Fiscal 2009 grants from Competitive and Field of Interest Funds
Arts & Culture
Barnum Museum, Bridgeport, $20,000
To provide general operating support
Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport, $45,000
To support the Summer 2009 Country Fair and Free Days at the Zoo
Bridgeport Cultural Council, c/o Housatonic Community College Foundation, $25,000
To provide start-up operating support
Bridgeport Public Schools, Bridgeport, $15,000
To support the Cultural Enrichment mini-grants benefitting Bridgeport students
Bruce Museum, Greenwich, $15,000
To support the Musuem’s partnership with local after school programs in Greenwich and Stamford
Coastal Fairfield Arts Council, c/o Fairfield Arts Council, Fairfield, $15,000
To provide start-up general operating support
Fairfield County Community Foundation, $15,365
To support the Nonprofit Finance Fund’s Arts Advisory Clinic in Bridgeport, in partnership with the Connecticut Commission on Tourism and the Arts
Music & Arts Center for Humanity, Bridgeport, $20,000
To provide general operating support
Norwalk After School Alliance, c/o YMCA of Norwalk, Norwalk, $15,000
To support the Arts Task Force’s arts education partnerships with Norwalk after school programs
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra, Norwalk, $10,000
To provide general operating support and meet a matching grant challenge
Playhouse on the Green, Bridgeport, $25,000
To provide general operating support
Stamford Symphony Orchestra, Stamford, $10,000
To support the Creating Diversity in Classical Music Program
Westport Arts Center, Westport, $ 5,000
To support the Art of Filmmaking Program, a program enrolling Bridgeport and Westport teens
Economic Opportunity
Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition, Bridgeport, $30,000
To provide general operating support
Caroline House, Bridgeport, $10,000
To support ESL and citizenship programs.
Catholic Charities of Fairfield County, Danbury, $20,000
To provide operating support for the Family Loan Program in Danbury
Connecticut Association of Human Services, Hartford, $25,000
To support the Earned Benefits Funding Collaborative, a statewide initiative to train workforce development providers to use a nationally recognized software program (Earn Benefits) that enrolls low-income residents in publicly funded work supports
Connecticut Legal Services, Stamford, $40,000
To provide general operating support. This grant was supplemented by an additional $20,000 contributed by a FCCF donor advised fund.
Housing Development Fund, Stamford, $38,000
To support the opening of HDF’s office in Bridgeport, as part of their partnership with the City of Bridgeport’s federally funded Neighborhood Stabilization Program. This grant was made from the Community Response Fund, a joint fund with the United Way of Coastal Fairfield County.
Homes with Hope (formerly Interfaith Housing Association), Westport, $10,000
To support an executive transitions project with Third Sector New England
Greater Bridgeport Community Enterprises, c/o ABCD, Bridgeport, $18,000
To support the Energy Conservation Enterprise Program, specialized job training for Bridgeport residents
Literacy Volunteers of America-Danbury, $25,000
To support Reaching for the Stars, a program that provides advanced ESL instruction to young immigrants
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Hartford, $200,000
To provide a leadership grant for Year 4 of the Fairfield County Collaborative Fund for Affordable Housing. The Collaborative Fund provides operating support and technical assistance to nonprofit housing developers building affordable housing in Fairfield County.
Norwalk Community College Foundation, Norwalk, $20,000
To support the ESL Bridge To Credit ESL Tutoring Program, which helps ESL students in the non-credit division transition to the ESL credit division at Norwalk Community College
Norwalk Senior Center, Norwalk, $6,490
To support, for another year, the Norwalk Senior Housing Assistance Fund that provides interest-free loans to seniors for the purpose of securing or remaining in affordable housing
Operation Hope, Fairfield, $24,000
To support the construction of an additional emergency shelter unit for homeless families. This grant was made from the Safety Net Fund.
Operation Fuel, Glastonbury, $30,000
To increase staffing needed to distribute home heating assistance through 14 fuel banks in Fairfield County
Person To Person, Darien, $24,000
To support emergency financial assistance to clients. This grant was made from the Safety Net Fund.
