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MICHIGAN—Kresge Grants for Libraries & Information Services 979. Single Stop USA, New York, NY. $1,150,000, 2010. 2-year grant. To launch new Single Stop Sites at Miami Dade College. The Meijer Foundation Limitations: Giving primarily in Grand Rapids, MI, some giving also in Greenville, MI. No grants to individuals. 980. Grandville Avenue Arts and Humanities, Grand Rapids, MI. $17,500, 2009. For general support. 981. Muskegon Community College, Muskegon, MI. $100,000, 2009. For library. Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Limitations: Giving nationally and to emerging countries in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and South Africa. No support for religious organizations for religious purposes. No grants to individuals, or for building or endowment funds in general or for research, film or video projects, books, scholarships, or fellowships. 982. Bank Information Center, Washington, DC. $25,000, 2010. 2-year grant. For general support to enable Center to convene two workshops aimed at strengthening policies at the World Bank and International Finance Corporation related to energy and sustainability. 983. Bulgarian Charities Aid Foundation, Sofia, Bulgaria. $75,000, 2010. 2-year grant. For general support of work to mobilize financial resources and promote philanthropy in Bulgaria. Foundation will promote workplace and payroll giving schemes, administer corporate giving programs and train nongovernmental organizations on local resource mobilization and financial management. 984. Bulgarian Donors Forum, Sofia, Bulgaria. $90,000, 2010. 3-year grant. For general suppor toward consolidating and strengthening the philanthropic community in Bulgaria. 985. Charities Aid Foundation-Southern Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa. $70,000, 2010. 2-year grant. For general support. 986. Czech Donors Forum, Prague, Czech Republic. $150,000, 2010. 2-year grant. For Central and Eastern European Network for Responsible Giving (CEENERGI), initiative to increase level and effectiveness of corporate giving in Central and Eastern Europe, including work to address critical issues associated with corporate giving at the national and regional levels, including current low levels of corporate contributions to the nonprofit sector and a lack of collaboration between corporate donors and the rest of the philanthropic community. In addition, the grantee will explore ways of encouraging systematic and effective individual giving in the region. 987. Czech Donors Forum, Prague, Czech Republic. $60,000, 2010. 2-year grant. For general support for goal to promote philanthropy in the Czech Republic and encourage donor agencies to work together toward using available resources in the most effective way and to coordinate Central and Eastern European Network for Responsible Giving (CEENERGI), initiative to increase level and effectiveness of corporate giving in Central and Eastern Europe. 988. Disability Network, Flint, MI. $20,000, 2010. To enable members of Grantee’s staff and employment counselors to participate in interview training to increase effectiveness and efficiency of network’s employment services. 989. European Foundation Centre, Brussels, Belgium. $100,000, 2010. For general support. 990. European Foundation Centre, Brussels, Belgium. $30,000, 2010. 2-year grant. For work to improve effectiveness of grantmaking in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union and to encourage new donor activity in the region which includes the following 20 countries Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine and Serbia. Centre will organize annual meeting of Grantmakers East Forum, for interested grantmakers and donors working in this region. Centre will work with Forum’s steering committee to further develop format of annual meetings, secure outside speakers, arrange venue and other logistics and disseminate meetings reports. 991. Flint Public Library, Flint, MI. $425,000, 2010. To enhance and expand services to adults and children by replacing some technological systems including automated catalog and check-out, telephone and voicemail and pay-for-print and library card systems. In addition, library will create children’s computer-assisted literacy station in each of four locations. 992. Foundation Center, New York, NY. $175,000, 2010. For efforts to provide education funders with the most up-to-date and relevant information about funding within federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Specifically, increase will allow the Center to: 1) manage project administration and coordination; 2) perform maintenance, updates and create new features for the Web portal; 3) collect, analyze and summarize key research and recommendations around American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA); 4) host average of two webinars or teleconferences per month through June 2010; 5) inform education funders through ongoing delivery and expansion of weekly newsletter; 6) hold national conference for key stakeholders and 7) develop and license access to customized education edition of Philanthropy In/Sight. 