Grants Awarded in June 2008

Organization

Amount Purpose

Banyan Theatre Company

 

$5,000

To partially fund the artistic performance of actors, designers and directors for 2008 summer season

 

 

 

Boulder County RSVP Board, Inc.

$10,000

To support RSVP's Safety Net Services for adults with disabilities and low income
Crefeld School

$14,500

To support the refinement of the advisory program and dissemination of information regarding best practices to other schools

Lyric Fest

 

$25,000

To produce an accessible, entertaining and educational children's concert for children ages 2 -12 from underserved public school population in Philadelphia for academic year 2008/09

School District of Upper Dublin

$25,032

To fund the Performing Arts Enhancements at Sandy Run Middle School ($14,842); the Save a Life Tour - alcohol awareness program ($4,250); the Each one, Teach One Program at Robbins Park ($5,940)
Solebury School

$25,000

To fund need-based financial aid for Solebury School students
Trips for Kids - Denver

$5,000

To retain the full-time Program Director by supporting the youth mountain biking program The Ride for the 2008 season
Van Wezel Foundation          $5,000 To support the raising of a performance tent in courtyard at USF Sarasota-Manatee campus to be used for free daily events for Fifth Annual Perlman Music Program Winter Residency
Wellness Community of Philadelphia

$6,000

To fund the salaries of a fitness instructor, clinical staff and marketing outreach at the Aquatic and Fitness Center in Bala Cynwyd for Fitness After Cancer Treatment

Total Grants for Quarter

$115,532

 

  Grants Awarded in March 2008

Organization

Amount Purpose

Asolo Theatre, Inc.

 

$25,000

To support the Kaleidoscope program

 

 

 

Awbury Arboretum Association

$10,000

To support the Field Studies Program and School Outreach Program for children and youth in Northwest Philadelphia community
Boulder Community Broadcast Association, Inc (dba KGNU)

$12,000

To support the expansion of youth radio opportunities to middle and high school students in Denver

The Hermitage Artist Retreat, Inc.

 

$25,000

To fund a new digital studio with Greenfield Foundation naming recognition

Philadelphia Academies, Inc.

$15,000

To fund the continuing development of the Urban Education Academy and their annual student leadership retreat
Resources for Human Development for Women's Medical Fund

$10,000

To support A Second Chance for Teens program to provide financial assistance to teens living in poverty in Southeastern PA who have chosen to terminate a pregnancy to have a safe, legal abortion
Temple University School of Medicine

$45,000

To support the Greenfield Temple Emergency Action Corps (GTEAC) for academic year 2007/2008 (combined with $25,000 previously advanced for $70,000 total)
The Women's Wilderness Institute, Inc.

$5,000

To support the Girls Community Program - Girls on the Rise and Girls Action Project programs for middle-school girls

Total Grants for Quarter

$147,000

 

  Grants Awarded in December 2007

Organization

Amount Purpose

Eastern Montgomery Cultural Enhancement Endeavor

 

$ 5,000

To purchase theater tickets for underprivileged children

 

 

 

Education Foundation of Sarasota County, Inc.

 

$ 5,000

To purchase software, equipment and furniture to upgrade offices, storage and conference room

 

 

 

Etown

$ 10,000

To provide seed money to explore with various media ways to determine compatible audiences

Florida Studio Theatre

$ 10,000

To support the 2008 Stage III performance series and support the upgraded audio equipment required
The Food Trust

$ 10,000

To support the healthy snacks program for the 2007-2008 Kindergarten Initiative
Fortress Outreach

$ 10,000

To assist in funding the purchase, renovation and security of a new 35-40 bed emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence and their dependent children
Heart of Variety Fund

$ 10,000

To support the 2007-2008 Athletic Program for Youth with Disabilities
Longmont Humane Society

$ 10,000

To fund an outside play yard for lost and found dogs
Police Athletic League of Philadelphia

$ 25,750

To support the enrichment of the PAL Golf Program ($9,050) and the expansion of the PAL Enhanced Indoor Soccer Program ($16,700)
Upper Dublin Education Foundation

$ 15,000

To give financial assistance for post-secondary education for 2007-2008
Upper Dublin Township Department of Parks and Recreation

$ 20,000

To support the 2008 North Hills Summer Camp for elementary aged children living in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods
Wellness Community of Southwest Florida

$ 10,000

To fund one weekly psychotherapeutic support group for cancer patients in Sarasota for one year
Women Golfers Give Back Fund

$ 7,500

To support five golf programs for girls 5-18 in the greater Philadelphia area

Total Grants for Quarter

148,250

 

 

