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.
September 1, 2006
Grant amount: $25,000
Who got the grant:
Firefly Children's Network
600 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202/338-5706
Fax: 202/984-4793
E-mail: contact@fireflykids.org
Web site: http://www.fireflykids.org/
Who gave the grant:
Lois and Richard England Family Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 11582
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: 202/244-4636
Fax: 202/244-9566
E-mail: England.familyfdn@verizon.net
Web site: http://fdncenter.org/grantmaker/england/
Impact:
Through programs and partnerships, Firefly Children's Network presents alternatives to the current orphanage system in
Russia. It addresses orphans' urgent needs for food, clothing, shelter and medical care and provides their caregivers
with training in medical and educational methodologies.
Mission:
To improve the lives of Russian orphans who have been abandoned due to real or perceived 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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