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.
October 1, 2003
Grant amount: $35,000
Who got the grant:
College Bound, Inc.
128 M Street, N.W., Suite 220
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202/842-0858
Fax: 202/842-1926
E-mail: info@collegebound.org
Web site: http://www.collegebound.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 provide students in the District of Columbia an academic enrichment track designed to strengthen study skills, improve academic performance and prepare them for rigorous college entrance exams.
Impact:
Since October of 1991, College Bound has served hundreds of public school students in a tutoring/mentoring program, awarded over 70 College Bound scholarships, and boasts a 95% college matriculation rate for College Bound scholarship students.
Mission:
College Bound prepares public school students in the greater DC area to enter college and earn their degrees.
To achieve this, College Bound provides:
- Mentoring relationships between students who express a desire to attend college and volunteers who are committed to helping them reach their goals;
- An academic enrichment program designed to help students master basic skills and to prepare them for college;
- College preparation activities including SAT preparation, college tours, information forums, and assistance with the college application process;
- Scholarships and assistance with the financial aid process to help students pay for college;
- Support to College Bound alumni as they transition from high school to college and pursue their college degrees.
"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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