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Grants for Libraries & Information Services Heinz—PENNSYLVANIA
1977. Childrens Museum of Naples, Naples, FL. $25,000, 2009. To expand
the museum and summer reading partner programs at the public libraries
in Collier County.
1978. Disability Network, Flint, MI. $15,000, 2009. For Freedom Technology
project, which will provide tech literacy programs to people who need
training in basic computing and special assistive technology programs
that help them with their disabilities. There are currently 130 people
(primarily youth ages 16-24) on the waiting list for Disability Network
technology training. The goal is to increase workforce readiness and the
ability to live independently.
1979. Eudora Welty Foundation, Jackson, MS. $18,000, 2009. To conduct
symposia for students and the public and to develop a teaching resource
media kit using rare film footage of Pulitzer Prize winner Eudora Welty
reading her short stories. The program will bring three exceptional writers
to Mississippi to discuss their own work (as well as Welty’s) with high
school and college students from the three-county Jackson metropolitan
area. Teachers will be provided a reading list and other information to
prepare these students for the symposia.
1980. Foreign Born Information and Referral Network, Columbia, MD.
$10,000, 2009. For Learning English After School Program (LEAP), which
works with students (grades K-12) from 11 public schools in Howard
County, Maryland. Volunteer tutors work with students to improve
reading, conversation and, writing skills.
1981. Governors Books from Birth Foundation, Nashville, TN. $50,000, 2009.
For Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, making free books available to
children in Tennessee under 5 years old, and Distressed County Grant
Program, providing financial assistance to counties who lack base to
initiate or maintain book program.
1982. Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library Foundation, Indianapolis, IN.
$25,000, 2009. For program promoting literacy. This program reaches
55,000 Indianapolis children and parents and successfully instills a love
of reading and stronger reading skills.
1983. James V. Brown Library, Williamsport, PA. $10,000, 2009. For early
literacy program that will provide free books to children born in
Susquehanna Hospital. The program will provide one birthday book a year
for children from birth to three years old. The program encourages
parents to get a baby library card for their children.
1984. Library Foundation of Hennepin County, Minneapolis, MN. $25,000,
2009. For program to provide training in financial literacy, citizenship,
workforce readiness, basic math, and English. A particular focus will be
the Somali Family Literacy project to address the growing Somali
population in the Twin Cities.
1985. Martin Library Association, York, PA. $10,000, 2009. For Grade One At
the Library (GOAL), a program to encourage first graders to come to the
library, get a library card, and use the library as a partner in reading,
homework, and research.
1986. Olathe Public Library, Olathe, KS. $10,000, 2009. For literacy program
geared primarily to young readers, including a summer reading program
for children, summer teen reading program, and I Read With Mayor Mike,
which works with first-graders throughout the school year.
Connelly Foundation
Limitations: Giving in Philadelphia, and surrounding counties of Bucks,
Chester, Delaware and Montgomery, PA, and in Camden, NJ. No support
for political or national organizations, or for public or charter schools,
environmental programs, re-granting organizations, or for national
organizations focused on a single disease. No grants to individuals, or
for research, annual appeals advocacy, conferences, feasibility or
planning studies, general solicitations, or for historic preservation
projects.
1987. Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. $20,000, 2009.
Toward PhilaPlace project, providing resources for educators, students,
and others about urban experience in Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Dominion Foundation
(formerly Consolidated Natural Gas Company Foundation)
Limitations: Giving primarily in CT, Christian, Sangamon, and Will County, IL,
Lake County, IN, MD, MA, NY, Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan,
Currituck, Dare, Edgecomb, Gates, Granville, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde,
Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Roanoke,
Tyrell, Warren, Washington, and Weldon, NC, Allen, Ashland, Ashtabula,
Auglaize, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Guernsey,
Hardin, Holmes, Knox, Lake, Mahoning, Medina, Mercer, Monroe,
Muskingum, Noble, Paulding, Portage, Putman, Shelby, Stark, Summit,
Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Van Wert, Washington, Wayne, and Wood County,
OH, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Blair, Bucks, Butler, Cambria,
Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Crawford, Elk, Fayette, Franklin,
Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, Lawrence, Mercer, McKean, Potter,
Somerset, Tioga, Venango, Washington, and Westmoreland County, PA,
RI, VA, WV, and WI. No support for churches or other sectarian
organizations, fraternal, political, advocacy, or labor organizations, or
discriminatory organizations. No grants to individuals, or for religious
programs, general operating support for individual United Way agencies,
fundraising events, golf tournaments or other sporting events, benefit or
courtesy advertising, travel or student trips or tours, or memorial
campaigns.
1988. Library of Virginia Foundation, Richmond, VA. $25,000, 2010. For
operating support for Virginia Women in History.
1989. Petersburg Library Foundation, Petersburg, VA. $75,000, 2010. For the
new Petersburg Public Library Gateway to the World capital campaign.
1990. Virginia Career Education Foundation, Richmond, VA. $15,000, 2010.
For operating support for Partnership for the Virginia Governor’s Career
and Technical Education Exemplary Standards.
Eden Hall Foundation
Limitations: Giving limited to southwestern PA. No support for private
foundations, sectarian or denominational religious organizations (except
those providing direct educational or health care services to the public),
or political or fraternal organizations. No grants to individuals, or
generally for operating budgets, endowments, or deficit financing.
1991. Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA. $333,334, 2009. For
renovations to McGill Library.
Samuel S. Fels Fund
Limitations: Giving limited to the City of Philadelphia, PA. No support for
national organizations, day or after-school care programs, routine social
services or counseling, drug and alcohol addiction programs, religious
education, private schools, hospitals, programs for animals, or summer
recreation programs. No grants for endowment or building funds, travel,
research, publications, deficit financing, scholarships, fellowships,
purchase of tickets, tables, ads or sponsorships, parties, conferences,
fairs and festivals, or disease research.
1992. Free Library of Philadelphia, Friends of the, Philadelphia, PA. $15,000,
2010. For general support.
The Grable Foundation
Limitations: Giving primarily in southwestern PA. No grants to individuals, or
for scholarships, endowment funds or fundraising.
1993. Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation, North Hollywood,
CA. $10,000, 2010. For Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship for Pittsburgh
area student in high-quality interactive media and game design for
children.
1994. B. F. Jones Memorial Library, Aliquippa, PA. $17,500, 2010. To support
outreach and program for children living in Aliquippa area.
1995. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. $50,000, 2010. To
support position of Digital Learning Librarian for teen services at the
library.
1996. Cooper-Siegel Community Library, Pittsburgh, PA. $30,000, 2010. To
support operations of new library branch in underserved community.
1997. Focus on Renewal Sto-Rox Neighborhood Corporation, McKees Rocks,
PA. $50,000, 2010. To support Father Ryan Arts Center and Sto-Rox
Children’s Library.
1998. Monessen Public Library and District Center, Monessen, PA. $36,502,
2010. To support robotics programs for children ages 9-14 at library
locations.
1999. New Sun Rising, Pittsburgh, PA. $35,000, 2010. For construction of
children’s space within new Millvale Community Library.
The Heinz Endowments
Limitations: Giving primarily to southwestern PA. Funding for projects outside
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is generally only at specific request
of the foundation. No support for for-profit organizations. No grants to
individuals.
2000. 3 Rivers Connect, Pittsburgh, PA. $250,000, 2010. To enhance DRP
to connect educators to learning resources and best practices.
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