Grants Awarded in September 2007 Grant Cycle

Organization Amount   Purpose
Association of Small Foundations $ 1,000 To support general operations - Goldsmith Fund
Bucks County Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. $ 10,000 To implement a comprehensive and strategic public awareness campaign - Goldsmith Fund
Philadelphia Cares, Inc. $ 10,000 To contribute to expenses, tools and supplies essential to operating Reading STARS program in greater Philadelphia schools for 2007/08 - Rosenberg Fund
Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, Inc. $ 5,000 To support Sarasota Count SOURCE Theatre - Rosenberg Fund
Samaritan Hospice $ 10,000 To assist the Center for Grief Support with programs to help children experiencing grief and loss learn tools and coping skills - Rosenberg Fund
Temple University $ 25,000 To support the Temple Emergency Action Corps (TEAC) for academic year 2008/08 - Goldsmith Fund
University of South Florida Foundation $ 5,000 To assist in defraying costs to move the Perlman Winter Residency Program to permanent setting on USF campus - Goldsmith Fund
YMCA of Philadelphia & Vicinity $ 15,000 To create a "Progressive Exercise Program for Milestones Community Healthcare" - deaf and mentally ill patients who live in a community setting - Goldsmith Fund

Grants Awarded in June 2007 Grant Cycle

Organization Amount   Purpose
Asolo Theatre, Inc. $ 10,000 To support the continuation of KALEIDOSCOPE partnership with Community Haven for Adults and Children With Disabilities - Goldsmith Fund
Banyan Theatre Company $ 5,000 To partially fund the productions of the 2007 summer season - Goldsmith Fund
Colorado Youth Program $ 5,000 For general operating support of the Mountain Summer Camp and Adventure Club programs - Rosenberg Fund
Earned Assets Resource Network, Inc. $ 10,000 To offer five matched savings accounts, Individual Development Accounts (IDA) to working-poor families who are saving for a home, higher education or micro-enterprise - Goldsmith Fund
Growing Gardens of Boulder County $ 5,000 To support program supplies and salaries for Cultival teenagers and adult staff participating in the 2007 Fresh Food, Families and Fitness project - Goldsmith Fund
Intercambio de Commnidades $ 50,000 To develop a national model for replication and to establish a sustainable support system for new affiliates with NW Denver as pilot expansion - Goldsmith Fund
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia $ 5,000 To support Holocaust education for public, parochial and private school children the the greater Philadelphia area through March 2008 - Rosenberg Fund
Kiva Microfunds $ 10,000 To pay for new technical infrastructure and support engineering costs to improve code base at the San Francisco office - Goldsmith Fund
YMCA OF Philadelphia & Vicinity $ 7,500 To support the YMCA Achievers program for 2007/08 for low income minority youth - Rosenberg Fund

 

Grants Awarded in March 2007 Grant Cycle

Organization   Amount   Purpose
American Lung Association of Philadelphia $ 10,000 To underwrite the cost of asthma education and awareness campaign - Goldsmith Fund
 
Awbury Arboretum Association $ 10,000 To support the Field Studies Program and Out of School Time (OST) Program for children and youth in the Northwest Philadelphia community - Goldsmith Fund
The Hermitage Artist Retreat $ 5,000 To defray the costs of the residency composer Daniel Roumain and two ensemble members - Goldsmith Fund
Institute for Development of African-American Youth, Inc. $ 30,000 To support Academics Plus program to instruct and assist 40 - 40 low income disadvantaged minority youth-after-school with homework assistance for 5th - 8th graders and college readiness for 9th - 11th graders, & monthly trips to higher learning institutions - Rosenberg Fund
Resources for Human Development to support Women's Medical Fund $ 10,000 To fund Support Program for Teens providing financial assistance to teens living in poverty in Southeastern PA who have chosen to terminate a pregnancy to have a safe, legal abortion -  Goldsmith Fund
Temple University Music Preparatory Division $ 5,000 To support the Modern Dance component of the Community Music Scholars Program - Goldsmith Fund
Upper Dublin Township Department of Parks and Recreation $ 10,000 To help fund the North Hills Summer Camp for elementary aged children living in economically disadvantaged neighborhood - Goldsmith Fund

Grants Awarded in June 2006 Grant Cycle

Organization   Amount   Purpose
Abington Area YMCA $ 15,000 Support the progressive exercise program for Milestones Community Healthcare - Goldsmith Fund
 
Banyan Theater $ 5,000 Support the artistic performance of actors, designers and direcctors for the 2006 summer season - Goldsmith Fund
 
Colorado Youth Program $ 5,000 Support Mountain Summer Camp and ADventure Club programs which serve underprivileged youth - Rosenberg Fund
 
Crefeld School $ 12,300 Support staff and curriculum developmnet to enhance program for needy students - Rosenberg Fund
 
Police Athletic League of Philadelphia $ 5,220 Suppport Phase I of the PAL Golf Program to be held in the summer of 2007 for approximately 270 inner-city youth - Rosenberg Fund
 