Partnership for Strong Communities, Hartford, $500.00
To underwrite, for a second year, the “Visualizing Density” workshop for housing practitioners
Southwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging, Bridgeport $25,000
To support, for another year, the Senior Housing Assistance Fund Program in Bridgeport and other towns that provides interest-free loans to seniors for the purpose of securing or remaining in affordable housing. This grant was made from the Safety Net Fund.
TBICO, Danbury, $20,000
To support the Corporate Edge Skills Training program. This grant was made from the Safety Net Fund.
The WorkPlace, Inc., Bridgeport, $20,000
To facilitate the merger of Dress for Success into The WorkPlace
Education and Youth Development
ABCD, Inc., Bridgeport, $7,500
To support their Library Special Events Program serving students in ABCD’s early childhood education programs
Accreditation Facilitation Project, c/o Connecticut Association for the Education of Young Children, $20,000
To support, for a second year, consultation to Fairfield County child care centers seeking NAEYC accreditation
ASPIRA of Connecticut, Bridgeport, $20,000
To support their Youth Development Program in Bridgeport
Bridgeport Parent Leadership Training Institute, Bridgeport, $10,000
To provide general operating support
Bridgeport Public Education Fund, Bridgeport, $25,000
To support, for a second year, the Motivation for Academic Achievement and College Success (MAACS) Program that helps Bridgeport high school students enroll and succeed in college
Boys and Girls Club of Lower Naugatuck Valley, Shelton, $5,500
To support summer camp scholarships
Boys and Girls Club of Stamford, Stamford, $20,000
To support Summer Camp Program
Burroughs Community Center, Bridgeport, $7,000
To support the Summer 2009 Youth Travel Program
Cardinal Shehan Center, Bridgeport, $10,000
To support the summer camp program
Carver Center, Norwalk, $20,000
To support their Summer Enrichment Program
Childcare Learning Centers, Inc., Stamford, $20,000
To support their Teacher Development Program, a preschool teacher professional development initiative focused on college course work and degree completion. This grant was supplemented by an additional, $10,000 contributed by a FCCF donor advised fund.
Child Guidance Center of Mid-Fairfield, Norwalk, $15,000
To support, for a second year, the Choices for Success Program that helps Norwalk youth acquire skills needed for successful transition to adulthood
Community Centers, Inc., Greenwich, $10,000
To support their summer youth program
Connecticut After School Network, Branford, $10,000
To support facilitation of the Fairfield County After School Network, convened by FCCF
Connecticut Center for School Change, Hartford, $176,860
To support the 2009-2010 Urban School Leaders Fellowship that trains aspiring principals from the Bridgeport, Danbury, Norwalk and Stamford Public Schools
Connecticut Community Boating, c/o Cardinal Shehan Center, Bridgeport, $15,000
To support the Summer 2009 Youth Boating Program that teaches Bridgeport youth how to sail
Connecticut Voices for Children, New Haven, $500.00
To honor Shelley Geballe for her leadership in the Connecticut nonprofit sector
Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport, Bridgeport, $20,000
To support the Work and Learn Program, an after school program for middle school youth
Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport, Bridgeport, $3,800
To support their Project Learn summer programs. This grant was supplemented by an additional, $6,200 contributed by a FCCF donor advised fund.
