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, 2005
Grant amount: $200,000
Who got the grant:
D.C. Learns
1612 K Street, N.W., Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202/331-0141
Fax: 202/331-0143
E-mail: info@dclearns.org
Web site: http://www.dclearns.org/
Who gave the grant:
Fannie Mae Foundation
4000 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: 202/274-8057
Fax: 202/274-8100
E-mail: grants@fanniemaefoundation.org
Web site: http://www.fanniemaefoundation.org
Purpose of the grant:
To support its work as a leading advocate for adult, children's, and family literacy services in the region.
Impact:
D.C. Learns, whose membership includes more than 60 organizations providing literacy instruction to children, youth, and adults in Washington, DC, serves over 34,000 individuals. Most of these organizations are community-based nonprofits, but also include individual, ancillary, and corporate members.
D.C. Learns does not provide direct literacy instruction, but rather supports and strengthens the work of the organizations that provide literacy services. It gathers and disseminates citywide information on literacy services, helps residents locate programs that will meet their needs, identifies volunteer opportunities, and works collaboratively with its members to improve the quality of literacy services across the city. For policymakers and funders, D.C. Learns provides information on the city's literacy activities and needs.
Mission:
To work with Washington, DC literacy programs, learners, and supporters to strengthen adult, family, and children's literacy services, and present a strong, unified voice on the importance of literacy as an investment in the community.
"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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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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