993. Foundation Center, New York, NY. $150,000, 2010. To continue to support efforts to provide education funders with the most up-to-date, relevant, and in-depth information about education reform to help drive strategy development. Specifically, the Center will: 1) reorganize the content of the Web-based portal and add other relevant features to the site; 2) launch Philanthropy In/Sight - Education Edition, a custom-designed data visualization tool to help education grantmakers assess areas where funding investments might have the greatest impact; 3) issue research briefs, shifting the focus of the e-newsletter to include more state information and update the research area of the Web-based portal; 4) support the Moving Forward conference by providing statistical information on education-related funding; and 5) hold a monthly series of teleconferences and webinars during the coming year that will focus on issues of most concern to education grantmakers working on long-term reform efforts. 994. Foundation Center, New York, NY. $120,000, 2010. 2-year grant. For general support. 995. Foundation Center, New York, NY. $75,000, 2010. For Diversity in Philanthropy Research Metrics project. Work will build upon extensive base of research conducted over the last grant period to continue developing a national system of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data on diversity in philanthropy. The institutionalization of such a system will ensure that foundations are able to collect and have access to high quality data on diversity in the years ahead. 996. Foundation Center, New York, NY. $50,000, 2010. For operating support for GrantsFire, system which captures and publishes grant information using Web 2.0 tools and technology, including machine-readable hGrants format. 997. GuideStar USA, Williamsburg, VA. $190,000, 2010. 2-year grant. For general support. 998. GuideStar USA, Williamsburg, VA. $30,000, 2010. 2-year grant. Toward general support of strategic planning process to meet the increasing demand for high-quality and actionable data on nonprofits. 999. Hungarian Donors Forum, Budapest, Hungary. $85,000, 2010. 3-year grant. For general support. 1000. International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, Washington, DC. $100,000, 2010. 2-year grant. Toward project, Building an Enabling Legal Environment for Ukraine’s Nonprofit Sector which works for development of legal and regulatory environment for Ukraine’s nonprofit sector. Grant will enable Center to provide technical assistance in drafting and implementation of legislation affecting nongovernmental organizations and development of philanthropy. Grantee will undertake educational initiatives for lawyers, government officials, parliamentarians and nongovernmental organization leaders on legislation and legal issues affecting the nonprofit sector. Project builds on Grantee’s previous efforts, which have resulted in improved opportunity for civic organizations to compete for government-procured goods and services, reduced costs of registering legal entities and coherent government policy for civil society development in Ukraine. 1001. IssueLab, Chicago, IL. $50,000, 2010. For general support. 1002. National Center for Family Philanthropy, Washington, DC. $200,000, 2010. 2-year grant. For general support. 1003. Nonprofit Information Networking Association, Nonprofit Quarterly, Boston, MA. $100,000, 2010. 2-year grant. For general support for work to enhance sustainability by implementing new business model, optimizing use of technology and expanding collaborative journalism opportunities. 1004. Polish Donors Forum, Warsaw, Poland. $90,000, 2010. 3-year grant. For general support. 1005. Sluzhenye Association, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. $125,000, 2010. 2-year grant. 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Grants for Libraries & Information Services Bush—MINNESOTA promoting social investment in Russia by expanding training program for social animators who will help mobilize and advise civic groups. Association will increase capacity of local activity centers to act as focal points for community planning and resource mobilization, with particular focus on developing individual giving. Grantee will support further development of Dobriy Nizhny charity festival organized collectively by the Centers. 1006. Virginia Child Care Resource and Referral Network, Richmond, VA. $225,000, 2010. 3-year grant. To develop Virginia Statewide After-School Network. Ruth Mott Foundation Limitations: Giving primarily in Genesee County and Flint, MI. No grants to individual scholarships or fellowships, or for capital projects, major equipment, land purchases, deficit financing, endowments, or renovations; no loans. 1007. Disability Network, Flint, MI. $104,209, 2010. For Taking Back Our Streets, Complete Streets Authority Watchdog - Final. Steelcase Foundation Limitations: Giving limited to areas of company operations, with emphasis on Athens, AL, City of Industry, CA, Grand Rapids, MI, and Markham, Canada. No support for churches or religious organizations not of direct benefit to the entire community or discriminatory organizations. No grants to individuals (except for employee-related scholarships), or for endowments or conferences or seminars. 1008. Caledonia Friends and Patrons of the Library, Caledonia, MI. $75,000, 2010. For Next Chapter campaign. 1009. Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI. $100,000, 2010. For Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons. 1010. West Michigan Strategic Alliance, Grand Rapids, MI. $15,000, 2010. For West Michigan Regional Indicators. VanderWeide Family Foundation (formerly Robert & Cheri VanderWeide Foundation) Limitations: Giving primarily in west MI and central FL. No grants to individuals. 1011. Grandville Avenue Arts and Humanities, Grand Rapids, MI. $10,000, 2009. For general support. MINNESOTA 3M Foundation (also known as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Foundation) Limitations: Giving on a national basis in areas of company operations, with emphasis on MN. No support for religious, fraternal, social, or veterans’ organizations, disease-specific organizations, government agencies, hospitals, clinics, or nursing homes, treatment centers or hospices, or individual K-12 schools. No grants to individuals, or for capital endowments, advocacy or lobbying efforts, conferences, seminars, or workshops, publications, film or video production, fundraising, testimonial, athletic or special events, playground or athletic equipment, non-3M equipment, travel, or scholarship funds; no loans or investments. 1012. MentorNet, San Jose, CA. $10,000, 2009. Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation (formerly Andersen Foundation) Limitations: Giving on a national basis for higher education, locally in MN and western WI for all other areas. No support for federally funded colleges, universities, or endowment programs. No grants to individuals. 1013. Bayport Public Library, Bayport, MN. $65,000, 2009. For program support. 1014. Bayport Public Library Foundation, Bayport, MN. $36,000, 2009. For program support. 1015. Hazel Mackin Community Library, Roberts, WI. $250,000, 2009. For program support. 1016. Luck Public Library, Luck, WI. $10,000, 2009. For program support. 1017. Polk County Library Federation, Balsam Lake, WI. $25,000, 2009. For program support. Best Buy Children’s Foundation Limitations: Giving limited to areas of company operations, with emphasis on Twin Cities, MN area. No support for fraternal organizations or social clubs, units of government or quasi-governmental agencies, labor or lobbying organizations, for-profit organizations, religious organization not of direct benefit to the entire community, athletic teams, or advocacy or research groups. No grants to individuals or for political campaigns, general operating support, travel, national ceremonies, memorials, fundraising dinners, testimonials, conferences, or similar events, health, recreation, treatment, therapeutic programs, or living subsidies, athletic events, or endowments; no product donations. 1018. Library Foundation of Hennepin County, Minneapolis, MN. $25,000, 2010. For Twin City Metro Hometown Grant. Charles K. Blandin Foundation (formerly The Blandin Foundation) Limitations: Giving limited to rural areas of MN; scholarships limited to graduates of an Itasca County, Hill City, or Remer, Blackduck, Northome, MN, high school, Northern Lights Community School, and Chief Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Schools in MN. No support for religious activities, camping and athletic programs. No grants to individuals (except for Blandin Educational Awards), for operating budgets, annual campaigns, deficit financing, government services, capital funds (outside home community), endowments, publications, travel, medical research, films or videos, conferences, or seminars (outside of those sponsored by the foundation and related to its grantmaking). 1019. Grand Rapids, City of, Grand Rapids, MN. $50,000, 2010. For Library Alternative Heating Project. 1020. Marble, City of, Marble, MN. $10,000, 2010. For capital support for Marble Public Library. Otto Bremer Foundation Limitations: Giving limited to organizations whose beneficiaries are residents of MN, ND and WI with preference given to those in regions served by Bremer Banks. No support for economic development, or historic preservation, museums and interpretive centers, sporting activities. No grants to individuals, or for endowment funds, medical research, professorships, annual fund drives, benefit events, camps, or artistic or media projects. 1021. Carrington City Library, Carrington, ND. $55,000, 2010. For renovations. 1022. Community Referral Agency, Milltown, WI. $15,000, 2010. For general operating support for Milltown Shelter. 1023. Library Foundation of Hennepin County, Minneapolis, MN. $25,000, 2010. To create private support system for Hennepin County Library by establishing and reinvigorating branch Friends of the Library groups, volunteer groups that raise money and coordinate volunteers on behalf of individual libraries. 1024. Luck Library, Friends of the, Luck, WI. $42,000, 2010. For More Access, project which works to eliminate barriers to the facility and provide resources for people with physical disabilities. 1025. New Pathways, Cambridge, MN. $15,000, 2010. To support services to homeless families with children in Permanent Housing Program in Cambridge. 1026. Polk County Library Federation, Balsam Lake, WI. $18,000, 2010. For matching grant to allow Federation to hire technology assistant and temporary library clerk for Polk County Libraries. Bush Foundation Limitations: Giving primarily in MN, ND, and SD. 1027. Foundation Center, New York, NY. $90,000, 2010. 3-year grant. For the work of the Center. © 2012 by the Foundation Center 33
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