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.
August 1, 2006
Grant amount: $75,000
Who got the grant:
DC Action for Children
1616 P Street, N.W., Suite 420
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202/234-9404
Fax: 202/234-9108
E-mail: dcaction@dckids.org
Web site: http://www.dckids.org/
Who gave the grant:
Freddie Mac Foundation
8250 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, Virginia 22102
Phone: 703/918-8888
Fax: 703/918-8895
E-mail: freddiemac_foundation@freddiemac.com
Web site: http://www.freddiemacfoundation.org
Purpose of the grant:
To establish a program that will feed 115,000 snacks and 37,500 meals to young people to sustain healthier
eating habits for children in the District of Columbia.
Impact:
DC Action for Children educates the public and elected officials
about public policies that affect children and youth. For many years, much of this was done through community
dialogues. Several dialogues have spurred specific legislative policy or community initiatives. After a two-year hiatus,
DC Action for Children has restructured the dialogues as Child and Youth Policy Forums, each with a specific topic.
Mission:
To improve the quality of life for children living in the District of Columbia. DC Action for Children's work is guided
by its vision that each child in DC should be afforded the opportunity to reach his or her potential.
"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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