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.
June 1, 2004
Grant amount: $30,000
Who got the grant:
Life Pieces to Masterpieces
603 50th Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20019
Contact: Larry Quick, Executive Director
Phone: 202/399-7703
Fax: 202/399-7731
E-mail: lifepieces@hotmail.com
Web site: http://www.lifepieces.org/
Who gave the grant:
Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation
1400 16th Street, N.W., Suite 360
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202/483-8294
Fax: 202/328-6850
Contact: Julie L. Rogers, President
E-mail: meyer@meyerfdn.org
Web site: http://www.meyerfoundation.org
Purpose of the grant:
To support its after school and weekend programs in painting, poetry, performance, literacy, leadership development,
and meditation to African American youth living in Washington, DC's public and low-income housing.
Impact:
- Improved family/peer relationships (includes conflict resolution)
- Improved communication skills
- Increased self-esteem and confidence
- Improved decision-making skills
- Expanded vision of possibilities for the future
- Increased parental involvement
Mission:
Life Pieces to Masterpieces provides African American youth with opportunities to discover their ability to transform challenges into possibilities.
"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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