, and to undertake a planning process to develop a new business
model.
697. Donors Forum of Chicago, Chicago, IL. $20,000, 2010. For the Donors
Forums Growth Initiative and expansion of the organizations public policy
activities.
698. Foundation Center, New York, NY. $50,000, 2010. 2-year grant. To
expand the availability of information on grant makers, conduct and
publish research on the philanthropic sector, provide increased services
to grant seekers, and broaden the publics understanding of philanthropy.
699. Global Philanthropy Partnership, Chicago, IL. $200,000, 2010. 2-year
grant. For coordination of public and private energy efficiency retrofit
programs being implemented as part of the Chicago Climate Action Plan
(CCAP).
700. GreatSchools, San Francisco, CA. $75,000, 2010. To help inform
low-income Milwaukee parents about their K-12 school options and
encourage parents to choose academically successful schools.
701. Jazz Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL. $30,000, 2010. For organizational
capacity-building.
702. John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, Boston, MA. $10,000, 2010. For
educational programs.
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Foundation
(formerly Ann and Robert H. Lurie Family Foundation)
Limitations: Giving primarily in Chicago, IL. No grants to individuals.
703. Chicago Public Library Foundation, Chicago, IL. $75,000, 2009. For
unrestricted support.
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Limitations: Giving on a national and international basis. No support for
religious programs, political activities or campaigns. No grants for
fundraising appeals, institutional benefits, honorary functions or similar
projects, tuition expenses, scholarships, or fellowships (other than those
sponsored by the foundation).
704. African Court on Human and Peoples Rights, Arusha, Tanzania, Zanzibar
and Pemba. $200,000, 2010. 2-year grant. To procure books, journals
and other resources for its library (over two years).
705. Chicago Public Library Foundation, Chicago, IL. $1,050,000, 2010.
3-year grant. For YouMedia@CPL (over three years).
706. Chicago Public Library Foundation, Chicago, IL. $500,000, 2010. To
expand the YOUmedia program to three Chicago Public Library branch
locations.
707. DePaul University, Chicago, IL. $1,800,000, 2010. 3-year grant. To
implement a Chicago Learning Network of schools, libraries, museums,
after-school programs, online communities, and the home (over three
years).
708. Donors Forum of Chicago, Chicago, IL. $307,500, 2010. 3-year grant.
For general operations (over three years).
709. Human Rights Resource Center, Saint Petersburg, Russia. $375,000,
2010. 3-year grant. For legal support to Russian NGOs and promote the
professional growth of these organizations (over three years).
710. Jazz Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL. $100,000, 2010. 2-year grant. For
the annual Chicago Jazz Festival (over two years).
711. Library of Congress, Washington, DC. $98,000, 2010. To conduct
orientations for newly elected members of the House of Representatives.
712. Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Chicago, IL. $225,000, 2010. To
work with the Chicago Public Library to implement YouMedia in schools
and to participate in a Chicago Learning Network.
713. Mainspring Consulting, Scarsdale, NY. $400,000, 2010. To establish
financial models for learning networks of schools, libraries, museums,
after-school programs, and online communities.
714. Metropolitan Chicago Information Center, Chicago, IL. $100,000, 2010.
For Apps for Chicago.
715. National Security Archive Fund, Washington, DC. $900,000, 2010.
3-year grant. For the International Human Rights Evidence Program (over
three years).
716. Public Library of Science, San Francisco, CA. $250,000, 2010. 2-year
grant. For the open access publishing initiative Hubs (over two years).
717. Royal Society for the Protection of Nature, Thimphu, Bhutan. $350,000,
2010. To contribute to endowment, construct a library and conference
center for public use, and to create operating reserve.
718. Social Science Research Council, Brooklyn, NY. $1,500,000, 2010.
3-year grant. To implement a learning network of schools, libraries,
museums, after-school programs, online communities, and the home in
New York City (over three years).
719. State of the U.S.A., Washington, DC. $70,000, 2010. To design open
architecture for the web-based State of the USA societal indicators
system.
720. Yale University, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, New
Haven, CT. $300,000, 2010. 3-year grant. To increase the multimedia
content of Yale Environment 360 (over three years).
721. Yayasan Pengembangan Hak Asasi Manusia Untuk ASEAN, Depok,
Indonesia. $300,000, 2010. 3-year grant. For research and education
on human rights in Southeast Asia (over three years).
William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, Inc.
Limitations: Giving limited to the Washington, DC, area, Chicago, IL, KS,
western and upstate NY, northeastern PA, and northern VA, Denver and
Eagle counties, CO and Reno, NV (but does not apply to colleges and
universities seeking McGowan Scholar grants). No support for political
organizations.
722. Foundation for the National Archives, Washington, DC. $75,000, 2010.
For Programs at the William G. McGowan Theater.
Motorola Solutions Foundation
(formerly Motorola Foundation)
Limitations: Giving primarily on a national and international basis in areas of
company operations, with emphasis on CA, Washington, DC, FL, GA, IL,
MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, Afghanistan, Argentina, Brazil, China, England, and
Mexico. No grants to individuals, or for endowments, sports
sponsorships, or capital campaigns; no Motorola Solutions product or
equipment donations.
723. Chicago Public Library Foundation, Chicago, IL. $100,000, 2009.
724. Chicago Public Library Foundation, Chicago, IL. $10,000, 2009.
The Offield Family Foundation
Limitations: Giving primarily in CA and MI. No grants to individuals.
725. Harbor Springs Library Association, Harbor Springs, MI. $10,000, 2010.
For general support.
Frank E. Payne and Seba B. Payne Foundation
Limitations: Giving primarily in Bethlehem, PA. No grants to individuals, or for
fellowships; generally no support for endowments; no loans.
726. Bethlehem Area Public Library, Bethlehem, PA. $30,000, 2010. For
general repairs and other projects for The Kids Room.
727. Riegelsville Public Library, Riegelsville, PA. $35,000, 2010. For general
operating support.
Polk Bros. Foundation, Inc.
Limitations: Giving primarily in Chicago, IL. No support for political
organizations or religious institutions seeking support for programs
whose participants are restricted by religious affiliation, or for
tax-generating entities (municipalities and school districts) for services
within their normal responsibilities. No grants to individuals, or for
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