Stand Together Commits $30 Million for Anti-Poverty Groups: Grants Roundup

Here are notable new grant awards compiled by the Chronicle:

Stand Together

$30.6 million partial challenge grant to 28 organizations working to reduce poverty. Of the commitment, $20.6 million was granted in January; another $10 million has been pledged to match donations to its grantees. In this round of grants, $3 million went to the Phoenix, in Colorado, to increase access to effective care for poor people who struggle with mental health and substance-use disorders.

Crow Family Foundation

$23 million in cash and an extensive collection of Asian art to create the Trammell and Margaret Crow Museum of Asian Art of the University of Texas at Dallas. The collection includes 1,000 ancient and contemporary artworks from Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam and a library of more than 12,000 books and journals. Trammell Crow died in 2009; Margaret Crow died in 2014.

Thomas J. Rolfs Family Foundation

$5 million to Marquette University to establish the Institute for Women’s Leadership.

Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation

$4.5 million to Launch New York, a nonprofit group that provides consulting and seed capital to entrepreneurs and start-up businesses in western New York.

Harold Alfond Foundation

$3.6 million to the Foundation for Maine’s Community Colleges to expand work-force training for students at Maine’s seven community colleges.

Strada Education Network

$3.5 million to the National Governors Association and Education Commission of the States to develop and test state policies to advance economic opportunities for adult learners and youths from low-income families.

Koret Foundation

$2 million to the National Math and Science Initiative for a three-year project to increase college preparedness among students in the Hayward Unified School District in California.

James Irvine Foundation

$1.9 million to the Old Globe for its arts-engagement programs, which reach diverse communities throughout the San Diego area.

St. David’s Foundation

$1.3 million matching grant to I Live Here I Give Here to increase philanthropic giving to 60 nonprofit groups in central Texas.

Edward St. John Foundation

$1 million pledge over four years to Central Elementary School, in Pleasant Grove, Utah, to build a new planetarium and renovate its existing space center.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

$800,000 to Americares to address the mental-health needs of health workers in Puerto Rico who have aided survivors of Hurricane Maria.

New Grant Opportunities

The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation is accepting applications for its Innovations in Care Program. At least two grants of up to $600,000 each over three years will support nursing programs that address the health-care needs of vulnerable populations, including people who are homeless or poor, ethnic or racial minorities, LGBTQ, or living in rural areas. The deadline for applications is March 4.

UL, a safety consulting company, is accepting nominations for its Innovative Education Award, which will make grants to organizations working in environmental and STEM education, sustainable communities, and youth development. A total of $250,000 will be awarded this year. Eligible organizations must have an operational budget under $3 million and serve children in kindergarten through grade 12 in the United States or Canada. Nominations are due March 12.

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