The Foundation’s fiscal year ends on July 31st. On July 27th, 2010, the Foundation made it’s end-of-the-year grants. Here’s a summary of the end-of-the-year grants that were approved by the board:
- A $5,000 grant to the Menninger Clinic in Houston was approved by the board. This grant is in support of the Child & Family Program at Menninger. Peter Fonagy, a leading attachment researcher , is one of the chief animator’s behind the program. Dr. Fonagy, along with his colleagues, is very interested in what attachment researchers and clinicians call menatalization or how minds come to know other minds. Mentalization is closely associated with mindfulness.
- A $10,000 grant to the National Center for Social Entrepreneurs (NCSE) was approved by the board. This grant is the third of three grants in support of local NCSE trainings. Local NCSE trainings are supported by a collaborative effort that includes such local funders as Wells Fargo Bank, Don Chalmers Ford, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, and others. These trainings are designed to help organizations acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to create not only monetary capital but also social capital.
- A $15,000 grant to All Faiths Receiving Home here in Albuquerque was approved by the board. This grant is in support of the First Time Parent Home Visiting Program. Dr. Stroud, Director of Community Services at All Faiths, just wrote us to say the following:
We are in the process of implementation planning for the First Time Parent Home Visiting Program (staffing, training, collaboration with other agencies, outreach). If all goes well, we should be able to serve our first group of parents by December, 2010.
- A $10,000 grant to The Vero Beach Museum in Vero Beach, Florida, was approved by the board. This grant is in support of the activities that take place at The Leonhardt Auditorium, which is located at the Museum. In specific, these monies will be used primarily to support the Distinguished Professor Lecture Series. Here’s a description of the lecture series from the museum’s web site:
The Distinguished Professor Series is a unique partnership between the Museum and college and university alumni associations. Now in its 19th year, this series features award-winning professors from some of the most distinguished colleges and universities in the United States. The topics are rich and diverse, highlighting current scholarship in the arts and humanities.
- A $15,000 grant to The Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut, was approved by the board. This grant is in support of the Service Scholarship Program at Taft. Taft is very involved in community service, however, the students are expected to pay their own way. As an example, Taft students may spend a weekend away from the school working on a Habitat for Humanity House. The students are expected to pay for such things as food and lodging as well as any costs associated with acquiring proper clothing (gloves, safety glasses, etc.). For some students, these costs can create a hardship. Service Scholarships are designed to allow all students to participate in community service programs regardless of their ability to pay for associated costs.
- A $15,000 grant to The Rippowam Cisqua School in Bedford, New York, was approved by the board. This grant is in support of the various scholarship programs at the school.
If you have any questions or would like further information concerning these grants, feel free to use the CONTACT US button above. If you would like more information concerning the Foundation’s grant programs, please visit the Foundation’s main web site.