Danbury Children First, Danbury, $10,000
To provide general operating support
Danbury Youth Services, Danbury, $20,000
To support, for a second year, the Target After School Program that offers after school education to children who live in Danbury public housing
Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, $10,000
To support summer programs
Domus Foundation, Stamford,, $40,000
To support Family Advocate positions in the Stamford middle and high schools
Family & Children’s Agency, Norwalk, $ 8,000
To support, for a second year, the after school program for middle school youth held at Norwalk Community College
Grantmakers For Education, Portland, OR, $750.00
To support the mission of this national affinity group for funders committed to grantmaking in education
Greater Bridgeport Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, Bridgeport, $10,000
To support their Human Sexuality Program in the Bridgeport schools
Hord Foundation, Danbury, $20,000
To support their Hord Academy II, a leadership and life skills program for middle and high school students
Lakewood-Trumbull YMCA, Trumbull, $5,000
To support summer camp programs
National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, New York, $20,000
To support NFTE youth entrepreneurship programs in Bridgeport
Norwalk Education Foundation, Norwalk, $1,850
To support, for another year, the Classroom Excellence Mini Grants Program that offers Norwalk teachers grants for curriculum innovation projects
Norwalk Education Foundation, Norwalk, $25,000
To support After The Bell, after school programming at Kendall and Rowayton Elementary Schools
Original Works, Bridgeport, $10,000
To support their summer youth theater arts program
Person To Person, Darien, $15,000
To support, for a second year, the Person To Person Campership Program benefitting Stamford youth
Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut, Danbury, $20,000
To support camp scholarships for Escape to the Arts and Greenknoll branch summer camps
School Volunteer Association, Bridgeport, $7,000
To support their Reading Enrichment Program in the Bridgeport Public Schools
Stamford Achieves, Stamford, $20,000
To support, for a second year, the Tutoring Achieves Program that helps Stamford elementary school students increase their reading and math scores during the summer
Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk, $15,000
To support their Norwalk After School Partnership Program
Sterling House Community Center, Stratford, $6,000
To support their summer camp program
Yerwood Center, Stamford, $20,000
To support their after school program for middle school youth
YWCA of Greenwich, Greenwich, $5,000
To support summer camp scholarships
Environment
Audubon Connecticut, Greenwich, $16,000
To support the creation of a conservation plan for Long Beach/Pleasure Beach in Bridgeport and Stratford and to advocate for local support and public funding for the purchase of Long Beach
Bridgeport Community Land Trust, Bridgeport, $5,000
To provide general operating support. This grant was supplemented by an additional, $6,000 contributed by a FCCF donor advised fund.
Connecticut Fund for the Environment, New Haven, $30,000
To support the stormwater management research and advocacy project in Norwalk
191 Hillspoint Road Committee, Westport, $5,000
To support, in a challenge grant, wetland habitat restoration
Keep Stamford Beautiful, Stamford, $1,480
To support neighborhood beautification on the West Side of Stamford
Mill River Collaborative, Stamford, $32,500
To support the new capital campaign. This grant was supplemented by an additional, $7,500 contributed by a FCCF donor advised fund.
Student Conservation Association, New Hampshire, $15,000
To support the Summer 2009 youth team working on environmental projects in Stamford
Trust for Public Land, New Haven, $16,000
To support staff work focused on the open space preservation of Long Beach in Stratford. This grant was supplemented by an additional $16,000 contributed by a FCCF donor advised fund.
Health & Human Services
AmeriCares Free Clinics, Inc., Bridgeport/Danbury/Norwalk, $20,000
To provide general operating support for the AmeriCares Free Clinics in Bridgeport, Danbury and Norwalk
ARI, Inc., Stamford, $10,000
To support respite care services for families with children with special needs
Catholic Charities of Fairfield County, Danbury, $20,000
To support the Morning Glory Breakfast Program for homeless families and adults. This grant was made from the Safety Net Fund.
Center for Women and Families of Eastern Fairfield County, Bridgeport, $20,000
To provide general operating support. This grant was made from the Safety Net Fund.
Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut, Stamford, $25,000
To support, for a second year, the Quality Improvement Manager position who facilitates patient access to services and manages outcome measurement
Christian Community Action, Norwalk, $5,000
To help the organization buy a new truck to transport donated furniture to families in need
Danbury Hospital, Danbury, $20,000
To purchase video and audio translation equipment and medical interpreter training for clinical staff employed at the Seifert and Ford Family Community Health Center
Danbury Regional Child Advocacy Center, Danbury, $20,000
To support the Parent Aide Program
Domestic Violence Crisis Center, Norwalk, $20,000
To provide general operating support. This grant was made from the Safety Net Fund.
