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.
November 1, 2003
Grant amount: $25,000
Who got the grant:
Greater DC Cares
1725 I Street, N.W., Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202/777-4440
Fax: 202/777-4444
E-mail: gdcc@dc-cares.org
Web site: http://www.dc-cares.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: 703/918-8895
Contact: Julie L. Rogers, President
E-mail: meyer@meyerfdn.org
Web site: http://www.meyerfoundation.org
Purpose of the grant:
To further its mission of connecting individual, family, business and corporate volunteers with nonprofits in the DC metropolitan area.
Impact:
Greater DC Cares is the largest volunteer coordinator in the greater Washington region, each month providing more than 5000 hours of service, from more than 1500 volunteers, to over 100 nonprofit partners in the District, Maryland and Virginia.
Mission:
Greater DC Cares connects community assets – skills, time and goods – with community needs in ways that improve lives and strengthen the DC region.
"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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