Grants
to Aid Victims of Violence…
… The New England Patriots' R.O.S.E. Award offers a cash award to a female
victim of violent crime who is working to overcome her adversities. The
award is meant to help her continue in her journey toward regaining her
self-esteem and rebuilding her life. Cash awards vary according to funding
availability. Contact: The R.O.S.E. Fund, Inc., (formerly Ryka Rose Foundation),
175 Federal St., Ste. 455, Boston, MA 02110; (617) 482-5400; Fax: (617) 482-3443;
http://www.rosefund.org;
rosefund@ici.net.
Achievement
Award + Cash Award for Charity…
… The Heinz Family Foundation R.O.S.E. Achievement Award recognizes a woman
survivor of violence for her work and achievements in the area of ending
violence against women. The recipient's choice of nonprofit organization
receives the cash award. Contact: The R.O.S.E. Fund,
Inc., (formerly Ryka Rose Foundation), 175 Federal St., Ste. 455, Boston,
MA 02110; (617) 482-5400;
Fax: (617)
482-3443;
http://www.rosefund.org;
rosefund@ici.net.
Grants
up to $7,500 for Social Services and Medical Needs…
… Grants range from $1,000 to $7,500 for support of social services, higher
education, music, museums, and medical needs. This foundation gives
on a national basis. Contact: The Chazen Foundation, P.O. Box
801, Nyack, NY
10960; http://www.chazenscholar.com/project.php3;
scholarprogram@chazenscholar.com.
Financial
Assistance to Victims of Natural Disaster…
The Teamster Disaster Relief Fund provides monetary and non-monetary
relief to individuals in the U.S. and Canada who are victims of
disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes. Over $115,000 is available for
assistance to individuals. Contact: Teamster Disaster
Relief Fund, 25 Louisiana Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20001; (202)
624-6871; http://www.teamster.org.
$3,000 Matching Funds for
Employees…
The BearingPoint Charitable Foundation will match active BearingPoint
employee and board of director’s contributions to eligible
non-profit organizations at 100%, up to a limit of $3,000 total
per donor per fiscal
year. Participants can request that BearingPoint match six separate
gifts (minimum $100 each) for a combined total of $3,000. Full-time & part-time
active US & Canadian BearingPoint employees who work 1,000
hours or more in a year and board of director’s members are
eligible to participate in the matching gift program. Contact:
BearingPoint, Inc. Corporate Giving Program (formerly
KPMG Consulting, Inc. Corporate Giving Program), c/o BearingPoint
Charitable
Foundation,
106 Allen Road, Liberty Corner, NJ 07938; (908) 607-2300; http://www.bearingpoint.com/about_us/philanthropy/rand_blazer.html;
us-kcingivingprogram@kpmg.com; us-becommunitysupp@BearingPoint.net.
Financial
Assistance for Employees in Need…
… When tragedy strikes, BearingPoint employees are not alone. Through the
Corporate Giving Program, BearingPoint coordinates emotional
and financial support for employees impacted by traumatic or catastrophic events,
giving
employees a place to turn when they are in need. BearingPoint
Foundation funds, in the form of grants, are directed toward specific programs
that
meet program objectives. BearingPoint does not accept unsolicited
grant proposals from outside organizations. All requests for funding and support
are generated by BearingPoint employees. Contact:
BearingPoint, Inc. Corporate Giving Program (formerly KPMG
Consulting, Inc. Corporate Giving
Program), c/o BearingPoint
Charitable
Foundation,
106 Allen Road, Liberty Corner, NJ 07938; (908) 607-2300; http://www.bearingpoint.com/about_us/philanthropy/rand_blazer.html;
us-kcingivingprogram@kpmg.com;
us-becommunitysupp@BearingPoint.net.
Employees
Volunteer to Get Cash Rewards…
… In addition to providing funding, the foundation supports community organizations
by offering human resources through the WAVE program. WAVE
is a volunteer program that helps Fannie Mae and Fannie Mae Foundation employees
find
volunteer opportunities and provide incentives for employees
to participate in volunteer activities. Employees can receive up to 10 hours
of paid
leave per month to perform community service. The WAVE program
also features a grants program called Dollars for Doers which matches employee
volunteer
hours with cash grants to the organizations for which they
volunteer.
Dollars for Doers grants range from $100 for 25 hours of
service to $500 for 100 or more hours of service in one calendar year. The Employee
Matching
Gifts Program is another component of WAVE, which matches
personal financial
contributions by employees, up to $10,000 per year. Contact:
Fannie Mae Foundation, 4000 Wisconsin Ave. N.W., N. Tower, Ste. 1, Washington,
DC 20016-2804; (202) 274-8066
or (202)
274-8057
or (202)
274-8000; Fax: (202) 274-8100; http://www.fanniemaefoundation.org;
grants@fanniemaefoundation.org.
$500
to Help You Pay Your Bills…
…
The Lion’s Pride Foundation’s emergency assistance grants
offer up to $500 per year to individuals who provide sufficient
evidence of need (e.g., water, electricity, mortgage bills). Contact:
The Lion's
Pride Foundation, Inc., c/o Delhaize America, Inc., P.O.
Box 1330, Salisbury, NC 28145; (704) 633-8250, ext. 2974 or ext.
3385;
Fax: (704) 656-4162;
http://www.foodlion.com.
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to $25,000 for Those in Need…
… The Agape Fund offers support for Christian churches, and educational,
missionary, and welfare programs and also awards grants to needy individuals.
Grants range from $5,000 up to $25,000. Contact: Agape
Fund, 800 Middlebrook Road, Prescott, AZ 86303; http://www.communionchapel.org/agape_fund_guidelines.htm.
Money
for Italian Americans…
… The Italian-American Community Services Agency awards grants to Italian-Americans
in financial need and indigent individuals, including senior citizens.
It had a total of $15,690 for grants to individuals. Contact:
Italian-American Community Services Agency (formerly Italian Welfare
Agency, Inc. ),
678 Green St., San Francisco, CA 94133-3896. Phone: 415-362-6423;
website:
http://italiancommunityservices.org/index.htm;
email: ampierini@italiancommunityservices.org.
Help
for the Elderly and Needy, and for Catholic
Organizations…
…
St. Benedict's Charitable Society provides relief assistance to
elderly, infirm, and needy people for basic living, medical and
funeral expenses;
it also provides support for Catholic churches, organizations and
scholarship funds. Grants to individuals total $9,200. Contact:
Margaret Kuehmstedt, Treas., St. Benedict's Charitable Society,
1663 Bristol Pike, Bensalem,
PA 19020-5702. Phone: 215-244-9900.
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