Family Centers, Stamford, $1,750
To support Stamford CARES, a program providing case management services to people with HIV/AIDS. This grant was supplemented by an additional, $15,000 from a FCCF donor advised fund.
Family ReEntry, Norwalk/Bridgeport, $15,000
To support purchase of new outcome management software for program evaluation and reporting
Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County, Stamford, $20,000
To provide general operating support. This grant was made from the Safety Net Fund.
Greenwich Adult Day Centers, Greenwich, $500.00
To provide general operating support
Hispanic Center of Danbury, Danbury, $20,000
To support community health outreach worker position
Human Services Council, Norwalk, $20,000
To support the Appleby School-Based Health Centers in Norwalk schools
Jewish Home for the Elderly, Fairfield, $15,000
To support the Center for Elder Abuse for a second year
Kennedy Center, Trumbull, $12,000
To support respite care services for families with children with special needs
Kids In Crisis, Greenwich, $ 5,000
To support the the Safe Haven for Kids shelter for children and teens
Neighbor To Neighbor, Greenwich, $12,000
To support the food pantry operations. Part of this grant was made from the Safety Net Fund.
Norwalk Community Health Center, Norwalk, $25,000
To support the pediatric case manager position. This grant was made from the Safety Net Fund.
Positive Directions, Westport, $20,000
To support the Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program, an outpatient program
Shelter of the Cross, Danbury, $10,000
To provide general operating support
Southwest Community Health Center, Bridgeport, $25,000
To support the Dental Practice Manager position
Stamford Senior Center, Stamford, $5,000
To subsidize annual membership fees for low-income seniors
STAR, Inc., Norwalk, $10,000
To support respite care services for families with children with special needs
Voluntary Services for the Blind of Fairfield County, Stamford, $10,000
To support volunteer recruitment and retention
YWCA of Greenwich, Greenwich, $10,000
To support the Domestic Abuse Services Program
Strengthening Nonprofits
Collaborative Alliance, c/o Community Fund of Darien, $2,500
To support the November 2008 annual conference
Connecticut Association of Nonprofits, Hartford, $17,000
To deliver nonprofit skill-building workshops in Bridgeport and Norwalk as part of the FCCF Center for Nonprofit Excellence
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, Hartford, $5,848
To support the Council's mission of building philanthropy in Connecticut
Council on Foundations, Washington, D.C., $8,450
To support the Council's mission of building philanthropy in the United States
Fairfield County Community Foundation Center for Nonprofit Excellence, $2,000
To support nonprofit workshops in partnership with the Westchester Community Foundation
Fairfield County Community Foundation Center for Nonprofit Excellence, $2,250
To support an Outcomes Management seminar with the Greater Danbury Nonprofit Resource Center
Greater Danbury Nonprofit Resource Center, c/o United Way of Western Connecticut, Danbury, $5,000
To underwrite the Education and Assessment Program for Greater Danbury nonprofits
Partnership for Strong Communities, Hartford, $10,000
To support the second cohort of the Leadership Development Roundtable that provides leadership training to aspiring nonprofit executive directors
Pro Bono Partnership, White Plains, NY, $10,000
To support Pro Bono Partnership’s work with Fairfield County nonprofits
Fairfield County Community Foundation Fund for Women and Girls
Family & Children’s Agency, Norwalk, $20,000
To support Project Girls Challenge for a sixth year, a program where girls 11-14 learn life skills and build confidence through community service, field trips and wilderness challenges
Operation Hope, Fairfield, $20,000
To support services that promote housing stability and economic security for low-income women
Regional Youth/Adult Substance Abuse Project (RYASAP), Bridgeport, $20,000
To support Finding Her Voice for a seventh year, a program that helps teen girls from Greater Bridgeport learn how to initiate positive change at home and school
TBICO, Danbury, $40,000 |
2009 Annual Report: Stories, photos, feats and financials
