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Grants for Libraries & Information Services Allen—WASHINGTON
VIRGINIA
Blue Moon Fund, Inc.
(formerly W. Alton Jones Foundation, Inc.)
Limitations: Giving in Asia, primarily in China, the Greater Mekong region, and
the Himalayas, in North America primarily in the Chesapeake,
Appalachian and Gulf Coast regions, and in the Tropical Americas,
primarily in the Andes-Amazon, the Eastern Amazon, and the
Mesoamerica regions. No grants for lobbying, advertising, dissertations,
thesis and other academic work.
2277. Nonprofit Knowledge Works, New Orleans, LA. $100,000, 2009. For
the publishing of the Katrina index and work with its recipients on
fact-based, systematic approaches to problems in the rebuilding of New
Orleans.
The Lee and Juliet Folger Fund
(formerly The Folger Fund)
Limitations: Giving primarily in Washington, DC, MA and MD. No grants to
individuals.
2278. Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC. $10,000, 2010. For
Director’s Circle Program.
2279. Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC. $10,000, 2010. For Gala
Program.
2280. Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC. $10,000, 2010. For
General Operating Expenses.
Gannett Foundation, Inc.
Limitations: Giving on a national and international basis in areas of company
operations, with emphasis on AZ, Washington DC, FL, IN, MI, NY, OH, VA
and the United Kingdom. No support for private foundations, regional or
national organizations not addressing local needs, elementary or
secondary schools (except for special initiatives not provided by regular
school budgets), political action or legislative advocacy groups, medical
or research organizations, fraternal groups, athletic teams, bands,
veterans’ organizations, or volunteer firefighters. No grants to individuals
(except for employee-related scholarships), or for religious programs or
initiatives, endowments, or multi-year pledge campaigns.
2281. Des Moines Public Library Foundation, Des Moines, IA. $25,000, 2010.
For Final phase of campaign to fund the building of a new central library
and the renovation and/or expansion of all five branch libraries.
2282. Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, NY. $15,000, 2010. For new
library.
The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation
Limitations: Giving primarily in VA. No grants to individuals.
2283. Loudoun Cares, Leesburg, VA. $75,000, 2009. For Claude Moore
Community Builders - high school youth are matched with nonprofit
organizations and work on volunteer services benefiting Loudoun
residents.
2284. Loudoun Cares, Leesburg, VA. $50,000, 2009. To purchase building.
Norfolk Southern Foundation
Limitations: Giving primarily in areas of company operations, with emphasis on
Atlanta, GA and Hampton Roads, Norfolk, and Roanoke, VA. No support
for religious, fraternal, social, or veterans’ organizations, political or
lobbying organizations, public or private elementary or secondary
schools, sports or athletic organizations, community or private
foundations or pass-through organizations, or disease-related
organizations, hospitals, or social services organizations. No grants to
individuals (except for employee-related scholarships), or for fundraising
events, telethons, races, or benefits or sports or athletic activities.
2285. Kennesaw Museum Foundation, Kennesaw, GA. $25,000, 2010. For
capital support for new library and archives.
2286. National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Atlanta, GA. $10,000,
2010. For debt retirement from purchase of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Collection by Atlanta Community Foundation.
Oak Hill Fund
Limitations: Giving limited to the southeastern U.S., including AL, DE, FL, GA,
KY, MD, MS, NC, TN, SC, VA, WV, and Washington, DC. The fund’s local
program is limited to the Thomas Jefferson Planning District, in the
foothills of central VA’s Blue Ridge Mountains; the district includes the
city of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Greene, Louisa,
Fluvanna, and Nelson. No support for organizations lacking 501(c)(3)
status. No grants to individuals, or for capital campaigns, endowments,
bricks and mortar projects, books, or films; no general operating support
or support for research.
2287. Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S., New York, NY.
$80,000, 2009. For Implementing Comprehensive Sex Ed in the
Southeast.
Samberg Family Foundation
Limitations: Giving primarily in NY. No grants to individuals.
2288. Center for Jewish History, New York, NY. $55,000, 2009.
Robert H. Smith Family Foundation
Limitations: Giving primarily in Washington, DC. No grants to individuals.
2289. Frick Collection, New York, NY. $110,000, 2010.
SunTrust Foundation
(formerly SunTust Mid-Atlantic Foundation)
Limitations: Giving limited to areas of company operations, with emphasis on
Washington, DC, MD, and VA. No support for government-supported,
political, religious, or national organizations. No grants to individuals, or
for research, scholarships, or fellowships; no loans.
2290. Durham Library Foundation, Durham, NC. $10,000, 2009.
2291. Petersburg Library Foundation, Petersburg, VA. $20,000, 2009.
WASHINGTON
The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
Limitations: Giving primarily in the Pacific Northwest, including AK, ID, MT, OR
and WA. No support for sectarian or religious organizations whose
principle activity is for the benefit of their own members or adherents, or
for organizations whose policies or practices discriminate on the basis
of ethnic, origin, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation. No grants
to individuals or for general operating support, annual appeals, federated
campaigns, general fund drives, scholarships, special events or
sponsorships, or for projects not aligned with the foundation’s specified
program areas; no loans.
2292. Americans for the Arts, Washington, DC. $30,000, 2010. To provide
assessment tools for arts nonprofits in the Pacific Northwest.
2293. Neill Public Library, Pullman, WA. $10,000, 2010. To enhance and
promote Readers’ Advisory Services.
2294. North Central Regional Library, Wenatchee, WA. $35,000, 2010. For
Columbia River TeenReads initiative, on-line site to encourage teenagers
to read and share their favorite authors, books, series, characters and
more.
2295. Port Townsend Public Library Foundation, Port Townsend, WA. $50,000,
2010. For Community Read for Teens.
2296. Seattle Public Library Foundation, Seattle, WA. $90,000, 2010. To
support Readers’ Advisory Services.
2297. Sno-Isle Regional Library Foundation, Marysville, WA. $85,000, 2010.
For project to deliver customized library services to adult learners.
2298. Tacoma Public Library, Tacoma, WA. $150,000, 2010. To support
digital media StoryLab, which is designed to help teams of young adults
move from being consumers of media in all its forms, to creators of
media. Project is aimed at teens and young adults age 12 to 24.
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