Grants That Make a Difference
Every month, "Grants that Make a Difference" highlights grants given to Washington, DC area organizations that have helped make a difference in people's lives. "Grants That Make a Difference" profiles these important community success stories.
March 1, 2007
Grant amount: $20,000
Who got the grant:
Center for Community Change
1536 U Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202/339-9300
E-mail: info@communitychange.org
Web site: http://www.communitychange.org/
Who gave the grant:
Discount Foundation
c/o John Hopkinson
21570 Schoolhouse Court
Ashburn, Virginia 20148
Phone: 301/468.1288
Fax: 301/468-1289
Web site: http://www.discountfoundation.org
Purpose of the grant:
To support its "Low-Wage Worker Project" to develop innovative financial service products, beginning with stored value cards, for low-wage workers.
Impact:
Founded in 1968, the Center for Community Change has a deep and active history in community organizing in all low-income communities, encompassing urban and rural areas, and African American, Latino, Native American, Asian American, and immigrant communities. Over the years, the Center has catalyzed grassroots coalitions that were instrumental in the creation of the federal Food Stamps Program, the enactment of the Community Reinvestment Act, the growth of Community Development Corporations, and the large-scale preservation of affordable housing.
Mission:
The mission of the Center for Community Change is to help establish and develop community organizations across the country, bring attention to major national issues related to poverty, and help insure that government programs are responsive to community needs.
"Grants that Make a Difference" is a rotating
feature profiling grants awarded to 501(c)3 nonprofit
organizations in the Metropolitan Washington,
DC area ONLY (the grantmaker doesn't necessarily
have to be local). The selection of grants for
"Grants That Make a Difference" is based on criteria
such as programmatic interests, geographic focus,
and size, to ensure the broadest possible representation
of the region's nonprofit sector.
If you'd like to see a grant awarded to your NPO
featured here, e-mail a detailed description of
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with "Grants Submission" in the subject line.
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Here is what you need to include:
- Name of your funded program
- The amount of the grant (indicate if multi-year)
- Who received the grant - Your organization's name, contact person's name (if applicable), address, telephone and Web site (if applicable).
- Who gave the grant - Name of the grantmaker
- Community impact: A brief (250 words maximum) explanation of how this program is making a difference in the community.
- Your organization's mission and how it relates to this funded project.
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