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, 2006
Grant amount: $30,000
Who got the grant:
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
641 D Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: 202/289-2443
Fax: 202/289-2446
E-mail: info@woollymammoth.net
Web site: http://www.woollymammoth.net/
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 the programs and operations of the theatre.
Impact:
For 25 years, Woolly Mammoth has held its place at theatre’s leading edge. The New York Times proclaims Woolly Mammoth as
Washington DC's most daring theatre company. It is a regional and national leader in
the development of new plays, and one of the best known and most influential theatres in America.
Mission:
To ignite an explosive engagement between theatre artists and the community by developing, producing
and promoting new plays that explore the edges of theatrical style and human experience, and by
implementing new ways to use the artistry of theatre to serve the people of Greater Washington, DC.
"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.
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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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