The Elliot L. Richardson Prize Fund, Washington, DC [$500,000.00]
The purpose of this grant is to assist in establishing the Elliot L. Richardson Prize. The prize will encourage achievement by future public leaders at the level Mr. Richardson demonstrated in long and stellar service to his country.
Arkansas Enterprise Group, Pine Bluff, AR [$200,000.00]
Support for the Good Faith Fund to expand the Industrial Partnership Employment Training Center's (IPE) retention strategy by increasing supportive services for trainees and working with the employer partnership to develop career paths for banking, health care and light manufacturing.
Community Development Technologies Center, Los Angeles, CA [$200,000.00]
Support to build on the existing efforts of the Worker Income Security Program (WISP) and the Los Angeles Manufacturing Network Initiative (LAMNI). The grant will help to increase the number of businesses involved (from three to15) and formalize occupational and skills standards that can lead to career paths within the manufacturing sector.
Connecticut Business and Industry Assn. Education Foundation, Hartford, CT [$199,694.00]
Support to work with 40 employers and 150 incumbent low-wage/low-skilled workers to address the barriers to retention and advancement. CBIA will work with businesses to create skill paths for the sectors of manufacturing and technology, which will communicate core and customized skills standards, provide on-the-job training and supports to enable advancement.
Farmworker Institute for Education and Leadership Development, Keene, CA [$200,000.00]
Support to cross-train 150 farm workers to work in counter-season commodities, and expand and improve upon an existing management-labor alliance.
Goodwill Industries International, Inc., Bethesda, MD [$198,396.00]
Support to expand retention and advancement services at three, primarily rural, Goodwill sites through partnerships between Goodwill, local businesses and other organizations.
North Lawndale Employment Network, Chicago, IL [$180,000.00]
Support to build the capacity and effectiveness of their more than 100 partners. These include local residents, businesses, community-based groups, and public sector workforce development systems.
Westside Industrial Retention & Expansion Network, Cleveland, OH [$200,000.00]
Support to develop a retention and advancement component within one of their programs --the Machine Trades Sectoral Initiative (MTSI). The project will recruit local residents, create national skills standards and link all regional training programs.
Heartland Center for Leadership Development, Lincoln, NE [$232,750.00]
Support to expand their role as the Foundation's learning partner. Heartland will work collaboratively with the Foundation, and grantees from 3 existing initiatives Global Corporate Citizenship, Work Skills/Life Skills and Making Work Work, to advance our corporate citizenship agenda.
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX [$40,000.00]
To support The Ray Marshall Center as it provides technical assistance to the Learning Network by bringing their special knowledge and expertise to the Learning Network in two areas: engaging the business community in youth programs and workforce development generally; and school-to-career services, including entrepreneurship.
Heartland Center for Leadership Development, Lincoln, NE [$39,625.00]
The Heartland Center will serve as a learning partner and facilitator within the Foundation's Work Skills/Life Skills Initiative. Funds will support grantee travel to participate in the Work Skills/Life Skills convening in Tucson, AZ.
Pima Prevention Partnership, Tucson, AZ [$30,130.00]
To support the costs of the lodging, meals and expenses that will be incurred in hosting the Work Skills/Life Skills Initiative Convening in Tucson, AZ, March 31 - April 4, 2001.
Family Violence Prevention Fund, San Francisco, CA [$106,125.00]
Support to cover costs associated with a Multi-Initiative convening (The Institute) of approximately 80 participants representing the Foundation's 9 projects under Global Corporate Citizenship, 11 projects in Work Skills/Life Skills, and 7 projects in Making Work Work.
Business for Social Responsibility Education Fund, San Francisco, CA [$25,000.00]
To support the Advancement Strategies for the Retail Industry by collaboratively working with Jobs for the Future in assisting employers in developing career advancement strategies in the retail sector through the development of an issue brief and a strategic how-to-guide.
The Aspen Institute's Initiative for Social Innovation through Business, New York, NY [$10,000.00]
As a Global Corporate Citizenship grantee, Aspen ISIB completed efforts to develop, code, and enhance business case studies and supplementary materials designed to help business school faculty incorporate discussion of pressing societal issues into the MBA curriculum. This supplemental grant supported the December 2001 launch of CasePlace.org as an online resource.
American Red Cross, Washington, DC [$50,000.00]
Support for the victims and the families of the September 11, 2001 Attack on America Disaster Relief Fund.
Appalachian Center for Economic Networks (ACEnet), Athens, OH [$10,000.00]
Support for the development of the Tracking That Makes A Difference system that will track and measure the social impact of community and business development organizations in low-income communities.
SeaChange, Inc., San Francisco, CA [$10,000.00]
Support to continue creating a learning community for social entrepreneurs and for-profit entrepreneurs, philanthropists and foundations interested in supporting social entrepreneurship. Also, continuing with the plan to develop a market place to cultivate partnerships between social entrepreneurs and for-profit entrepreneurs, philanthropists and foundations.
National Youth Leadership Council, Roseville, MN [$7,600.00]
Support for the 12th Annual National Service-Learning Conference. The funds will enable two Yoshiyama Awardees, Brian Hooks and Mariah Martin to host the conference and provide 20 scholarships to deserving students.
The Foundation Center, Washington, DC [$3,500.00]
The Foundation Center supports and improves institutional philanthropy by promoting understanding of the field and helping grantseekers succeed. It operates programs in four broad areas: library resources and services; education about foundations, grantseeking and nonprofit management; outreach to nonprofits that need their services and to other service organizations; and communication about their resources and services.