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Recent Grants |
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Locations indicate the organization’s headquarters, not necessarily the geographic area served. July - September 2011Children's Outreach Project (Denver): $24,800 to support early childhood education to children in North Denver. Colorado Children's Campaign (Denver): $35,000 to provide consultation for the State of Colorado to apply for federal grants funding early learning and development programs. CP of Colorado (Denver): $20,000 to support professional development for educators in the Creative Options for Early Education program. Denver Asset Building Coalition (Denver): $20,000 for free tax preparation and financial education to low-income families. Early Childhood Council of Boulder County (Lafayette): $14,000 to support children from birth to age five in Boulder County. Housing Colorado (Denver): $20,000 to provide affordable-housing education and advocacy for low- and moderate-income families. Intercambio de Comunidades (Boulder): $10,000 to support English language, economic sustainability and cultural integration training for immigrants in Boulder. Qualistar Early Learning (Denver): $100,000 to improve the school readiness of Colorado’s children through a child care rating system and resources for parents. Stride (Lakewood): $39,800 to help low-income individuals and families become economically self-sufficient. Third Sector New England (Boston, MA): $15,000 to support the early childhood program Tools of the Mind in its transition to a fiscal sponsor.
January - June 2011Arc Thrift Stores (Lakewood): $10,000 to support a job training and employment program. Bal Swan Children's Center (Broomfield): $15,000 to support staff training and materials for this preschool serving children with diverse abilities. Boulder County Housing Authority (Boulder): $10,000 to support the agency’s Family Self-Sufficiency Program. Center for Work Education and Employment (Denver): $15,000 to support a job-readiness program. Colorado Bright Beginnings (Denver): $110,000 over two years to educate parents about their children’s development from birth to age three. Colorado Nonprofit Development Center (Denver): $25,000 to support the Colorado Early Learning Partnership. Colorado Parent & Child Foundation (Denver): $70,000 to promote and support early childhood education programs and family initiatives that build parent involvement and school readiness. Community Action Development Corporation (Boulder): $10,000 for a campaign in Boulder County to help families become self-sufficient. The Denver Foundation (Denver): $5,000 to support the Metro Denver Equity Collaborative. Family Star (Denver): $25,000 to provide staff training at this early childhood education center. Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado (Denver): $60,000 for programs and services for teen parents. Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families (Silver Spring, MD): $2,500 to support the activities of this national association of grantmakers seeking to improve the well-being of children, youth and families. Invest in Kids (Denver): $140,000 over two years for The Incredible Years, a program to prevent and treat emotional and behavioral problems in young children. Jeffco Public Schools (Golden): $90,000 to support the school district’s Family Literacy Department. Jefferson Center for Mental Health (Wheat Ridge): $30,000 to provide parenting skills training and to promote school readiness to families dealing with mental illness. The Kempe Foundation (Aurora): $86,644 to expand a program for parents with young children who are difficult to console. Mercy Housing Mountain Plains (Denver): $25,000 to provide employment counseling and parenting education to families at the organization’s affordable housing properties. Metropolitan State College of Denver Foundation (Denver): $30,000 to support the Family Literacy Program serving residents in nearby public housing. Mi Casa Resource Center (Denver): $25,000 for business and career development programs for Latino and low-income adults. Mile High Montessori Early Learning Centers (Denver): $60,000 for strategic planning and staff development. Rose Community Foundation (Denver): $5,000 to support a project manager, facilitator and grant writer for a Housing and Urban Development Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The grant was jointly funded by the Foundation’s Aging and Child and Family Development program areas. Third Sector New England (Boston, MA): $3,000 to support the national Early Childhood Funders' Collaborative. The Tiny Tim Center (Longmont): $25,000 to provide staff development and playground equipment. Warren Village (Denver): $65,000 to provide housing, employment, education and family support to low-income, single-parent families working toward self-sufficiency. YWCA of Boulder County (Boulder): $25,000 to support Children’s Alley, a drop-in or emergency child care center, and the Families in Transition program. |
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