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.
May 1, 2006
Grant amount: $90,000
Who got the grant:
Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
1101 15th Street, N.W., Suite 1212
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202/467-5730
Fax: 202/223-0409
Web site: http://www.bazelon.org/
Who gave the grant:
Public Welfare Foundation
1200 U Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202/965-1800
Fax: 202/265-8851
E-mail:
reviewcommittee@publicwelfare.org
Web site:
http://www.publicwelfare.org/
Purpose of the grant:
To address problems with public mental health services in Washington, DC and to investigate the needs of public school students who have serious mental health disorders.
Impact:
Throughout 30 years of landmark advocacy, the Bazelon Center has led the way in efforts to define and advance the rights of people with mental disabilities in a number of areas, including the right to treatment, the right to services in the most integrated setting, the right to live in the community, the right to education, and the right to fedral entitlements.
Mission:
The mission of the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is to protect and advance the rights of adults and children who have mental disabilities.
"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
the grant (following the format below), to dclibrary@foundationcenter.org,
with "Grants Submission" in the subject line.
We welcome press releases in addition to, or as
a substitute for the description.
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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