Samaritan Hospice $ 10,000 Help fund the Center for Grief Support to assist children of all age groups deal with grief and loss - Goldsmith Fund
 
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation $ 112,225 Health Score Project for Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Goldsmith Fund
 
Temple University $ 5,000 Provide [$1,000] to the scholarship fund and [$4,000] to the Julian Meyer Summer String Program for academic year 2006/07 - Rosenberg Fund
 
Therapeutic Horsemanship $ 10,000 Assist with the salary of a full-time riding instructor - Goldsmith Fund
 
Thomas Jefferson University $ 5,000 Fund alternative and complimentary therapies free of charge to patients to help relieve physical suffering and psychological distress and enhance overall well-being - Goldsmith Fund
 
    Total Grants for this cycle $ 209,745  

Grants Awarded in March 2006 Grant Cycle

Organization   Amount   Purpose
Germantown Friends School $ 25,000 Funding for Community Scholars Program for the Lower School which provides full tuition for K-12 for academic year 2006/07 - Rosenberg Fund
 
Asolo Theatre $ 25,000 Support 2006 Kaleidoscope Summer Program - Goldsmith Fund
 
Pennyback Farm Education Center for Sustainable Food Systems $ 19,100 Salary and benefits for a seasonal educator for 2006 - Goldsmith Fund
 
Philadelphia Academies, Inc. $ 15,000 Suppport Academy of Urban Education for public middle and high school students during 2005/06 academic year - Rosenberg Fund
 
Woodrock, Inc. $ 15,000 Support one program intern for Junior Leadership Program - Goldsmith Fund
 
Earned Assets Resource Network $ 14,000 Offer 7 matched savings accounts, Individual Development Accounts, to working-poor families who are saving for a home, higher education, or micro-enterprise - Goldsmith Fund
 
Growing Gardens of Boulder County $ 10,700 Support program supplies and salaries for cultival teenagers and adult staff participating in the 2006 Fresh Food, Families, and Fitness project - Goldsmith Fund
 
Jenkintown Day Nursery $ 10,090 Provide teachers' salaries for instruction in Art, Music, Dance and Movement for academic year 2006/07 - Goldsmith Fund
 
American Lung Association of Pennsylvania $ 10,000 Underwrite the cost of the May 2006 Asthma Walk education and awareness campaign - Goldsmith Fund
 
Boy's Club of St. Charles Missouri $ 10,000 Capital Campaign to help fund the cost of the architectural design of the new facility -  Rosenberg Fund
 

Community Cupboard

$

10,000

To purchase food, subsidize tutoring program for Wissahickon School District grades 1-3, and CADCOM adult computer literacy program - Goldsmith Fund
 

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia

$ 10,000

To support Holocaust education for public, parochial and private school children in Greater Philadelphia area - Goldsmith Fund
 

Upper Dublin Education Foundation

$ 10,000 Financial assistance for mentoring program to students with financial aid for post-secondary education - Rosenberg Fund
 

Resources for Human Development for Women's Medical Fund

$ 10,000 Financial assistance to teems living in poverty in southeastern PA to have a safe, legal abortion - Rosenberg Fund
 
Women's Wilderness Institute $ 8,000 Offer 3-day "Art of Being Me" course and "Eureka" programs to 21 low-income girls ages 12-17 and provide full and partial scholarships to the Girls' Wilderness Program - Rosenberg Fund
 

St. Vrain School District

$ 5,120

Bike racks for Central Elementary School - Goldsmith Fund
 

Trips for Kids - Denver

$ 5,000 To hire full-time Program Director for the youth mountain biking program for the 2006 season - Rosenberg Fund
 
    Total Grants for this cycle $ 237,010  

Grants Awarded in December 2005 Grant Cycle

Organization   Amount   Purpose

Wellness Community of Southwest Florida

$

15,600

To partially support one weekly, professionally facilitated psychotherapeutic support group for cancer patients for one year. - Goldsmith Fund

Florida Studio Theatre

$ 15,000

To underwrite the 2006 Stage III performance series.  Recognition as Season Underwriters in all program materials. - Goldsmith Fund

Intercambio de Comunidades

$ 6,000

To support part of the salary of the representative at the new office and shared costs for other services and supplies. - Goldsmith Fund

The Hermitage Artist Retreat

$ 5,000

To defray the costs of the Outreach Program. - Goldsmith Fund

Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse $ 7,500

To support the purchase and installation of climbing play equipment, “Net Climber” for children 0-4 years. - Goldsmith Fund

Soulspeak/Sarasota Poetry Theatre

$ 5,000

To fund the mixing, mastering and packaging for the “Poetry of the Women of Sarasota” CD and editing the video.  Also to purchase a printer for the office. - Goldsmith Fund

Francis Howell School District

$ 5,225

To purchase computers and associated software for the Vacation Station at Becky-David Elementary - Goldsmith Fund